temperature mini to start engines

[patrick31150]

Hi, I have a P3A.
I wanted to make my first fly today.
The temperature outside is 10°C (winter in France).
The engines do not start and a message explained the temperature must be at least 15°C.
But in the notice the working temperature is 0°C to 40°C.
Could you explain me?
Best regards,
Patrick

 

[Dounin Front]

Hi, I have a P3A.
I wanted to make my first fly today.
The temperature outside is 10°C (winter in France).
The engines do not start and a message explained the temperature must be at least 15°C.
But in the notice the working temperature is 0°C to 40°C.
Could you explain me?
Best regards,
Patrick

Was the battery left outside? If you start with the batt at room temp, it will keep itself warm when flying. I doubt the drone cares much about the temp - only the battery.

 

[IsraeliDroneFlyer70]

Warm you battery to 26 degrees C or 77 degrees Fahrenheit. I have flown my bird in negative degree weather with high winds.


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[NoBiffBetter]

Warm you battery to 26 degrees C or 77 degrees Fahrenheit. I have flown my bird in negative degree weather with high winds.


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I believe it is actually 15 deg C or 59 deg F .. You need to warm your battery's above this temp before the app will allow the quad to fire up. It's a safty feature dji has added because flying in too cold of temps can take a tole on the battery and its performance.. Not allowing the battery to give out the amperage needed to keep the quad and its motors happy.. And what can happen is the motors could stall and the quad could crash.. But as long as your battery's are above this temp to start with before flight, then your fine.. Iv flown mine in extremely cold temps and have never had an issue.. But again I always make sure the battery is warm first.

And good hint is to keep your battery in a pocket close to your body, like inside your jacket pocket until your ready for flight, this will help a lot.


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[IsraeliDroneFlyer70]

It according DJI and their Go app. Clearly states in he app when you choose the battery why the minimum temp is 59 deg C.


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[SimonH78]

Warm the lipos then it will be fine - they will operate in a 0*C environment but need to be warm first to start.

 

[tcope]

Hi, I have a P3A.
I wanted to make my first fly today.
The temperature outside is 10°C (winter in France).
The engines do not start and a message explained the temperature must be at least 15°C.
But in the notice the working temperature is 0°C to 40°C.
Could you explain me?

The 0-40C is the operating temp of the Phantom as a whole. 15C is the minimum the _batteries_ need to be in order for the Phantom's motors to work. A little misleading, yes.

 

[sboroblu]

My first flight was the same so i had the mrs make fleece socks for the spare batteries,,,, not happened since