PAG L96T Instruction Leaflet

PAG L96T Lithium-Ion Time Battery

Instruction Leaflet

Safety

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 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 L96T batteries incorporate several levels of
internal electrical protection, but severe mechanical abuse could result
in damage to the cells, and a 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.

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.

2.8 Output Current: Rated maximum continuous output current 8.0

amperes.

2.9 Charge Voltage: 16.8V.

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")* 731g (1.61lbs)
V-Mount 130mm (5.1") 86mm (3.4") 47mm (1.85") 749g (1.65lbs)
Gold-Mount 130mm (5.1") 86mm (3.4") 52mm (2.00")† 760g (1.67lbs)

*excluding locking claws. † excluding mushroom lugs.

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.

Contact: Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
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

Specification

2.1 Description: PAG L96T Lithium-Ion Professional Broadcast Battery.

2.2 Connectors: Three connector variants are available:

• PAGlok professional battery connector (Model 9305)

• V-Mount compatible connector (Model 9305V)

• Gold Mount (Anton Bauer) compatible connector (Model 9305A)

2.3 Display:

PAG L96T Time Batteries incorporate a numeric state-of-charge display,
which shows capacity as percentage. On load, a run-time prediction
can be displayed in hours and minutes.

Care & Maintenance

3.1 NOTE: THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FOR TRANSIT, AND SHOULD

BE FULLY CHARGED BEFORE USE.

3.2 USE SPECIFIED CHARGERS ONLY (SEE 4.1).

3.3 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.

3.4 Absolute maximum continuous output: 8A or 90W.

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 tungsten­filament light is required, use a Paglight or Mini Paglight together
with a PAG Softstart lamp holder, Model Nos. 9938 or 9017 respec­tively. A Softstart lamp holder will not be required when using the
regulated light socket on a Sony digital camera.

3.5 The battery is designed to dissipate heat from the right hand side in

normal operation, and will therefore become warm in this area.

3.6 For long-term storage, the battery should be initially in the half-

charged state. Maintenance charging is not required during long-term
storage. 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. After extended storage it is advisable to give
the battery a top-up charge before use.

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.

3.7 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.

Instructions for Use

4.1 Charging

IMPORTANT: THE BATTERY IS ELECTRONICALLY PROTECTED, AND WILL
NOT ACCEPT A CHARGE FROM UNSUITABLE CHARGERS.

PAGlok Model: the battery can ONLY be charged from a PAG ACS
charger that is designed to charge PAG Lithium-Ion batteries.
A software upgrade may be required for PAGlok chargers manufactured
prior to November 2008, to enable them to charge the PAG L96T battery.

V-Mount Compatible Model: the battery can be charged from a
PAG V-Mount compatible charger, such as the PAGlink PL16 Model
9707, PAGlink Cube Model 9708, PAGlink Micro Charger Model 9710
and PAG Cube Model 9702V. A software upgrade may be required for
PAGlok or PAG Snap-on compatible chargers manufactured prior to
November 2008, to enable them to charge the V-Mount L96T via the
front PP90 sockets, using charge adaptor Model 9617.

Gold-Mount Compatible Model: the battery can be charged from an
Anton Bauer Li-Ion charger or a PAG ACS charger that is designed to
charge PAG Li-Ion batteries, e.g. Pulsar, Quasar or AR Series 2 chargers.
A software upgrade may be required for PAG chargers manufactured prior
to November 2008, to enable them to charge the PAG L96T battery.

READ THE CHARGER HANDBOOK BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE THE
BATTERY.

4.2 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).

When the battery is fully charged the display will indicate 100%.

4.6 Run-Time Display:

When connected to a camera that is turned on, a second press of the
battery’s display button will show a predicted run-time against the
given load, expressed in hours and minutes.

The battery requires a minimum of 5 seconds before it is able to give
an accurate run-time prediction.

PAG L96T batteries maintain an accurate state-of-charge display by
tracking their performance, and adjusting the calibration values to
compensate for the ageing of the cells. They do not require a periodic
‘service charge’ to maintain display accuracy.

4.7 In-Viewfinder Battery Status (V-Mount & PAGlok Models only)

Battery status can be shown as a percentage of available capacity in
the viewfinders of cameras designed to accept this data. Different data
standards are used by camera and battery manufacturers; PAG L96T
batteries automatically adjust the data output standard to support the
following: SMB (Sony), I2C (IDX) and analogue 0V to 5V (Anton-Bauer).

L96T batteries can be programmed easily by the user to also provide
capacity data in the viewfinders of RED cameras. Press the display
button twice, holding down on the second press until ‘RED’ appears on
the display. This indicates that the battery is now compatible with the
RED data protocol (reversed SMB). When the battery is connected to a
camera with a different data protocol it will automatically adjust to
communicate with that system. To return to RED compatibility repeat the
two-button-press process.

4.3 Battery Output Re-set Procedure

If the battery has been shut down by its protection circuit it can be
recovered by simply removing it from the load and pressing the
display button, provided the battery still retains some charge.

4.4 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. The battery
should be charged within the temperature range +10°C to +40°C.

4.5 Capacity Indication

The battery is able to display its charge status as a percentage.

A single button press of the display, whether the battery is off or
on-load, shows a percentage figure of available capacity.

When battery capacity drops below 5% the display will indicate that
the battery should be charged by pointing to the empty battery
symbol.

Guarantee

5.1 Notwithstanding any provision of any agreement the following

guarantee is exclusive: PAG Limited guarantees each PAG L96T battery
it manufactures to be free of defects in material and workmanship
under normal use and service for 2 YEARS from the date of purchase.
This guarantee extends only to the original purchaser. This guarantee
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 guarantee, PAG

Limited will repair and calibrate equipment returned to an authorised
Service Facility within the period of the guarantee, provided the
guarantor’s examination discloses to its satisfaction the product was
defective. The guarantor 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 guarantee is in lieu of all other guarantees, express or

implied, including but not limited to any implied guarantee 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.

PAG Ltd. 565 Kingston Road, Raynes Park, London SW20 8SA, UK

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