The startup power drawn for charging 6 batteries may vary with their initial resistance. Keep a close eye the battery and charger temps (and a smoke alarm handy). It may work, but how long, how safely? The engineering specs usually assume you will plug in different products, some with lower amperage demands. (Kinda like assumptions of how many house AC plugs will actually be in use at a time - per breaker...) I would probably stick to 4 or 5 at a time, and avoid running it 7 hours at meltdown level. YMMV
Greetings imssu2! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting your suggestion! I totally get what you're saying, even when I'm only charging two drained NPF, in the beginning it seems to draw the most amps and tapers down as it gets near 40-50 percent charge. But even so, what you say is definitely the best practice! Thanks again for stopping by and contributing! I'll see you in the next one!
Hey hey again Ian, Unfortunately that specific Powerextra battery no longer exists anymore (no longer able to charge via DC) They still have a DC port but its Output only, the originally had two DC ports. Do you have the older version with the two DC ports? I don't want you to short circuit your battery and charger.
I’m getting bored in quarantine and deciding to get rgb light then I have to look for more battery and here you are, my savior. The USB charge alone is worth it
Hey hey Tony! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Well dang, I'm glad I was able to help out on the battery end too! This quarantine time is definitely hard on us all, but this is also the greatest time to create some art. Enjoy your new RGB light and create some awesome stuff with it! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Ramon! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Looks like the even newer powerextra NPF only have a USB output port now and have completely done away with the DC 8.4v output :( While not terrible as many devices can just use USB power these days, would be nice if they allowed you to charge it through the USB like the Kastar and if the Kastar allowed you power other devices with the USB as well. Gotta pick your preference haha. Thanks again for stopping by and letting me know of the newer powerextra NPF model! Hope to see you again in the next one!
Hey Hey Edwin! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Each batter came with its own usb A to micro cable. Idk if they still do this as there is a new generation of these batteries now. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey EytschPi42! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! You’re most welcome! Glad the video was useful! Thanks again for stopping by and I’ll see you in the next one!
So I’m mounting this on a video monitor not a light. Not only that I’m plugging it into a camera simultaneously. Should it last a good while? The tech is this battery via the npf mount and dc out port To a desview r7 and Fuji Xt3
Hey hey Sixx! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! This is completely dependent on the monitor and the camera and its total power draw. In my older monitor tests with a GH5 I was getting around 2-3 hours of use when powering a monitor (Andycine A6) and GH5 with IBIS running. I'd still say thats a safe estimate for a large NPF battery powering a monitor and camera combo. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey again Dutch4Motion! There used to be a NPF battery that put out a 12v DC but that has since been discontinued. Such a shame as it was a very good battery that I still use. As for other NPF Batteries with a USB-Out. Quite a few 3rd party batteries still have this feature. You just need to make sure that it provides at least 5v2a. 2.1a would be great, 2.4a would be best. Make sure when you do this that you go into your GH5 photo mode and tell it to go into Electronic shutter instead of mechanical shutter. After that when you go back to your video shooting mode, you want to be in Silent mode. This will allow you to have access to custom WB should you need it. Hope this helps!
Hey hey Andy! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I don't believe so, the CCD TRV11 looks to be using a completely different battery. Simply type in "CCD TRV11 Battery" into amazon or ebay and it should show you the right battery. However the tech is so old that you may only be able to use AC power. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Excellent viewpoint and analysis. Im curious how the lifespan is effected over time , as charging the lithium ion batteries faster wears them out more - so the faster charging will reduce its lifespan - how much as in years or months - that’s the question one would need to do a longer term study with say one only charged slowly on a dedicated slow charger. How was the quality of the kastars in build? 2022 looking at the reviews quite a few seem to have problems with the case seams coming apart - not sure if it’s delivery handling or weak construction.
Hey hey again InterCity-1-3-4! Since purchasing these batteries and using them for my LED battery tests for 2 years? One Battery failed and the other I think is holding about 90% of the original capacity. I'm not sure what the new versions are like now a days. As far as other companies to look into, I've always had good luck with Wasabi and Powerextra.
TLDR Filmmaker what is your USB cable of choice for the Kastar Battery? They don’t look like the cable is included, what cable is best to buy 6 in bulk?
Hey hey Antonio! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! When I purchased the batteries, they all came with their own USB micro cable, it looks like they still do. But if for some reason they don't you just need a standard Micro USB Charging cable for cell phones: amzn.to/2Dx5DmS (affiliate link, these are all the search for packs of micro usb cables) Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
I'm trying to find what the max current draw is on these batteries. I own a pair of CameTV Boltzen lights and they're pretty demanding ( they need >6 amps per battery to operate). I have a DSTE that straight-up can't supply enough juice to run the lights. Any idea if the Kastar or PowerExtra brand can supply 7.4v at over 6 amps?
Hey hey Kevin! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Generally speaking NPF batteries, especially budget ones, probably won't be able to pull 6 amps reliably. I do remember the Boltzen's being rather power hungry to get the full brightness on a signal NPF battery. Some people I think just bought a V-mount adapter and d-tapped into the boltzen to get a more reliable power draw. Sorry I can't be of any more help as I don't have a way to test to see if these batteries can sustain a 6amp draw. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker I appreciate the reply! I'm having ok luck with all my batteries aside from one of my DSTEs; I'll try replacing it with a PowerExtra or maybe a Watson to try my luck.
thanks for this info. just a quick question regarding the amazon basics usb multip-ort charger; is the 10 port essentially the same as the 6 port? i'm just wondering if it'll have the same functionality and i'll be able to use it the same way.
