5 Drone Battery Safety Tips You Need to Know!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- I compare the flight time difference between a frozen battery and a warm battery - the results may surprise you! Also - I give you 5 important tips for maintaining your battery health.
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Hi I’m a respiratory therapist (and a new pilot), Yeah, that was an asthma attack. Everyone can find an asthma attack if they find the right triggers. Mine are exercise and cold weather. Might be the same for you. Two puffs of albuterol prior to going out fixes guys like us. For 3-4 hours.
Thanks for all you do, you’re good at this.
Always be patient and generous with the warmup period! :)
When you use an ammo case for your battery storage I’ve heard it’s safer to remove the rubber seal on the case. This way gasses can escape the case during a battery fire and not build up pressure in the case and cause an explosion.
True, however the seal is important when it comes to latching the can. If you remove the seal, cut off the latch end and put just that part back. Another option is to drill a few small holes in the can to allow that pressure to escape.
Great advice
That's a good point. But I'd still keep the rubber on and just poke a pin-hole at the top so that you can actually control the direction in which the gases escape, and make it louder so that it alerts you if you're there.
Wishing you and the Mrs all the very best for the new year.
Many thanks for the tips, I won't be blowing my full load right away 🤣🤣.
Recently got some heated gloves myself, although mine are actually heated glove liners so I can put work gloves over them to throw around firewood and do all the things that would destroy them in short order. Decades ago, I got a thumb injury that compromised circulation in one thumb and it gets painful and useless very quickly. The heated liners are a game changer for me!
Russ, great test and video! Air3 continually impresses! Thanks!
Great testing Russ, a rarely fly my drone in those conditions, but good to know. Thanks for sharing.
Love your channel man. I just got a drone last month and I've learned so much from your vids. Very useful and informative.
Thanks for sacrificing your batteries for science!
I saw Jake Sloan's bag video and noticed the hand warmers, so I decided to put my batteries on the passenger seat with the seat warmer on and it helped keep them warm in our 5 degree temps this weekend. Worked great! I'll find my hand warmers and give those a try as well.
Thanks for the link to the gloves. I'm not sure I trust myself flying with gloves on, but I'm considering them. I currently use photo gloves, so I can flip the fingertips off and put my thumbs directly on the sticks. It's better than nothing, but once they get cold. covering them back up is useless. Perhaps what I need is heated gloves with removeable fingertips. :) Or to move south.
Did you really say, “You don’t want to blow your whole load. It’s best for everyone when you are patient and generous. 😂
Did I? 😉
At least I wasn't alone.
@@51Drones How many takes did you have to do to keep a straight face. 😐
Exactly 5. Lol@@Indy_Drone_Rescue
Thanks Russ for the very important information 👌 👍
Great informative video 😉👌
Thanks Russ!!!
Good info! I fly in Alaska, and really only in the wintertime, and I've never noticed a battery flight time isue at all!! I've never thought of testing a frozen battery, nice to know it just takes the old armpit to get it working!! fYou put out great videos, Thanks!!!
Hello Russ, wow, your test results are a surprise. I think I'll stay here in Southern California for the Winter; it's a low 59 degrees today, LOL! Thank you for braving the cold to bring us your excellent test results.
Took your advice last week and bought the gloves. They work great.
Very nice
I got Wasoto heated gloves and I love them thanks!!
Awesome video. I actually got cold watching you outside. Lol great tests and information.
Thanks for the information Russ, hope all is well! It is now very cold in New York, though not as cold as you have been. I like the golves you presented very much! I have two pairs that allow me to pull three finger tips out but My fingers still remain very cold. I am enjoying the Min3 despite days of dreary weather.
yeah, that is actually for all lithium batteries. I avoid riding my electric motorcycle throughout wintertime as well although the battery is isolated n comes with a BMS that protects from an explosion due to e.g. overheating, low level discharge or high/low temps. Average perfect temp is around 70.
I've seen people suggest that when you bring your drone in from the cold that you put it in a ziploc bag first. This prevents the humidity from the warm indoors from affecting the electronics. How necessary that is I don't know.
Never considered that. Quick look at cold windows in a warm house make me wonder though😮
I have heated gloves too but I always have to take them off to make on screen adjustments. Funny this video popped up today as I just walked in from doing some flying right after a snow storm and I usually will warm the battery or do as you suggest in hovering in place for a minute or so before flying. I’ve also wrapped batteries with the Hot Hands hand warmers to warm them up on cold days.
Starting to snow here today, and hopefully I'll be getting my Air 3 today!
I was flying in -11C and first thing was my cell phone said to cold to operate while flying. Next one of my batteries gave an alert to turn back because it was losing charge because of the cold. These are dji mini 2 batteries. The next battery was fine and i kept my cell warm. I think the limit is -10C for it. But winter scenes make such beautiful videos. Cheers. Where are you? I am flying in Southern Ontario.
Tennesse got hit hard with snow ..
