LiPo vs LiOn?

[Bad Santa]

I'm seeing a seller who says the batteries they sell are LiPo.
It's my understanding that DJI uses LiOn batteries.

First, am I correct?

Second, does it sound right that they'd have LiPo batteries?

 

[Meta4]

I'm seeing a seller who says the batteries they sell are LiPo.
It's my understanding that DJI uses LiOn batteries.

First, am I correct?

Second, does it sound right that they'd have LiPo batteries?

It's nothing to get hung up about.
A lithium polymer battery is a specific kind of lithium ion battery.

 

[mavic3usa]

I'm seeing a seller who says the batteries they sell are LiPo.
It's my understanding that DJI uses LiOn batteries.

First, am I correct?

Second, does it sound right that they'd have LiPo batteries?

If you want a battery fire, go with the LiPo batteries.

 

[Meta4]

If you want a battery fire, go with the LiPo batteries.

You make it sound like LiPo batteries are more prone to catching fire.
It doesn't matter what type of Lithium ion battery, they are all involved in battery fires.

 

[AnzacJack]

yep. Battery management is crucial for all lithium batteries
LiPo batteries are more flexible when it comes to shape and configuration and because of this, there can be issues created

 

[waynorth]

Some DJI drones uses LiPo, some uses Li-Ion, but as others have said they are all Lithium-Ion batteries.
The Mavic 4 uses LiNiMnCoO2 - Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides - which is also a Li-Ion.

 

[Cafguy]

You make it sound like LiPo batteries are more prone to catching fire.

I wouldnt say the Batteries are more prone to fire, I would say that the mistakes made while charging these batteries causes fires. Lipo fires usually happen when the battery is charged with the wrong setting.
Unlike the nice simple DJI batteries, regular lipos require more inspection and charging adjustments.
They are great batteries just dont leave them alone while charging and never use a damaged one and you will be fine.

 

[Kilrah]

As mentioned Li-Ion Polymer is just a subset of Li-Ion.

There are tons of different chemistries for both that are never mentioned in detail (other than LiFe/LiFePo4 but those are not used in consumer drones), so to the end user it literally means nothing useful on its own, see the other specs that matter like capacity, weight etc.

 

[offtheback]

If you want a battery fire, go with the LiPo batteries.

Let's go back to Nicads.No fires I can recall

 

[Bad Santa]

Let's go back to Nicads.No fires I can recall

The discharge curve of a NiCad would make it a really crappy battery for drones.
The advantage of Lithium battery technology is the fairly straight discharge from full to zero. And the ability to juice the battery down to zero with near full output.

 

[Rchawks]

Nicad batteries I used back in the day were heavy.

 

[offtheback]

The discharge curve of a NiCad would make it a really crappy battery for drones.
The advantage of Lithium battery technology is the fairly straight discharge from full to zero. And the ability to juice the battery down to zero with near full output.

i recall the hassle of Nicads with memory and all.It was like having a child to care for.From Google-"
Their use is now limited due to environmental concerns over cadmium and the rise of superior battery chemistries like lithium-ion. While NiCds are still used in specific, demanding applications where their reliability, temperature resilience, and high-discharge capabilities are essential, such as emergency lighting, aircraft systems, and some power tools, their use in consumer electronics has largely been replaced.

 

[Rchawks]

I used them for many years with no problems, but I was very careful with their state of charge. Good friend of mine lost a truck to a fire cause by a nicad battery he used for flying.