Mavic Pro Battery Mod

[MacIak]

A couple of people in a Facebook group I'm in have have done it.

Ah I see, nice.
I do not feel the need to mod it with double connectors but if I did it like you plan to, id just use awg18.

 

[lolo780]

I finally bought a proper charger and wanted to know what you guys are putting back into your batteries vs. the rated capacity. This is a Thunderpower 4500HV @1C starting at 11.02v. DJI battery at 3.40v/cell after this flight.

TP3500HV @1C from 11.29v

 

[CyberNate]

I finally bought a proper charger and wanted to know what you guys are putting back into your batteries vs. the rated capacity. This is a Thunderpower 4500HV @1C starting at 11.02v. DJI battery at 3.40v/cell after this flight.

TP3500HV @1C from 11.29v

Wow! That is a really good 4500! I usually only get about 4100 into my 4000 Multistar LiHV. The most I ever saw was something just under 4200, but that's due to Mavic sitting at a park discharging WAY below 3.4V while I drive out to get it from a failed run.

Were you charging at 1C (4.5A and 3.5A respectively) for those 2 batteries. If you were, that charge time is not good. It would mean that internal resistance is quite high. The batteries should ramp down pretty quick once approaching 13.05V. Anyway looking forward to you testing dual 4500s. If you can get that much out of them, that's very good for their weight. They weigh less than Multistar 4000 LiHV if I remember correctly.

 

[lolo780]

1C charge rate but takes forever to trickle in the final charge as the current ramps down. The 4500 pack is around 241g.

 

[mrteak]

so multistar 3000mah is the sweet spot to get? how much flight time gain is there?

 

[dirtybum]

View attachment 23053 These are my mavic's.

breaking into the halloween candy early skybeam[emoji41]

 

[skybeamdrone]

4 miles out and back, you can do that stock lol. I used 1 x 5200 and did a round trip of nearly 16 miles, would've been further if I didn't have to climb so high.
2 x 5500 is too heavy imho, and won't be any benefit from using a lighter setup

Yeah, agreed after I got the batteries I ordered yesterday. Waaay to heavy. Even one, so ordered smaller as advised.

 

[SkyNinja]

I finally bought a proper charger and wanted to know what you guys are putting back into your batteries vs. the rated capacity. This is a Thunderpower 4500HV @1C starting at 11.02v. DJI battery at 3.40v/cell after this flight.

TP3500HV @1C from 11.29v

Lolo780, is this the battery your using?

 

[lolo780]

Yes, I have one 4500 and one 3500. If I had to order again, I would buy a pair of 4500s as it's about the same weight as a Multistar 4000. The 4500 is actually only 243g with stock length wires and XT60 plug. Take off 2-3g if you shorten the wires, solder carefully and use just enough shrink tube.

 

[MacIak]

Yes, I have one 4500 and one 3500. If I had to order again, I would buy a pair of 4500s as it's about the same weight as a Multistar 4000. The 4500 is actually only 243g with stock length wires and XT60 plug. Take off 2-3g if you shorten the wires, solder carefully and use just enough shrink tube.

Which batteries you use for the distance runs? I contacted a local supplier today. He told me they do not deal with TP anymore since they get too many returned cause of bad quality..

 

[lolo780]

I use the TP3500 and 4500 packs in parallel, hardwired, and a DJI battery with the lower case removed and holes drilled on the upper.

 

[Ciganoboxer]

I have just ordered a Multistar LiHV High Capacity 5200-Mah 3s battery,/charger and UAV battery clip would of loved a hardwired battery mod but i can't bring my self to drill in to my only child living at home lol,But I am now committed to going down the single battery route,i also have a a spare mavic controller that am planning on getting the maxxuav https://www.maxxuav.co.uk/collections/dji-mavic-pro/products/evolite-kit-plus-mavic-pro-editionWo

 

[**mick**]

I have just ordered a Multistar LiHV High Capacity 5200-Mah 3s battery,/charger and UAV battery clip would of loved a hardwired battery mod but i can't bring my self to drill in to my only child living at home lol,But I am now committed to going down the single battery route,i also have a a spare mavic controller that am planning on getting the maxxuav https://www.maxxuav.co.uk/collections/dji-mavic-pro/products/evolite-kit-plus-mavic-pro-editionWo

5200 is way too heavy, you'll burn your motors out, who's been giving you advice? Hahaha, how you doing Gazza, good to see you here

 

[BigMotor]

Yes, I have one 4500 and one 3500. If I had to order again, I would buy a pair of 4500s as it's about the same weight as a Multistar 4000. The 4500 is actually only 243g with stock length wires and XT60 plug. Take off 2-3g if you shorten the wires, solder carefully and use just enough shrink tube.

What about 2
Multistar LiHV High Capacity 4000Mah 3S Multi-Rotor Lipo Pack mounted 1 on each side?

 

[mavicpro1000]

After all these mods, still not seeing peoples flightimes increase by much. It seems its always around the 31-34 minute mark no matter how much mah we strap-on.

 

[Ciganoboxer]

5200 is way too heavy, you'll burn your motors out, who's been giving you advice? Hahaha, how you doing Gazza, good to see you here

Mick you winding me up ? haha
I ent got the heart to put that big battery on the back of this new drone lol
I gonna get a single 3000 ,i don't wanna burn my motors out and have to go back to agoose again lol

 

[**mick**]

Mick you winding me up ? haha
I ent got the heart to put that big battery on the back of this new drone lol
I gonna get a single 3000 ,i don't wanna burn my motors out and have to go back to agoose again lol

At least you got it in your arsenal, after a few flights with a single 3000 you'll be strapping that 5200 on when you man up a bit lol

 

[Pipes101]

4100 or so if I do a max distance run.

On one 4000 mah battery how many minutes are you getting 30+?

 

[lolo780]

After all these mods, still not seeing peoples flightimes increase by much. It seems its always around the 31-34 minute mark no matter how much mah we strap-on.

Depends how you fly. Stock battery is under 20 min in sport mode, 25min flown easy. With externals I can do 40+ min.

 

[BigMotor]

No answers for the dual 4000's LIHV's ha!