RichardDevine Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hi everyone, I am thinking of upgrading from my 744T/MixPre-D setup to a 788T. I hear the 788T is a bit more power hungry then my current setup. I am curious which batteries have held up the best. Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 internal or external? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardDevine Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sorry should have included that, internal. :-) thanks Now, that I think of it also would love to hear what your favorite external options are as well. Many thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkal Taskin Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 The internal battery capacity is quite limited due to its size and it will not run the 788 for more than a couple of hours unless you want a long thing sticking out from the back. You definitely do need an external and use the internal as emergency backup only. I use the Deben Tracer battery 22Ah and if I am not running too many wires as well it can just about get through a 12 hour day. Not fun to carry on your chest though so you can also get a couple of 10Ah ones to save your back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardDevine Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Anyone using the Switronix NP-L60 Li-Ion Chemistry NP-1 Style Battery - 60 Wh, 14.8-Volts with the XLNPH NP Type Battery Cup? Looking into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Mayer Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I don't use that particular cell, but many are using Lithium Ion NP-1s of some sort. IDX, Switronix and VariZoom seem to be some of the most popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 The biggest ones you can find because apparently Ohm's law dictates that the 788T must have an electric cooking element for frying eggs.....:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkal Taskin Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 The biggest ones you can find because apparently Ohm's law dictates that the 788T must have an electric cooking element for frying eggs.....:) Yeah the 788 will eat through NP1's every few hours, specially if you have radios as well. I found that route to be very impractical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundpod Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I split the powering into 2 batteries. One for the 788t and the other for radios. I usually get through to lunch or maybe just before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShubiSnax Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I use two Swit NP-L60 batteries at a time. One of them feeds 788 only, the other feeds 4x SRb, 2x LMa and a T4. I can make it through most days with 4 NP1's, but If I'm running 7 wires, a boom, dual channel camera sends and IFB, 6 NP1's will easily get me through a 12-hour day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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