Hey hey RhymeMastaMasse! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Technically the same functionality but it won't let you charge 10 batteries full speed. If I remember correctly, the 10 port is still just 60 watts of total power, meaning you can only charge up to 6 batteries at pull power, if you start plugging in more they will all start charging slower and your USB hub will get quite hot as it's charging at Max stress for a prolonged period of time. The math is each USB port needs to provide 10 watts to get the decent standard of faster charging. USB power banks trick you by saying you can charge 10+ things at once and they'll stay stuff like 2.4amps on each port. This is assuming you only plug one thing or two, any more than that it'll drop and your charging will go down big time. This is why you want to look for Watts it can do, so you can see what its charging power is for each port. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Alex! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Similar to what @callmerabbitzusvi said, it's generally not recommended with these types of electronic batteries to charge and discharge at the same time. I am not willing to try it because of another reason... "You're most likely discharging faster than recharging". Whenever this is the case, the battery and charger are going to be extremely taxed and... fire. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey again Ethan! Really appreciate you checking out another video and commenting! Praying that Kastar doesn't randomly discontinue this battery, once I get into production for my next feature I will be getting an army of these to power all of our portable lights! Thanks again for stopping by! See you in the next one!
Hey hey elfalcha! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Most likely, all monitors use NPF batteries these days. As long as it's an NPF battery, it'll work. The different numbers just means how large of a capacity the battery is. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Thank you for the review. I am considering this battery to power camera monitor/feelworld/. Do you know by any chance if I can charge the battery via usb of the powerbank and at the same use the battery to power the monitor via dc out? Many thanks.
Greetings Maros! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I personally have not tried this and the reason is because I do not recommend to do it. I don't believe these batteries management chips are designed for this type of use case and you could risk damaging the system. That being said, for filmmakers using the budget monitors that can also power their DSLR cameras, there are other batteries out there that i'll be testing to help filmmakers that want to have long extended use when they are out in the field. Definitely check back sometime to see when I finally can get to it! Sorry I can't provide a definitive answer, but I hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker I wanted to know best solution for the setup when shooting on the road / away from the home and options to charge and recharge comfortably. Anyways, thanks for your comment. PS. good quality of reviews and videos, all the best.
Gotcha, the first general solution is just to make sure you have extra batteries to ensure you can get through a film day and hopefully allow the other batteries to charge while you are using others. In terms of charging solutions, because these are using USB to recharge, you can purchase multiple large USB Battery banks to take with you (not ideal, but a potential solution) The next solution would be to get a USB powerbank solar charger combo. I have not tested these out yet but solar panels are becoming the next best thing because of how USB devices don't require a lot of voltage. So this way you can charge your battery almost anywhere you are when you are not near an outlet or a car. The last most expensive option is to get a battery generator to act as your portable charging station, paired with a larger solar panel to to charge the generator. There are a few decent ones that many camper/survival youtube filmmakers use to be able to document their 30 day camping survival series and it seems to work just fine for their needs. I don't know your particular situation and if you are able to get back to a power source at the end of the day. But each solution has two things to consider to determine which is best: Price and How much you have to carry with you when you are on your journey. Hope this helps give you some ideas! I will continue to do my best with my videos for sure!
I have tried to buy Kastar batteries in the Netherlands via ebay, aliexpress and Amazon but non of them will send them to the Netherlands. Do you have a solution?
Hey hey Ron! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I unfortunately do not know in terms of getting batteries shipped to the Netherlands :( I'd check any local shops or perhaps other brands of batteries that are reputable, a lot of them are now starting to come with USB charging built onto the battery as well as a USB output. Hope you'll be able to find a similar one! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey DRUMS! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Yes, this performs like any other NPF battery. LED panels that accept NPF batteries will always work no matter the size of the battery. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Thank you, as always for your review!! I want to ask another thing: I have an GH4 and GH5, in order to record with 2 cameras. I can buy a BM Ursa MINI 4K used. Do you think is a good idea to replace my Gh4 with the Ursa Mini 4K? Can we say is better the BM Ursa Mini 4K than the Gh4?... I asking this because I know that GH5 it's a similar camera with Ursa Mini 4K (not 4.6K). What do you think? Thank you and regards from La Argentina!
Hey hey again Mariano! It's been awhile! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! In regards about purchasing a Ursa Mini 4k to replace the GH4. It is no doubt that the Ursa Mini will produce a much higher quality video file compared to the GH4, which will result in better push of color corrections and grading. However I think it really depends on what kind of video you are filming. I used both GH4 and GH5 in my movie and I honestly couldn't the difference between the cameras because they matched so well together. The Ursa Mini will have a slightly different color reproduction so you will have to decide which camera (BM vs Pana) to match to the other. 2nd, how do you usually use your cameras? Are they on a tripod or do they move a lot on equipment? If it's usually used on a tripod, then deploying the Ursa Mini may not be that drastic of a change to your shooting style, and perhaps you will use the Ursa Mini 4k to get the "principle shot" so that your subject has the best skin tone reproduction. Though that being said, GH5 skin tones do pretty well when you're filming with Tungsten lights vs Daylight balance lights. (It's the way Panasonic processes skin tones depending on your WB setting) Lastly, the question for my consideration is how much will you be able to purchase the used Ursa Mini for? The GH5, in the states, is currently a crazy $1599 USD, amazing price for such a wonderful camera. I'm usually a little hesitant to mix cameras from different brands because the colors will be different, while this can easily be corrected, you will need to have another set of completely different batteries that you can't use with the other camera, and the Storage Media could be different as well in some cases. If you sold the GH4 to get a matching GH5, you will know that all your SD cards and Batteries, camera settings can be the same across the board and save you time in post production. There are definitely a whole lot of things to consider, and a lot of stems from what kind of videos you shot and how you deploy your cameras. But hopefully these things get you thinking a little bit. No doubt that the Ursa Mini is a pro-level camera with a wonderful feature set and video quality. But sometimes, as much as it's nice to have the camera, you may or may not need it unless you require a certain video fidelity when working for video production companies like Netflix. A very crude example of what I mean, "It's nice to own a Ferrari , but you live out in the farmlands where all the roads are dirt roads, there's no use for a car of that engine power out there." Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Hope to see you again soon in the next one!
