Gimbal getting way to warm -> Normal?

Fantomas · Jun 9, 2015

I don't think this is normal but my P3 gimbal is getting way too warm just after a few minutes on.

Anyone else experienced this?

bobmyers · Jun 9, 2015

Mine does also.

danjordrone · Jun 9, 2015

Mine does aswell

Icarus · Jun 9, 2015

It's going to get fairly warm. Many parts of the phantom will warm up quite significantly. The motors, the battery, the gimbal. Just to name a few. It's normal. You can't forget that this is basically a flying computer. All that processing (video processing in the case of the gimbal) generates heat.

Fantomas · Jun 10, 2015

Icarus said:
It's going to get fairly warm. Many parts of the phantom will warm up quite significantly. The motors, the battery, the gimbal. Just to name a few. It's normal. You can't forget that this is basically a flying computer. All that processing (video processing in the case of the gimbal) generates heat.

Understood, but THAT much heat after just a few minutes is a bit odd.

bbfpv · Jun 10, 2015

Fantomas said:
Understood, but THAT much heat after just a few minutes is a bit odd.

It's meant to be flown and thus cooled by the air temp and props spinning.

Fantomas · Jun 10, 2015

bbfpv said:
It's meant to be flown and thus cooled by the air temp and props spinning.

So one good piece of advice is do not let your P3 stand still (and on) for too long.

louforgiveno · Jun 10, 2015

I don't remember mine getting noticeably warm....I'm still on fw 1.1.5.....will have to test again (you guys are noticing it getting warm just idling? ) will check it out......maybe is part of the disconnects and lag people are getting on fw 1.1.9

Bigdz · Jun 10, 2015

Fantomas said:
So one good piece of advice is do not let your P3 stand still (and on) for too long.

Curious to know if it gets hot when using the simulator. I never bothered to check

blade strike · Jun 10, 2015

The unit does warm up pretty good on the bench and it is normal.. IMHO, I would leave it powered up for more than 20-30mins on the bench. Maybe even run a fan to keep it cool if using the simulator

bobmyers · Jun 10, 2015

blade strike said:
The unit does warm up pretty good on the bench and it is normal.. IMHO, I would leave it powered up for more than 20-30mins on the bench. Maybe even run a fan to keep it cool if using the simulator

a fan is a great idea--- !