Difference in chargers

[UpLift Aerial]

Just wondering what the difference is in the two chargers.

Notice the shape is different in each one. One charges with the cord going down and one with it going out. What's the difference? Did DJI make an updated version?

 

[solentlife]

To add to your ....

Is what I use on my LiPo Programmable chargers ...........

Here is example of display info I then get from charger :



So which is better ? DJI with no info or my LiPo charger with full info ?

LiHV at 4S pack ... 5.0A charge rate .... 15.92V at that moment is pack voltage
CHG means its charging .... 000.28 is the time on charge .... 00034 is the mAh put in to battery.

Nigel

 

[Advexure]

@UpLift Aerial is that on the same type of power adapter (brick)? DJI Genuine OEM Charger?

 

[UpLift Aerial]

@UpLift Aerial is that on the same type of power adapter (brick)? DJI Genuine OEM Charger?

Yes. The one with the battery is mine it came with the drone. The one on the top it the same as in the DJI store. I've seen others with ones the same as mine.

 

[UpLift Aerial]

To add to your ....

Is what I use on my LiPo Programmable chargers ...........

Here is example of display info I then get from charger :



So which is better ? DJI with no info or my LiPo charger with full info ?

LiHV at 4S pack ... 5.0A charge rate .... 15.92V at that moment is pack voltage
CHG means its charging .... 000.28 is the time on charge .... 00034 is the mAh put in to battery.

Nigel

I'm not comparing DJI chargers and non DJI chargers, I'm comparing the two DJI chargers. And to awnser you question, I think DJI chargers are better.

 

[Advexure]

Yes. The one with the battery is mine it came with the drone. The one on the top it the same as in the DJI store. I've seen others with ones the same as mine.

I believe the one with the right angle connector is a 57W while the other is a 100W charger. You can confirm on the power brick.

 

[UpLift Aerial]

I believe the one with the right angle connector is a 57W while the other is a 100W charger. You can confirm on the power brick.

Makes sense. Mine is a 100-240V, 50-60Hz . Don't see where it says the wattage.

 

[solentlife]

Yes ... the single outlet is the 57W Standard charger as it does not need a lead for RC ...

The double outlet is the Adv and Pro charger to charge both Battery and RC.... at 100W ....

Regarding the post I made before - I said plainly ADDING TO post ....

As to DJI charger being 'better' than a programmable LiPo charger ............. are you serious ?

DJI charger is NOT a charger in fact .... it is a 17.5V regulated power supply ... with no safety features or anything at all ... it is no different in fact to the power brick you use for your Laptop computer !! So how can that be better than a Programmable LiPo charger that has safety cutouts and checks BEFORE supplying power to charge ?
The only advantage of the DJI power brick - which is called a DUMB BRICK in the trade - is that its plug and charge without need to set parameters ...
But my chargers can :

Give me readout of battery voltage
Internal Resistance total value of the pack
Charge at rate I set - this means I can charge at a lower rate to get MAXIMUM charge capacity or I can charge at higher rate if needed quickly
I can discharge to any set storage value I want - I can even discharge to ZERO if I want to dispose of the battery
I can monitor battery during any operation when connected to my charger.

Can you do that ? With DJI charger - the answer is NO.

Better ?

Nigel

 

[UpLift Aerial]

Yes ... the single outlet is the 57W Standard charger as it does not need a lead for RC ...

The double outlet is the Adv and Pro charger to charge both Battery and RC.... at 100W ....

Regarding the post I made before - I said plainly ADDING TO post ....

As to DJI charger being 'better' than a programmable LiPo charger ............. are you serious ?

DJI charger is NOT a charger in fact .... it is a 17.5V regulated power supply ... with no safety features or anything at all ... it is no different in fact to the power brick you use for your Laptop computer !! So how can that be better than a Programmable LiPo charger that has safety cutouts and checks BEFORE supplying power to charge ?
The only advantage of the DJI power brick - which is called a DUMB BRICK in the trade - is that its plug and charge without need to set parameters ...
But my chargers can :

Give me readout of battery voltage
Internal Resistance total value of the pack
Charge at rate I set - this means I can charge at a lower rate to get MAXIMUM charge capacity or I can charge at higher rate if needed quickly
I can discharge to any set storage value I want - I can even discharge to ZERO if I want to dispose of the battery
I can monitor battery during any operation when connected to my charger.

Can you do that ? With DJI charger - the answer is NO.

Better ?

Nigel

I still like DJI chargers. [emoji4]

 

[solentlife]

I still like DJI chargers. [emoji4]

They work ... simple plug and play .....

Personally I use them and my LiPo charger .... but the LiPo charger beats the DJI one hands down ...

But I've been using LiPo's for many years .... NiXX before that .... in fact my RC modelling goes back over 50 years ..... so I don't need DJI holding my hand when it comes to charging LiPo's !

Nigel