The
BAT-3 mobile DC battery pack is a great product. This device can
be used as a portable power supply for most Eyespyvideo.com video
equipment which operates in the 9 ~ 14v power range. The only difference
between the BAT-1 and BAT-3 mobile battery pack is the size and
shape. The BAT-3 pack has a long, slender shape which may be preffered
for some applications.
The BAT-3 is
designed to work with any eight (8) standard "AA" batteries.
For best performance and optimum battery run time, it is strongly
encouraged to use alkaline batteries. With fresh alkaline batteries,
voltage peaks at near 14 volts DC, then quickly settles to a fairly
precise 12 volts. As your electronic devices drain these batteries,
voltage slowly drops until there is not enough battery capacity
to power your devices. At this point a video camera or other piece
of Eyespyvideo.com will cease operation.
The amount of
current delivered by the BAT-3 pack is up to 500 mA (milliamps)
for 2.5 Ah (amp-hours). In our real world testing, eight fresh "AA"
alkaline batteries will continuously power a miniature camera, with
power consumption of roughly 100 mA per hour, for approximately
24 hours. Using an ACC-2Y or ACC-3Y power splitter allows the BAT-3
to power several devices simultaneously like more than one camera
or a camera in combination with a wireless transmitter and / or
microphone. Battery run time for a miniature camera plus a wireless
transmitter is 4 - 8 hours. Expect only a small decrease in battery
run time when using a microphone with this battery pack.
Eight fresh
alkaline batteries (1.5v each) installed in the BAT-3 battery pack
will create 12 volts DC power for Eyespyvideo.com cameras, microphones,
wireless A/V products, and many more items. Nickel-metal-hydride
(NiMH) rechargeable "AA" batteries are also fully compatible
with the BAT-3 battery pack. These batteries are typically charged
to 1.2v each, so eight rechargeable batteries produces maximum output
of 9.6 volts. Using NiMH rechargeable batteries significantly reduces
battery run time, and 9.6 volts DC may not provide adaquate battery
capacity to power some products (such as high power wireless transmitters).
Other types of "AA" batteries such as lithium ion and
lithium polymer may have the potential to increase battery run time.
Voltage output
is from a standard 2.1mm (inner diameter) x 5.5mm (outer diameter)
coaxial power plug. This output plug is seamlessly compatible with
the power input plug on many Eyespyvideo.com video equipment, including
CCTV cameras, wireless equipment, and video monitors. This plug
also fits seamlessly with the ACC-2Y and ACC-3Y power splitters
as well as the AM-1 miniature microphone.
- Please click
here for more information about power compatibility and other
AC/DC power issues.
- Please click
here for more information concerning the basics of CCTV video.
- Please click
here for answers to frequent questions about video compatibility.
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