Short battery life

[CCDD]

I own 5 batteries to go along with my Mavic and have never been able to achieve more than 18 minutes of flight time on each to 25%. Anyone else having similar results?

 

[SYC12]

I own 5 batteries to go along with my Mavic and have never been able to achieve more than 18 minutes of flight time on each to 25%. Anyone else having similar results?

I just want to say if you're flying your batteries down to 25% all the times and your batteries will likely have shorter lifespan.

 

[TommyJeep]

I get more than 18 minutes of flight time, but I suspect it has to do with flying style. If you're tearing up the skies, you'll get shorter flight times.

As for damaging the batteries at 25%, I have to disagree. I believe you're thinking that LiPos that are over discharged suffer damage and I do agree with that. However, that point of damage is at 0% since the software in the battery is already accounting for safe minimum voltage.

 

[SYC12]

I get more than 18 minutes of flight time, but I suspect it has to do with flying style. If you're tearing up the skies, you'll get shorter flight times.

As for damaging the batteries at 25%, I have to disagree. I believe you're thinking that LiPos that are over discharged suffer damage and I do agree with that. However, that point of damage is at 0% since the software in the battery is already accounting for safe minimum voltage.

I hope your assumption is right

 

[Native Hawk eye]

Wind and sportmode will do it to you.

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[notoriouskeef]

i don't get it, if you fly to 0 wouldn't that get you to 25 mins? exactly what they are rated for or close to it

 

[irock1985]

i don't get it, if you fly to 0 wouldn't that get you to 25 mins? exactly what they are rated for or close to it

Exactly what I was about to say lol....

Also I believe it is suggested to drain your batteries to around 5% at least every 10 charge cycles

 

[msinger]

I believe it is suggested to drain your batteries to around 5% at least every 10 charge cycles

I know some people do this (more commonly every 20 charges), but it's not required. There is no known benefit to performing this type of maintenance on DJI batteries.

 

[m0j0]

Fly them.. don't worry about damaging the batteries. I don't condition them or break them In I just fly until Im done. I have run mine down every 20 charges for the Phantom. Doing this seemed to balance the cells at least in the app they seemed balanced.


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