How to avoid SWOLLEN DJI Mini/Mavic Batteries

[@bikerforever68]

It’s about time someone done a video on this subject as not many people know (or care) about properly managing batteries especially how dangerous they can be.
Also another good tip is also let a battery cool down before charging.
A valuable video-cheers Ash 👍🏻

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Paul, it's a much neglected topic, glad to be of service!

[@stephendoggett190]

A couple more tips. Write the date of purchase on the battery. This is useful when you have several purchased at different times. Typically old batteries do not retain their charge as long as new units. Secondly, do not leave batteries in a discharged state for extended periods (e.g. 12 months). Once the charge has diminished to a too low level, you may not be able to charge it up again.

[@8dcphoto]

Advices by DJI is to cycle at least every 3 months. Route 1 to battery death is leaving them unattended for too long... Also don't forget the Controller

[@ragndroneman]

Good idea that about the date 👍

[@coldstreams]

I also put a number on my batteries as in #1, #2, #3. That way I know that I am not always using the same battery over and over again for short flight periods.

[@Droning-ON]

Great ideas, thanks Stephen!

[@root-at-localhost3691]

Great advice! Totally agree with "You don't want a 1kg Mavic 2 drooping on your head."

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks for the comment, appreciate it!

[@Droning-ON]

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[@sputniksam]

It’s also worth pointing out that it’s not just the financial loss, there will come a time when you can no longer source a battery for your drone, and this will happen much sooner than you think. As an example in my fleet I have a Spark, a very popular little drone. I’ve only owned it three years and yet batteries for this little drone are now very thin on the ground, and those that are out there will have been sitting idle on a shelf for at least 18months. It’s for this reason I’ve chosen to go back to building my drones because there’s no shortage of suitable hobby RC LiPo’s and in general they don’t have the same insane markup as OEM inkjet cartridges.
Nidge.

[@Droning-ON]

Yes that's very very true, and trying to replace the internal battery within one of these DJI hard-cases would be very complex!

[@dwntwndave]

It was weird to see that my batteries self depleted a few days after charging. But I am thankful they have that built it to help the battery last longer. It shows that DJI cares about their product and our safety vs selling more and more batteries.

[@Droning-ON]

Yes this is automated, nice feature isn't it! Thanks for the comment, be sure to hit subscribe!

[@alansefton9980]

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[@MikeMillerDrones]

Good advice Ash. Sure seemed like there was a lot of tip number 4s

[@Droning-ON]

Damn, well spotted Mike :) whoops!

[@ElmerShox]

thanks man learned a lot! mavic pro 2 battery are expensive yet need to be taken care.

[@johnfrench1935]

Just watched this video great information on to take care of my battles

[@kdubs57]

Thanks. It was confirmation that I am using my batteries properly.

[@Droning-ON]

Good to hear, thanks Kenneth!

[@denob2948]

Love your ideas

[@allanlafuente5101]

Thanks

[@NildoScoop]

Good advice. 👍

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Good afternoon great video cool information

[@fly4kvideos337]

My question, is: you just finished flying your 3 bat to almost 8%..... you got home after 40 mins. You have your charger pad. That can charge three bat. After all three batteries are charge. Can you leave them plugged in the charger ? Let’s say for three days without going to fly?

[@ragndroneman]

Not sure id do that, heard phone batteries shouldnt be left charging over night as they will drop in charge a little then top up over n over again? Not sure if this applies to drone batteries too but......?!

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks for the comment, I definitely wouldn't. I'd plug them in and charge them to 2/3 lights, then disconnect. Then charge them up ready before I'm actually going to go flying.

[@ragndroneman]

@@Droning-ON great tip Ash, im gonna try manage that👍👍

[@86rangy]

I go a couple of steps more with numbering my batteries. I have a number on each but I also have elastic bands that tell me which one was last used and it also helps to know which has been cycled the most, that way it naturally evens out. If thats not enough I also have an EXCEL spreed sheet to keep track of flight times and depletion rates, charge times and high temperature reached during flight

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks for the comment and for subscribing! Elastic bands is a nice idea, so long as they don't prevent the battery from fitting into the drone which is a challenge with consumer GPS drones.

[@86rangy]

I take the bands off pior to fitting to drone

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Good advice

[@josephmcelroy1292]

Great information. I have looked awhile for this information

[@bobbylefebvre6298]

Have a good week great channel

[@lowhombre]

Great battery advice Ash👍🏼. Thanks for all you do for the drone community.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Pat, appreciate the comment!

[@jonathanmiller9281]

Great tips Austin. Thanks so much for bringing these useful tips out to the rest of us. Always good to get sound advice from them what knows.
Btw hope the new house is nice. Enjoy.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Jonathan, really appreciate it! Yes loving the new house, perhaps an FPV quad tour of it soon hehe

[@jonathanmiller9281]

DroningON can not wait Austin!!!!!

[@brianhewitt338]

Thank you very much. I had no idea

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks for the comment Brian, glad that it helped!

