Sony BC-L160

The BC-L160 is a Li-ion battery charger designed for charging Sony professional (V-Mount) Li-ion batteries and has a number of new features, including simultaneous charging of four batteries and a "silent" mode for overnight charging in a hotel room. It is ideal for production applications using XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, MPEG IMX, Digital Betacam and HDCAM camcorders, using Sony professional monitors and using the PDW-HD1500 and HDW-S280.

• Li-ion charger for Sony Professional Batteries

The BC-L160 can be used with the current BP-GL65, BP-GL95, BP-L60S, BP-L80S and the discontinued BP-L40, BP-L40A, BP-L60A, BP-L90A and BP-IL75.

• 4 Channel Operation

The BC-L160 can charge 4 batteries simultaneously, with a maximum charging current of 5A (depending upon battery type).

• Choice of charging modes

Charge voltage selection can be made via an H/L switch on the rear panel. The L setting can be used to prolong the battery life, although in this mode maximum capacity will be reduced to 90%

• Battery Diagnosis mode

The BC-L160 has a capacity display on the LCD. This makes a calculation using an algorithm that is based upon the number of times a battery is charged. In some cases, the actual capacity may be different to the calculated capacity depending upon the storage condition of the battery, the load current being supplied etc. The BC-L160 can perform a more comprehensive measurement using a full charge and discharge test.

Charge time

• BP-GL65 - 155 minutes
• BP-GL95 - 145 minutes
• BP-L60S - 150 minutes
• BP-L80S - 210 minutes
• BP-L40/40A - 125 minutes
• BP-L60A - 235 minutes
• BP-L90A - 300 minutes
• BP-IL75 - 140 minutes