Core SWX has partnered with RED to develop new battery packs for the RED V-RAPTOR XL. The new REDVOLT XL-V and XL-G packs are part of Core’s Native Dual Voltage line of Helix MAX battery packs that offer both 14V and 28V natively with no power regulation or up-conversion.
The REDVOLT XL packs are claimed to offer the most power delivery in a sub-160Wh battery product in the market (capable of delivering up to 400 watts of power), while still being able to be hand-carried on an aircraft. The batteries have a capacity of 156Wh.
Key features
- Powers RED V-RAPTOR XL Camera
- 156Wh, 12V/24A or 24V/12A Output
- Core SWX Helix Gold Mount or V-mount Block
- Automatic Camera Voltage Detection
The battery packs utilize standard V-mount or AB Gold-mount styles and they can be charged on all standard 14V Lithium Ion chargers.
When the batteries are used on the V-RAPTOR XL, the camera informs the battery pack that it can accept high voltage and the XL pack immediately provides up to 12A at 28V. Once disconnected from the camera, the REDVOLT XL packs will immediately revert back to a 14V pack.
The battery packs also contain an enhanced communication library so not only will they report the remaining charge percentage and runtime but they will also communicate with the camera what the battery type is, the current discharge load, firmware version, etc.
The Core SWX REDVOLT XL packs start to ship at the end of August for $950 USD. They will also be on display at the IBC Show, September 9-12, at RED’s stand 11.B38.
