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The Vagabond II Portable Power System
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The NEW Vagabond II
Portable Power System
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$299.95
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The NEW Vagabond II Portable Power System provides portable, battery power for all of our Paul C. Buff, Inc. flash units and power packs, giving you the ability to power your AlienBees, White Lightning and Zeus systems in the field or on location where power lines are unavailable or unreliable.
With the advent of the high power Zeus system, we felt it necessary to provide a significantly improved Vagabond II battery powering unit, offering faster recycle times from a single second generation PSI900GF pure sine wave inverter (designed specifically for Paul C. Buff, Inc. lighting systems). This level of power from a single inverter is necessary for high power units such as the Zeus. The single PSI900GF inverter converts the power from the internal 20AH, 12 Volt battery into a current-controlled, pure sine wave power source.
The system additionally includes a built-in global charger (for 100VAC to 260VAC charging), making it truly plug-and-play with no need for the user to disconnect or reconnect cables. The Vagabond II also allows for easy battery changing and for connection to car batteries for all day shoots. Packaged in a heavy-duty nylon carry bag with padded shoulder strap, the Vagabond II system weighs 18.6 pounds, measuring 10.5" (height) x 8.5" (width) x 6" (depth).
The Vagabond II system arrives with the PSI900GF power inverter, the B20A internal battery (12V battery), the built-in global battery charger with charging cord, and the auxiliary battery cables - assembled and ready to charge inside the black and orange VIIBAG carrying bag.
The Vagabond II system includes a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). A GFCI is an electrical device that monitors the electricity flowing in a circuit to detect ground faults. This built-in GFCI allows for safe operation of the system without the physical ground requirement.
The Vagabond II is designed specifically for powering Paul C. Buff, Inc. products and we cannot make any claim for suitability with products from other manufacturers, nor can we accept any liability for any damage that might be caused to such equipment. We will, however, warranty the Vagabond II itself as well as any Paul C. Buff, Inc. equipment it powers.
The system is not designed to operate modeling lamps continuously as this would deplete the battery rapidly, cause slow recycle and could overheat the inverter. It is permissible to operate the lamps briefly for light composition, then they must be turned off.
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Note: We are quite aware that when a product that is significantly better and cheaper than its predecessor there is always the "why didn't you tell me you were doing a new version?" question. This is why we are making this announcement one month ahead of time and why we are offering the most painless introduction that we can for our customers. In order to be as fair as we possibly can to past Vagabond buyers we are making the following offers:
- If you purchased a Vagabond I any time during 2007,
you may buy the Vagabond II at a 50% discount - $149.98 (This is not a trade in - you keep both Vagabonds).
- If you purchased a Vagabond I between July 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006,
you may buy a Vagabond II at a 25% discount ($224.95) and keep both. Any way you do it we are confident you will find Vagabond II to be a really useful addition to our product line and to your portable shooting needs.
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