I bought these to use with the new Godox ML60Bi. As soon as I plug in the second battery, something happens and the batteries both show they have no charge using the built-in battery meter and I am unable to turn on the light. When I plug the batteries into the charger they charge up to full almost instantly. I tested them with a Dracast light and they worked fine. Anyone else have a weird problem with these?
Hey hey Professor Z! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! This could be a defect of the Kastar batteries. The ones I have hear are a much older model as the video is quite old at this point. I'm not sure if the newer Kastars either don't have very good cells that can supply the needed current or if you possible got a lemon. The other potential problem is the Kastars own overload chip is set too low (but also could be because they need to compensate for cheaper battery cells) So what happened was the moment you turn it on, it triggers the overload and shuts the cells off, giving you the "low battery" meter. When you plug it into the charger this gets reset and the overload stop is released. Hard to say at this point what it could be, but hopefully this helps a little bit as you find some 3rd party batteries that can sustain the load. I have had good luck with Powerextra and Ravpower NPF batteries. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker Update! They work. I don't know if I was doing something wrong or what happened. I purchased 2 of these lights, so I took out the second and everything worked perfectly. So then I tested the first one again and now it too is working. Not really sure what the problem was, but they now work great. I did a test and the Godox ML60Bi ran for just under 140 minutes at full power. Very impressive.
Hey hey Chris! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! So glad you got some value from this video! When I go into production for my next feature I will definitely be getting an army of these batteries to power all of our portable lights that we'll be deploying! Thank you so much again for stopping by! Hope to see you in the next one!
Greetings moeshickenyay! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Unfortunately I can't seem to find any sellers on eBay that can ship to Canada :( ... Batteries seems to be the trickier products to obtain for many countries. I wonder if you email the company that they may have some way to get it out there or know of another place to purchase them? So sorry I couldnt be of more help, thanks again for stopping by, hope to see you in the next one!
Hopefully Amazon with start selling them, ebay has them but they are really expensive, so Ill wait. i use Sony NP F batteries for lights, and monitors ect, i already have a dozen of them in use, the options this offers would make them even more useful.
I hope so too! The USB charging is so nice and efficient! I hope more NPF batteries will include this feature but also include maybe a USB C out? With so many new things adopting the USB C port and taking up such low amounts of power, these NPF batteries are going to see a new life and essentially become mini-V mount batteries!
Hey hey Popy Martins! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Yes, this NPF battery will work with the Liliput monitor and traditionally most portable monitors as the NPF battery is pretty standard for their designs. In terms of total run time, I would conservatively estimate about 4.5 hours per battery. I haven't actually tested this as I only use my Liliput for my youtube station plugged into the wall, but the Liliput I believe only uses about 12watts of power, so I don't think the monitor will suffer from the LED panels that use up much more power. Hope this helps! Thank you so much for stopping by, hope to see you in the next one!
Hey hey Lonnie! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! So glad this video was helpful! I will continue to do my best with my reviews and content! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Great review. Very thorough. Just a heads up, it might be hard to get this battery in some countries. I wasn't able to find any sellers that ship to Japan :(
Hello again Ki Rin! Thank you for checking out another video and commenting! Ugh that's frustrating to hear that some countries can't get these batteries depending on their customs agreements :( Wonder if you'd be able to email Kastar and see if they have and ideas of how to get the battery to Japan?
Hi, I really enjoy your videos on different products, I just received in the post today 4 Powerextra batteries and they have all the ports :) including the DC 8.4 v so I guess I can still charge as in the Video?
Greetings Ed! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Hmm... the 8.4v was not an original option on the powerextra I reviewed. The battery would have had three total ports (1usb x 1 DC input 12v x 1 DC output 9v and 12v). The rubber flaps would tell you which one was output and which one was input as far as the DC is concerned. The DC 8.4v version I believe was output only and couldn't take an input to charge. Last I checked they've completely eliminated the DC ports in their NPF batteries. I have no idea why :(. But all is good, these Kastar batteries have been doing well and the USB charging on them is quite quick and much easier to use than a DC charging port. I'd say proceed with caution with the 8.4v version that you have and double check everything before plugging in a DC input source. Thanks again for stopping by! Hope to see you in the next one! Cheers!
Whew glad we dodged that Bullet! The 8.4 would be good to power a camera and then the batter would be attached to a light or a monitor. I’d use a multimeter to double check that it’s an 8.4 just incase. But this could be a moot experiment as many devices can now be powered through usb instead of DC ports.
Hey hey Per Frits! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! That is indeed a good question, so far so good after doing a bunch of depleting tests and using it in normal day productions, I should set a calendar reminder to retest these after 3-6 months depending on how many charge cycles I've put them through. Thank you so much again for stopping by! Hope to see you in the next one!
for my bmpcc i got an npf to bmpcc adapter cause my father still had some old npf batteries. they all worked but only 1 of them ended up working with bmpcc. i decided not make it part of my regular setup because 1. i have 7 (4 of then are high quality) bmpcc batteries, so i didn't need it in the last 5 months or so. 2. it takes up a lot of space and i love the tinyness. the pocket with lens fits into a bigger jacket pocket 3 batteries and a extra battery in another pocket and i am set. i really like npf batteries for 2 reasons 1 they get used for so many devices 2 they are cheao 3 they are easy to mount to the battery plate 4 you can have small one's for gimbal and run ans gun stuff and 5 you can have big ones for stationary stuff 6 they often have extea features like usb charging, charging indicator i feel like one point that makes the z cam e2 superior is that it nicely uses npfs. its the perfect gimbal / steadycam, custom rig camera. you need to unscrew most mirroless cams from the cam to switch batteries sometimes sd card. anyways, great video short summery in the beginning, details and explanation later, i really apreciate this style especially that you warn about risks and stuff, it shows that you care, thanks man
Hey hey again Tristan! Thank you so much for checking out another video down in the library! I'm happy to hear that you enjoy this wild format! Sometimes it's hard depending on the subject topic, gear reviews are definitely much easier. Absolutely! I really try to think about everything as best as I can as I feel that's what was missing from other reviewers, I enjoy thinking about situations instead of how good the spec of a product is. My theory is anyone would like a high performance exotic car, until they realize a month later how much money they spent on gas just to drive between 25-35mph most of the time... I like to bring up those points well before I drool over specs and think beyond it! I hope my channel will continue to grow and that more people will watch past the TLDR to hear the learning portion because unfortunately I can't TLDR the learning mindset, it just doesn't work. Sorry for the tangent haha. I truly appreciate you stopping by again! See you in the next one!
