Description
P Power lead to MST motor for 12 v. supply
Q Pilot sound connection
R Voltmeter
S Pointer adjusting screw
T Charging indicator lamp
U Mains lead
V Power lead compartment
W 50 mA./250 v. fuse
X Recharging voltage selector
Y Battery level checking button
Z Mains lead compartment
The BOLEX battery is designed for the MST motor but
can be used for other purposes where a similar voltage
and amperage is required. The battery can be used in any
position and requires no maintenance. A case is provided
for convenience and ease of carrying.
The BOLEX battery is made up of ten SAFT-Voltabloc
cadmiumnickel, alkaline cells, insulated with calcined
plates, and of 1 AH. capacity. These cells provide for a
high load when starting the motor and can be used as a
power supply even during mains recharging. A built-in
rectifier is suitable for 110-125 v. and 220-250 v. (50
or 60 C/S) supplies. Accumlator level can be checked at
any time by moving the voltmeter button Y upwards.
Technical
Data
Voltage: 12 v. DC
Load, with 100 ft. spool; on starting, 4 amps; at
stabilised speed 0.7 - 1.4 amps.
Load, with 400 ft. magazine; on starting, 5 amps; at
stabilised speed 0.9 - 1.8 amps.
When fully charged, the battery capacity is equivalent
to five 400 ft. magazines or twenty 100 ft. spools, at 24
or 25 f.p.s., - corresponding to 60 minutes' running of
the MST motor - within a temperature range of zero
degrees Centigrade to fifty degrees Centigrade. Battery
capacity decreases between temperatures of minus twenty
degrees Centigrade and zero degrees Centigrade and
between fifty degrees Centigrade and sixty degrees
Centigrade.
Approximately 15 hours is needed to fully recharge the
battery.
Battery life: approximately 1000 discharge-recharge
cycles.
Recharging fuse: 50 mA/250 v.
Battery dimensions: 8 inches x 2 inches x 4 inches
(202 x 52 x 96 mm.)
Weight, including case: Three and a half pounds
Checking Battery
Level
Start the MST motor and push button Y upwards (fig.
2): the pointer should go beyond the black zone (fig. 4).
If it does not, the battery should be recharged before
filming a sequence of any length. The cadmiumnickel cells
are liable to deteriorate if the motor is used when the
voltmeter pointer remains in or below the black zone,
indicating insufficient charge.
Recharging the
Battery
1. Move the red mark on the selector X to the voltage
corresponding to the mains supply using a screwdriver or
a thin coin. (fig. 1)
2. Plug lead U into the mains. The red indicator T
should light up during recharging. If it does not, check
the fuse by turning knob W in the direction of the
arrow.
The battery can be stored for a long time without any
risk of deterioration providing the voltmeter pointer
does not fall below the mark indicating the safe limit of
discharge.
Connections
A wiring diagram is shown above.
1. Power lead to MST motor
Poles
2. A three-pole connection allows pilot signal
connection but owing to the variety of tyes of
tape-recorders, only the corresponding plug is
provided.
Poles
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