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V FOR VICTORY The power pack comes with a battery V-Mount

you can power the light up to half output. There is the option to override this setting and use up to 75% power, which is good for the short term before the increased current draw starts to get things a bit hot. But if you fit high-voltage, high- amperage 26v/19A or 28.8v/16A batteries, the light can run at full power. Plug it into the mains and the batteries will charge back up. The pack also accepts power from block batteries or external power stations using a 48v, three-pin XLR DC input. For something so powerful, the unit has a fan to keep things cool – and it’s quiet, albeit not silent. This may be turned down in the menu, but never completely off. Weather resistant and with a rugged, all-aluminium build, the unit comes with a hyper-efficient 62° reflector. It’s in the reflectors and the COB chip that the 600c differs from its 600 siblings, as

anywhere near fast enough to test this, though. The kit comes in a custom-fitted, rolling soft case with everything you need. There’s a decently long mains power cable and a solid, well-made cable with rugged connections that connect to the main ballast and power unit. It’s 7.5m/24.6ft long, so there’s enough cable to fit the head to the highest wind-up light stand. A special clamp that can be fixed to a decently large light stand is included. The clamp jaws adjust very wide and the power control unit clicks into this with a special quick-release adapter. To help you wrestle the controller onto the clamp, there’s a paracord carrying handle. You could, in a pinch, use this to hang it from a stand. There are also twin V-Mount battery slots so you can power it without mains. The unit is also available with Gold Mount fittings. When two 14.4v/15A V-Mount or Gold Mount batteries are inserted,

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