I am praaaaying that Kastar doesn't randomly up and discontinue this NPF battery. When I go into production for my next feature I will be ordering an army of these batteries to power up all the portable lights for exterior scenes. The thought of having a ton of dual bay chargers taking up to 12+ hours to charge high capacity NPF batteries especially on back to back shoot days.... didn't want any of that lol!
Greetings Dark California! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! These are definitely nifty and have been doing great for my Batt tests on equipment since it recharges back up so fast through the USB. Just got about 9 hours of operation on a DSLR Monitor i'm reviewing, so they are still holding up I would say! Enjoy them! Thanks again for stopping by! Hope to see you in the next one!
Hay Love You videos One Question is there a Way To Power a Panisonic GH5 With This Battery i Have a Powerextra Multifunctional Battery Pack Power Bank with USB Output for Sony NP-F970, NP-F975, NP-F960, NP-F950, NP-F930 Battery and Smart Phones And it Powers My Feel World 4K Monitor BUT When Trying To Use It With a Dummy battery and GH5 The GH5 Give a Mesege Saying ( This Battery Can Not Be Used ) The Reason i Got it is Because i Saw On Some Forums Guys Saying That They Were Powering there G85 And GH5 Any Sugjesttion Thanks
Hey hey again Frank! Thank you so much for checking out another video and commenting! Hmm, I have the old Powerextra batteries that have the USB port and when using my USB Dummy Battery I was able to power my monitor and GH5 at the same time. I'm curious, what GH5 firmware are you on currently? I am still on 2.1 and probably still won't be updating to the new 2.6. I wonder if newer firmware has changed the way it looks for battery power and will give you that message if you're using a unofficial battery? Thanks again for stopping by and i’ll see you in the next one!
Hi there! I was hoping you could answer a question of mine. Do you know if it is possible to charge the battery while it is being used? In a sense it would then act as a buffer between external USB power and the device being used (I my case an Atomos Ninja V). Essentially I have a system that is completely USB powered (mics, camera, field recorder) Unfortunately I can currently find any way to properly power the ninja V without getting a different power supply than my USB power banks. What I would like to do is be able to power the Atomos (or any device that uses L-mount batteries) using these batteries as a buffer. I'm in Canada and although this exact model is not available up north, there is a version that is powered via USB C (Link to the one in question). From the documentation they seem to be from the same OEM manufacturer, and therefore if the one's that you have work, the ones with USB C will work!
Greetings Felix! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I can't say for sure if this would work as this test could have a chance of shorting out my battery. I don't have anything to back this up but my gut feeling tells me its not a good idea to try and charge and deplete an NPF battery at the same time, mainly because their input and output voltages are different (that's what bothers me about trying). However, I'm not sure what the power requirement of a Ninja V is, I'm guessing and hoping they use a 12v external source if you didn't want to use a battery. If this is a case, I think it may be only a matter of time for someone to come up with a USB C to 12v converter cable, you'll just want to make sure it supplies enough Amps to the Ninja V. I feel this route would have the highest success of achieving what you need, as this will also keep the weight down on your setup without having a large NPF battery attached to the Ninja V. Hope this idea gets you to the solution you're searching for! Thanks again for stopping by and I'll see you in the next one! Greetings from the USA!
Definitely report back how you like it, I wonder if it has more capacity than this one in terms of its Amp (current) ability. The reviews seem good on there so far. Hope it works well for your needs!
I like your logic. One point though ... I looked at the specs on the Amazon page and I did not see where they said the charger could DELIVER 60 watts. Normally when I read the specs on an electric device, I would read that 60 watts as the power the device pulls from the house mains. Since no device is 100% efficient, that would mean that it can not safely pull two amps times six ports. I could be wrong about that. This article (evbatterymonitoring.com/webhelp/section_3.htm about lead-acid batteries) may not be correct for what we are talking about but it says that the chargers are between about 70% and 80% efficient. Just some food for thought. Maybe you can test your 6-port charger and see how hot it gets. Otherwise, I love your logic.
Hey hey Robert! It's been awhile! Thanks again for checking out another video and commenting! I took at look at the tech spec PDF that Amazon provided on the page. On paper its taking the AC Mains between 100-240v (depending on country) at a max draw of 1.5a to deliver its DC 5v 12a max. I will be testing this charger soon to see what happens at its max draw if I used up 6 NPF batteries so that the charger has to work from the absolute worst case scenario. Though what you say does makes sense to me, and I wonder if the circuitry inside the 60w charger accounts for efficiency. I'll find out soon enough! Thanks again for always contributing to the conversation! Hope to see you in the next one!
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The startup power drawn for charging 6 batteries may vary with their initial resistance. Keep a close eye the battery and charger temps (and a smoke alarm handy). It may work, but how long, how safely? The engineering specs usually assume you will plug in different products, some with lower amperage demands. (Kinda like assumptions of how many house AC plugs will actually be in use at a time - per breaker...) I would probably stick to 4 or 5 at a time, and avoid running it 7 hours at meltdown level. YMMV
Greetings imssu2!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting your suggestion! I totally get what you're saying, even when I'm only charging two drained NPF, in the beginning it seems to draw the most amps and tapers down as it gets near 40-50 percent charge. But even so, what you say is definitely the best practice!
