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How many charging cycles should I get from my Mavic Pro batteries before it’s time to replace them? Thanks!!
I had a Mavic Pro battery that only had 75 cycles on it and it had already lost a bunch of it's zip.
How did you measure its zip? Reduced flight time?
Put it in the fridge. It will be fine. I see a lot of people flying in the heat. Battery 2-3-4 get puffy. It’s heat from the bird. Gassing the cells.I've been flying my Mavic Air every day, cycling through my original three (DJI) batteries (I use a log to keep track).
Today, when I removed one of my batteries from the MA, I noticed it was puffy on the bottom. I'm letting it sit on a fire-proof surface for now, but the temperature is coming down.
Is the rule of thumb puffy battery = instant retire?
Put it in the fridge. It will be fine. I see a lot of people flying in the heat. Battery 2-3-4 get puffy. It’s heat from the bird. Gassing the cells.
Put it in the fridge. It will be fine. I see a lot of people flying in the heat. Battery 2-3-4 get puffy. It’s heat from the bird. Gassing the cells.
Reduced flight time is the biggest sign. However that being said, reduced flight time doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad battery either. The capacity reduces after longer use. If you have a balanced charger, or a way to balance the cell, it will help if you are getting battery errors.Ahh okay. So what -are- the criteria for replacing a battery? Are there key indicators to look for?
I would cease the use of this battery.Two of my 3 Mavic batteries have about 100 cycles. They are puffy. In fact, when I last flew one it was so swollen it almost broke the clips holding it in place, popped off when I removed it. I was fortunate it didn't pop off in mid air. I've started shopping for new ones.
I would not fly with one. It’s begging trouble... worst cases are 1) increased swelling leads to loss of battery power while in the air.... these things don’t glide or autorotate. ...or 2) an autoland at a distant and poorly accessible location when a cell collapses and/or battery life suddenly declinesI've been flying my Mavic Air every day, cycling through my original three (DJI) batteries (I use a log to keep track).
Today, when I removed one of my batteries from the MA, I noticed it was puffy on the bottom. I'm letting it sit on a fire-proof surface for now, but the temperature is coming down.
Is the rule of thumb puffy battery = instant retire?
I would not fly with one. It’s begging trouble... worst cases are 1) increased swelling leads to loss of battery power while in the air.... these things don’t glide or autorotate. ...or 2) an autoland at a distant and poorly accessible location when a cell collapses and/or battery life suddenly declines
I just took on of my M2P batteries out of service for a slight bulginging... but I got about 165 flights, many in the heat of Arizona desert. I’ll use it for updating, etc while it will still function, but I won’t risk my drone to it.
Just my $0.02