PAG L95 Manual

PAG L95 Lithium-Ion Battery
Instruction Leaflet
1.1 When used correctly, Lithium-Ion batteries are a rugged, safe, clean and
trouble-free method of storing power. However, the user should be aware
that incorrect treatment could present a hazard. In the interest of safety,
and the protection of our environment, please read and observe the
following health and safety information.
1.2 GENERAL: Do not put in fire or mutilate - cells may burst or release toxic
material. Do not short-circuit. Do not continue to use the battery if there
is any change in the appearance of the plastic casing.
1.3 CORROSIVE ELECTROLYTE: The electrolyte is an alkaline solution, which can
cause chemical burns to human tissue if leakage occurs. Wear protective
gloves when handling all contaminated materials. In the event of contact
with the skin, flood copiously with clean water. If significant amounts of
electrolyte are involved, or if any has touched the eyes, seek immediate
medical attention.
1.4 ACCIDENTAL SHORT-CIRCUITING: Lithium-Ion cells can deliver power at
very high rates. PAG L95 batteries incorporate several levels of internal
electrical protection, but severe mechanical abuse could result in damage
to the cells, and short-circuit internal to the battery. Arcing, excessive heat
and the liberation of combustible gas could result, with the potential for
personal injury or ignition of adjacent flammable materials.
1.5 DISPOSAL: Expired Lithium-Ion batteries should be disposed of in
accordance with the appropriate regulations or legislation. PAG Ltd. offers
a recycling service for expired PAG batteries, which results in the materials
being recovered for re-use.
WARNING: DO NOT MUTILATE OR INCINERATE BATTERIES.
Do not dispose of batteries or cells in a charged condition (see 1.4 above).
Return batteries by prior arrangement to:
PAG Ltd. 565 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London SW20 8SA.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Batteries must be in a discharged state, and clearly marked “For Recycling”.
1.6 PAG TECHNICAL SALES AND INFORMATION DESK:
For further information, contact the PAG Technical Sales and Information
Desk (London) on [phone], PAG USA Technical Sales and
Information Desk on 818 760 8265 or your nearest PAG Authorised Service
Centre. Alternatively, visit the PAG Web Site at www.paguk.com
2.1 Description: PAG L95 Lithium-Ion Professional Broadcast Battery.
2.2 Connectors: Three connector variants are available:
* PAGlok professional battery connector.
* V-Mount compatible connector.
* Snap-on compatible.
2.3 Display: Two display variants are available:
* PAG Time Batteries can display capacity in ampere-hours in 0.1Ah
increments, and percentage of remaining available capacity in 1%
increments. When on-load, a run-time prediction can be displayed
in hours and minutes.
* PAG Power Circle Batteries incorporate the PAG Power Circle LED state-of-
charge indicator which shows capacity as percentage.
2.4 Construction: High-impact polycarbonate injection mouldings, featuring
an internal cradle designed to protect the cells from impact damage.
The cells have welded interconnections of low-resistance nickel strap.
Batteries are sealed and non user-serviceable.
2.5 Cells: Premium grade Lithium-Ion sealed rechargeable cylindrical cells.
2.6 Voltage: 14.8V nominal. 12 cells connected in series/parallel. Each cell has
a nominal voltage of 3.7V.
2.7 Capacity: Nominal 6.5 ampere-hours.
Safety
Specification
2.8 Output Current: Rated maximum continuous output current is 7 amperes.
(V-Mount batteries 6.5 amperes).
2.9 Variable Charge Voltage: (NOTE: This feature is not available with V-Mount
compatible or Power Circle batteries). The battery can be manually set to
control the charge voltage to either 4.1V or 4.2V per cell. This allows the
user to make a choice between extended battery cycle life or extended
capacity.
2.10 Protection:
The battery incorporates the following safety shutdown systems:
* 3 over-current shutdown systems.
* 2 over-voltage shutdown systems.
* 2 under-voltage shutdown systems.
* 2 thermal shutdown systems (including non-resetting thermal fuse).
All protection circuits within the battery are designed to withstand the
leakage of electrolyte. This is achieved by using a special layout and a
coating of Parylene, the premier vapour-deposited conformal coating.
2.11 Operating Temperature Range:
Optimum discharge efficiency is achieved within the temperature
range +10°C to +40°C.
2.12 Size & Weight:
Height Width Depth Weight
PAGlok 130mm (5.1") 86mm (3.4") 42mm (1.65")* 745g (1.64lb)
V-Mount 130mm (5.1") 86mm (3.4") 47mm (1.85") 745g (1.64lb)
Snap-on 130mm (5.1") 86mm (3.4") 52mm (2.0") 760g (1.67lb)
*excluding locking claws.
