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Charging Your VAGABOND MINI™ LITHIUM Battery
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Charging a Battery Directly:
The method of charging the battery through the inverter
is simply provided for convenience so that you do not have to disconnect the
battery from the inverter. A battery can be charged, however, by direct connection
with no difference in charging. The direct charging method is most commonly used
to charge an additional spare battery. Connect the battery charger to the battery
by plugging the red and black Anderson connectors on the battery charger’s
Anderson connector cord into the corresponding red and black Anderson sockets
on the battery, connecting red-to-red and black-to-black. The LED on the battery
charger housing will shine red to indicate that the battery is charging.
To charge the battery directly, you will first need to disconnect it from the inverter
(if
connected) using the small tab on the back of the unit. To remove the battery, press
down on the spring-loaded tab and pull the battery backward out of the unit. To
reinstall a battery after charging is complete, press down on the tab, position the
battery in the slide-in slot, and slide the battery into place. If you encounter any
resistance when you reach the position where the battery connector meets the
mating connector, you may have to “wiggle” the front end of the battery slightly
to engage the connectors. When the battery is fully seated, the spring loaded
release tab should snap up into the locked position.
Note:
Do not set the unit down
directly on the end with the battery tab, as this could cause the tab to break.
Continuous Charging During Use:
For operating 120VAC lights in 230V studios with
the VM120 system, the charger may be plugged into an AC outlet so that the unit
is charging while in use, allowing continuous operation in most cases. This will
replenish the battery as you are using it, but charging can fall behind battery dis-
charging depending on how fast you are shooting and how many strobes you are
using. Modeling lamps must still be turned OFF during this type of usage.
