DJI prop guards with plus battery

[skycam509]

I recently received my waiver for operations over people, which requires prop guards. DJI does not recommend using the plus battery with prop guards installed. Has anyone tried this combination?

 

[Dogpilot]

It works fine, but it will give you a warning that you are appear to be using prop guards...blah, blah, blah. I have flown a Mini 4 Pro carrying a small mapping camera on its belly, at 75 gr, it is a bit more weight than the guards and it does fine (I get the same warning) It does work better to use the lightweight battery though, better performance with any kind of wind.

 

[AeroJ]

but it will give you a warning that you are appear to be using prop guards...

How does it know that ?!

 

[Dogpilot]

There are little tiny eyes that stick out of the arm roots like a scallop and warn the processor (!). I am guessing here, it is based on how hard it is working, ie. current draw. I get it all the time, I have a collection of things I attach to the drones and they are always bitching about it. I suppose they made the Enterprise drones a bit more relaxed about load. Never complained about the RTK module or my spotlight system. The Mavic 3 series didn't seem to complain, just the Minis. I will soon be putting stuff on a Mavic 4 Pro when I fly out and pick mine up next week. Naturally the weather is predicted to be iffy in the area. I don't mind, but the wife gets anxious. So anyhow, we shall see if it is touchy about loads.

 

[AeroJ]

just the Minis.

Interesting. I'll see if mine is able to detect the tiny weight of an additional strobe next week. Hopefully that will be too light for it to notice !

 

[Dogpilot]

I never had one get testy about strobes. Mine's pretty small as well.

 

[skycam509]

Thanks for the info! I think I'll do some testing with the standard battery and plus battery and see if maybe the flight time is a wash due to the extra weight. If so, I'll be stocking up on a few more standard batteries.

 

[GadgetGuy]

Thanks for the info! I think I'll do some testing with the standard battery and plus battery and see if maybe the flight time is a wash due to the extra weight. If so, I'll be stocking up on a few more standard batteries.

Another benefit to the Standard battery is that RID will not be continuously broadcasting your location while using it. No RID is a significant benefit for pilot safety, so you aren't putting a target on your back, for anyone monitoring RID broadcasts for nefarious or harassment purposes.