DJI Avata 2 charging hub

This is the main charging accessory included with (or commonly paired with) the DJI Avata 2 Fly More Combo (review here). It’s designed to manage up to three DJI Intelligent Flight Batteries in one unit, making it much easier to cycle packs during a flying session. FYI you will need to supply a USB C power suppy with wire. It doesn’t come with that. If you want to juice your batteries faster, I highly recommend this wall wart with Power Delivery. It makes things a lot faster.

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What It Actually Does

🔋 Charges Up to 3 Batteries (Automatically)

  • You can insert up to three Avata 2 batteries at once.

  • The hub will automatically charge them in sequence (one after another).

  • You do not need to plug/unplug or manually manage order.

Important:
It is sequential charging, not true parallel charging. That means:

  • Battery 1 charges → then Battery 2 → then Battery 3

  • This is intentional and helps manage heat and battery health.

Hint: I am impatient so I will charge 1-2 in the hub and the other one in the Avata 2 itself 🙂 

⚡ Power Accumulation Mode (Very Underrated Feature)

This is one of the coolest parts of the hub.

It can:

  • Pull remaining charge from multiple partially-used batteries

  • Combine that energy into one higher-charge battery

This is extremely useful when:

  • You’ve got 3 batteries at 20–30%

  • You want one usable flight battery instead of three useless ones

It basically consolidates your energy so you can keep flying!!!

🔌 Acts as a Power Bank

With a battery inserted, the hub can output power via USB.

You can charge:

  • Goggles

  • Controller

  • Phone

  • Action camera

  • Any USB device

So in the field, it doubles as a portable power source, not just a charger. I don’t bother doing this, but it’s a cool feature.


Charging Speed (Real-World)

With a proper high-wattage USB-C charger (65W recommended):

  • ~45 minutes per battery from empty to full

  • Total time for all 3 batteries ≈ 2–2.5 hours depending on state of charge

With a weak phone charger:

  • It will still work

  • But it will be significantly slower

What It Does NOT Include (Important)

No wall charger included
No power brick included

You must supply:

  • A USB-C Power Delivery (PD) charger

  • Ideally 65W or higher for best performance

This catches a lot of people off guard.

The hub is just the hub — it needs an external power source.


Why This Hub Is Actually a Big Deal for FPV

From an FPV workflow perspective, this hub is huge because:

  • FPV sessions are battery-limited

  • Swapping single batteries on individual chargers is annoying

  • This hub:

    • Centralizes your power

    • Manages charging automatically

    • Lets you optimize remaining energy

    • Reduces downtime between packs

It’s very clearly designed for:

“Fly, land, drop battery, grab next one, repeat.”

Which is exactly how FPV pilots operate.

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Common Misconceptions

“It charges 3 batteries at once”

Not exactly.

It holds 3 batteries at once
But it charges them one at a time

That’s not a flaw — it’s intentional for:

  • Thermal management

  • Battery longevity

  • Reliability

Some third-party hubs claim parallel charging, but DJI chose stability over marketing.


Quick Feature Summary

Feature Yes / No Notes
Charge 3 batteries Sequential, automatic
Power accumulation Combine partial charges
Power bank mode USB output
Wall charger included You must provide
Fast charging With 65W+ USB-C PD
Field-friendly Very FPV-oriented design

Who This Hub Is Perfect For

This hub is especially valuable if you:

  • Fly FPV aggressively (not cinematic once-a-week flights)

  • Do back-to-back packs

  • Travel with your drone

  • Fly in remote areas

  • Hate cable chaos

  • Want predictable battery rotation

In other words:
If you actually use the Avata 2 the way it’s meant to be used, this hub is borderline essential.

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