| [GMCnet] Way off GMC topic.. but need expertise [message #95540] |
Thu, 12 August 2010 12:50  |
Kim David McNeill Sim
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Registered: May 2008
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A friend of mine has a long term photo project that is to document a demolition which is to take two years. Since we are both members of the same photography organization he asked for my advise ( I am one of the older guys of our chapter). Once he started talking I thought of all the experts on this list, so I am hoping the moderator allows this to get thru.
This is the scenario. The set up will be in a remote location somewhere in Tennessee, but he will have access to a generator. He will need power for the camera, a laptop computer, satellite transmission equipment ( what ever would be needed for that) likely a router of some kind and he would like this all under some kind of surge protection. He said he will be able to house everything inside a small cabin of sorts to keep everything out of the weather. He has priced out a surveillance style camera that can withstand the weather. He will be operating the camera and downloading to a laptop and then remotely to his studio in Kentucky.
Now the question, what would be the most fool proof way to make sure that no matter what he would have power 24/7 even when they turned off the generator for the night? Which is likely when he would remotely upload his images to his studio in Ky.
Please tell me where I am wrong or if I am thinking way over kill on this.
I am thinking using 2 -6 volt deep cell batteries, like we use in the GMC
then add the charger / converter, like we use in the GMC
Add an APC power unit for surge protection because the generator is not something many photographers would plug any of our equipment into.
(I am sure there is one unit that likely would take care of the surge and charger and converter)
AM I wrong, please advise or please lead me down another path.
As photographers we do tend to over build and over protect especially since something like this is a one time gig, once something is demolished, it's gone. Cost is an object but low balling generally only causes problems that would be averted by doing it right the first time.
SO I am appealing to all the electrical experts on this list to help me help my fellow photographer.
please feel free to name brands and be very specific
Please reply off list to
kdms@me.com
Thank you all for being patient
Kim
Kim and Pat Simmons
'76 Eleganza II
New Richmond, Ohio
TZE166V101526
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