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I am using several Godox speedlights with my Nikon D500 for studio work. Is there a power supply that works with the flashes whether they are AA-powered or using a Godox VB18 li-ion battery?

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    \$\begingroup\$ Need more information. The question you posted is very vague. Summarize the problem, Provide details and any research, and When appropriate, describe what you’ve tried \$\endgroup\$
    – Chandradhar Koneti
    May 6, 2022 at 7:45

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Speedlights are designed to be small, light, portable and that requires battery power. There are no commercially available AC adapters for them so you can plug them into a wall outlet.

There is a li-ion rechargeable external battery pack you can use with the AA-powered "TT" speedlights, the Godox PB960 which can power two speedlights at once; and any number of conventional 8xAA-powered external battery packs for a single speedlight. But the "V" li-ion powered speedlights do not have an external battery pack port, and cannot be hooked up to it.

If you need Godox strobes in a studio setting to run off AC power while in use, then consider their manual AC-powered monolights (the Mk II, Mk III and MS series also have radio triggering built-in that allow for remote power and group control). Or the TTL/HSS AD li-ion battery-powered Witstro strobes that also have an optional AC-adapter (AD400 and AD600 models).

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you so much for the great info detail. I will follow it up. Cheers kk \$\endgroup\$
    – kundabungkid
    May 7, 2022 at 8:22
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    \$\begingroup\$ @kundabungkid, you're welcome Consider accepting the answer so you can up you own rep. \$\endgroup\$
    – inkista
    May 8, 2022 at 22:31
  • \$\begingroup\$ It might also be noted that Godex's Li-Ion internal batteries for their speedlights hold considerably more power than the 4 AA batteries they typical have replaced. It's almost like having a "power pack" inside the flash instead of on an external, belt mounted power pack. They're that much better. \$\endgroup\$
    – Michael C
    May 10, 2022 at 7:09
  • \$\begingroup\$ @MichaelC, since OP was already aware of the VB18 li-ion pack, and finding its capacity insufficient, that didn't seem like something that needed to be stated. And I've seen folks grumble there's no external battery pack port on the V li-ion models, which would indicate OP's not the only one. \$\endgroup\$
    – inkista
    May 11, 2022 at 17:10
  • \$\begingroup\$ @inkista Perhaps. I've known a few folks who don't seem to be aware that the VB-18 is the Wh equivalent of about 7 Li-Ion AAA batteries and prefer to use the 4-AA versions with an 8-AA belt pack. Since the flash power is provided by the belt pack only and the 4 AA batteries inside the flash only power the logic circuitry, that's only a modest 12% or so difference between the VB18 and 8 Li-Ion AAs. \$\endgroup\$
    – Michael C
    May 11, 2022 at 20:54

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