Charging 2x 100 watts via the Hex ezCan

The drone and all the other equipment are coming along on the tour. Since we probably won’t have power on the road, everything has to be charged on the motorcycle while riding.

For all the small stuff I bought a 20000Wh power bank. I can charge it during the day and then charge the Sena in the helmet or the camera batteries at night – that’s enough.

The iPhone is plugged in all day anyway, so that won’t be a problem.

But the drone batteries. They draw a lot of current when charging, which the standard on-board socket can’t handle. Testing with the following tool, I measured 8.4 Ah.

Hex ezCan in the tail with a 100 watt USB socket

Normally this is the tool for controlling auxiliary lights. I can certainly add that at some point in the future, but for me it’s more important to have a safe way to charge the drone batteries. Of course this only works while riding, but it’s now properly fused and connected directly to the battery rather than the alternator (only indirectly).

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The idea is to put the socket including the 100W adapter in the luggage bag and charge there while riding.

I set the cable to 10A continuous current. That way the charger charges quickly and safely.

100 watts in the tank bag as well

I installed a second 100W USB socket in the tank bags. Experience from the Sweden trip showed that charging there while riding is the easiest option.

The strategy is now as follows:

First thing in the morning I charge a 20,000 mAh power bank. In the evening I use it to charge everything that can’t be charged while riding. That means the Sena and possibly the Insta360 BT microphone.

I can also watch videos on the Nor7e tablet.

In the tank bag itself I charge all the batteries for the action cams and the drone.

To get the necessary power to the chargers, I connect the power bank and a USB hub to the socket’s USB-C port via a USB-C splitter cable. Only the USB-C port delivers the 100W. I use the USB-A port for small stuff.

It looks a bit messy in the tank bag, but it works. That’s what counts.

For connecting the USB socket I went with QWork connectors. They let me easily disconnect to remove the tank bag. They’re waterproof.

After a lot of research, this is the solution for safely charging all batteries while riding during the day. A normal cockpit USB socket or a ready-made handlebar USB socket tops out at 28 watts.

Parts list

Dbilida 240W USB C coupler, female to female For connecting the power bank to the splitter cable
UGREEN 60W USB C to USB C right-angle cable, PD 3.0 PPS, 90 degree USB C charging cable High-quality USB cables for high-power charging
Inline 5-port USB-C PowerHub, compact charger extension for USB-C, intelligent power distribution with Power Delivery, max. 100W The only USB hub that delivers the required power to all 5 ports!
Obeaming USB C socket 12V PD 100W Aluminium, PD3.0 USB-C & QC3.0 USB-A 18W Panel-mount socket
Anker 140W 2-in-1 USB-C cable, durable braided design \[1.2m\] | USB 2.0 charging cable Splitter to the power bank and the USB hub
Anker power bank, 20000mAh 87W max, integrated USB-C cable | 1 USB-C and 1 USB-A port
URAQT 2-pin cable connectors, 5 sets of waterproof connector plugs with 16 AWG cable I soldered the cable ends to the USB socket and protected them with heat shrink tubing and automotive fabric tape
Treeboy Insta 360 X5 Battery Charger for Insta360 X5 Accessories, 27W Dual Fast Charging Case w/LCD Display, Intelligent Two Way Charger Hub
ZLiT Ace Pro/Ace Pro2 camera battery charger, smart battery, fast charging station for Insta360 Ace Pro/Ace Pro2
Battery charger for DJI AIR 3/AIR 3S, USB single-channel rechargeable drone fast charger As a replacement for the original 3-way charger. More than one battery will probably never need to be charged at the same time. This one is from Aliexpress