Aputure DELTA Pro (Powered by EcoFlow) Announced – A 3.600Wh Portable Battery Power Solution

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by Jürgen MoorsMay 11^th, 2023

Aputure just released a portable power solution with a 3.600Wh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and several different power outlets from small USB-A to full AC outlets with 2.400W. The Aputure DELTA Pro (Powered by EcoFlow) is now shipping and retails for $3,299. Let’s have a closer look at this big battery!

By now, we all know Aputure for their versatile lighting solutions. The company has been very active over the last few months, for example with the Amaran COB S series, the INFINIBAR LED Pixel Bars, or the 150c and 300c LED lights. But now they come up with an interesting initiative. According to the company, by collaborating with EcoFlow on distributing an existing product Aputure “hopes to reach and educate a more extensive audience base with the intention of making lighting more accessible”.

Aputure DELTA Pro (Powered by EcoFlow)

As mentioned before, the DELTA Pro power solution is a collaboration between Aputure and EcoFlow, a specialist in portable power solutions. The name EcoFlow is not so recognized in the film industry, but more in the travel and camping scene. They produce a lot of smaller portable power stations with some interesting accessories, like solar panels for charging your battery completely independently.

But the DELTA Pro is clearly designed for professional use and not for your holidays. It has a large 3.600Wh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and therefore it is big, heavy, and bulky. You have to deal with a weight of 45kg/99lbs; therefore, the two big wheels and the large handle come in handy. In fact, it looks a bit like a big travel suitcase when you wheel it across the street.

DELTA Pro power output ports

The basic idea of such a big battery is independence from the power grid. Have you ever used a generator on a film set when you want to record sound from your talents? Have you ever experienced how far away those generators have to be placed, so your sound engineer can’t hear the noise anymore? Have you ever seen how massive the power cables have to be when the generator is that far away?

With a big battery like the DELTA Pro, you can run your lights, monitors, cameras, laptops, or any other equipment directly on your film set. Although I have to mention that the DELTA Pro uses cooling fans that you will hear, especially when you power bigger lights like an LS 1200d Pro fixture.

Therefore, it features 15 different output methods:

• AC Outlet: 4 Ports, 120V/20A, 2,400W Max
• 30A AC Outlet: 120V/30A, 3,600W Max
• USB-A Port: 2 Ports, 5V/2.4A, 12W Max Per Port
• USB-A Fast Charge Port: 2 Ports, 5V/2.4A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A, 18W Max Per Port
• USB-C Port: 2 Ports, 5/9/12/15/20V, 5A, 100W Max Per Port
• Car Outlet: 12V/10A, 126W Max
• Anderson Port: 12.6V/30A, 378W Max
• DC5521 Port: 2 Ports, 12V/3A, 38W Max Per Port

DELTA Pro – charging

The power solution can be charged with AC power in only 2.7 hours. But you can also charge it directly from your car, and even with a 1.600W solar panel, it should be fully charged within 2.8 to 5.6 hours. This might sound a bit unusual when you are shooting somewhere downtown, but if you are traveling for a documentary through the wild bush, a solar power solution could be really vital to your production.

The battery itself has a life span of up to 10 years and Aputure claims that it will do 6,500 charging cycles up to 60% capacity or 3,500 charging cycles up to 80% capacity. You can set your DELTA Pro’s charging parameters in the EcoFlow app.

Fixture runtime

You might not buy such a big and heavy battery to charge all the mobile phones of your crew members, but you might be more interested to use it as a power supply for fixtures in the field. Here is a list of runtime data for some of the popular Aputure lights:

• LS 1200d Pro: 130 min.
• LS 600c Pro: 281 min.
• LS 600d Pro: 267 min.
• LS 600x Pro: 288 min.
• LS 600d: 271 min.
• LS 300d II: 568 min.
• LS 300x: 573 min.
• Nova P600c: 256 min.
• Nova P300c: 551 min.
• amaran 300c: 572 min.

What’s in the box

• 1x Aputure DELTA Pro (Powered by EcoFlow)
• 1x AC Charging Cable
• 1x Car Charging Cable
• 1x DC5521 to DC5525 Cable
• 2x Handle Cover
• 1x User Manual & Warranty Card

Pricing and availability

Aputure DELTA Pro (powered by EcoFlow) is already available for $3.299. For further information, please visit the website of Aputure here.

What do you think about the Aputure DELTA Pro power solution? Do you think it is a useful alternative to a generator with gasoline? Would you like to use it for your next project in the field? Please leave us your thoughts in the comment section below.