Still flying my mavic 3
Love my DJI products
LOVE YOUR HEATED GLOVES ,I HAVE ( UNIGEAR ) LOVE THEM
Excellent video Russ. Would be interested in understanding guidelines for taking batteries on a commercial flight. Finally, you've demo'd those gloves to temps below anything I'll ever see. Just ordered a pair!
They are so good!
Well I’m glad YOU did the cold and not me! LOL I used to live in snowy areas, but need to be careful of the opposite hotter climates! Only question: “Store for a ‘long’ period”, how long is ‘long’? Thanks for all you do!
Your tough, It hurt to breath this morning feeding horses. 16 degrees and very windy in West Texas after 2 months of 100 degree days. Good test.
-5 here in Central Missouri. I'm waiting until we get to our forecast high of 16 before I go out to feed horses. 😄 They have hay, but some sweet feed and oats is a good energy boost for this kind of weather.
Were your kin part of the James/Younger gand ?@@jimmyyounger618
I feel bad for you guys. Your livestock is not used to that!
9:25 😂lol😆lol🤣
To add to the discharging of the smart batteries: don't store them in the charging hub if you have the fly more combo! This will not allow them to discharge when not in use and therfore completely disregard this smart feature made to preserve the battery!
DJI fixed that in a firmware update a while back
See note. My Mini 2 batteires always discharge to 70% after a few days on the charging hub.
Great video. You just answered one of my questions with this vidoe. I have an Air 3 with 3 battery packs. I noticed that after a few weeks, the batterys are at 3 lights rather than 4 even though I charge them up after use all the way. I thought it was discharging when it was stored in the drone or in the charging pack so I took them out and they still lost power over time. After flying and discharging a battery, do you charge them up all the way or stop at 50 or 75%? Also, do you ever leave a battery in your drone when not in use?
Hi quick question, what is your remote phone mount? Thanks for all the information
Hi Russ, Thanks so much for these videos. Cut Bank weather seems to be the same as where you are located . I've always been curious about flying in the extreme cold temps and you were able to cover all my questions. By the way...where did you get the screen you were using for this test?
It's the Tripltek 9 Pro tablet. It's quite expensive, but worth it if you fly in rough conditions like I do often.
From my experience battery problems in cold weather are the least of your worries. I used to fly in cold weather until I had motor bearing problems and propellers that got brittle and exploded. Both problems cost more to repair than the price of a battery not to mention the safety issues. I am not in favor of going outside manufacturers specs after a couple of mishaps. I appreciate all the information that you put out but I would like to see these things addressed for the new pilots. Thanks
What worries me is condesation,if you fly in cold temps and bring it into a warm invironment a layer of heavy moisture is going to coat everything exposed to air inside and out. Just seems to me it would be potentually damaging to a smart camera drone.
I use a 10" iPad that shuts down at 32 degrees. I prefer using Apple products but what would you recommend else to use instead?
My Phantom 3 won't stay in hover until and unless the battery is 26 C or warmer. It will launch, but the battery voltage rapidly drops to the forced auto-land. So while in hover I keep my eye on the battery *voltage* it will dip briefly and then start back up if the battery is warming itself sufficiently.
Great video! Are those heated gloves touchscreen-sensitive and/or have removeable finger tips?
Touch sensitive, but not removable fingers.
@@51Drones "Touch sensitive, but not removable fingers."
You can always remove fingers!
Always buy a nice warm battery.
Nice vid! My question is...Where did you get that tablet holder? I couldn't find it in any of your lists or just by looking on Amazon...it looks pretty cool
It’s for the TRIPLTEK tablet, and it only works with Tripltek
I still remember the cold in North Dakota....I'm just glad I'm out now lol
This past week has been one of the worst ever.
I'm sure keeping my batteries in my drone case isn't going to ruin them right? I keep them there all year in my bedroom closet. At first I used to charge them and if I didn't use them, I would store them at full capacity, I don't do that anymore. I haven't used a few of them in a long long time. I'm sure they are in hibernation mode.
Thanks for sharing Russ. 👍👍👍
Crazy. I just picked up these gloves for $54! They were $41 off plus another 10% coupon! If they're half as great as you say, I'll be thrilled.
That’s an awesome price and you will love them!
@@51DronesThey arrived today. Very impressed with the quality! I wish they were a little larger, but they should be fine for most things. I almost went with the XL thinking the 2XL would be comically large, but not the case. LOL
Same here 🥶burr but chicken to fly a drone in this weather 😂
Never realized you were from ND. Me too
I have a question. Should I store my Mini 2, Mini 3 Pro, and Mini 4 Pro batteries in the charging hubs when not being used for several weeks to months or should they be stored outside of the charging hub? THX
Never store them in the hubs. They wint auto discharge
Hi 51 drones! Ever concerned about condensation in your batteries or the contacts or even in the drone electronics?
They make a fire rated small bag for drone battery travel.. you need to not travel with batteries in the aircraft.
Carry on w the rated bags is the way to do it safely....
