IDX TEK Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 How many watt hours do you thing a smaller size battery can provide? For me that would be the deciding factor as to if I would buy them or not. It is possible to pack a little less than 50Wh in a half size NP. What capacity would be acceptable for you in a half size NP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 It is possible to pack a little less than 50Wh in a half size NP. What capacity would be acceptable for you in a half size NP? Considering that 50Wh is slightly more than two thirds of the capacity of the L7S I personally think that this would be a valuable addition to my kit. I would still predominately will use a full size battery and supplement my kit with two half size batteries. At around 50Wh I would get some where between 3.5-4.5 hours of run time. So two light weight batteries would get me through a day when I want to shed some weight in my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 +1 Half-sized NP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Something else to consider: The position of a D-Tap connector is one thing if it's in addition to a battery being used with a battery cup. It's another, if the D-Tap connector is used exclusively instead of a cup (or full length holder, for that matter). I was originally thinking that the D-tap would be used in lieu of the cup - but if it is able to be used in conjunction with the cup simultaneously - that would be pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDX TEK Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 I was originally thinking that the D-tap would be used in lieu of the cup - but if it is able to be used in conjunction with the cup simultaneously - that would be pretty sweet. The charge/discharge terminals would remain. we need those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Understand - but would the new power tap be functional at the same time the terminals were in use? Or would it be one of the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisnewton Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hi Zack. Love my IDX NP7 batteries. One of the best investments I ever made. The 3 LED metering is fine by me. i have little need for finer increments. I use a battery cup into a BDS system. I am happy with this form factor and haven't used the D TAP sytem. I too would be very interested in half size batteries (makes sense for SR receivers on small cameras). Thanks for coming on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 What's the maximum full size NP1 WH you could make? That interests me more than the half size ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDX TEK Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 What's the maximum full size NP1 WH you could make? That interests me more than the half size ones. We can pack in a little less than 100Wh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Hirtenstein Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 100Wh np-1's please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Oh, yes! When? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDX TEK Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Oh, yes! When? I will look into this and keep you guys posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 We can pack in a little less than 100Wh Sold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Maier Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 The meter is fine where it is. 5 led instead of 3 would be nice, but 3 has worked just fine. A voltage display sounds nice, but I can't help but think it would have issues after a while. Either from cold weather or getting beat up from normal use. My preference would be for DTap because of the robustness and ease of soldering new connectors. I'd get a few NP.5s if they were available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Sold! +1 I'd buy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 We can pack in a little less than 100Wh Yes yes yes please !!!! This is way more valuable (to me) than any of the metering, smaller size or dtap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Hirtenstein Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Yes yes yes please !!!! This is way more valuable (to me) than any of the metering, smaller size or dtap. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Dolinger Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Sign me up for high-wattage NPs. Sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Half size NP with dtap and a little Velcro would be ideal for a QRX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Half size NP with dtap and a little Velcro would be ideal for a QRX. +1 No need to maintain a second battery / charging system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDX TEK Posted December 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Understand - but would the new power tap be functional at the same time the terminals were in use? Or would it be one of the other? It is possible to discharge from both ends simultaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 It is possible to discharge from both ends simultaneously. Great news. That would add a lot of versatility and flexibility to the battery. That plus nearly 100Wh and you will have quite a kick ass battery. I just added a few to my Christmas list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 The limiting factor is not how many different things are connected to the battery simultaneously, but the total current draw. The NP-L7s protection kicks in at about 4 amps draw. One of the things that make the IDX batteries premium is the thoroughness of the protection circuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Half size NP with dtap and a little Velcro would be ideal for a QRX. +1!!! I just added a few to my Christmas list. Ditto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Boisvert Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 It is possible to discharge from both ends simultaneously. Thanks. You just reminded me of a horrible experience I had shooting in Mexico several years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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