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Thank you for visiting us at NAB2007 Booth #: C10621 but after many consecutive years of Extreme NAB expense, dissatisfaction, and despite NAB brags of increased visitors, a visible reduction in floor traffic, we have decided to forgo NAB Hype enabling use to continue keeping your price for our battery packs using only the very best LG Chem, Panasonic, and Sanyo battery cells and quality at less than half the prices of Anton Bauer, IDX, Sony, and Red One, not to mention generic brands.

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Film Batteries

Rathbone Energy Film Pack and Battery Rebuilding Service for Cine 60, Fischer, Linequip, Moviecam, Panaview, Panavision, The Old G&M's, Victory, and Generic Film Packs and Lunch Box Batteries.

Rathbone Energy New Lithium Ion 30V / 16V 26AH-53AH Film PAck Rathbone Lithium Ion 725WH@20AH 

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During these Trying Economic Times are You Looking Harder for High Quality Built, High Performance, Lithium Ion Broadcast Batteries at Substantially Lower Cost and Better Value?  Upgrade Your Batteries and Chargers to Rathbone Energy Broadcast Lithium Ion Batteries and Chargers Today! 

Rathbone Lithium Ion Broadcast Batteries and Equipment

Rathbone Energy is a Battery Assembler and Rathbone Broadcast lithium ion V mount, Gold mount, and 4 Pin XLR battery packs and chargers are equal to or exceed Anton Bauer Batteries, Dionic Batteries, IDX Endura Batteries V Mount, Sony V Mount, and VariZoom Lithium Ion Battery Packs and are a Lithium Ion Battery Value. 

The "BEST AVAILABLE" Battery Cell:

Nickel Cadmium: 500 Discharge Cycles

Nickel Metal Hydride: 500 Discharge Cycles

Our Lithium Ion Choice: 500 Discharge Cycles

Our Position on Nickel Cadmium Batteries and Why We Phased Them Out PDF  You cannot be going Green and still be using Nickel Cadmium Battery Cells.

Rebuild of fine film packs and lunch box batteries or other broadcast news, cinema, film or video batteries after they have died is our specialty, including those of defunct companies who frequently close their doors and then open again under the same or another name.  Rathbone Energy, Exceeding Industry Standards In Battery Cell Packs!

 

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Lunch Box 2x12/24 7P Recell Lunch Box 2x12/24 7P to be Recelled Lunch Box New Insert; 2 x 12 / 24 P7 for Recell Lunch Box 2x12/24 7P Recell

 Moviecam 24 Recell Older insert, we now use the Saft VRE 8800 FL cell and if the case allows room, with paper tubes.

  PAG Analyzer Chargers f or Battery Belt and Lunch Box Applications, link at bottom of page.

The cells we choose:

Sanyo KR7000F Rapid Charge Cells.  Specification sheet links are listed below.

Sanyo LR7000F Rapid Charge Cells.  Specification sheet links are listed below.

Lithium Ion Broadcast Batteries from 65WH to 725WH, $185.00 to $1,980.00, 200WH - $308.00 + Package Deals

Before you have Rathbone rebuild your film pack consider what in 2008, we have encountered in parts accessibility, plus the nickel cadmium issue.  As these film packs wear with age parts need to be replaced.  In 2008 we were no longer able to find many important replacement parts for several brand if not all of these old film packs rendering the new rebuild useless to the client.  Even though we would like to have the profit, if we rebuild the pack with fresh, high end battery cells and the packs are performing at peak, peak is sometimes too much for the worn out parts and relays.  We strongly encourage a new look at our lithium ion technology.

Most Film Pack / Lunch Box prices:

Sanyo KR5000DEL and KR7000F Fast charge, "D & F" cells, 500 full charge discharge cycles (CD), low internal resistance,  handles heat best, most durable, 2x2x3 configuration, manufacturers brand labeled PVC shrink, heat shrink weld tabs, fiber tube enclosures, fiber top and bottom insulators, new scratch resistant plastic Faceplates with client name and phone number.  Safety Precautions.  When only the best will do. 

We Do NOT use third world or brand name low end "economical" or consumer grade battery cells. 

