Battery Conditioner?

[mdreuben]

I want to keep my six Phantom 4 batteries as healthy as possible when I'm not flying regularly.

Is there a device I can use to keep the batteries at the nominal 40% (or whatever is considered correct) without having to constantly test, run, drain, charge, test...?

Thanks!

 

[solentlife]

There is actually no advantage to apparatus as you ask for.

The best way to maintain your battery's regardless of which DJI model it is - is to use the built in software processes.

Set your auto-discharge days to suit your use .... let that discharge batterys to storage level if not used or level is higher. If you fly and level is below storage - the just charge up full and let auto-discharge do its job.

Periodically charge up full and let auto-discharge bring them back to storage ...

There really is no need for anything else ....

3rd party gear that says its to condition / maintain - they are preying on the fears of owners and is wasted money.

 

[Andy9]

Is it better to periodically do full charge than only charge to storage level?

 

[solentlife]

Just to illustrate ...

My system is to fly to no lower than 30% - then I can store my batts till next required. If I am going to leave them for more than a week or so - then I charge full and let auto do its job.
I see no advantage with playing about timing or watching LED's ... basically because DJI have given us the tools to not have to worry about it.

What could be simpler ?

 

[Hemul]

Hi,
As far as I know, this happened automatically!
With my PH3SE this is so, if I do not fly for a long time the battery reduces the voltage up to 50% AUTOMATIC!
That would have to be synonymous with your PH4 but so synonymous? For me in the manual, this is anyway so and is also done, must then recharge again!

translates German / English with Google

 

[Andy9]

Of course automatically, you can even set up the number of days when the battery should start to slowly discharge to the storage level. But anyway it is wise to look at the battery every two or three months as it slowly looses the power.

 

[Propsontop]

I have to store across the winter months where i live. We get a lot of rain and freezing temps for about 5-6 months, so storage is a common issue. I check every 6 weeks or so and do both tests on the batteries. First I see that it has at least 2 lights lit on a one second push. If not, I run a charge cycle like Solent described and let the smart tech do its job. The second check is the 5 second push to make sure all the cells are in good shape. Checking every 4 to 6 weeks during storage won't take you long, but it can save you hundreds of bucks.

 

[Jgreg]

Please help I am not familiar with the 5 second push please explain
Thanks Jim

 

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[solentlife]

Please help I am not familiar with the 5 second push please explain
Thanks Jim

Don't worry about it ...

Charge up ... let auto do its work.

The LED lights in fact are only a rough guide as they work in 25% increment when solid lit ... 12.5% increment when flashing ....