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Re: Tascam DR-680 in the field

Subject: Re: Tascam DR-680 in the field
From: "Raimund" animalsounds
Date: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:29 am ((PDT))
< One is to build an in-line circuit for the battery supply that cuts off t=
he supply to the DR-680 when the voltage drops to about 11.6 volts.>

Hi Greg,

Yes, that's indeed a good idea - not only for preventing strange effects on=
 the recorder, but also for protecting the battery itself. Draining a lead-=
acid battery below a critical voltage level can permanently damage it. Ther=
e are fortunately low voltage disconnect battery guards available that can =
prevent the complete discharge. I'm using this model:
http://www.kemo-electronic.de/en/Car/Modules/M148A-Battery-guard-12-V-DC.ph=
p
There seem to be similar products also by other manufacturers:
http://www.powerwerx.com/batteries-chargers/dc-low-voltage-disconnect-lvd.h=
tml

Regards,
Raimund







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