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So lots of people here have issues that seem unexpected. LiPo batteries are very suspect. Here's how I know anecdotally.
I'm back here in Stinson Beach mixing the record I started in May. Some of you may have seen my post about CA and privacy vs drone flying. This trip I decided my Breeze was appropriate for low key fun as I've flown the in SF back in December and no one cared as it's so cute.
Yesterday I was shooting the studio roof and sunset and got my low battery warning. I came down some but still stayed up about 15' and kept hovering. So I took it to the mythological auto land which was really a no power descent and it stopped on its own upon landing. Battery is below 13% (weird prime number) according to app. That pushing beyond the warnings has ruined this battery. 2 of the 3 cells no longer have capacitance. It's a breeze and an extra battery I don't like loosing but it's toast. Now take my tale and change it to an H and be higher up in the air. Recipe for disaster. My point is once you've over flown a battery past its recommended LVC (this ain't no Nano qx that can tumble like a leaf down) you are ruining a battery. No debate about it and you should never trust it again if it does not rebalance charge successfully and show acceptable resistance. Your Yuneec charger is not going to do it.
Here is some pics of the suspect.
The lower readings are the Breeze. Here is the power 4 for comparison.
I'm back here in Stinson Beach mixing the record I started in May. Some of you may have seen my post about CA and privacy vs drone flying. This trip I decided my Breeze was appropriate for low key fun as I've flown the in SF back in December and no one cared as it's so cute.
Yesterday I was shooting the studio roof and sunset and got my low battery warning. I came down some but still stayed up about 15' and kept hovering. So I took it to the mythological auto land which was really a no power descent and it stopped on its own upon landing. Battery is below 13% (weird prime number) according to app. That pushing beyond the warnings has ruined this battery. 2 of the 3 cells no longer have capacitance. It's a breeze and an extra battery I don't like loosing but it's toast. Now take my tale and change it to an H and be higher up in the air. Recipe for disaster. My point is once you've over flown a battery past its recommended LVC (this ain't no Nano qx that can tumble like a leaf down) you are ruining a battery. No debate about it and you should never trust it again if it does not rebalance charge successfully and show acceptable resistance. Your Yuneec charger is not going to do it.
Here is some pics of the suspect.
The lower readings are the Breeze. Here is the power 4 for comparison.