Full sport with RUclips channel
How can you can control the drone with big gloves. Please do a review of fingerless or lighter weight gloves
Thanks for making these helpful videos.... By the way, please close your back door next time... You let the cold air escape down to Texas.... We'd like to give it back 😅
I flew my Air3 in minus 35 Celsius windchill minus 40
What pattern do you follow (if any!) for battery rotation? Do you try to keep usage even over all batteries, or do you run usage up higher on one battery so that you're not looking at the expense of replacing all of them at once or in a short time frame?
I know that DJI says about 200 cycles per battery, is that accurate?
I used to be ocd about rotating, but the last 2 years I just grab one. I have heard mixed info on lifespan, but 200 is common.
Hey Russ, quick question in that I bought the Magic Air fly more package that came with 3 batteries. Two of the batteries are still fine, keeping a full charge, but the 3rd battery is completely dead and won’t take any charge. Won’t even light up the battery lights. Any suggestions on how to maybe jump start this battery?
Thanks,
Greg
I don't believe there is any way to remedy that. If possible, return it as defective.
A few nights ago my DJI Mavic 2 Zoom lit up while it was sitting on my shelf. It did not arm. After showing it to my wife, I turned it back off and put it back on the shelf. Turning a drone on without touching it is a pretty interesting thing. Do you have any ideas as to why this would happen?
Well it snowed for the first time in 3 years here in the Williamette valley so I took out my air 2s with smart controller out... knelled down to get ready to send it and slipped before i could arm the drone and smashed both my antennae covers into lil bits..! bird still flew but damn! (also got great footage, so worth it?)
That’s a bad day!
Should I be concerned about my old Phantom 4 and Mavic Pro batteries in my home?
Not usually, but it’s a good idea to check on them once in a while to see if they are bulging
Hello Russ. What mount are you using between the controller and Tripltek?
It’s the TRIPLTEK mount. It’s really heavy duty, very similar to the Lifthor mount
@@51Drones Thanks, Russ. I've used the 8 for about a year now. The brightness is amazing as you pointed out. Stay warm!
Good video… but you have viewer out in the big world who don’t use °F, so it would be nice if you use °F and °C 😀
I am quite certain that if it is that stinking cold, I won't be outside flying a drone or doing anything else besides getting back indoors as fast as possible! Here's another tip: I you ever crash your drone in water, as in fully submerged, DO NOT reuse nor recharge that battery. In fact, do not store it inside your home nor anywhere there are any combustibles. It is a fire just waiting to happen. Especially true if it soaked up any salt water. Smart batteries do have the 'smarts' to prevent this from occurring, however, that little brain only works to prevent a fire if it is not damaged from exposure to water. It is not 100% failsafe.
9:25 note taken
9:24 😂😂😂
Hi! I have one question. FBI say that drones Like dji mini 2 se are threat. Is ok to buy it and is it real threat? Thank you!
Not true. Buy it and have fun
Thank you!
May I get a link to the tablet holder? Hope you and your family (wife) are doing well. Thank you for your context.
Here you go: amzn.to/48T00c3. I’m not sure if it works with different tablets. I couldn’t find that info anywhere. I have a message in to TRIPLTEK.
It only works with the TRIPLTEK tablet
Thank you for checking! Have a great evening.
What state are you in
Any cell deviation?
About .06 was the max on 1 cell for all tests.
Buldging batteries.. to see results look up what happened to the Samsung note 7...
My Mavic 3 pro batteries don't discharge themselvs. They sat for 2 weeks and still 4 green. Manual discharge had to be done.
How do you manually discharge?
@@markkempton4579 I turn the drone and wait until it's down to 2 green.
That's my moto too, don't blow your full load rite away. 😂
😂
I dont understand how my Air 3 batteries (all three) dont last more than 25-28 mins EVER!. I recently did a static timelapse. Basically flew it up some 100 metres and started the timelapse. No time spent in waypoint selection, no movement, and it wasnt even windy that morning. And I thought at least this would get me close to the advertised range. But that was not to be. At about 18 mins it began warning me of low battery with about 20% left. I pushed it to about 6% since I would have to just lower it in a straight line to me and it wouldnt have needed anymore than 2% for that. At the end the result was roughly 23 mins; in a situation where I thought I would actually get higher range than the average of 25-28 mins.
How can all three batteries be faulty? What am I doing wrong here?
That is peculiar. You are certain they are at 100% when starting? I would reach out to DJI support for sure
@@51Drones Oh yes that I'm sure of. They're always at 100% on start.
Ya, this is very strange. I wonder if the altitude you live at makes that much of a difference?@@AgnosticAcqua
The proper way to do a battery test is to use the same battery on both environments.
Plastic gets brittle...
You don’t want to blow your full load at once 😮it’s better for everyone 😂
Just use an IPad as a screen
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Global Warming 😂
What are You doing? Thats not a habitable part of the planet!!! Snow is not that much fun. Get out of there