https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9I ... ep_dp_e39FybTCK1JKK
anyone tried this before?

Nope. But the 1-star rating at Amazon would scare me.

fivetonine Posted at 2017-1-18 14:14
Nope. But the 1-star rating at Amazon would scare me.

actually on the Facebook page many people are using them with great results

Thrasher-HD Posted at 2017-1-18 14:27
actually on the Facebook page many people are using them with great results

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ ... id=1484775372218924

The device clearly states it has a 5.7 Amp output, exactly the same as the DJI charger. Therefore it cannot charge 4 batteries at the same time, it does not have the power rating to do so. It must charge them sequentially.

Geebax Posted at 2017-1-18 14:30
The device clearly states it has a 5.7 Amp output, exactly the same as the DJI charger. Therefore it cannot charge 4 batteries at the same time, it does not have the power rating to do so. It must charge them sequentially.

https://www.facebook.com/DonSpiveyJr/videos/10207400860173871/

Thrasher-HD Posted at 2017-1-18 14:48
https://www.facebook.com/DonSpiveyJr/videos/10207400860173871/

You quote me a Facebook entry, you must be joking. I stand by what I say, from the specs supplied, it cannot charge 4 batteries at the same time.

Geebax Posted at 2017-1-18 14:54
You quote me a Facebook entry, you must be joking. I stand by what I say, from the specs supplied, it cannot charge 4 batteries at the same time.

dont get so upset..i was looking for some feedback...others users had positive thing to say..geeezzzzzzz

Thrasher-HD Posted at 2017-1-18 15:01
dont get so upset..i was looking for some feedback...others users had positive thing to say..geeezzzzzzz

So you would prefer I lied to you about the ratings? Just let me know what you want to hear and I will post that for you.

Geebax Posted at 2017-1-18 15:03
So you would prefer I lied to you about the ratings? Just let me know what you want to hear and I will post that for you.

dude..go have a drink...u r wayyyyyy to serious..happy new years

OK. Let's get this back in place.

I personally haven't tried this unit, but I do own a dual charger for my car. It works, but does get hot when I have two batteries attached to charge (while driving only).
Geebax' concern is real - that unit offers enough to charge one branch at a time, but stretched over 4+1 branches it'll have to work very hard.

Using the 'water' analogy, voltage is the water pressure and ampage is the size of the pipe. The P4 battery requires 17.5V and 5-5.7A to charge. Having that as the total output is inadequate for more than one battery and RC at the same time. The one reviewer on Amazon notes how hot it got...

You'll note that other units may quote something like 17.5V and 12A total, with 17.5V and 4A per branch (with 3+1 connections). Sure that's less an ampage per branch than perfect, but it'll still do it (just taking longer).

Now, I'm not a sparkie - I just researched - so no flaming please team...

Punchbuggy Posted at 2017-1-18 16:32
OK. Let's get this back in place.

I personally haven't tried this unit, but I do own a dual charger for my car. It works, but does get hot when I have two batteries attached to charge (while driving only).

You are pretty close to correct.

Geebax Posted at 2017-1-18 16:45
You are pretty close to correct.

Hey, that's like saying your partner is only a little bit pregnant...  
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What part is incorrect?

I need a large cold drink after reading some of the threads here... Ha

People . . .


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RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-1-18 16:53
I need a large cold drink after reading some of the threads here... Ha

People . . .

That'll be a Canada Dry?

Geebax Posted at 2017-1-18 16:45
You are pretty close to correct.

Nothing much really, you said:

'Using the 'water' analogy, voltage is the water pressure and ampage is the size of the pipe. '

Strictly speaking, voltage is the pressure and current (measure in Amperes) is the current flowing. The pipe diameter is closer to Resistance in the analogy.

To summarize:

Poster- "Has anyone tried this?"
Responder- "No, it doesn't look very good"
Poster- "A lot of people tried it and it is good"

Want to charge four intelligent flight battery at once?  I mean at the same time, not consecutively but concurrently...

http://smartpowercharge.com/proddetail.php?prod=SPCP3


Unboxing one of them bad boys... Ha




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Geebax Posted at 2017-1-18 17:02
Nothing much really, you said:

'Using the 'water' analogy, voltage is the water pressure and ampage is the size of the pipe. '

OK, yeah, I read that too. But I used 'poetic licence' to make the point easier to get across. (hehe)

P4P+, pretty much - except that the bottom line is that that unit appears under-spec'ed for a fully connected application. Now, if that unit was rated as 17.5V and 5.7A per branch, and not total...