Thanks again for stopping by and contributing! I'll see you in the next one!
Whats the name of the charger used to charge the powerextra battery ... (DC multiple) 1:38
Hey hey again Ian,
Unfortunately that specific Powerextra battery no longer exists anymore (no longer able to charge via DC) They still have a DC port but its Output only, the originally had two DC ports. Do you have the older version with the two DC ports? I don't want you to short circuit your battery and charger.
I do have the same version with 12 volts DC input from Power Extra and I'm looking for the same charger too, please.
I’m getting bored in quarantine and deciding to get rgb light then I have to look for more battery and here you are, my savior. The USB charge alone is worth it
Hey hey Tony!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Well dang, I'm glad I was able to help out on the battery end too! This quarantine time is definitely hard on us all, but this is also the greatest time to create some art. Enjoy your new RGB light and create some awesome stuff with it!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
I’m all in brother, love your content and I’m always here to support you. Stay safe
Just a heads up, the powerextra batteries are back on amazon!
Hey hey Ramon!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Looks like the even newer powerextra NPF only have a USB output port now and have completely done away with the DC 8.4v output :(
While not terrible as many devices can just use USB power these days, would be nice if they allowed you to charge it through the USB like the Kastar and if the Kastar allowed you power other devices with the USB as well. Gotta pick your preference haha.
Thanks again for stopping by and letting me know of the newer powerextra NPF model! Hope to see you again in the next one!
what about all the USB cables you need? Each battery will need a USB-A to Micro USB cable right?
Hey Hey Edwin!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
Each batter came with its own usb A to micro cable. Idk if they still do this as there is a new generation of these batteries now.
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thanks for the work you out into this!
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So I’m mounting this on a video monitor not a light. Not only that I’m plugging it into a camera simultaneously. Should it last a good while?
The tech is this battery via the npf mount and dc out port
To a desview r7 and Fuji Xt3
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This is completely dependent on the monitor and the camera and its total power draw. In my older monitor tests with a GH5 I was getting around 2-3 hours of use when powering a monitor (Andycine A6) and GH5 with IBIS running. I'd still say thats a safe estimate for a large NPF battery powering a monitor and camera combo.
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Heej tldr is there a npf battery with a 12volt or usb output to charge a gh5 dummy battery to gh5
Hey hey again Dutch4Motion!
There used to be a NPF battery that put out a 12v DC but that has since been discontinued. Such a shame as it was a very good battery that I still use.
As for other NPF Batteries with a USB-Out. Quite a few 3rd party batteries still have this feature. You just need to make sure that it provides at least 5v2a. 2.1a would be great, 2.4a would be best. Make sure when you do this that you go into your GH5 photo mode and tell it to go into Electronic shutter instead of mechanical shutter. After that when you go back to your video shooting mode, you want to be in Silent mode.
This will allow you to have access to custom WB should you need it.
Hope this helps!
hey, i recently purchased an old sony CC TRV11 at an estate sale. would this be compatible with it you think?
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I don't believe so, the CCD TRV11 looks to be using a completely different battery. Simply type in "CCD TRV11 Battery" into amazon or ebay and it should show you the right battery. However the tech is so old that you may only be able to use AC power.
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Excellent viewpoint and analysis.
Im curious how the lifespan is effected over time , as charging the lithium ion batteries faster wears them out more - so the faster charging will reduce its lifespan - how much as in years or months - that’s the question one would need to do a longer term study with say one only charged slowly on a dedicated slow charger. How was the quality of the kastars in build? 2022 looking at the reviews quite a few seem to have problems with the case seams coming apart - not sure if it’s delivery handling or weak construction.
Hey hey again InterCity-1-3-4!
Since purchasing these batteries and using them for my LED battery tests for 2 years? One Battery failed and the other I think is holding about 90% of the original capacity. I'm not sure what the new versions are like now a days. As far as other companies to look into, I've always had good luck with Wasabi and Powerextra.
TLDR Filmmaker what is your USB cable of choice for the Kastar Battery? They don’t look like the cable is included, what cable is best to buy 6 in bulk?
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When I purchased the batteries, they all came with their own USB micro cable, it looks like they still do. But if for some reason they don't you just need a standard Micro USB Charging cable for cell phones: amzn.to/2Dx5DmS (affiliate link, these are all the search for packs of micro usb cables)
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I'm trying to find what the max current draw is on these batteries. I own a pair of CameTV Boltzen lights and they're pretty demanding ( they need >6 amps per battery to operate). I have a DSTE that straight-up can't supply enough juice to run the lights.
Any idea if the Kastar or PowerExtra brand can supply 7.4v at over 6 amps?
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Generally speaking NPF batteries, especially budget ones, probably won't be able to pull 6 amps reliably. I do remember the Boltzen's being rather power hungry to get the full brightness on a signal NPF battery. Some people I think just bought a V-mount adapter and d-tapped into the boltzen to get a more reliable power draw. Sorry I can't be of any more help as I don't have a way to test to see if these batteries can sustain a 6amp draw.
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@@TLDR_filmmaker I appreciate the reply!
I'm having ok luck with all my batteries aside from one of my DSTEs; I'll try replacing it with a PowerExtra or maybe a Watson to try my luck.
thanks for this info. just a quick question regarding the amazon basics usb multip-ort charger; is the 10 port essentially the same as the 6 port? i'm just wondering if it'll have the same functionality and i'll be able to use it the same way.
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Technically the same functionality but it won't let you charge 10 batteries full speed. If I remember correctly, the 10 port is still just 60 watts of total power, meaning you can only charge up to 6 batteries at pull power, if you start plugging in more they will all start charging slower and your USB hub will get quite hot as it's charging at Max stress for a prolonged period of time.
