Yuneec H520E RTK

[Mike V.]

Hello, I am a NJ Land Surveyor and back in 2022 we retired our Phantom 4's and bought a Yuneec H520E RTK, Wispr Ranger and Wingtra Gen II for surveying and mapping.

The Yuneec did not see much use because we had issues processing its data with Pix4D due to the spec's on the E90X camera.

A couple of months ago we made the decision to sell the H520E and wanted to make sure it was ready to fly, but the batteries looked bloated. Can't find them online.

It probably has 10 hours of flight time, if anyone is interested in making an offer please contact me. We have the large orange pelican case with replacement parts.

mikev@govargo (.com)

 

[Stephen1988]

Hello, I am a NJ Land Surveyor and back in 2022 we retired our Phantom 4's and bought a Yuneec H520E RTK, Wispr Ranger and Wingtra Gen II for surveying and mapping.

The Yuneec did not see much use because we had issues processing its data with Pix4D due to the spec's on the E90X camera.

A couple of months ago we made the decision to sell the H520E and wanted to make sure it was ready to fly, but the batteries looked bloated. Can't find them online.

It probably has 10 hours of flight time, if anyone is interested in making an offer please contact me. We have the large orange pelican case with replacement parts.

mikev@govargo (.com)

I’ve seen the original batteries new recently in the uk for 99 pounds . U can get generic ones from AliExpress but there ever more expensive that the new original. Ill try get a link

 

[Stephen1988]

Hello, I am a NJ Land Surveyor and back in 2022 we retired our Phantom 4's and bought a Yuneec H520E RTK, Wispr Ranger and Wingtra Gen II for surveying and mapping.

The Yuneec did not see much use because we had issues processing its data with Pix4D due to the spec's on the E90X camera.

A couple of months ago we made the decision to sell the H520E and wanted to make sure it was ready to fly, but the batteries looked bloated. Can't find them online.

It probably has 10 hours of flight time, if anyone is interested in making an offer please contact me. We have the large orange pelican case with replacement parts.

mikev@govargo (.com)

 

[Steve Carr]

These are made for the E series

Batteries For Typhoon H3, H520E - www.gifipower.com

Batteries For Typhoon H3, H520E - www.gifipower.com

www.gifipower.com

 

[Stephen1988]

These are made for the E series

Batteries For Typhoon H3, H520E - www.gifipower.com

Batteries For Typhoon H3, H520E - www.gifipower.com

www.gifipower.com

Any idea why they list them for both , same connector but different cell type, lipo for h3 and liion for h520e , at least it’s this way on the originals

 

[Steve Carr]

Both should be 15.2v which is a LiPo high voltage. Standard LiPo is 14.8v.

 

[Stephen1988]

Both should be 15.2v which is a LiPo high voltage. Standard LiPo is 14.8v.

Here are both side by side

 

[DoomMeister]

I remember this from the launch of the H520E. I believe they did change the chemistry used in the H520E battery as opposed to that used in the H3.

The H3 did use LiHV cells charged to 4.35V/cell. If I recall correctly the H520E packs get charged to 4.4V/cell.

@Enrico Jorysch may be able to shed more decisive information on the topic.

 

[Stephen1988]

I remember this from the launch of the H520E. I believe they did change the chemistry used in the H520E battery as opposed to that used in the H3.

The H3 did use LiHV cells charged to 4.35V/cell. If I recall correctly the H520E packs get charged to 4.4V/cell.

@Enrico Jorysch may be able to shed more decisive information on the topic.

