Portable Power Solutions

Here is how this works in practice. We give portable power as an engineered part of the production plan, sized to the lighting and camera load rather than guessed. From our Belgrade base we supply silent and standard power packs, large-capacity battery systems for low-noise dialogue scenes, distribution boxes, cabling and the trained crew to install and monitor them. Our gaffers and rigging electricians calculate the draw for the LED. HMI and tungsten rig, plan tie-ins where a location can take them, and stage backup power so a take is never lost to a fault.

Here is the short of it. For studio work at PFI Studios near Simanovci we set up with the in-house supply. On location we build standalone power for remote sets, period buildings and uneven terrain. Battery systems are specific useful for sync-sound scenes where power-pack noise would intrude. For shots where a power packs cannot be hidden. Power packs, distribution and cabling come through our Belgrade base, with extra capacity supplemented from the wider region for very large units.

Here is the breakdown. Serbia's geography makes trusted portable power key for shoots that leave the capital. Belgrade itself gives period buildings and covered sites where tying into the grid is not an option, while the mountains of Tara. Zlatibor and Kopaonik, the Djerdap gorge and the plains of Vojvodina put units well beyond easy mains access. Mains power runs at 230V/50Hz. This our distribution is built around. The temperate inland climate means we plan power packs fuelling, cold-weather starting and summer cooling against four distinct seasons.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. National parks such as Djerdap and Tara apply conservation rules covering noise and emissions, so quiet power packs and battery systems are often the practical choice, and we clear needs with park authorities in advance. Serbia's road network keeps power transport straightforward to remote sets. ATA carnets cover short-term import of any pro power kit a production brings. The cash rebates through the Film in Serbia programme keeps a full crewed power package cost-good.