Power Source in the field
We just got several drones in the last couple of months. One of the drones is a Matrice 30T. With that we have the DJI Matrice 30 BS30 Intelligent Battery Station. As of now we have 3 sets of batteries. We keep one set of batteries fully charged and let the others trickle down. On a weekly basis we are rotating which batteries go to 100%. My question is this. How are you guys powering this battery station out in the field. We don't have designated vehicles for our operators at this time so installing a large enough inverter in a squad won't work either. I have been looking at portable electric power banks but haven't seen any real world LEO use out of any of them. I know I can always go the gas generator route but trying to avoid that for now until we have a permanent trailer or something similar to run it out of. My concern would also be the heat after running it and then putting it back in a squad car. The goal would be to have the one set to get us in the air and then be able to charge the others while flying. Any input or advice would be appreciated.
I was told that any inverter would have to be pure sine due to the electronics in the BS30 and batteries so I was looking at a compatible inverter with alligator clips to direct connect to the vehicle battery since I also use whatever patrol car is available. Not the best idea but I’m in the middle of Amish country and electric outlets in the field can be hard to find.