Hey all,
I'm curious if anyone has done anything similar as I find myself trying to prep for a show that will be faaaaaar away from a source of power.
Here are the show requirements:
Mixing console
Q-lab on a Macbook
8 Channels of wireless microphones
2 P.A. speakers
3 hour long show.
The P.A. speakers I think are a non-problem as they exist ready to buy and can last the show (or at least get to intermission for a battery swap).
A good quiet generator I understand is probably the preferable option to power everything; but I'm worried that this will be a fairly loud option for the type of show we are trying to produce.
I'm curious if anyone has had any luck with creating an almost entirely battery operated sound rig, my power consumption is looking to be about 200W max (less the speakers). I'm looking at the Furman F-1500 UPS (with external backup batteries) and wondering if it can't power all I need for cheaper and quieter than a generator (assuming it doesn't beep to let me know I'm not plugged in of course).
I figure the power needs should be good go as the Furman backup batteries are (8 cells) 12V with 9Ah each; I figure with a PF of 0.6 I should get about 2 1/2 hours out of 1 battery.
But I have no real world experience trying to make a UPS run my rig by its lonesome. If it turns out this is infeasible any recommendations for quiet, relatively low cost generators (or how to make them quiet?)
Any and all thoughts or suggestions are appreciated!
-D
I'm curious if anyone has done anything similar as I find myself trying to prep for a show that will be faaaaaar away from a source of power.
Here are the show requirements:
Mixing console
Q-lab on a Macbook
8 Channels of wireless microphones
2 P.A. speakers
3 hour long show.
The P.A. speakers I think are a non-problem as they exist ready to buy and can last the show (or at least get to intermission for a battery swap).
A good quiet generator I understand is probably the preferable option to power everything; but I'm worried that this will be a fairly loud option for the type of show we are trying to produce.
I'm curious if anyone has had any luck with creating an almost entirely battery operated sound rig, my power consumption is looking to be about 200W max (less the speakers). I'm looking at the Furman F-1500 UPS (with external backup batteries) and wondering if it can't power all I need for cheaper and quieter than a generator (assuming it doesn't beep to let me know I'm not plugged in of course).
I figure the power needs should be good go as the Furman backup batteries are (8 cells) 12V with 9Ah each; I figure with a PF of 0.6 I should get about 2 1/2 hours out of 1 battery.
But I have no real world experience trying to make a UPS run my rig by its lonesome. If it turns out this is infeasible any recommendations for quiet, relatively low cost generators (or how to make them quiet?)
Any and all thoughts or suggestions are appreciated!
-D