Vagabond Mini - whoops

Home · Register · Search · Software · Hosting · Software · Join Upload & Sell

FM Forums \| Lighting & Studio Techniques \| Join Upload & Sell
end

Archive 2012 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

samwise
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #1 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

I just left my mini plugged into the wall for 3 months without realizing it... is the lithium battery screwed now?

Mar 23, 2012 at 03:16 AM

PShizzy
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #2 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

Try it out. Let us know.

Mar 23, 2012 at 06:05 AM

onetrack
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #3 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

No, it's plugged into a Lithium Ion Battery Charger. It stops charging at full charge and starts trickle charging when the voltage drops to typically around 4.0 V. Repeats...

Plus the battery pack itself is required to have it's own protection circuitry to prevent over voltage, over current, and under voltage.

Mar 23, 2012 at 12:42 PM

kdphotography
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #4 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

The last recommendation I read when I purchased my Vagabond Mini Lithium was that it was okay to leave it plugged in 24/7.

And that's exactly what I've been doing for months.... No problems. No issues. I keep my VML mounted on a lightstand and plugged in. VML remains at the ready, simply unplug and go!

ken

Mar 23, 2012 at 03:11 PM

samwise
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #5 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

thanks guys! works fine

Mar 26, 2012 at 07:57 PM

RoadconePhoto
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #6 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

yup, it'll be fine and on the other end i've left mine in my trunk for 3 months and it works like a champ still as well!

Mar 27, 2012 at 06:22 PM

sic0048
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #7 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

If it was the older Vagabond models you would have trouble. But the technology is different in the mini and you shouldn't see any long term effects from this.

Mar 28, 2012 at 07:44 PM

vidoprof
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: Off

p.1 #8 · Vagabond Mini - whoops

Not sure how its different with the older models.... I was told when I bought my original to always keep it plugged in unless I was using it and I have and I RARELY use it ever and after 4 months just used it for the first time today and shot 230 shots with a WL 1600 at about 1/2 power and no problems.

Ryan

Apr 05, 2012 at 05:26 AM

end
FM Forums \| Lighting & Studio Techniques \| Join Upload & Sell end