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Life expectancy
We were comparing our batteries lifes at post #6 and #7. I have similar values as yours.
I am always using latest firmware and I think (I remember that from another thread) that BigAl07 was not using the last firmware that is also updating the batteries.
Before that update I don't remember to have seen a value bellow 99%.
This reminds me I need to see which FW I'm running and possibly update. I thought I could figure it out via HealthyDrones but I don't see it listed there either. I'm going to be doing some routine inspections tonight to get ready for a busy weekend and I'll note the current version and update this thread accordingly afterwards.
Here are the values from the thread noted above (
late July time frame):
#1 53 Charges, 99% (9 hr 41m 59s logged)
#2 51 Charges, 100% (9 hr 41m 23s logged)
#3 43 Charges, 98% (9 hr 2m 41s logged)
#4 58 Charges, 100% (12 hr 16m 54s logged)
#5 7 Charges, 100% ( 0 hr 46m 09s logged)
#6 4 Charges, 100% (0 hr 57m 53s logged)
What I find interesting is what happens AFTER I do a "Deep Cycle" on the battery. Take #1 for instance.
#3 on July 27th
43 Charges, 98% (9 hr 2m 41s logged)
#3 on August 18th (Deep Charge on 8/3/2016)
44 Charges, 99% (9 hr 42m 26s logged)
See the difference? It went from 98% Life to 99% life even after adding more flight time (not a lot though).