By Shutterbug Staff

April 18, 2008 — Visatec USA has introduced the Powerbox 900 battery solution for powering strobes on location. The Powerbox 900 is a sine wave inverter based battery with a standard Edison connector. This allows you to plug in any single strobe up to 900 watt seconds, or with a standard power strip you can plug in any amount of strobes that add up to 900 watt seconds, such as three Visatec Solo 800B’s (300 ws each).

With a 300 ws strobe you can expect approximately 210 flashes at full power and 800+ flashes at the minimum power setting. At the maximum 900 ws output you can expect approximately 100 flashes at full power. When working with the modeling light, the amount of flashes is reduced accordingly.

The Powerbox 900 can be charged with the included charging unit. A green LED lets you know when the Powerbox is at full charge. Approximate charging time is 3 hours.

Specifications
• Power charging input 100-240 VAC
• Power output 900J or WS
• Connectors 1-input for charging
• 1-standard female Edison plug for output
• Stabilized flash voltage +/- 1%
• Dimensions 8.8 in x 8.2 in x 5.5 in (22.3x20.8x14cm)
• Weight 14.3 lbs (6.5kg)

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