[@brianroberts5062]

Another one is check your batteries every 3 months if not in use. The Batteries continue to slowly discharge after they reach the auto discharge point. If this is left to long you will either damage the battery or get a cell so far out of balance that you will get the faulty battery warning that prevents you from talking off. Cycling many times will sometimes fix this problem. The internal balance circuit is not good at balancing large gaps in charge.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Brian, this does happen but LiPo's don't discharge very rapidly at all, even after 3 months a battery can hold most of it's charged capacity. Thanks for the comment!

[@brianroberts5062]

@@Droning-ON That is true of non smart batteries. I check and storage charge my "Normal" batteries every 12 to 18 months. Unfortunately with DJI smart batteries the smart monitor circuit is always online. It is this circuit that slowly discharges the batteries to dangerous levels. This is why DJI recommend you charge them every 3 months in their documentation. Also if you do have batteries in storage, do not trust the Light indictors by pressing the power button once. It keeps the indicators at the level they were when the self discharge circuit completed, so you get 2 on and one flashing. As soon as you put in on the charger it will show 25%, 1 light on. This is after 3 months of storage. 4-5 months I have lost batteries due to being tardy. (Mavic Pro and Phantom 4 Pro+)
p.s. DJI actual use LiHV chemistry in their batteries. This is one of the reasons that people get confused when judging charge levels from the GO of Fly application.
Cheers
Good video and reference. I will use it in some of my online "discussions" :)

[@stephendavies3356]

Great Information special for me as a New flyer yesterday with my Mini cheers

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Stephen, appreciate the comment, be sure to hit subscribe!

[@jetimate0203]

What should i do if my drone battery gets swollen?

[@mohakadav5432]

Dont use it for flights, have one swollen for my mavic air, too risky to fly

[@coldstreams]

Excellent video. It's a shame that electronics manufacturers (including makers of quadcopters) do not provide battery management tips - best recharge cycles, best battery levels, max draw down, don't store fully charged, careful of heat - but then, they make money selling replacement batteries :)

[@Droning-ON]

Yes that's true, they always seem to neglect the most expensive component of the drone, which is unfortunate!

[@momentsbyron]

Is there a way to fix a battery that's starting to swollen or bloated?

[@luca6827]

Can I fly with the drone when it’s just at 30-40%? Or should I definitely charge it first?

[@mithunmenon9559]

Whats ur opinion on buying after market battery for my mavic pro?

[@nia6849]

Purchasing an aftermarket battery makes my teeth cringing and nervous. If you get them, leave comments here in the future if you can, ok? mate.

[@kaicameron6401]

Like the cycling advice but I number my batteries on the underside.

[@Droning-ON]

Yes doesn't matter where they're numbered, so long as they are. Thanks for the comment!

[@dronermx4317]

Friend Ash, tks for your excellent advice, cheers.

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks as always Rene!

[@shaunthedrone]

Thumbs up ere' Ash, great tips on keeping your batteries healthy. Many thanks for sharing the info :)

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks dude!

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

Great video and advice Thanks for sharing cheers 👍

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Rod, appreciate the comment!

[@daveportsmouth7455]

Some very good advice there.

[@Droning-ON]

Appreciate it Dave! Thanks for your comment!

[@OzzieTech]

Some very good and sound advise

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Ozzie!

[@MichaelHarrisPhotography]

DJI will replace swollen batteries, don't throw them away. Go to the DJI support page and send them an email.

[@MuhlisErtugrul]

Hi! I just bought an Osmo Pocket, it would be nice to find a guide about how to make its battery last longer (since it has a non-removable battery). Thanks!

[@Droning-ON]

Hi there, to be honest just preserving your battery by turning it on/off and only on when being used is the only advice.

[@hblee79]

I AGREE💯😉👍🏽THANK YOU SIR.
“HAPPY🚁FLYING😷KEEP🙏🏼SAFE”

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks dude!

[@TomSykesMedia]

Great video mate

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Tom! Hope that all is well and that you're staying safe!

[@Tyani-sz6cg]

Can't say that tip #4 is mentioned on any dji literature...

[@daviderhahon]

Great video
But I have to say, some points were exaggerated.

[@nafizhaq4554]

We’ll fly combo is the value for money ! Take Mavic air 2 for an example the fly more combo cost only £180 extra and you get more than batteries.

[@Droning-ON]

Yes the combo is good value, but it's still £180 extra, for accessories and batteries which you may never use. Thanks for the comment.

[@Manthos1308]

Very useful 👌

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks Manthos, be sure to share it to your groups!

[@amanpreetchhina10]

Hi,
do you know if batteries drain itselft. as i charged the battery to 100% but did not use it for three days. After 3 days when i put the battery to the drone i noticed it 60%.
do u know why is that.
thanks in advance

[@Droning-ON]

Yes they do, DJI batteries have an inbuilt drain as mentioned in this video. Thanks for the comment!

