Hello
Does anybody knows other brands and models for batteries that fit inside Phantom, for example Zippy etc?
Thanks
Does anybody knows other brands and models for batteries that fit inside Phantom, for example Zippy etc?
Thanks
oldengineer said:I love the Turnigy ones, they are a tight fit, but give about 2 minutes extra flight time over the stock ones, and you can get one off them, for the price of one stock battery.
jumanoc said:There are many compatible batteries in size and near same weight.
My favorites are, Hyperion 2500 mAh and Thunder Power 2700 mAh. Longer flight time and both fit perfect in tray. Even you can mod inside it for using dual battery:
Wrong PIC. Fixed. Check new one. I have 4 Thunder batteries, 2700 mAh 12.6 v. ThanksPeter Patricelli said:jumanoc,
That Thunder battery is 4s and 14.8 V. Isn't that a NO-NO?
jumanoc said:Wrong PIC. Fixed. Check new one. I have 4 Thunder batteries, 2700 mAh 12.6 v. ThanksPeter Patricelli said:jumanoc,
That Thunder battery is 4s and 14.8 V. Isn't that a NO-NO?
http://www.rctoys.com/rc-products/DJI-BATT-UPGRADE.html
Mindflights said:
ElGuano said:There are some good preliminary findings on the Maddog 2700 pack too, which is a bit bigger but specifically designed to fit in the Phantom battery tray.
I've resoldered all my DJI batteries to be 3S2P 4400mAH. It gets me ~13min flight time with a gimbal/gopro attached. I wouldn't be at all surprised if a true 2700mah single back gets 10-12min on the same config. But again, for the price those are going for, I can get 2-5 "regular" 2200 packs and double them up for even more flight time.
jumanoc said:There are many compatible batteries in size and near same weight.
My favorites are, Hyperion 2500 mAh and Thunder Power 2700 mAh. Longer flight time and both fit perfect in tray. Even you can mod inside it for using dual battery:
FangsCPO said:ElGuano said:There are some good preliminary findings on the Maddog 2700 pack too, which is a bit bigger but specifically designed to fit in the Phantom battery tray.
I've resoldered all my DJI batteries to be 3S2P 4400mAH. It gets me ~13min flight time with a gimbal/gopro attached. I wouldn't be at all surprised if a true 2700mah single back gets 10-12min on the same config. But again, for the price those are going for, I can get 2-5 "regular" 2200 packs and double them up for even more flight time.
Photo??? Seeing is believing.
jimetto said:Nice job ElGuano !
Can you kindly provide a schema "for dummies" for wiring the two batteries ?
Connecting the main leads is clear to me, but not for balance cables.
Mindflights said:This forum is awesome.
So much interesting info...
but I am wondering why a 2200mah battery 25-35c like this turnigy to cost just 10 euros
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... duct=35819
and one like hyperion at 2500 and thunder power at 2700 to cost more than 40 euros...
is this price gap justified?
it is 1 to 4..!
ElGuano said:jimetto said:Nice job ElGuano !
Can you kindly provide a schema "for dummies" for wiring the two batteries ?
Connecting the main leads is clear to me, but not for balance cables.
Here's my lame attempt. Note that the picture is backwards from how I actually did mine--I put the positive leads next to each other and snaked the negative in an S across the middle. In this picture, the negative leads are closer.
The two balance leads you need to connect with are the glowing blue and green lines in the picture.
The key is that balance wires go at "every solder joint" and between each battery. So a 3S will have 4 leads, a 4S will have 5 leads, etc. When you connect the main discharge leads, the end balance leads will automatically be joined as well, so you can clip those off of one battery. What you need to do is connect the two inner leads, the one at the solder joints connecting cells 1-2, respectively, as well as the lead connecting cells 2-3. The joint closest to the negative terminal on one battery connects to the joint closest to the negative terminal on the other battery; as so with the remaining joint closer to the positive terminal.