Phantom 4 Charging Hub.

scatmanr1 · Jun 1, 2016

Received mine today, it is nice to put them all on and let it do its thing

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Cale262 · Jun 2, 2016

Stealthmatt said:
How does it discharge? where is the load going? and how long does it take to discharge?

Discharge time to 50% was about two hours.

Kans · Jun 2, 2016

Cale262 said:
Discharge time to 50% was about two hours.

Thats interesting, so its dumping approx 1.5amps per hour per batt into something, does it get very hot at all ?

Deleted member 27337 · Jun 2, 2016

Cale262 said:
Discharge time to 50% was about two hours.

Cale, where did you get those stickers that say Battery 1, Battery 2, etc?

WWK888 · Jun 2, 2016

tonyt76 said:
Cale, where did you get those stickers that say Battery 1, Battery 2, etc?

You can use a label maker or go on Ebay, they have several options.

Deleted member 27337 · Jun 2, 2016

WWK888 said:
You can use a label maker or go on Ebay, they have several options.

Thanks for the advice. I am interested in the specific decals that Cale has

WWK888 · Jun 2, 2016

My $20 label maker can make those. I picked these up on Ebay.

nhoover · Jun 2, 2016

Yes it takes a while to discharge to 50%. During that time it pulls 0 watts from the wall. Underneath the charger it gets a little warm, but not at all hot. Seems pretty conservative and safe.

Now I'm using it to charge 3 batteries from 50% to 100%. Looks like it's going fine. Pulling just over 110w from the wall, same as the charger without the hub.

Cale262 · Jun 2, 2016

tonyt76 said:
Thanks for the advice. I am interested in the specific decals that Cale has

Made them with this dirty old label maker that I bought at staples a few years back for $29.99...make sure to use plastic tape

Cale262 · Jun 2, 2016

Kans said:
Thats interesting, so its dumping approx 1.5amps per hour per batt into something, does it get very hot at all ?

The base of the hub gets very harm...not exactly hot but warm. It took 2hrs with it plugged in, I don't know if it would take longer unplugged.

sar104 · Jun 2, 2016

Cale262 said:
The base of the hub gets very harm...not exactly hot but warm. It took 2hrs with it plugged in, I don't know if it would take longer unplugged.

It's going to get warm. Discharging a battery from 100% to 50% is requires dissipating half of the battery energy (81.3 Whrs) as heat. If it takes 2 hours then it is approximately 20 W per battery.

xgaul · Jun 2, 2016

WWK888 said:
My $20 label maker can make those. I picked these up on Ebay.
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How do you like this book bag

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WWK888 · Jun 2, 2016

xgaul said:
How do you like this book bag

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Are you referring to the Drone Crates back pack? If you are, I like it, it serves my purpose well. It has plenty of room for all my extra stuff and holds 7 batteries.

xgaul · Jun 3, 2016

WWK888 said:
Are you referring to the Drone Crates back pack? If you are, I like it, it serves my purpose well. It has plenty of room for all my extra stuff and holds 7 batteries.

Yes I'm getting ready to order it Monday I think.

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WWK888 · Jun 3, 2016

You might also consider the Microraptor. It has both a hard case and a backpack, the foam insert is interchangeable. It is a bit more but you have two cases. Having said that I do like the Drone Crate, especially for the price.

xgaul · Jun 3, 2016

WWK888 said:
You might also consider the Microraptor. It has both a hard case and a backpack, the foam insert is interchangeable. It is a bit more but you have two cases. Having said that I do like the Drone Crate, especially for the price.

i had the case club hard case and really enjoyed it. however, it was very bulky and it became annoying to tote around. backpack is better option for me