3.1 For long-term storage, the battery should be initially in the half-charged
state.
3.2 Maintenance charging is not required during long-term storage.
3.3 Store in a cool, dry place at a temperature between -10°C and +40°C.
Long-term storage outside of this temperature range may reduce the
battery’s life.
3.4 The battery should be in a fully charged state before use. After extended
storage it is advisable to give the battery a top-up charge before use.
3.5 Use specified chargers ONLY (see 4.2).
3.6 For maximum output, use within the temperature range +10°C to +40°C.
Never operate outside of the temperature range -20°C to+45°C.
3.7 Absolute maximum continuous output: 85W or 5.5A (V-Mount 6.5A).
IMPORTANT: the battery will run most medium-consumption broadcast
cameras together with a light of up to 35W. However, the high current
pulse that occurs when a tungsten-filament light is turned on from cold,
may trigger the battery over-current protection. If a tungsten-filament
light is required, use a Paglight or Paglight M together with a PAG Softstart
Lampholder, Model Nos. 9938 or 9017 respectively. A Softstart Lampholder
will not be required if the camera is fitted with PAG System RTI (and the
‘Softstart’ feature is enabled) or when using the regulated light socket on a
Sony digital camera.
3.8 The battery is designed to dissipate heat from the right hand side in
normal operation, and will therefore become warm in this area.
3.9 The battery is sealed, and contains no user-serviceable components.
In order to maintain the quality standard for which you first chose this
product, return it to a PAG Dealer or the PAG Service Department for
servicing.
4.1 Setting the Variable Charge Voltage
Note: This feature is not available with V-Mount compatible or Power Circle
batteries. The battery can be manually set to control the charge voltage to
either 4.1V or 4.2V per cell. This allows the user to make a choice between
Instructions for Use
Care & Maintenance

The hours will be displayed first, followed by the minutes:
The battery is also able to indicate the remaining capacity, expressed either
in ampere-hours or percentage. These figures are available even when the
battery is not connected to a load. The capacity in ampere-hours will be
shown first, and if the button is pressed a second time, the battery will
display the capacity as a percentage of maximum:
If the battery is either 100% charged or 0% charged, this is shown by an
illuminated bar which indicates ‘Full’ or ‘Empty’:
Power Circle Batteries: The battery is able to indicate the state of charge,
as a percentage of the maximum, by means of the four LED’s. If the battery
is 100% charged, then all the LED’s will light. When the battery is 0%
charged, none of the LED’s will light.
Time Batteries and Power Circle Batteries are self-diagnostic. Prior to any
cumulative effect developing as permanent damage, the battery will report
that it requires a service by pulsing the display (when the display button is
pressed) with a 50% on/off duty cycle. A complete charge followed by a
full discharge will clear the condition, and the battery will confirm this by
again showing the normal display when the button is pressed. If the
button is held in continuously, the display will operate for a short period
and will then automatically turn off. This ensures that the battery cannot
become discharged if the button is accidentally held in, perhaps during
transit or storage.
4.7 PAG System RTI
This feature is available on PAGlok Time Batteries only. (Note: early RTI
PAGloks will require a software upgrade in order to make this feature
available. Refer to your dealer for further information).
In addition to the capacity indication detailed above, the L95 battery
forms part of the unique PAG System RTI, the world’s first truly accurate
battery run-time information system for broadcast cameras.
When used in conjunction with a camera equipped with a System RTI
PAGlok, the battery is interrogated by the system, using only the battery
positive and negative connections. When the battery is connected the first
viewfinder display will be the available capacity in ampere-hours. Upon
entering ‘Record’, the remaining run-time for that battery will be displayed
in hours, minutes and seconds, calculated against the current being
consumed and updated continually against any change in load.
5.1 Notwithstanding any provision of any agreement the following Warranty is
exclusive: PAG Limited warrants each PAG L95 battery it manufactures to be
free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service
for TWO YEARS from the date of purchase. This warranty extends only to
the original purchaser. This warranty shall not apply to fuses or any
product or parts which have been subject to misuse, neglect, accident or
abnormal conditions of operation.
