This Standard is about maintaining camera batteries during shooting. This could apply to any type of production including feature films, TV dramas, commercials, documentaries, sports coverage, outside broadcast and live or stage events. This could apply to a multi or single camera environment.
This includes ensuring that appropriate batteries and chargers are used, monitoring batteries in use, operating a charging routine, sequencing and labelling charged batteries and arranging appropriate storage for batteries.
This standard is for any member of the camera crew who maintains batteries during shooting.
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
check and advise on suitable battery types
monitor batteries in use on an ongoing basis
check that chargers are suitable for batteries being used
charge batteries in line with health and safety requirements and agreed charging procedures
organise and operate a re-charging routine so that there is a constant supply of charged batteries
keep sufficient batteries available to meet both shooting and charging needs
number charged batteries according to the order in which they are to be used
store batteries in line with manufacturers’ instructions
obtain special battery storage facilities when required
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the correct battery and charger compatibility
different types of mounting plates in use
how to charge and balance batteries safely
battery types and relative battery lives,
how batteries can be affected by temperature
how to safely store batteries
whether there are any special storage requirements
how to sequence batteries for charging
how to label batteries according to their status
how to prevent accidental discharge
what methods are available to monitor batteries in use
SKSCTV10 Maintain camera batteries during shoots
Overview
This Standard is about maintaining camera batteries during shooting. This could apply to any type of production including feature films, TV dramas, commercials, documentaries, sports coverage, outside broadcast and live or stage events. This could apply to a multi or single camera environment.
This includes ensuring that appropriate batteries and chargers are used, monitoring batteries in use, operating a charging routine, sequencing and labelling charged batteries and arranging appropriate storage for batteries.
This standard is for any member of the camera crew who maintains batteries during shooting.
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand: