How long will the gyros run on the standard battery packs?
The KS-2 and KS-4 will run for 5.5 to 6 hours off our 7.2 amp hour battery- start up and straight run time. The KS-6 and KS-8 will run for 2.5 to 3 hours of start up and straight run time. One can get a longer run time off the battery if one ‘cycles’ the gyro. This is running the gyro up to speed, getting the shot one needs and if there is a down time between shots, one can shut the inverter off (no need to disconnect anything) and the gyro will freewheel, (with sound stabilization-for half of the time it takes for the gyro wheels to come to a stop-) and when approaching the next target simply turn the inverter back on. The gyro will take 1/2 to 1/3 the time to come back up to speed, and take the next shot. By cycling one can get even an extra 1/2 to whole hour of run time before the battery must be recharged.
