EOS 600D compatibility with Anker 9V power bank

[Noureldeen1447]

Hello,

I have a canon EOS 600D and i need to increase its battery life for taking videos up to an hour and a half. I watched a video connecting a ANKER 9v power bank to the camera highly increasing the cameras battery life, could this ruin the camera in any way ? On the long term as well. 

[Waddizzle]

Is your camera able to record a video for that length of time?  Or does it stop at 30 minutes?

[shadowsports]

The 600D/T3i records up to 29:59.  Video recording would then have to be restarted manually.

You can use a dummy battery connected to AC or a DC (power bank) to power the camera for extended periods.  Only caution.  To protect the camera, the brand and quality of the dummy battery and adapter should be considered.  

[Noureldeen1447]

It will stop once it reaches 4 gigabytes

[Noureldeen1447]

So if i start it manually again will the battery continue for another half hour ? 

another thing, is a 9v power bank good ? Or should i look for a 8 v one 

[Waddizzle]

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@Noureldeen1447 wrote:

It will stop once it reaches 4 gigabytes

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Yes, that is another limitatio imposed by the file system.  You are limited to 4GB or 30 minutes, whichever comes first.  Recording format can significantly vary the file sizes.

I had assumed that you were looking for continuous recording past 30 minutes.  A secondary consideration for long recording sessions is the camera overheating.  I am uncertain if the camera model provides a warning icon prior to shutting down.  If not, it may just keep going until is overheats, resulting in ossicle damage to the electronics.

[Noureldeen1447]

So it is probably not a good idea to do it ? There are no other solutions but to buy a new one 

[shadowsports]

Greetings ,

The 600D/T3i includes a temperature warning icon indicator that will appear if the body gets too hot.  It's discussed on page 139 of the user guide.