AB light on 100A keeps shutting down the cam at DVinfo.net

Don Bloom · March 15th, 2007, 05:45 PM

OK I'm using someones HD100A right now-BTW it's a wonderful piece of gear.
anyway it has the IDX plate with the E7S batteries and on the mounting plate there is a power tap.
Being the AB user that I am I placed my AB Ultralite on the cam plugged it into the power tap and with the camera OFF I tried the light just to make sure I had power and sure enough it worked. I powered up the camera, switched on the light and the camera and light promptly powered OFF. "Dang it" I said! Well actually it was something else but being a family friendly forum...I thought I blew the fuse in the mounting plate but found thru trial and error that simply by removing the battery and then reattaching it to the camera the camera worked again. Now I did this 3 times just to make sure it wasn't an anomoly and I tried 2 different batteries with the same result.
I would really like to use the AB light so if anyone has any thoughts about this let me know. Oh BTW the light is running a 35W bulb and the battery mounting plate says its good for a 50W device. Also both batteries were at 100% power. Like I said any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks
Don

Justin Ferar · March 15th, 2007, 06:36 PM

Which IDX battery are you using?

Edit- I see you wrote the E7S- never mind.

Don Bloom · March 15th, 2007, 06:41 PM

Got me.:-) I had to think about that for a second-for my other cams I use the Dionic90s so these IDX are new to me but I did some math and since the battery is 71w/h and the camera pulls 17w and the light with a 35W bulb pulls about 11 or 12W according to my math it's a total of 29W being used up. The battery should have enough to power it not for long but long enough.
I'm still stumped :-(
HELP!
O|O
\_/

Don

William Osorio · March 15th, 2007, 08:19 PM

Don, YOU NEED TO SWITCH THE TIP ON THE LIGHT, i think is a short in the circuit. invert the wiring position.
if you read the intructions that came with the plate and the battery you will learn what i'm talking about.
Hope it helps

William

Don Bloom · March 15th, 2007, 09:06 PM

William-I just found the paperwork for the plate and lo an behold that's what it said! Thanks for the tip-I really wish i didn't have to do that because the 100 isn't mine and I'm only using for a short time. Since most of what I do is on another cam that uses the ABs I'd probably forget to switch it back and blow something up :-)
I'll figure something out though (like maybe getting a 2nd AB light)

Thanks again for the tip

Don

William Osorio · March 15th, 2007, 09:24 PM

Okis! Another Happy Customer!

March 15th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#1
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	AB light on 100A keeps shutting down the cam OK I'm using someones HD100A right now-BTW it's a wonderful piece of gear. anyway it has the IDX plate with the E7S batteries and on the mounting plate there is a power tap. Being the AB user that I am I placed my AB Ultralite on the cam plugged it into the power tap and with the camera OFF I tried the light just to make sure I had power and sure enough it worked. I powered up the camera, switched on the light and the camera and light promptly powered OFF. "Dang it" I said! Well actually it was something else but being a family friendly forum...I thought I blew the fuse in the mounting plate but found thru trial and error that simply by removing the battery and then reattaching it to the camera the camera worked again. Now I did this 3 times just to make sure it wasn't an anomoly and I tried 2 different batteries with the same result. I would really like to use the AB light so if anyone has any thoughts about this let me know. Oh BTW the light is running a 35W bulb and the battery mounting plate says its good for a 50W device. Also both batteries were at 100% power. Like I said any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Don

March 15th, 2007, 06:36 PM	#2
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 378	Which IDX battery are you using? Edit- I see you wrote the E7S- never mind. __________________ www.justinferar.com www.weddingsonfilm.com

March 15th, 2007, 06:41 PM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Got me.:-) I had to think about that for a second-for my other cams I use the Dionic90s so these IDX are new to me but I did some math and since the battery is 71w/h and the camera pulls 17w and the light with a 35W bulb pulls about 11 or 12W according to my math it's a total of 29W being used up. The battery should have enough to power it not for long but long enough. I'm still stumped :-( HELP! O\|O \_/ Don

March 15th, 2007, 08:19 PM	#4
William Osorio Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 88	Don, YOU NEED TO SWITCH THE TIP ON THE LIGHT, i think is a short in the circuit. invert the wiring position. if you read the intructions that came with the plate and the battery you will learn what i'm talking about. Hope it helps William

March 15th, 2007, 09:06 PM	#5
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	William-I just found the paperwork for the plate and lo an behold that's what it said! Thanks for the tip-I really wish i didn't have to do that because the 100 isn't mine and I'm only using for a short time. Since most of what I do is on another cam that uses the ABs I'd probably forget to switch it back and blow something up :-) I'll figure something out though (like maybe getting a 2nd AB light) Thanks again for the tip Don

March 15th, 2007, 09:24 PM	#6
William Osorio Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 88	Okis! Another Happy Customer!