Punchbuggy Posted at 2017-1-18 16:55
That'll be a Canada Dry?

Yes, but no thanks, not today...
This spring like weather has the streets all wet and muddy...

So it will be a swell Rum or Vodka offering... Haha
But I keep them tall bottles in the freezer, so yes, it will be very cold. Chuckles


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RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-1-18 17:04
Want to charge four intelligent flight battery at once?  I mean at the same time, not consecutively but concurrently...

http://smartpowercharge.com/proddetail.php?prod=SPCP3

OMG! That's some serious kit!!

RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-1-18 17:04
Want to charge four intelligent flight battery at once?  I mean at the same time, not consecutively but concurrently...

http://smartpowercharge.com/proddetail.php?prod=SPCP3

$390?? I will stick with the free charger thank you :-)

P4P+ Posted at 2017-1-18 17:10
$390?? I will stick with the free charger thank you :-)

Was $499, not all that long ago....

I'm eagerly watching the site, waiting for the price to drop way down... ;-)


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Mr. Thrasher , please don't take this the wrong way, but that particular charger with only one star rating and only one rating at that, IMHO appears not to be a quality product. many of the professionals on this forum cant afford to take a chance on substandard equipment. I myself own a P4 and a P4 Pro, I have 10 batteries between the two. at dji prices, that is $1690. I don't want to take a chance of frying a batch of good batteries. I solved the charge problem by purchasing 3 dji chargers and charging banks. these I trust and dji backs them. most of these pro's here have dealt with this in the same way and  wont be fooled by cheap chargers. we do appreciate your participation on the forum !

P4P+ Posted at 2017-1-18 17:10
$390?? I will stick with the free charger thank you :-)

Free to waste time? I smartly bought a second OEM DJI 100w charger for my four, Phantom 3 Pro' intelligent packs.
Yeah, but would love a charger that can be set to deep cycle and then fully charge them back up...

So yes, I will acquire one of them smart power chargers, some happy day... ;-)


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The DJI charger is $60, so if one wanted to charge two batteries at once they could buy another DJI charger. Or two of them for $120, to charge 3 batteries at once.

Punchbuggy Posted at 2017-1-18 17:10
OMG! That's some serious kit!!

I'll let you borrow mine, if I receive mine before you do yours. ;-$

Yes, it's a little power house. Haha


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just ordered one. thank  you for this!!!

i have 6 p4p+ newer batteries and two chargers and a car charger to at least be able to charge more than one item at a time. this guy here is the cats pants!

marctronixx Posted at 2017-1-18 21:03
just ordered one. thank  you for this!!!

i have 6 p4p+ newer batteries and two chargers and a car charger to at least be able to charge more than one item at a time. this guy here is the cats pants!

Marctronixx, your cat has pants? Hehe
Which specific charger are You getting? ;-)

There are so many, out there today. Hahaha


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Apologies for the confusion.

http://smartpowercharge.com/proddetail.php?prod=SPCP3

RedHotPoker Posted at 2017-1-18 23:09
Marctronixx, your cat has pants? Hehe
Which specific charger are You getting? ;-)

And my bees have knees! :-)

P4P+ Posted at 2017-1-18 17:01
To summarize:

Poster- "Has anyone tried this?"

poster : i wanted more input
you" i bring nothing to the table"

thank u everyone for the valuable input.

marctronixx Posted at 2017-1-19 07:25
Apologies for the confusion.

http://smartpowercharge.com/proddetail.php?prod=SPCP3

Big envy... Haha


Hope it provides you with ultimate service. Congrats.


RedHotPoker

I own the Inspire version of the SmartPowerCharger....let me offer up some personal experience....

It is well built and will do "most" of what they claim on their site.

It is NOT firmware upgradeable.
It has not been FW upgraded through USB since rollout 2 years ago...and will not be .
It does NOT deep cycle your batteries as per DJI's recommendation. Cycle : yes , but not  for conditioning.  

Not sure what you mean by "NOT deep cycle your batteries as per DJI's recommendation. Cycle : yes , but not  for conditioning."
Which recommendation are you referring?

If it does indeed deplete them, and then recharge, then what isn't right?


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