Batteries taking super long time to charge

[spsphotos]

Only had the Air 3 a short while but seems to take super long time to recharge the batteries.

I’m talking days. Something isn’t right. Tried different cables and usb outlets. Anyone else run into this?

 

[AeroJ]

Are you using phone charger type power blocks with horribly low output power ?
You need one that outputs at least 65 Watts to charge at the ideal rate.

 

[Mrktn]

Are you using phone charger type power blocks with horribly low output power ?
You need one that outputs at least 65 Watts to charge at the ideal rate.

I have the DJI OEM 65W charger which has built in lead and batteries take 3.5 hours in the charging hub for all 3 from about 10/15% to full charge.

Brands like Anker on Amazon do pretty good stuff

 

[tstr14]

Maybe you got a knot in the charger cord?

 

[Cafguy]

Get a decent charger! DJI sold you a state of the art Drone with the worlds worst charging solution. Get a Hanatora Charger and charging problems will be a thing of the past.

 

[msinger]

Only had the Air 3 a short while but seems to take super long time to recharge the batteries.

I’m talking days. Something isn’t right.

The charging time will dramatically decrease if you use a 100W charging block.

I use the Anker Nano Charger. It works well, is very compact, and affordable.

 

[spsphotos]

I think I have a 65w one here someplace. I was trying the ones from my wall outlets that had built in USB-C. Thanks.

 

[tstr14]

Get one of these:

 

[spsphotos]

lol


Anyway. Tried various cables, 65w charger, etc. Had ONE battery in the charger case with 3/4 charge. Was on for 4 hours. Still not 100%. I'm perplexed. Bad charger? No idea. :/

 

[msinger]

What is your 65W charger connected to? Or could you share a photo of your charging setup?

 

[spsphotos]

I think I figured it out. I was using a usb-a to usb-c cable. Switched to a usb-c to usb-c and it worked much better. Did order the 100w block msinger suggested. So that should make things better as well. Thanks all.

 

[AeroJ]

I think I figured it out. I was using a usb-a to usb-c cable. Switched to a usb-c to usb-c and it worked much better. Did order the 100w block msinger suggested. So that should make things better as well. Thanks all.

Dammit - that very thought occurred to me as I was drifting off to sleep last night and I remembered that my charger has both USB A and C sockets, but that only the C socket dispenses maximum power ! I remember making the same mistake myself and wondering why the charging lights on the cradle moved so slowly...

 

[JTorsrud]

I think I figured it out. I was using a usb-a to usb-c cable. Switched to a usb-c to usb-c and it worked much better. Did order the 100w block msinger suggested. So that should make things better as well. Thanks all.

I was just about to post my reply.
YES, use a USB-C to USB-C connector with a 100 watt charger. I bought my charger at Best Buy and it works great!
One draw back, Only Charge the Batteries while using. Some chargers have other ports for charging your Transmitter as well, this will degrade the overall charging of your batteries.