The math is each USB port needs to provide 10 watts to get the decent standard of faster charging. USB power banks trick you by saying you can charge 10+ things at once and they'll stay stuff like 2.4amps on each port. This is assuming you only plug one thing or two, any more than that it'll drop and your charging will go down big time. This is why you want to look for Watts it can do, so you can see what its charging power is for each port.
Hope this helps!
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@@TLDR_filmmaker This is an awesome reply. Thanks so much that's really helpful.
Same to you!
You're most welcome!
Can you use this with andycine 6plus and to power fuji xt3 simultaneously?
Yes you can. I responded to you other comment with more info.
Can you change the battery with power bank while it is( np-f battery) powering a led panel. ?
Only if you want to burn down your studio
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Similar to what @callmerabbitzusvi said, it's generally not recommended with these types of electronic batteries to charge and discharge at the same time. I am not willing to try it because of another reason... "You're most likely discharging faster than recharging". Whenever this is the case, the battery and charger are going to be extremely taxed and... fire.
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These look pretty cool! Might have to pick some up 🤔
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Praying that Kastar doesn't randomly discontinue this battery, once I get into production for my next feature I will be getting an army of these to power all of our portable lights!
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Is it compatibility with Desview R5?
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Most likely, all monitors use NPF batteries these days. As long as it's an NPF battery, it'll work. The different numbers just means how large of a capacity the battery is.
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Thank you for the review. I am considering this battery to power camera monitor/feelworld/. Do you know by any chance if I can charge the battery via usb of the powerbank and at the same use the battery to power the monitor via dc out? Many thanks.
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I personally have not tried this and the reason is because I do not recommend to do it. I don't believe these batteries management chips are designed for this type of use case and you could risk damaging the system. That being said, for filmmakers using the budget monitors that can also power their DSLR cameras, there are other batteries out there that i'll be testing to help filmmakers that want to have long extended use when they are out in the field. Definitely check back sometime to see when I finally can get to it!
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@@TLDR_filmmaker I wanted to know best solution for the setup when shooting on the road / away from the home and options to charge and recharge comfortably. Anyways, thanks for your comment. PS. good quality of reviews and videos, all the best.
Gotcha, the first general solution is just to make sure you have extra batteries to ensure you can get through a film day and hopefully allow the other batteries to charge while you are using others. In terms of charging solutions, because these are using USB to recharge, you can purchase multiple large USB Battery banks to take with you (not ideal, but a potential solution)
The next solution would be to get a USB powerbank solar charger combo. I have not tested these out yet but solar panels are becoming the next best thing because of how USB devices don't require a lot of voltage. So this way you can charge your battery almost anywhere you are when you are not near an outlet or a car.
The last most expensive option is to get a battery generator to act as your portable charging station, paired with a larger solar panel to to charge the generator. There are a few decent ones that many camper/survival youtube filmmakers use to be able to document their 30 day camping survival series and it seems to work just fine for their needs.
I don't know your particular situation and if you are able to get back to a power source at the end of the day. But each solution has two things to consider to determine which is best: Price and How much you have to carry with you when you are on your journey.
Hope this helps give you some ideas! I will continue to do my best with my videos for sure!
I have tried to buy Kastar batteries in the Netherlands via ebay, aliexpress and Amazon but non of them will send them to the Netherlands. Do you have a solution?
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I unfortunately do not know in terms of getting batteries shipped to the Netherlands :(
I'd check any local shops or perhaps other brands of batteries that are reputable, a lot of them are now starting to come with USB charging built onto the battery as well as a USB output. Hope you'll be able to find a similar one!
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This battery works in the GVM light set?
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Yes, this performs like any other NPF battery. LED panels that accept NPF batteries will always work no matter the size of the battery.
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Thank you, as always for your review!! I want to ask another thing: I have an GH4 and GH5, in order to record with 2 cameras. I can buy a BM Ursa MINI 4K used. Do you think is a good idea to replace my Gh4 with the Ursa Mini 4K? Can we say is better the BM Ursa Mini 4K than the Gh4?... I asking this because I know that GH5 it's a similar camera with Ursa Mini 4K (not 4.6K). What do you think? Thank you and regards from La Argentina!
Hey hey again Mariano!
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In regards about purchasing a Ursa Mini 4k to replace the GH4. It is no doubt that the Ursa Mini will produce a much higher quality video file compared to the GH4, which will result in better push of color corrections and grading. However I think it really depends on what kind of video you are filming. I used both GH4 and GH5 in my movie and I honestly couldn't the difference between the cameras because they matched so well together. The Ursa Mini will have a slightly different color reproduction so you will have to decide which camera (BM vs Pana) to match to the other.
2nd, how do you usually use your cameras? Are they on a tripod or do they move a lot on equipment? If it's usually used on a tripod, then deploying the Ursa Mini may not be that drastic of a change to your shooting style, and perhaps you will use the Ursa Mini 4k to get the "principle shot" so that your subject has the best skin tone reproduction. Though that being said, GH5 skin tones do pretty well when you're filming with Tungsten lights vs Daylight balance lights. (It's the way Panasonic processes skin tones depending on your WB setting)
Lastly, the question for my consideration is how much will you be able to purchase the used Ursa Mini for? The GH5, in the states, is currently a crazy $1599 USD, amazing price for such a wonderful camera.
I'm usually a little hesitant to mix cameras from different brands because the colors will be different, while this can easily be corrected, you will need to have another set of completely different batteries that you can't use with the other camera, and the Storage Media could be different as well in some cases. If you sold the GH4 to get a matching GH5, you will know that all your SD cards and Batteries, camera settings can be the same across the board and save you time in post production.
