matadams Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Does anyone here use a Pag battery charger, specifically the AR-124NPD (https://www.paguk.com/content/pag-ar124npd-4-x-np1-4-x-pp90) and have experience of it chartging other brand Lithium battery packs, specifically Swit brand? I used to power my 788 bag rig from a lage v-lock battery but to reduce weight and help with ergonomics im now running two NP1's in parallel. Downside is, my 2 channel np1 slow charger won't charge quick enough and will only have two batteries ready if left overnight; hence, im looking at a new charger. Thanks, Mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 What are you running in your bag that requires two NP1's in parallel, I'm just curious, thanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matadams Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I dont run anything out of the ordinary, 788, rx's, link tx's, ifb etc. Rather than one battery for the 788 and another battery for everything else I prefer to have everything running off the same supply so i can rely on the battery level reading on my 788. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thanks I run pretty much the same plus video receiver and LCD monitor from one NP1 but of course it doesn't last as long as I'd like it to.....! (generally about 3/4 hours using an 84Wh Lithium ion) but I don't use two NP1's in an attempt to keep the weight down. Do you actually wire the two NP1's in parallel or just use them independently in parallel? I do sometimes (rarely) have to resort to two chargers because of charging not being fast enough in series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matadams Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I dont really know what you mean by independantly in parallel. Basically use NP1 cases with xlf4f connectors on flying leads. I can connect one of them to my homebrew BDS (with an xlr4m flying lead) or i have a xlr4 Y-cord to connect both NP1 cases to the BDS simultaniously and in parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 " Do you actually wire the two NP1's in parallel or just use them independently in parallel? " Oxymoron ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I just meant by 'independently in parallel' using one NP1 to power some items and another NP1 to power other items, as opposed to actually wiring them in parallel and using both NP1's effectively as one battery to power everything. Hope that makes sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matadams Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yup, i know what you mean. So, anyone out there using a PAG brand NP1 charger to charge other brand Li-ion NP1's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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