DJI has released the Power Expansion Battery 2000, a modular extension option to the brand’s Power 1000 portable charging solution that sees the system greatly increase its power capacity and potential to photographers who are working remotely in locations where mains power isn’t available or those who may need to frequently recharge power-hungry equipment, such as drones.
The Power Expansion Battery 2000 is a 2-kilowatt-hour (kWh) extension, and as the names suggests packs 2000Wh into a compact footprint, which can be used in a modular form. In fact, up to five units of DJI Power Expansion Battery 2000 can be connected to DJI Power 1000 via cables, offering increased power up to 11 kWh, which can consistently supply power at 2400 watts.
While these portable battery solutions offer plenty of domestic advantages in the home, from a photography point of view they offer an important lifeline to creatives working in remote locations who can’t simply plug their camera battery charger into a wall socket. But what’s more, even if you’re not in the wilderness, there are more everyday needs for additional power – for example, those shooting extended timelapse creations can pair their camera with such a device as the DJI Power 1000/Expansion Battery 2000 and ensure the timelapse can keep going for days and days.
With the interface and button options on the front of the battery, there is a single-sided wiring design, making the unit easier to stack. DJI highlighted up a number of safety and quality features, including the use of lithium iron phosphate cells, which allow up to 4000 cycles, along with a Intelligent Battery Management System (BMS), which will monitor the status of the power pack, so when multiple power packs are connected, the Power Expansion Battery 2000 and Power 1000 can maintain regular and safe heat, while helping to extend battery life.
The use of DJI’s Power Expansion 2000 device can be controlled remotely via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi thanks to the addition of both DJI Power Dongle and the new DJI Home app. The DJI Power Expansion 2000 is available to order from the DJI online store now and is currently priced at $899.
