Self Discharging Batteries..?

DevilsLuck · 2024-07-28T00:38:21-0400

I'm wondering how some of you folks feel about this feature, and any potential pros, and cons. I found a con this morning when I had a narrow break in the rain and wanted to fly. I had all my batteries fully charged when I put them away last weekend, only to find them at about 50% when I opened the case this morning. Needless to say I missed my window on account of this.

That inconvenience aside; what benefit is there in this feature? As I understand it, battery life is measured in charge/discharge counts. At least in cordless tools. So wouldn't intentionally discharging your batteries shorten it's lifespan?

I'm just trying to understand the thinking behind this "feature"...

djiuser12345 · 2024-07-28T02:35:52-0400

Its not a festure, its fullfiling a requirement on how to handle these.

100% charged li ion is like a hot potato, the chemicals inside don‘t like to be under stress for long times they get damaged when doing so

If you store them 100% and they would not discharge for 7 days on they will become damaged. So its just protecting the gear

Meta4 · 2024-07-28T03:06:39-0400

DevilsLuck said:
I had all my batteries fully charged when I put them away last weekend, only to find them at about 50% when I opened the case this morning.

They might have shown 50% in the app, but if the batteries have been self discharging, the % indication is wrong.
If you'd flown, they would have run down faster than a genuine 50% battery.