Re: [Sursound] External phantom battery source for TetraMic PPAc

2016-07-23 Thread Chris
. I'm looking for an alternative phantom power source. andrew halasz -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20160723/b5979beb/attachm

Re: [Sursound] External phantom battery source for TetraMic PPAc

2016-07-23 Thread David Pickett
At 04:12 23-07-16, Halasz, Andrew wrote: >Is anyone using an external battery pack to power the TetraMic via the >DC connector on the PPAc transmitter? This is referenced on the Core >Sound website. Is there any thing available that suits this purpose? > >Running phantom power on my portable rec

Re: [Sursound] External phantom battery source for TetraMic PPAc

2016-07-23 Thread Chris
On 23-Jul-16 14:29, David Pickett wrote: Core Sound says: "When 48 Volt phantom power is not available, PPAc can also be powered by an external battery pack or AC power supply ("wall wart") via a DC power connector (1.7mm) on the PPAc transmitter. It requires 9 to 12 Volts DC at 10 mA mini

Re: [Sursound] External phantom battery source for TetraMic PPAc

2016-07-23 Thread Richard Lee
> The Tetramic spec declares 3.5mA x 4 capsules (=15mA) @48V - that's 720mW > But to power through the PPac it's 9-12V @<10mA - that's 90- 120mW - a big difference. The P48V current consumption is pessimistic. Powering directly bypasses the regulation required for P48V. You also avoid noisy

Re: [Sursound] External phantom battery source for TetraMic PPAc

2016-07-23 Thread David Pickett
At 07:31 24-07-16, Richard Lee wrote: > >For an important recording, use a new ALKALINE PP3. Probably 10 hrs life > >http://data.energizer.com/PDFs/522.pdf Most days I would agree with you: but there is always Murphy's Law to contend with, and the specific case of this states that a PP3-powered