Definitely interesting and I’d like to learn more. This is probably way off topic now for this thread and batteries are probably discussed endlessly on the form.
From my little knowledge the lipo and lion chemistry are very different and the way the h520e is programmed takes liion into consideration. It provides I think a slower discharge rate than lipo amounts other things and the move to liion was strategically done to best suit this model. The capacity of the e battery is greater at least compared to the original h3 battery. And I did notice a small difference in weight when I put both types on the scales.
It seems very different to the discussion on the typhoon h batteries being used for a h plus or h520. The capacity on these were almost identical when I did the math, the mAh and the voltage was different.I know very little about electrical things and i think about it like a bottle of water, the mAh at a certain voltage to me sounds like adding a pipe to the bottle to drain it , if u increase the diamater of the pipe, ( the flow rate)then in electrical terms u increased the voltage but the mAh decreases as that bottle of water will drain faster. The capacity of said bottle of water or battery in the case of the typhoon h and the hplus were almost the same , just one drew a slight bit more current for the different motors.
Pardon the long winded explanation from someone who clearly doesn’t know much but wants to learn

 

[Enrico Jorysch]

I can confirm the following:

The batteries for the H520 are HV LiPos with a cell voltage of 4.35V/cell. (15.2V)
The batteries for the H520E are HV LiIons with a cell voltage of 4.40V/cell. (15.4V)
I fly with both battery types and don't really notice any difference.

 

[DoomMeister]

Thanks Enrico!

 

[Stephen1988]

I can confirm the following:

The batteries for the H520 are HV LiPos with a cell voltage of 4.35V/cell. (15.2V)
The batteries for the H520E are HV LiIons with a cell voltage of 4.40V/cell. (15.4V)
I fly with both battery types and don't really notice any difference.

When u say the batteries for the h520 do u mean to say the battery for the h3, u say u fly with both . Do u mean u fly a h520e with a h3 battery.
So by comparing the h3 the h520 and the h plus all look identical with the same ratings . The only difference I see is the h520 has an orange shell, the h plus black or grey shell and the h3 black or grey shell with h520e style connector. So the 3 of these batteries all appear to have the exact same internal cells?

 

[Stephen1988]

When u say the batteries for the h520 do u mean to say the battery for the h3, u say u fly with both . Do u mean u fly a h520e with a h3 battery.
So by comparing the h3 the h520 and the h plus all look identical with the same ratings . The only difference I see is the h520 has an orange shell, the h plus black or grey shell and the h3 black or grey shell with h520e style connector. So the 3 of these batteries all appear to have the exact same internal cells?

Also can I charge a h3 battery with a standard orange h520e charger. On a charger like the yuneec A10 or similar style chargers u should be able to change the cell type but not the original orange h520e charger, it’s just plug and play

The reason I ask this question is because if someone buys a lipo generic battery that says h3/h520e it might also be worth keeping in mind they need a matching charger that will properly charge the lipo cell type. Connecting it to their standard orange block charger might be an issue as it’s designed to charge a liion cell type and not a lipo cell type.

 

[Stephen1988]

Hello, I am a NJ Land Surveyor and back in 2022 we retired our Phantom 4's and bought a Yuneec H520E RTK, Wispr Ranger and Wingtra Gen II for surveying and mapping.

The Yuneec did not see much use because we had issues processing its data with Pix4D due to the spec's on the E90X camera.

A couple of months ago we made the decision to sell the H520E and wanted to make sure it was ready to fly, but the batteries looked bloated. Can't find them online.

It probably has 10 hours of flight time, if anyone is interested in making an offer please contact me. We have the large orange pelican case with replacement parts.

mikev@govargo (.com)

Can u list this on the classified section here on yuneecpilots with details of everything that is included and ur price for the bundle

 

[DoomMeister]

So by comparing the h3 the h520 and the h plus all look identical with the same ratings . The only difference I see is the h520 has an orange shell, the h plus black or grey shell and the h3 black or grey shell with h520e style connector. So the 3 of these batteries all appear to have the exact same internal cells?

That is correct. All three use LiHV (lithium polymer high voltage - 4.35V/cell). H520 and H+ packs are interchangeable.

H3 packs can be used in the H520E and vice versa, but H3 packs should not be charged on the OEM charger for the H520E as it will overcharge the pack.

 

[Enrico Jorysch]

I don't use the original chargers because I have no real control over them. I can neither bring the batteries to storage voltage nor measure the internal resistance.

 

[Sota701]

Not that I have any money for another drone, but...do you have an idea of how much you have to have for this H520E-RTK? Nobody mentions this to my wife, okay?