RED TEAM: What is the lowest voltage acceptable to power Epic-Dragon?

[Daniel Reed]

When using batts that only show voltage levels, that slowly decrease, at what point should the battery be replaced?

I typically keep a volt in the side handle as a precaution, but i'd love a semi official answer.

Is there a point where voltage can get low enough to keep the camera on, but could lead to recording errors and/or damage components?

OR another way of asking is...

What is the lowest voltage to safely run an Epic Dragon on from V-mount Batts?


Thank You! :thumbsup:

 

[Bob Gundu]

I think dipping below 11 volts is ridiculously dangerous. 11.5 to 12 volts is a definite changeout.

 

[Gene Sung]

What Bob said.

Also, am I imagining this, but once it goes under 13 volts, it seems like the voltage starts dropping a lot faster than when the battery is fresh.

 

[Raphael_Carpenter]

That's very risky to go under 12v if have no 2nd power like dsmc handle.

 

[Nick Gardner]

My AC changes batts at between 13 and 12.5. They aslo charge a lot faster if you don't run them down to stupid low voltages. But I believe the camera shuts down at 11.5v.

Nick

 

[Alberto Guglielmi]

RED manual says that camera automatically shuts down at 11.5V.