Is the multi charger supposed to charge one battery at a time?

aokusman · May 18, 2020

Mine is only charging one battery while all three are placed in it.

boblui · May 18, 2020

Yes for M1P, M2P and MM. MA2 is probably the same.

Ice_2k · May 18, 2020

Yes, it charges them sequentially starting with the one that has the most charge in it

aokusman · May 18, 2020

Thanks. Here I am getting ready to go to the park on 30 minutes thinking all 3 could be charged in that time. Lol.

Fadly · May 18, 2020

I believe the charging time is the same whether it charge one at a time or all at once. please correct me if I'm wrong. But with serial charging, you have one battery fully charge and ready to go faster. So you can fly while the other two are charging.

Starz · May 18, 2020

Interesting that the manual does not provide the needed info on this subject.

Ice_2k · May 18, 2020

Fadly said:
I believe the charging time is the same whether it charge one at a time or all at once. please correct me if I'm wrong. But with serial charging, you have one battery fully charge and ready to go faster. So you can fly while the other two are charging.

Unless they would supply a transformer capable of providing sufficient current to charge all three batteries at once at normal speed. Not sure exactly why they don’t offer this possibility, not even as a separate purchase

boblui · May 18, 2020

Ice_2k said:
Unless they would supply a transformer capable of providing sufficient current to charge all three batteries at once at normal speed. Not sure exactly why they don’t offer this possibility, not even as a separate purchase

They certainly do. Just buy three chargers .

THE CYBORG · May 18, 2020

Fadly said:
I believe the charging time is the same whether it charge one at a time or all at once. please correct me if I'm wrong. But with serial charging, you have one battery fully charge and ready to go faster. So you can fly while the other two are charging.

But that's no good when the others are charging in your house & you want to go out and fly for the day.
I have a charger for my Xiaomi 4k, it charges all 4 in the same time as it takes for one.
If DJI made a charger that charged all at the same time I would buy one, can’t understand why they don't.
You aren't supposed to store your battery's fully charged, even if you try the smart part discharges them so if its a great day to fly you have to hang around for ages until they all eventually charge.

Starz · May 18, 2020

Smart move on dji’s part if you think about it.
Why compete with all the other multi- charger manufacturers that are already out there on such a small profit item?

Ice_2k · May 18, 2020

boblui said:
They certainly do. Just buy three chargers .

Not really the same thing

Tons of cables, need three wall sockets, takes up more space etc, very messy...

MajicDan · May 18, 2020

aokusman said:
Mine is only charging one battery while all three are placed in it.

yes

swooshdave · May 18, 2020

Expect to see an aftermarket solution in a while.

THE CYBORG · May 18, 2020

swooshdave said:
Expect to see an aftermarket solution in a while.

You can get them now but they are not from DJI so do you trust them with your expensive battery’s ?

swooshdave · May 18, 2020

THE CYBORG said:
You can get them now but they are not from DJI so do you trust them with your expensive battery’s ?

Do they have them for the Air 2 already? I hadn't seen those yet.

If the aftermarket chargers were a big problem you'd hear more noise about them.

If you need all three (or more batteries to charge simultaneously then it might be worth the risk. For me I'm fine.

snappy1 · May 18, 2020

I have used a version very similar to this one. with my Mavic Air. It charges all four batteries at once. The one on the link is for the MA2.

wjkrysak · May 18, 2020

snappy1 said:
I have used a version very similar to this one. with my Mavic Air. It charges all four batteries at once. The one on the link is for the MA2.

I use a the same one with my MA and also bought one for my Mini. Likely will buy this one, too. No issues, charges all 4 batteries at the same time. Very convenient. It will get (warm) hot, as it has no fan. But I set mine on its' side to improve air flow to the vents. Thanks for the link.

WeymouthJohn · May 18, 2020

"aokusman
Thanks. Here I am getting ready to go to the park on 30 minutes thinking all 3 could be charged in that time."

How about charging one battery in the drone and another in the charger at the same time

Gealousy · May 18, 2020

WeymouthJohn said:
"aokusman
Thanks. Here I am getting ready to go to the park on 30 minutes thinking all 3 could be charged in that time."

How about charging one battery in the drone and another in the charger at the same time

Cant charge the battery on a MA2 in the AC. Only on the charger.