5.2 In the event of failure of a product covered by this warranty, PAG Limited
will repair and calibrate equipment returned to an authorised Service
Facility within the period of the warranty, provided the warrantor’s
examination discloses to its satisfaction the product was defective. The
warrantor may, at its option, replace the product in lieu of repair. With
regard to any equipment returned within this period, said repairs or
replacements will be made without charge. If the failure has been caused
by misuse, neglect, accident or abnormal conditions of operation, repairs
will be billed at a nominal cost. In such a case, an estimate will be
submitted before work is started, if requested.
5.3 The foregoing Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied,
including but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability,
fitness or adequacy for any particular purpose or use. PAG Limited shall not
be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages, whether in
contract, tort, or otherwise.
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extended battery cycle life or extended capacity. IMPORTANT: Ensure that
the battery display indicates BELOW 50% CAPACITY before changing the
charge rate and applying the battery to the charger.
If the full operating capacity of the battery is not required, it may be set
to the low charge voltage. This will provide a reduced discharge capacity
(approximately 87% of nominal), but an increase in the cycle life. Press the
display button in, and hold it for 5 seconds. The ‘HI’ or ‘LO’ indication will
flash. If the ‘HI’ indication is flashing, press the button again until ‘LO’ is
flashing, and release the button. The setting will automatically be saved.
If it is wished to use the full capacity of the battery, press the display
button in, and hold it for 5 seconds. The ‘HI’ or ‘LO’ indication will flash.
If the ‘LO’ indication is flashing, press the button again until ‘HI’ is
flashing, and release the button. The setting will automatically be saved.
4.2 Charging
IMPORTANT: The battery is electronically protected, and will not accept a
charge from unsuitable chargers.
PAGlok and Snap-on compatible: the battery can ONLY be charged from a
PAG ACS charger that is designed to charge PAG Lithium-Ion batteries.
V-Mount compatible: the battery can be charged from a PAG ACS charger
that is designed to charge PAG Lithium-Ion batteries (via charge adaptor
Model 9617). Additionally, it can be charged from a Sony charger that is
designed to charge Sony V-Mount Lithium-Ion batteries.
READ THE CHARGER HANDBOOK BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE THE
BATTERY. If an attempt is made to charge the battery from an invalid power
source, then the battery will refuse to accept a charge from the correct
charger for a period of two minutes.
While being charged on PAG chargers, the state-of-charge meter is
inoperative. If the battery display button is pressed during charging, Time
Batteries will display scrolling bars, and Power Circle Batteries will cycle
the LEDs clockwise to indicate that a capacity reading is unobtainable.
4.3 Protection Shutdown
IMPORTANT: If the battery is discharged at too high a rate, even
momentarily, it will disconnect its output. This is a safety feature.
It should be noted that even if the nominal consumption of a camera and
light falls within the rating of the battery, high current surges can occur
when the recorder or the light is turned on which may be sufficient to
exceed the rating and trip the protection circuit.
IMPORTANT: A tungsten-filament light draws a high current pulse when it is
turned on from cold, and this may trigger the over-current protection.
This can be avoided by using a suitable light (refer to Section 3.7 above).
4.4 Battery Output Re-set Procedure
The battery re-set procedure will depend upon which part of the protection
system has been tripped:
The majority of over-current events will be detected by the in-built
software systems, in which case the power will be self re-set 10 seconds
after the load is removed. This condition can be identified by the fact that
the display will show scrolling bars (Time Battery) or the LEDs will cycle
clockwise (Power Circle Battery) during the re-set period when the button
is pressed.
Under certain conditions the over-current protection system may latch ‘off’.
This condition can be identified by the fact that the display will fail to
operate when the button is pressed. The battery must be re-set ‘manually’
by applying it to the recovery program on the charger for a few moments
(until the charger display indicates ‘DONE’ or ‘LI-ION’).
4.5 Thermal Protection
When the battery has been discharged at a high rate it will become warm,
and it is advisable to let it cool before charging it. For the best results the
battery should be charged within the temperature range +10°C to +40°C.
If the battery is either too cold or too hot to be charged safely, charging
will be inhibited (accompanied by the appropriate indication from the
charger display). In this event the Time Battery display will indicate ‘°C’,
and Power Circle batteries will light the two upper LEDs when the display
button is pressed. The battery should be left connected to the charger,
which will automatically initiate charging as soon as the temperature is
within the correct range.
4.6 Capacity Indication
Time Batteries: The battery is able to display a predicted run-time against
any given load. Connect the battery to the camera, and turn the camera on.
The battery requires a minimum of 5 seconds before it is able to give an
accurate run-time prediction. When the display button is pressed, the
battery will indicate the predicted run-time under the prevailing conditions.
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