Is this P3 charger for real?!?...

[JustinJ]

Is there anyone one this forum that can tell me the serious benefit of purchasing this charger??...

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/291647191449

Only £419 or $630 !!

Also available for the Inspire / Matrice

DJI Inspire 1 / Matrice 100 Professional Charging Station

Only £469 or $700 !!

 

[480sparky]

You load all your batteries in, and walk away. Multi-batt chargers will charge them all in sequence. You won't have to monitor one battery, then swap it with another one, then monitor it, then swap it out for your 3rd battery and monitor that one, then swap it out and start charging your 4th battery...................

 

[George Race]

Nothing to do with your question, but an alternative to consider for charging multiple batteries.

I recently purchased one of the "Mudder Multi Battery Charging Hub for the DJI P3P"
charged three new batteries in less than an hour, and uses the original heavy duty charger for power, that came with the P3P. Very good investment for less than $20 on eBay.

 

[JustinJ]

You load all your batteries in, and walk away. Multi-batt chargers will charge them all in sequence. You won't have to monitor one battery, then swap it with another one, then monitor it, then swap it out for your 3rd battery and monitor that one, then swap it out and start charging your 4th battery...................

& that is it?

There are other (!reasonable priced!) alternatives out there..

(It's always good to monitor your batteries though!)

 

[LuvMyTJ]

You load all your batteries in, and walk away. Multi-batt chargers will charge them all in sequence. You won't have to monitor one battery, then swap it with another one, then monitor it, then swap it out for your 3rd battery and monitor that one, then swap it out and start charging your 4th battery...................

Never 'walk away' when charging LiPo's. Baby sit them for safety.

Nothing to do with your question, but an alternative to consider for charging multiple batteries.

I recently purchased one of the "Mudder Multi Battery Charging Hub for the DJI P3P"
charged three new batteries in less than an hour, and uses the original heavy duty charger for power, that came with the P3P. Very good investment for less than $20 on eBay.

I have a similar version. It will not charge 3 batteries in an hour. It takes about the same amount of time as it does to charge each on individually. The reason is that the charger only puts out so much power.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Probably real though I've never heard of the company. Here's another one that will charge up to (4) P3 batteries, (2) controllers, and (2) USB devices all at the same time. Built-in discharge to 8% cycle function with auto-recharge @ 8%.

SmartPowerCharge.com Site Product Detail Page

 

[George Race]

Never 'walk away' when charging LiPo's. Baby sit them for safety.



I have a similar version. It will not charge 3 batteries in an hour. It takes about the same amount of time as it does to charge each on individually. The reason is that the charger only puts out so much power.

My post was maybe a bit misleading, the three new batteries had 1 LED on one and 2 LED's on the other two. So was not a full charge into dead batteries.
GR

 

[480sparky]

Never 'walk away' when charging LiPo's. Baby sit them for safety.
.............

Meaning, what, exactly? I need to sit and watch all the green lights flash for an hour and a half?

 

[JustinJ]

My post was maybe a bit misleading, the three new batteries had 1 LED on one and 2 LED's on the other two. So was not a full charge into dead batteries.
GR

I thought your charge time was too quick for all 3 batteries!

 

[JustinJ]

Meaning, what, exactly? I need to sit and watch all the green lights flash for an hour and a half?

Meaning you should be around whilst they're charging..

(You can sit & watch the lights if that's all you have in your life whilst waiting to fly again)

Personally, I always like to be around whilst my batteries are charging anyway..

(I'm normally nearby making other checks, preparations or flight plans prior to flying)

 

[GoodnNuff]

Meaning, what, exactly? I need to sit and watch all the green lights flash for an hour and a half?

Don't go to bed and leave them charging, or leave the house. A malfunctioning lipo on a charger can do a lot of damage.
Here is a google search of images of the result:
unattended lipo battery charging - Google Search

I try to make myself use a lipo bag when charging, but only do it about half the time - but I stay in the same room doing other tasks while they charge.

 

[deuter]

Nothing to do with your question, but an alternative to consider for charging multiple batteries.

I recently purchased one of the "Mudder Multi Battery Charging Hub for the DJI P3P"
charged three new batteries in less than an hour, and uses the original heavy duty charger for power, that came with the P3P. Very good investment for less than $20 on eBay.

Any links to the eBay item


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[jdel2005]

Mudder Multi Battery Charging Hub Charger Adapter Board for DJI Phantom 3 with

 

[tcope]

Mudder Multi Battery Charging Hub Charger Adapter Board for DJI Phantom 3 with

DJI recommends that you not use their charger to charge a battery and the RC controller due to heat. Wonder what it will be like pulling amps to charge 3 batteries all at once... not just a battery and controller.

 

[jdel2005]

Just for clarification, I wasn't advocating it, only providing the requested link since I was looking at stuff already on Ebay.

 

[480sparky]

DJI recommends that you not use their charger to charge a battery and the RC controller due to heat. Wonder what it will be like pulling amps to charge 3 batteries all at once... not just a battery and controller.

I would guess it charges the batteries sequentially, not all at the same time. If it does all three concurrently, it may choke the current available to each battery.

 

[robsquad]

i got 2 ammo cans and 2 chargers

 

[tcope]

I would guess it charges the batteries sequentially, not all at the same time. If it does all three concurrently, it may choke the current available to each battery.

According to the description, it charges all at the same time. I've not see one of these chargers that does all at the same time but that is what this one says.

 

[480sparky]

According to the description, it charges all at the same time. I've not see one of these chargers that does all at the same time but that is what this one says.

Lots of things get claimed on ebay listings, especially when they're poor translations from Chinese to English.

 

[tcope]

Lots of things get claimed on ebay listings, especially when they're poor translations from Chinese to English.

I'm pretty sure if it's on the Internet that is _has_ to be true.

(I'd like the GEICO/French commercial but it might tend to railroad the thread)