Thank you. Would you happen to know the difference between a PD charger and a GaN charger, as you linked above? Should I be looking for PD or GaN?
Need a generic charger recommendation for Air 3
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PD stands for power delivery, it's a charging standard:
GaN is a newer gallium nitrate based charger which is more efficient and smaller than traditional chargers.
GaN is a newer gallium nitrate based charger which is more efficient and smaller than traditional chargers.
I use the Anker 521 @ 40W dual port USB-C charger and Anker USB-C 3' cables. With both I can charge my RC2 controller and battery pack at the same time. There are other models with higher output (W) available, but this works fine for me. I use Anker on all of my other devices.
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I bought this one, works great!I wouldn't be concerned about batteries warming during charging. Too hot to comfortably hold in your hand is bad. They're not that hot, are they?
For chargers, I'd recommend getting a large capacity 100W PD powerbank, and 65W or more PD power adapter (actually, I'd recommend a 200W multiport beast, but now I'm spending a lot of your money).
The advantage here is the PB can be used in the field to recharge and keep flying. And can, of course charge other things. Ignoring money, here's what I have (images are hyperlinked to Amazon):
Alfox 30,000mAh 100W powerbank, $90
Wotobeus 130W 4-port PD charger, $90:
You should be able find any USB C charger with the following voltage/amp specifications. Need to have 20 V, 3.25 A ... that's 65W. So here's one that meets the specs
If you already don't have a collection of USB C cables you probably need to get some. I'm sure the controller also requires a USB C cable. You can buy chargers that come with a cable. Make sure the charger has 20V/3.25A output (=65W).
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I use this 140W PD3.1 Charger I bought for my MacBook Pro 16". It will send 140W to the main port solo or 100W to the main port and 40W to the other ports, so it's great for charging the controller and strobes while still providing 100W to the DJI Charger.
Amazon.com: Shargeek USB C Charger 140W Wall Charger, Multiport Quick Charging Station PD3.1 GaN Laptop Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, iPhone 14, iPad, Galaxy, Google, and More : Cell Phones & Accessories
Amazon.com: Shargeek USB C Charger 140W Wall Charger, Multiport Quick Charging Station PD3.1 GaN Laptop Charger for MacBook Pro/Air, iPhone 14, iPad, Galaxy, Google, and More : Cell Phones & Accessories
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With the “Make sure the charger has 20V/3.25A output (=65W)” in mind, if I wanted to change via a 12v adapter (to avoid engine running to power the 120v supply) would I have to charge directly to the drone, not using the hub?
There are 100W 12V car chargers. I have a Ugreen 130W unit and it works well but I'm not sure as I'm not in North America.
On Amazon, you better get an Anker 65W / 100W unit, ideally with multiple ports so you can charge your other devices at the same time. Try not to use a power bank, as DJI hub can also be used as one, which means that if you connect power bank to a hub with a C-C cable, they might get confused and the hub end up charging the power bank.
