How many cycles do you have on your Phantom 4 battery or the 4 Pro battery? How long have you owned battery?
Last edited by a moderator:
Over 60 on 3 of my 4 batteries for my P4. Still have 4 lights for battery life. Always store using dji hub charger and fully charge on fly day, try to land around 20%, I still cruise around at 30 mph for about 17 to 20 minutes. Longest flight time is 24 minutes flew 43,563 feet and landed at 8%
Last edited:
You should get 100 to 150 charges from a battery, assuming you take care of them and not let them bake in the car on hot days and you store them at 50-60% when not flying for more than a week.. I figure since these batteries cost about $120/ea for 5340mah, and $160 for 5870Mah version, I surmise each flight costs me approximately $1 for a 18 to 23min min flight.
The way to know to retire a battery is watching the voltage differentials between cells. Once you start seeing one cell start to deviate from the other 3, and it continues to consistently grow with a higher differential voltage level, that's when you need to retire the battery from flying, and use it for other things, like remotely charging your cellphone or iPad in emergencies (adapter required).
The way to know to retire a battery is watching the voltage differentials between cells. Once you start seeing one cell start to deviate from the other 3, and it continues to consistently grow with a higher differential voltage level, that's when you need to retire the battery from flying, and use it for other things, like remotely charging your cellphone or iPad in emergencies (adapter required).
You bring up a good point. Do you know where to get an adapter to allow for other useage for old P4 batteries?
I have about 80 flights on each of my P4 batts, still get up to 23 mins flight time, I always check the battery on Healthy drones after flight, and so far no deviation in cells.Always store correctly, and usually charge on day of flight.
Of course we need to be on top this, as battery failure is one of a few fatal events for your AC, losing a prop is another.
Of course we need to be on top this, as battery failure is one of a few fatal events for your AC, losing a prop is another.
