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Hi everybody,
The Anafi is my first decent drone and I have been flying it for 10 day or so now.
While there are things which could be improved in app and fly modes, I am liking it very much, so I ended up shelling out for two additional batteries.
The last arrived just today from Amazon, along with a 40W, 10 ports, USB charger, allegedly 5v output and up to 2.4 amps per port, which based on my present experience I wholeheartedly DO NOT raccomend:
Previously, I have charged my batteries with an old 4 ports usb charger, which is rated 4 amps (I believe shared betwen ports) and worked just fine, charging them both in around 3 hours.
So, I reasoned that I do not really need the speed of a USB-C, but I could do with more charging ports, and I bought the 10 ports piece of trash linked above instead of a 6 ports 60W Ravpower, .
I charged my new battery with it, which took 1,5h or so (the display showed 1,8amps only, but I thought it might be because it was new and half charged) and in the meanwhile I went flying with the other two, discharging them to 15% or so.
When I came back, I plugged remote and the two batteries into the new charger and started a timer, out of curiosity. The amps on the display kept varying between 1,6 and 2,1 for the two ports charging the batteries. I thought that perhaps is normal, given the batteries have a chip in them controlling the charging process.
1,5h in, the remote was charged but I realized that the display was showing 0 amps for the two batteries.
So, I disconnected and reconnected them both. Again they went on charging between 1,6 and 2,1 amps, allegedly.
The total charging process was 3,5h for one, and 4h and 10 minutes for the other.
I have never seen before the batteries stopping charging and needing replugging like that.
Is that normal?
Is there any way I can check the health status of the batteries?
I have read of quite a few people here on the forum who had the Anafi switching off in-flight, possibly because of dodgy chargers, so I am slightly worried.
Thanks for any advice!
The Anafi is my first decent drone and I have been flying it for 10 day or so now.
While there are things which could be improved in app and fly modes, I am liking it very much, so I ended up shelling out for two additional batteries.
The last arrived just today from Amazon, along with a 40W, 10 ports, USB charger, allegedly 5v output and up to 2.4 amps per port, which based on my present experience I wholeheartedly DO NOT raccomend:
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Previously, I have charged my batteries with an old 4 ports usb charger, which is rated 4 amps (I believe shared betwen ports) and worked just fine, charging them both in around 3 hours.
So, I reasoned that I do not really need the speed of a USB-C, but I could do with more charging ports, and I bought the 10 ports piece of trash linked above instead of a 6 ports 60W Ravpower, .
I charged my new battery with it, which took 1,5h or so (the display showed 1,8amps only, but I thought it might be because it was new and half charged) and in the meanwhile I went flying with the other two, discharging them to 15% or so.
When I came back, I plugged remote and the two batteries into the new charger and started a timer, out of curiosity. The amps on the display kept varying between 1,6 and 2,1 for the two ports charging the batteries. I thought that perhaps is normal, given the batteries have a chip in them controlling the charging process.
1,5h in, the remote was charged but I realized that the display was showing 0 amps for the two batteries.
So, I disconnected and reconnected them both. Again they went on charging between 1,6 and 2,1 amps, allegedly.
The total charging process was 3,5h for one, and 4h and 10 minutes for the other.
I have never seen before the batteries stopping charging and needing replugging like that.
Is that normal?
Is there any way I can check the health status of the batteries?
I have read of quite a few people here on the forum who had the Anafi switching off in-flight, possibly because of dodgy chargers, so I am slightly worried.
Thanks for any advice!