Mavic 2 Battery - Best Practices?

[zeeeegerman]

Hi all,

there is so much bad information out there regarding how you should care for your LiPo Drone batteries. I compiled best practices and made a guide on how to properly charge, discharge, store and update your Mavic 2 Battery.

Do you guys have any other tips that may have been missed?

 

[Former Member]

GREAT information. I agree 100%.

 

[kilomikebravo]

Most excellent video, Zeee, thanks for taking the time to make it.

 

[Hardgainer]

Many thanks for Vid. That would be one of the best Battery care lessons I have seen. Thanks again.

 

[DanMan32]

Just relax and be sensible. Keeping it away from heat for prolonged periods is paramount, seconded with not letting it get completely depleted. The 0-100% range the battery displays is well outside the danger zones.

 

[JakeRobinson]

Hi all,

there is so much bad information out there regarding how you should care for your LiPo Drone batteries. I compiled best practices and made a guide on how to properly charge, discharge, store and update your Mavic 2 Battery.

Do you guys have any other tips that may have been missed?

What is a Lipo (sp?) bag? why would you need to put them i an ammo can with sandbags on top? h

 

[ZooCougar]

What is a Lipo (sp?) bag? why would you need to put them i an ammo can with sandbags on top? h

In case they spontaneously catch fire.

 

[zeeeegerman]

GREAT information. I agree 100%.

Hey thanks for the kind words mate!

 

[ff22]

Thanks for the info. Appreciated.

 

[zeeeegerman]

What is a Lipo (sp?) bag? why would you need to put them i an ammo can with sandbags on top? h

Hi Jake, a lipo bag is a special bag made from fire resistant materials. I link the ones i use in the video description. (text under video on youtubes page).

For extra security you can place the batteries while charging into a lipo bag and then put that into an ammo can for extra security.

 

[ff22]

In case they spontaneously catch fire.

So charging the batteries in my wood frame house is a no-no without proper protection. I guess the same might be true for other battery powered devices like vacuums and lawn mowers and power banks, etc, that have larger batteries.

 

[zeeeegerman]

So charging the batteries in my wood frame house is a no-no without proper protection. I guess the same might be true for other battery powered devices like vacuums and lawn mowers and power banks, etc, that have larger batteries.

it doesn't mean that people don't do it without any protection and haven't had any issues. The steps just reduce the risk of something bad happening. Because it does sometimes happen... Not sure what the statistic on DJI Intelligent batteries is, but I've seen a few of them burnt to a crisp.

 

[Hardgainer]

Would like to hear more about risk i charge my batteries inside my wooden house. I set up smoke detector close by . Any cases of fires reported .

 

[DanMan32]

The problem with lithium based batteries is that when they catch fire, the fire is self-sustaining. That makes them difficult to impossible to put out.

 

[ff22]

Would like to hear more about risk i charge my batteries inside my wooden house. I set up smoke detector close by . Any cases of fires reported .

It is something I'm curious and somewhat worried about. I know e-cigarettes and those "skateboards" have burst into flames. But my lawn mower batteries and some of the rechargeable vacuums have pretty big batteries, too. While I have a detached garage it is not very waterproof and it would be fairly inconvenient but I guess it would be safer except for my brand new car parked next to any charging station I created!

 

[kilomikebravo]

FF: I'm thinking that you'll be pretty safe if you keep all your batteries in LIPO bags during storage. Probably not the best idea to keep them near your vehicle with its tank full of fuel though. Someone here can correct me but I have personally never read about a DJI battery catching fire.

 

[zeeeegerman]

FF: I'm thinking that you'll be pretty safe if you keep all your batteries in LIPO bags during storage. Probably not the best idea to keep them near your vehicle with its tank full of fuel though. Someone here can correct me but I have personally never read about a DJI battery catching fire.

looks like this poor chap had a Mavic battery burst/swell/catch fire while in a backpack. Who knows how it was stored.

Battery catches fire

I had my mavic pro with a battery in it and an extra battery in my backpack which was strapped down on back of my motorcycle. My backpack caught fire which in turn melted straps causing backpack to fall under seat by back wheel and got lodged between wheel and frame causing back tire to lock up...

mavicpilots.com

 

[kilomikebravo]

Well, there's one at least, Zeeee. Dang, and on a motorcycle no less with a locked up rear wheel! YIKES!

 

[ff22]

looks like this poor chap had a Mavic battery burst/swell/catch fire while in a backpack. Who knows how it was stored.

Battery catches fire

I had my mavic pro with a battery in it and an extra battery in my backpack which was strapped down on back of my motorcycle. My backpack caught fire which in turn melted straps causing backpack to fall under seat by back wheel and got lodged between wheel and frame causing back tire to lock up...

mavicpilots.com

That makes me feel much better - NOT!!!

Someone (was it the Help subforum) just mentioned their severely swollen batteries!!! Feeling safer all the time.....

 

[zeeeegerman]

That makes me feel much better - NOT!!!

Someone (was it the Help subforum) just mentioned their severely swollen batteries!!! Feeling safer all the time.....

awe crap. Was it on a M2P or M2Z? Does he know why the battery cells swelled up?