DJI DRONE Batteries: Learn To 3X Lifespan! 🔸 DJI Mini 3, DJI Air 3, DJI Mavic, DJI Mini 2, Air 2s,

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Hello Flying Camera Crew! DJI “Smart Batteries” are pretty expensive so I created this little video to share some LiPo batter longevity tips I learned. Ohh man I was doing 2 major things wrong.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Fly safe gangsters!

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[TedNemeth]

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[ThorstenAltmann]

There are Youtubers trying to convince us of always buying tech as a MUST HAVE. And there is Ted showing us how to save money on the tech we already use with real world tips. Thanks buddy, this is what the community needs.👍👍👍

[robodisko]

I worked as a battery researcher for years. This video is mostly very accurate, but a couple things are incorrect or missed compared to my observations during that time.

Charging when very cold can be another major damage factor for batteries. In most cases, i would suggest making sure batteries have warmed up to room temperature before charging. The faster the charge, the warmer the battery should be to charge without causing damage, so this is extra important when fast charging. Interestingly, heat doesn't seem to cause any extra wear when charging vs just being hot, although it's usually a good idea to let it cool down a little before charging if it's really hot.

My observations from quickly cooling a battery down after discharge suggest that this is not a problem. I wouldn't worry about keeping them warm after a flight unless you are going to recharge them soon.

Just as heat kills, storing them in a cool place extends their life. Not saying you need to go crazy with a freezer or anything like that, but maybe store in the basement. Just make sure to warm it up before charging if it's below room temperature!

Hopefully this helps someone.

[deanjericevic]

An interesting & insightful video! An anecdote! I had my Mavic 2 Zoom drone on a WayPoint mission, start a mission with 98% battery then about a minute into the flight over water suddenly on the screen comes up "battery critical landing". I pushed the left stick forward to get height & get home but to no avail, down into water goes the drone. I with snorkel gear swam out later that day & fished it out. Sent the drone & flight records down to DJI Australia & although out of warranty DJI replaced my drone. Very nice of them! Something else I do is number my batteries so that I cycle through them; this gives more uniformity of use.

[DieselDucy]

This is good advice for ANY LI Ion rechargeable battery. including your cell phone or laptop.

[MainlightDrone]

Two and a half years after owning my Mini 2, I decided to fly it on a 100+ degree day and make a video about it. While I made the video, I discovered the tips that DJI has on their website and that you showed. I had never bothered to check these and now regret it because my batteries have begun to swell. Apparently DJI is ok with some swelling if it goes back down but my batteries are permanently obese. Thanks for reminding us of these great tips for preserving our batteries, Ted!

[johnriper]

Excellent points, Ted! This set of issues applies across all sorts of lithium batteries, and it's an especially big deal with smart phones, since there are hundreds of millions of them kicking around. Even without temperature swings, keeping them fully charged for long periods can damage them, and a common manifestation of that damage is battery swelling (which a lot of drone owners experience, too). Smart phone makers are now incorporating software to keep batteries only mostly-charged most of the time, but DJI has more of a dilemma, since drone owners care a lot more about having their batteries fully charged in order to get the best flight time performance.

[davidbkelly]

I did not hear you mention the DJI auto discharge feature, at least the Mini 3pro batteries have it where if a charged battery sits unused for 6 days or so it will automatically discharge to 65%.
I have had this happen where I picked up a battery and noticed it was warm, I checked it out and it was the auto discharge.

[coyotegraysr]

Yes Beater drone
I’m looking or thinking about passing along my mini 2….
But I might keep it as the beater.

[thedronedownunder]

You're a frikkin' legend, mate.

[ChrisEdgarsFlyingCamera]

Well done Ted...!
Good, sound advice beautifully presented.
As always, thanks

[SuperSkChannel]

Great video!

My only question is if you recommend to only use the DJI Battery charging hub with DJI chargers or can we use any pd charger with the correct voltages ?

[friends_call_me_ajax]

I just walked upstairs to unplug my iPad and laptop

They’ve been plugged in for days! Good tip Haywire

[TonesDroneVisuals]

As mentioned on your cheat sheet, I try to avoid fast charging by using a lower wattage charger. The only time I use the fast charge feature is when I need to "top it up" before going out flying and when travelling over multiple locations in the car

[edgrigsby]

HEY! I have a mini 2. It's not a beater dtone😂 I love it! Been flying for a couple years with it. And I've never wished for more. Maybe someday I'll upgrade to more sensors, but I'm not in any hurry.

[riskybusiness]

This is a great video everyone should see. I saw another video where guy quotes DJI manual that batteries auto discharge after 1 day to 96% and after 5 days to 72%, this is why when you go to fly your batteries are never at full charge. Then they tell you after 10 days to manually discharge to 40-65%. How do you do that? You would either have to use your two-way charging hub to charge other devices or go fly your drone. This manual discharge part seems a lacking feature or perhaps they will naturally get to ~50% level over time, but how long?

[michaelantcliff]

I have heard bits & pieces about battery care over the years but your video pulls it all together. Great stuff as usual Ted 🙏

[chadwilson]

Everything you said is spot on. Couldn’t have added anything. This is very valuable info for people that don’t know.

[hummerzdca]

I’d been looking for some battery education! As I have three drones that use the same battery, (2-Mini 3s, and a Mini 4 Pro) battery life is unique for me. I like the 50% storage idea…As all of mine usually are charged back to 100% guess I better go fly to get them down to order! LOL Darn, gotta go fly…it’s recommended ya know!

[phillalonde]

Yep, good stuff for sure.
Lots of % can we trust the batterie's lights for a relative % ie 4 lights 100% 2 lights 50% or are you suggesting we connect to the controller to get more accurate percentages?
The other issue i have is going put for the day and charging 3 batteries and only using 1 because if weather changes... how many non flight charges can a battery take. I am considering only charging 2 and rotating the third one in every other month?