Some Litenza models run on battery only; the LI-300 and LI-500 support both battery and AC mains power. Which matters depends entirely on what power access actually looks like at your sites.
The LI-300 and LI-500 both support AC 100–277V mains power alongside battery operation, letting the same unit run continuously off mains where grid access is available, or switch to battery independence where it isn't — without needing two different pieces of equipment for the two scenarios.
The LI-TP-200, LI-TC-300, and LI-S3 are battery-only — a deliberate design choice for equipment whose deployment pattern (remote-mounted, personal-carry, or short-duration field use) doesn't typically benefit from a mains-power option, keeping the unit lighter and simpler.
Sites that sometimes have grid access and sometimes don't — a project that starts remote and gets connected mid-build, or a fleet deployed across mixed-access locations — benefit from a single equipment standard that works either way, rather than maintaining separate battery-only and AC-only fleets.
For genuinely always-off-grid deployments (remote wellheads, disaster response, field construction with no realistic mains access ever), the AC capability on a dual-power unit simply won't get used — a lighter, simpler battery-only design may suit the deployment pattern just as well without paying for capability that goes unused.
Confirm actual site power access patterns before choosing — see our buying checklist for power source as one of several factors to evaluate together.
The LI-300 and LI-500 — both support AC 100-277V mains power alongside battery operation.
The LI-TP-200, LI-TC-300, and LI-S3 are battery-only by design — their deployment pattern (remote-mounted, personal-carry, short-duration field use) doesn't typically benefit from a mains option, and staying battery-only keeps them lighter and simpler.
For sites with mixed or changing grid access — a project that starts remote and gets connected mid-build, or a fleet deployed across locations with inconsistent power access.
For deployments that are always off-grid — remote wellheads, disaster response, field sites with no realistic mains access — where AC capability would simply go unused.
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