Anyone using a mulit battery charger?

RickinWaST · Sep 8, 2019

Here’s the model I’ve used.

msinger · Sep 9, 2019

WithTheBirds said:
Ok- perhaps you didn't read the whole thread- I already made that point in post#2.

Not sure what you mean. I didn't make that comment -- just answered your question since you were (acting?) confused.

WithTheBirds · Sep 9, 2019

msinger said:
Not sure what you mean. I didn't make that comment -- just answered your question since you were (acting?) confused.

LOL- you didn’t help. I had already suggested it would prove exceptionally difficult to find a charger not made in China.

RichieFromBoston · Sep 9, 2019

Yea my keyboard was broke, so caps lock was stuck, it happens. But I knew it would still be from china I just didnt want a POS Chinese unit. If you follow I got the smatree unit thats also a standalone power pack. so we shall see. also Im going to do a video on how to install alientech onto a new smart controller in itialian, Im joking In english hopefully this weekend.

RichieFromBoston · Sep 9, 2019

RickinWaST said:
Here’s the model I’ve used. View attachment 81375

I may get this one also, I wasnt sure if these were legit. no probs Im guessing or you would have stated, yea?

Thomas B · Sep 9, 2019

RichieFromBoston said:
Yea my keyboard was broke, so caps lock was stuck, it happens. But I knew it would still be from china I just didnt want a POS Chinese unit. If you follow I got the smatree unit thats also a standalone power pack. so we shall see. also Im going to do a video on how to install alientech onto a new smart controller in itialian, Im joking In english hopefully this weekend.

Inspirephil · Sep 10, 2019

I’ve got the Yx multi charger for my M2P and my Inspire 2 and they work great

Latawiec · Sep 11, 2019

Fred Garvin said:
I bought the Tercel unit....it charges, storage mode and discharge cycles 4 batteries in parallel. It comes with an AC power brick for home use, and a DC cord for the car or mobile supplies. The unit has a DC 12v 12A center positive input.

I have not used it yet though.....there is a less expensive PowerExtra unit, but it doesn’t come with a power brick and requires the stock DJI Charger to power it. If anyone is interested I can update later when I do use it.

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Hi. I am looking forward to read about your experience with this charger. I came across it on Amazon UK, however I couldn't find any reviews. I like the form factor of this charger, and the versatility of feeding it from mains or 12V car/motorcycle socket.

Inspirephil · Sep 11, 2019

WithTheBirds said:
A quick search would reveal that many are using smatree charges with good results.

Good luck finding a charger that isn’t made in China.

Good luck finding anything not made in China!

Inspirephil · Sep 11, 2019

Fred Garvin said:
I bought the Tercel unit....it charges, storage mode and discharge cycles 4 batteries in parallel. It comes with an AC power brick for home use, and a DC cord for the car or mobile supplies. The unit has a DC 12v 12A center positive input.

I have not used it yet though.....there is a less expensive PowerExtra unit, but it doesn’t come with a power brick and requires the stock DJI Charger to power it. If anyone is interested I can update later when I do use it.

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Where did you purchase it? I’m interested to find one asap.

Inspirephil · Sep 11, 2019

kb2sin said:
I am using the multi battery charger that came with my Mavic Air combo kit and ur works awesome.
The only complaint I have is that the batteries don't charge fast enough.

That’s why I bought the Yx multi charger, it charges MUCH FASTER than the stock charger.

ff22 · Sep 11, 2019

Inspirephil said:
Good luck finding anything not made in China!

Frankly, after comparing pictures and some specs, it appear that many of them are the same unit just repackaged by different sellers????

Fred Garvin · Sep 11, 2019

Latawiec said:
Hi. I am looking forward to read about your experience with this charger. I came across it on Amazon UK, however I couldn't find any reviews. I like the form factor of this charger, and the versatility of feeding it from mains or 12V car/motorcycle socket.

I got it on Amazon.

Amazon.com: Hanatora Battery Home Charger & Car Charger 2 in 1 for DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Pro Drone,Rapid Charging Hub Accessories with Charging, Discharging and Storage: Toys & Games

www.amazon.com

It’s currently “Unavailable”. I put it on one of my lists when I first saw it, but it went “Unavailable” for a while. I kept my eye on it, and when it was available again, I grabbed one.

Used it yesterday for the first time. I bought 3 new batteries and put all 3 on at once. From waking up hibernation to full charge took 1:45. Later I put 2 on to charge after a couple backyard test flights. From 20% to full charge took just about an hour. It’s nice to see on the display, as it cycles through each channel (a few seconds each) the voltage of the battery and the amps running as it’s charging....the amps gradually reducing as the battery nears full charge.