There are definitely a whole lot of things to consider, and a lot of stems from what kind of videos you shot and how you deploy your cameras. But hopefully these things get you thinking a little bit. No doubt that the Ursa Mini is a pro-level camera with a wonderful feature set and video quality. But sometimes, as much as it's nice to have the camera, you may or may not need it unless you require a certain video fidelity when working for video production companies like Netflix. A very crude example of what I mean, "It's nice to own a Ferrari , but you live out in the farmlands where all the roads are dirt roads, there's no use for a car of that engine power out there."
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I bought these to use with the new Godox ML60Bi. As soon as I plug in the second battery, something happens and the batteries both show they have no charge using the built-in battery meter and I am unable to turn on the light. When I plug the batteries into the charger they charge up to full almost instantly. I tested them with a Dracast light and they worked fine. Anyone else have a weird problem with these?
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This could be a defect of the Kastar batteries. The ones I have hear are a much older model as the video is quite old at this point. I'm not sure if the newer Kastars either don't have very good cells that can supply the needed current or if you possible got a lemon.
The other potential problem is the Kastars own overload chip is set too low (but also could be because they need to compensate for cheaper battery cells) So what happened was the moment you turn it on, it triggers the overload and shuts the cells off, giving you the "low battery" meter. When you plug it into the charger this gets reset and the overload stop is released.
Hard to say at this point what it could be, but hopefully this helps a little bit as you find some 3rd party batteries that can sustain the load. I have had good luck with Powerextra and Ravpower NPF batteries.
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@@TLDR_filmmaker Update! They work. I don't know if I was doing something wrong or what happened. I purchased 2 of these lights, so I took out the second and everything worked perfectly. So then I tested the first one again and now it too is working. Not really sure what the problem was, but they now work great. I did a test and the Godox ML60Bi ran for just under 140 minutes at full power. Very impressive.
Thanks for the heads up, I got the 4-pack!
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So glad you got some value from this video! When I go into production for my next feature I will definitely be getting an army of these batteries to power all of our portable lights that we'll be deploying!
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Any other links Amazon in Canada doesn’t currently sell them?
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Unfortunately I can't seem to find any sellers on eBay that can ship to Canada :( ... Batteries seems to be the trickier products to obtain for many countries.
I wonder if you email the company that they may have some way to get it out there or know of another place to purchase them?
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Hopefully Amazon with start selling them, ebay has them but they are really expensive, so Ill wait. i use Sony NP F batteries for lights, and monitors ect, i already have a dozen of them in use, the options this offers would make them even more useful.
I hope so too! The USB charging is so nice and efficient! I hope more NPF batteries will include this feature but also include maybe a USB C out? With so many new things adopting the USB C port and taking up such low amounts of power, these NPF batteries are going to see a new life and essentially become mini-V mount batteries!
This one works with the Liliput monitor, right? What about the time?
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Yes, this NPF battery will work with the Liliput monitor and traditionally most portable monitors as the NPF battery is pretty standard for their designs.
In terms of total run time, I would conservatively estimate about 4.5 hours per battery. I haven't actually tested this as I only use my Liliput for my youtube station plugged into the wall, but the Liliput I believe only uses about 12watts of power, so I don't think the monitor will suffer from the LED panels that use up much more power.
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Very helpful. Much thanks, friend!!! : )
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Great review. Very thorough. Just a heads up, it might be hard to get this battery in some countries. I wasn't able to find any sellers that ship to Japan :(
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Ugh that's frustrating to hear that some countries can't get these batteries depending on their customs agreements :(
Wonder if you'd be able to email Kastar and see if they have and ideas of how to get the battery to Japan?
Hi, I really enjoy your videos on different products, I just received in the post today 4 Powerextra batteries and they have all the ports :) including the DC 8.4 v so I guess I can still charge as in the Video?
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Hmm... the 8.4v was not an original option on the powerextra I reviewed. The battery would have had three total ports (1usb x 1 DC input 12v x 1 DC output 9v and 12v). The rubber flaps would tell you which one was output and which one was input as far as the DC is concerned.
The DC 8.4v version I believe was output only and couldn't take an input to charge.
Last I checked they've completely eliminated the DC ports in their NPF batteries. I have no idea why :(. But all is good, these Kastar batteries have been doing well and the USB charging on them is quite quick and much easier to use than a DC charging port.
I'd say proceed with caution with the 8.4v version that you have and double check everything before plugging in a DC input source.
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Thanks a million, just two ports on this version so you probably saved me from burning out my batteries.
Whew glad we dodged that Bullet! The 8.4 would be good to power a camera and then the batter would be attached to a light or a monitor. I’d use a multimeter to double check that it’s an 8.4 just incase. But this could be a moot experiment as many devices can now be powered through usb instead of DC ports.
Cheers
But do you know if they will still charge and perform after 3 month? I mean before nudging people into buying 24 cheap ebay batteries.
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That is indeed a good question, so far so good after doing a bunch of depleting tests and using it in normal day productions, I should set a calendar reminder to retest these after 3-6 months depending on how many charge cycles I've put them through.
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for my bmpcc i got an npf to bmpcc adapter cause my father still had some old npf batteries.
they all worked but only 1 of them ended up working with bmpcc.
i decided not make it part of my regular setup because
1. i have 7 (4 of then are high quality) bmpcc batteries, so i didn't need it in the last 5 months or so.
2. it takes up a lot of space and i love the tinyness.
the pocket with lens fits into a bigger jacket pocket
3 batteries and a extra battery in another pocket and i am set.
i really like npf batteries for 2 reasons
1 they get used for so many devices
2 they are cheao
3 they are easy to mount to the battery plate
4 you can have small one's for gimbal and run ans gun stuff
and 5 you can have big ones for stationary stuff
6 they often have extea features like
usb charging, charging indicator
i feel like one point that makes the z cam e2 superior is that it nicely uses npfs.
its the perfect gimbal / steadycam, custom rig camera.
you need to unscrew most mirroless cams from the cam to switch batteries sometimes sd card.
anyways, great video
short summery in the beginning, details and explanation later, i really apreciate this style
especially that you warn about risks and stuff, it shows that you care,
thanks man
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I'm happy to hear that you enjoy this wild format! Sometimes it's hard depending on the subject topic, gear reviews are definitely much easier.
