I live in Michigan, the snow will be flying and I won't, to cold, in turn my batteries will be storage, what is the proper way, charged, uncharged or something else? Thanks for any help. I hope I'm posting this in the right place
It's highly recommended to charge the battery to 15.2v when it's not in use for an extended period of time.
Yes he is in Canada. His videos are a great resourceThanks....I did see that video, looks cold, I think that guy is up in Canada
Where I live, on the edge of the Pennine Moors in England, we don't get snow like we used to. I remember the days when we had 'proper' snow. Not like the crappy stuff we get nowadays. That said, it still gets quite cold. But unless it's particularly cold I will still fly if all the other aspects of the weather are favorable. I put my batteries into old socks and when I get on site I put them into my pockets to keep warm. On very cold days, though, I tend not to fly very high because I remember one instance I flew high and ice formed on the props. I did land O.K. but the aircraft did become unstable. A close call.
Storage for batteries if you aren't expecting to use them for a while is 15.2v but 15.0v will suffice for the shorter term.
14,3 V and in room temperatur.I live in Michigan, the snow will be flying and I won't, to cold, in turn my batteries will be storage, what is the proper way, charged, uncharged or something else? Thanks for any help. I hope I'm posting this in the right place
What part of Michigan? I manage to fly at least one day per month in the winter.I live in Michigan, the snow will be flying and I won't,
Pretty neat Graham, I didn't know they made one.I bought a couple of warming bags for the cold weather; Turnigy Programmable Lipo Battery Warmer Bag (12v DC). So far, they've worked well.
I throw a small towel in the clothes dryer to warm up and then put that and my batteries in a small collapsible coolerI too live in Michigan, I do not let the cold stop me from flying. Nothing like a fresh snow fall seen from 300' in the air.
You may see a slight reduction in flight time. I keep my batteries at room temp till I am ready to go out and fly. I have a small beverage cooler to keep the spare ones warm.
We use essential cookies to make this site work, and optional cookies to enhance your experience.