Lab Radar Power Source

[treillw]

What is your preferred method for running a lab radar? I just picked one up. Don't really want to destroy batteries with it, but they might last longer than I'm expecting.

Last time I used it, I ran it off my cell phone.

Thanks!

 

[Nrdon]

This is what I use https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07SW6M1PX?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[choprzrul]

This is what I use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWSYYZ...t_i_R8STHKGPD566J2ZVAQ6Y?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Fuj]

I use a 20,000mah power juicer I found at Wally world for
about $40 bucks. Charge lasts for months.

 

[Dave M.]

What is your preferred method for running a lab radar? I just picked one up. Don't really want to destroy batteries with it, but they might last longer than I'm expecting.

Last time I used it, I ran it off my cell phone.

Thanks!

Easy. Get a battery pack that has at least 10,000mAh and you can shoot all day if not more. You can get them for under $40
dave

 

[MikeT49]

I used to run mine with Eneloop rechargeable AAs. Worked good w/no issues if I used freshly charged batts. Now I use a solar rechargeable 50K mAh battery pack I stumbled across and decided I had to have it.

 

[Ned Ludd]

LabRadar - USB Rechargable Battery Pack - 10,000 mAh

Check out the deal on LabRadar - USB Rechargable Battery Pack - 10,000 mAh at Bruno Shooters Supply

www.brunoshooters.com

 

[STORM2]

We use the LabRadar power supply. It will run all day. It has a power digital energy gage and reads 100% when full. I can charge it, store it for a month, power it up and it still reads 100%. We did try batteries right after purchase….they won’t make the day. We run ours in max drain settings and never run low on energy. We had some issues right after purchase. I was using a generic long usb cable and vehicle jump start power. We experienced intermittent power interruptions. I visited with the mfg about our issues. They urged the use of their cable and a clean power source. I ordered their power pack and never looked back. Suggestion: Set your unit up at home. The instructions are very detailed. After your first use, most settings are constant. Projectile weight is held in memory so when you change, it must be changed. I made an abbreviated check list to simplify and speed up launch at the range. Unit position relative to the muzzle is critical. Bright sun makes the screen tough to see but an iPad in the shade is your friend. Include the step by step buttons to review shots, delete shots. Experiment with shots vs series of shots and learn how to navigate the buttons. include what you use/need in that abbreviated check list. Things we learned: No need to have batteries installed to run on external power. Use the memory card they specify, don’t get creative. We quit trying to change all of the settings to clock handguns and rifles on the same session or multiple calibers. Shifting guns, calibers changes shooting into a laboratory session instead of a shooting session. We decide ahead what we want to clock, set it up ahead of home, record speeds and put the unit aside. We could make the changes but we generally are only testing one load at a time. We are fortunate to have access to a private range and are there several times a week, so range time is frequent and routine. We plan on trying the overhead mount for the unit as shown on their website. I think it will simplify unit positioning. Stay tuned.

 

[3Ackleys]

Walmart $12 for a 10,000 mAh. I think I charge it after every 30 trips to the range.

 

[treillw]

Tried shooting tonight and it was 2 below zero. Got a few errors after about 7 shots. Don't think the Labradar liked the cold (or my power supply).

Anybody have experienced with their power sources in the cold?

 

[divingin]

Electronics don't like hot or cold. LR is spec'd to work from 14-104 F, but I'd take that with a grain of salt (actually, I'm surprised it's only 104 at the top end. That may be limiting.)

On the battery packs, most are Chinese mass production; Though they may be spec'd to operate within some temp range, it wouldn't surprise me if most, if not all, fail to meet the spec's they were originally certified under (assuming they were spec'd at all.)

 

[treillw]

I used to run mine with Eneloop rechargeable AAs. Worked good w/no issues if I used freshly charged batts. Now I use a solar rechargeable 50K mAh battery pack I stumbled across and decided I had to have it.

What is the solar rechargeable one you've got?

 

[STORM2]

I’m in Dallas, thankfully we very seldom get near that cold. Can’t offer any extreme cold weather input to that LabRadar issue. Try batteries to eliminate the power source from the possibilities. If you still have problems, call them. They are user friendly. Stay warm.

 

[Herzo]

For those of you who use Ryobi portable tools, Ryobi makes a 150 watt inverter that is used with their 18 volt batteries. Not cheap at about $70 less the battery, but a useful power source for a remote need.

 

[rijndael]

Ryobi makes a 150 watt inverter

You need to be careful with these inverter units. For their (inverter) AC output, it's not always a sine wave, it's usually a sqaure sine wave, and the wall wart power supplies don't like it. It can cause them to run hotter and have shorter lives. I don't know much about their DC outputs.

 

[treillw]

I used to run mine with Eneloop rechargeable AAs. Worked good w/no issues if I used freshly charged batts. Now I use a solar rechargeable 50K mAh battery pack I stumbled across and decided I had to have it.

What is the solar rechargeable one you've got?

 

[MikeT49]

Move Power Solar Charger. Amazon has similar units.

 

[treillw]

Is there any danger to using the car jumpstart units?

It wouldn't be a bad idea to purchase one of those for other scenarios...