Absolutely! I really try to think about everything as best as I can as I feel that's what was missing from other reviewers, I enjoy thinking about situations instead of how good the spec of a product is. My theory is anyone would like a high performance exotic car, until they realize a month later how much money they spent on gas just to drive between 25-35mph most of the time... I like to bring up those points well before I drool over specs and think beyond it!
I hope my channel will continue to grow and that more people will watch past the TLDR to hear the learning portion because unfortunately I can't TLDR the learning mindset, it just doesn't work.
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Sweet! I would eventually like to have a dedicated charging hub
I am praaaaying that Kastar doesn't randomly up and discontinue this NPF battery. When I go into production for my next feature I will be ordering an army of these batteries to power up all the portable lights for exterior scenes. The thought of having a ton of dual bay chargers taking up to 12+ hours to charge high capacity NPF batteries especially on back to back shoot days.... didn't want any of that lol!
Gonna try them 👌
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These are definitely nifty and have been doing great for my Batt tests on equipment since it recharges back up so fast through the USB. Just got about 9 hours of operation on a DSLR Monitor i'm reviewing, so they are still holding up I would say!
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Hay Love You videos One Question is there a Way To Power a Panisonic GH5 With This Battery i Have a
Powerextra Multifunctional Battery Pack Power Bank with USB Output for Sony NP-F970, NP-F975, NP-F960, NP-F950, NP-F930 Battery and Smart Phones And it Powers My Feel World 4K Monitor BUT When Trying To Use It With a Dummy battery and GH5 The GH5 Give a Mesege Saying ( This Battery Can Not Be Used ) The Reason i Got it is Because i Saw On Some Forums Guys Saying That They Were Powering there G85 And GH5 Any Sugjesttion Thanks
Hey hey again Frank!
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Hmm, I have the old Powerextra batteries that have the USB port and when using my USB Dummy Battery I was able to power my monitor and GH5 at the same time. I'm curious, what GH5 firmware are you on currently? I am still on 2.1 and probably still won't be updating to the new 2.6. I wonder if newer firmware has changed the way it looks for battery power and will give you that message if you're using a unofficial battery?
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@@TLDR_filmmaker yes I'm using the newest firmware 2.6 I kind of thought that too
Ugh that is frustrating to hear, I guess I won't be updating to the new firmware anytime soon, if ever. :(
Hi there!
I was hoping you could answer a question of mine. Do you know if it is possible to charge the battery while it is being used? In a sense it would then act as a buffer between external USB power and the device being used (I my case an Atomos Ninja V).
Essentially I have a system that is completely USB powered (mics, camera, field recorder) Unfortunately I can currently find any way to properly power the ninja V without getting a different power supply than my USB power banks. What I would like to do is be able to power the Atomos (or any device that uses L-mount batteries) using these batteries as a buffer. I'm in Canada and although this exact model is not available up north, there is a version that is powered via USB C (Link to the one in question). From the documentation they seem to be from the same OEM manufacturer, and therefore if the one's that you have work, the ones with USB C will work!
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I can't say for sure if this would work as this test could have a chance of shorting out my battery. I don't have anything to back this up but my gut feeling tells me its not a good idea to try and charge and deplete an NPF battery at the same time, mainly because their input and output voltages are different (that's what bothers me about trying).
However, I'm not sure what the power requirement of a Ninja V is, I'm guessing and hoping they use a 12v external source if you didn't want to use a battery. If this is a case, I think it may be only a matter of time for someone to come up with a USB C to 12v converter cable, you'll just want to make sure it supplies enough Amps to the Ninja V. I feel this route would have the highest success of achieving what you need, as this will also keep the weight down on your setup without having a large NPF battery attached to the Ninja V.
Hope this idea gets you to the solution you're searching for! Thanks again for stopping by and I'll see you in the next one! Greetings from the USA!
Check out this one that's USB-C, just picked one up, not sure how well it dose yet.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07S7ZFHPJ?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image
Definitely report back how you like it, I wonder if it has more capacity than this one in terms of its Amp (current) ability. The reviews seem good on there so far. Hope it works well for your needs!
I like your logic. One point though ... I looked at the specs on the Amazon page and I did not see where they said the charger could DELIVER 60 watts. Normally when I read the specs on an electric device, I would read that 60 watts as the power the device pulls from the house mains. Since no device is 100% efficient, that would mean that it can not safely pull two amps times six ports. I could be wrong about that.
This article (evbatterymonitoring.com/webhelp/section_3.htm about lead-acid batteries) may not be correct for what we are talking about but it says that the chargers are between about 70% and 80% efficient. Just some food for thought. Maybe you can test your 6-port charger and see how hot it gets.
Otherwise, I love your logic.
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I took at look at the tech spec PDF that Amazon provided on the page. On paper its taking the AC Mains between 100-240v (depending on country) at a max draw of 1.5a to deliver its DC 5v 12a max.
I will be testing this charger soon to see what happens at its max draw if I used up 6 NPF batteries so that the charger has to work from the absolute worst case scenario.
Though what you say does makes sense to me, and I wonder if the circuitry inside the 60w charger accounts for efficiency. I'll find out soon enough!
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I've been a subscriber for a long time and really like your channel. I don't watch every video but I do look at a lot of them. I'm subscribed to about 450 channels that cover subjects I'm passionate about, so I always have lots of great videos to choose from. Keep'em coming.
Truly appreciate it Robert and will do!
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Haha yes, you are 1st, officially lol!
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