These Film block battery pack rebuild or insert units are built with the best cell options for that particular pack.  Cell quality first, cost second.  SM

Each battery stack is individually insulated by paper tubes for improved durability against hard bumps and elevated temperatures. We recycle wherever possible.

The integrity of the pack is achieved by glue (which is injected between each stack) and reinforced tape. Stacks are interconnected with nickel plated weld tabs for extra low resistance.

D Cell Choice:

Sanyo KR5000DEL

$$$$ Best Available, Highest Amperage

 

Sanyo N4000DRL Specs

$$$$    Excellent Quality

 

 $ Brand name but economical, Generic, Third World or consumer grade battery cells, never our choice.

 

D Cell Specs

In the larger amperage F cell belts we select

F Cell Choice:

Sanyo KR-7000F.pdf

$$$$$  Excellent Quality Highest Amperage, Our Choice.

 

 $ Brand name but economical, Generic, Third World or consumer grade battery cells, never our choice.

Our welders are state of the art, no cap welders.  We can also custom build any pack to your specifications with several other available cells. For additional information or questions please call our technical information line. 

Opening, Building, Installing, Closing, and Welding:

At Rathbone Energy our professional opening, closing, and welding technique is a multi-part process.

  1. Your battery packs are cleaned.

  2. Old insert is removed and secured for transporting to a battery recycle company.  Cost are incurred for disposal and freight of the old cores.

  3. The electrical / power contacts of your cases are cleaned.

  4. New inserts are built and tested on sophisticated analyzers.

  5. Insert is installed into your existing wiring harness and tested.

  6. The faceplate with your name or logo and phone number is attached.

  7. The battery pack looks great, performs great, and is then packed and shipped back to you.

  8. We receive your many complimentary letters or emails, which for us, is a great reward.

We make no secret of our professional building process or procedure.  Battery packs are a specialty build product.  Important detail information in our battery facts and FAQ's listed at the bottom of the page.  We are a small company and have been in business since 1989. 

 

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50+ Important Broadcast Battery FAQ's

  • After 18 years of answering these important questions, your question should be answered here.

  • Read your cell specs from the manufacturers specification sheets we have listed in the FAQ's.

  • Turn-around depends on type of battery: See FAQ's or contact us.

  • Ship your batteries for Rebuild at any time.

4.8 Volt Inserts

Our Most Asked For 4.8V Insert

Our Most Asked For Battery Belt

Dual Volt Lunch Box

2.4 Volt Battery Sticks

Our Most Asked For 2.4V Stick

Pag Film Packs & Belts

Arriflex, Movie, Pana

Battery Belt Inserts

Our Most Asked For Belt Insert

Film\Lunch Box Rebuilds

Fisher Lunch Box

Belt Rebuilding

Chargers

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10.0AH Lunch Box

 
Battery Belt Links:

AB 3013 Belt Rebuild

AB Power Strap 13 Rebuild

Bescor 12V 14AH

Chiles Rebuild

Film Batteries

12V Belt D Rebuilds

12V Belt F Rebuilds

30V Belt D Rebuilds

30V Belt F Rebuilds

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Cine 60 8326FC

Cine 60 Rebuild

Perrott 12V F Rebuild

Perrott Rebuild

Victory 30V Belt F Rebuild

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FAQ's, 50+ Broadcast Battery Re-celling FAQ's Cell Specs Popular IDX Endura Battery Rebuilding Dionic 90 Rebuild Dionic 160 Rebuild Hytron 120 Rebuild Hytron 50 Rebuilding Proformer Rebuild ProPac Digital Recell ProPac Logic Rebuild ProPac Rebuild Standard Trimpac Rebuilding Anton Bauer 3013 Power Strap 13 Battery Belts Aaton Battery Recell Arri Battery Recell Bron Kobold Lighting Battery BP90 Chrosziel Genio Battery Rebuild Cinequip Batteries Cine Power Battery Film Batteries Compac Magnum Rebuild Frezzi Battery Recell NBG1U-AUBP220 Moviecam Battery Pack Rebuilding Steadicam MAaster Series Steadicam Power Cube Steadicam Ultra Battery

(Due to continuing development all prices & specifications are subject to change without notice).

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