I bought it because it runs on either household AC or 12v. The AC brick is on the bench and the charger/DC cord are kept in the drone’s case, so at home I just plug it in on the bench and out in the field I can plug it into the Jeep or one of my portable power supplies. (Haven’t tried that yet)

The only cons so far:

1. The AC brick gets really hot charging 3 batteries at once. Not too hot to handle, but close. It and the charger have built in fans that kicked on for a bit early in the cycle until the amps dropped on all channels near the end. Then it was considerably cooler. This may not be a “con” and just normal. The charger for sure has a fan, the brick may or may not...it has a screened vent that looks like a fan port....might just be for airflow. Charger has a 12v/12A center pos input so getting a replacement AC supply won’t be an issue.

2. Curiously there’s no USB port to charge the controller. Not a real issue because I have plenty of solutions on the bench and mobile, but it would’ve been nice to have a USB port on the charger.

Inspirephil · Sep 11, 2019

I tried to find it on Amazon and it’s unavailable and it says it might not be available again.
I’ll just use the Yx charger I already have because it does have 2 USB ports for charging the remote and other devices.

msinger · Sep 11, 2019

Inspirephil said:
I tried to find it on Amazon and it’s unavailable and it says it might not be available again.
I’ll just use the Yx charger I already have because it does have 2 USB ports for charging the remote and other devices.

The Tercel charging hub is the same as this charging hub sold on Amazon.com. Powerextra sells this charging hub at half the price.

Latawiec · Sep 11, 2019

Fred Garvin said:
I got it on Amazon.

Amazon.com: Hanatora Battery Home Charger & Car Charger 2 in 1 for DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Pro Drone,Rapid Charging Hub Accessories with Charging, Discharging and Storage: Toys & Games

Amazon.com: Hanatora Battery Home Charger & Car Charger 2 in 1 for DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Pro Drone,Rapid Charging Hub Accessories with Charging, Discharging and Storage: Toys & Games

www.amazon.com

It’s currently “Unavailable”. I put it on one of my lists when I first saw it, but it went “Unavailable” for a while. I kept my eye on it, and when it was available again, I grabbed one.

Used it yesterday for the first time. I bought 3 new batteries and put all 3 on at once. From waking up hibernation to full charge took 1:45. Later I put 2 on to charge after a couple backyard test flights. From 20% to full charge took just about an hour. It’s nice to see on the display, as it cycles through each channel (a few seconds each) the voltage of the battery and the amps running as it’s charging....the amps gradually reducing as the battery nears full charge.

I bought it because it runs on either household AC or 12v. The AC brick is on the bench and the charger/DC cord are kept in the drone’s case, so at home I just plug it in on the bench and out in the field I can plug it into the Jeep or one of my portable power supplies. (Haven’t tried that yet)

The only cons so far:

1. The AC brick gets really hot charging 3 batteries at once. Not too hot to handle, but close. It and the charger have built in fans that kicked on for a bit early in the cycle until the amps dropped on all channels near the end. Then it was considerably cooler. This may not be a “con” and just normal. The charger for sure has a fan, the brick may or may not...it has a screened vent that looks like a fan port....might just be for airflow. Charger has a 12v/12A center pos input so getting a replacement AC supply won’t be an issue.

2. Curiously there’s no USB port to charge the controller. Not a real issue because I have plenty of solutions on the bench and mobile, but it would’ve been nice to have a USB port on the charger.

Thanks Fred. It's a shame they has missed on putting an usb port. I will stick to my Yx charger for now.

Inspirephil · Sep 11, 2019

Yeah I’ll just stick with my Yx charger and if I need to charge while I’m out in the field I’ll use my inverter.

Fred Garvin · Sep 11, 2019

msinger said:
The Tercel charging hub is the same as this charging hub sold on Amazon.com. Powerextra sells this charging hub at half the price.

No, that one uses the original DJI power supply and only charges the batteries one at a time. (The Powerextra one)That's why I didn't buy it. I want a multi charger that charges all at the same time.

Fred Garvin · Sep 11, 2019

Latawiec said:
Thanks Fred. It's a shame they has missed on putting an usb port. I will stick to my Yx charger for now.

Just looked, it's available again. The one @msinger linked to above is also available and it's the same thing. They're all mass produced in China and just rebranded. Just about all the chargers on the market are....and many, many other things as well.

Thomas B · Sep 12, 2019

Just ordered the Tercel charger from Amazon. The website states they will be in stock by 9/16/2019 and got free second day shipping, so I should have it by 9/18. Looking forward to trying it mobile.