[@ragndroneman]

Very interesting this Ash, thanks for the great advice, again. Do you think DJI advertise flight times with consideration to good battery care?
Are Mini batteries a different type of battery to their other drones?
I just hit like as soon as a vid starts from you nowadays............!
Leaving your batteries at 30% also means they're gonna charge up quicker when you need them?
Surely better to get the fly more combo and keep a battery unused, for the saving you make?
Lastly i aint had a, bulging, face since the 90s or last time i went raving!! No thumbs down here then!! 😱 🤣🤣 👍👍

[@Droning-ON]

Thanks RagNDrone for the comment! Really appreciate that and the support!

[@Petrzmolik]

I was always taught to completely discharge the batteries and charge them again to 100% at least 3 times, so that the battery would last. So it's exactly the opposite?

[@Droning-ON]

That would apply to NiMH batteries but not to LiPo because they don't have the "memory effect'" issue. Lithium Polymer batteries should never ever be completely discharged. Charging them to 100% is absolutely fine when you're going to fly.

[@Petrzmolik]

@@Droning-ON Ok, thanks for clarifying that to me, i'm glad to learn that, cause the batteries aren't exactly cheap. :D

[@DrivenByIndra]

Awesome advise I’m bad with my batteries 🤣

[@Droning-ON]

Haha, no worries and thanks for the comment!

[@magnusnordstrom9594]

Tip 11 Dont use a charger with modified Sinus! It can damage the curcuits in the battery.

[@Droning-ON]

Modified "Sinus"? Thanks for the comment!

[@Hammerback0]

Ive only had my batteries for 5 years and today i notice i have hairline cracks in battery

[@cem19771]

how do you set them to storage when charging?

[@Droning-ON]

You can't actually set them to storage, you need to let them discharge themselves after the set period of time. Thanks for the comment!

[@slowshop]

Great advice! "My wife" crashed my Mavic 2 some days ago but that's a tank of a drone so it just needed 2 new propellers. But the top of the battery got a bit scratchy. All works fine but can it have taken damage? The battery I mean.

[@Droning-ON]

Haha, blame the wife :) if the battery isn't physically or visually damaged then it'll be fine. Look for dents and swelling.

[@slowshop]

@@Droning-ON Haha. Battery looks good. Only minor scratches on the skin on top. Should be fine. 👍

[@nia6849]

When a battery is dropped from 5 feet on the hardwood floor. It is considered done. It will give you an error message.

[@dwntwndave]

@zero00419 he said a variation of battery 61 times

[@Droning-ON]

Fascinating, in a video about batteries is that surprising?

[@firdausbj1]

You look like Freddie Mercury without moustache

[@jimgraham9450]

I have 3 Mavic Pro 2 batteries. They have never been misused. All 3 are swollen. The bottom line is DJI batteries are absolute junk. I will never buy anything from DJI again.

[@PaulMaloney]

Any advice on storage between flights? Is there an ideal temperature?

[@Droning-ON]

The batteries heat it rather dramatically during heavy load, so for them to cool to room temperature is desirable afterwards.

[@cigarnationwarriors3981]

Like my violin I caress my drones and batteries.

[@Droning-ON]

Haha, now that's an awkward image in the mind lol!

[@jkprising1389]

My Mavic Air 2 batteries keep loosing power after a few days of not using them. Is that normal?

[@stephendoggett190]

Yes, they partially self deplete to protect the battery. On several of the DJI drones you can select the number of days before self depletion begins, but not on the MA2, if I remember correctly.

[@root-at-localhost3691]

@@stephendoggett190 You can change it on the Mavic 2. I think DJI might add this feature to the MA2 in a firmware update.

[@stephendoggett190]

@@root-at-localhost3691 Yes, I knew that you can on the M2P, but not the MA2 or the Mini (I have all three).

[@8dcphoto]

@@stephendoggett190 the mini has no self discharge feature at all so you need to watch that. The MA2 does but it isn't configurable unlike the MP1.

[@ragndroneman]

@@8dcphoto just answered my ? About Mini batteries, thanks 👍👍

[@snteevveetns]

If you don’t need 3 batteries while you are out, you are weak!

[@BendApparatus]

lol that's what I'm saying I fly all 3 and get mad at how quick I go through them...

[@zero00419]

How many times did you say batteries Hehe

[@Droning-ON]

Well, it is a video about batteries :)

[@zero00419]

But it was a good video and it helped me to know a few things about batteries. 👍👍

[@Droning-ON]

Haha no worries!

[@feelgooddany]

Mieeepmieeep

[@Droning-ON]

Booooop booooop!

[@fly4kvideos337]

My question, is: you just finished flying your 3 bat to almost 8%..... you got home after 40 mins. You have your charger pad. That can charge three bat. After all three batteries are charge. Can you leave them plugged in the charger ? Let’s say for three days without going to fly?

[@zero00419]

I would unplug them as soon as there done charging and put them away

[@Droning-ON]

I wouldn't leave batteries plugged into a charger as that's a fire risk. Charge them up partially to 2 lights, then disconnect - then charge them just before you're heading off to fly. Thanks for your comment!