I have read not to deplete your battery past 50% for the first 10 uses in order to break it in properly.  My question is does that mean when the Intellegent Flight Battery is reporting 10 charges, or when you have just flown the battery down the 50% ten times?  If I am not mistaken the battery only records or adds on 1 charge to it's history once the battery has fully cycled (meaning depleted enough to be concidered a full charge).  For example I have depleted my battery to 50% eight times but it is only registering 4 charges.  Anyone know?  So to put it simply, do I go by flights or full charge cycles as recorded in battery's history when trying to break it in properly.

I deep cycle my batteries about every 20 flights or when prompted by the App.  It will recommend it on the start up screen if necessary.  I would start to fly the batteries down to 20-25% at this point.

Tahoe_Ed Posted at 2015-7-26 05:40
I deep cycle my batteries about every 20 flights or when prompted by the App.  It will recommend it  ...

' What does that mean? "deep cycle"

Discharge to 8% or until the battery shuts off and then recharge.  It makes sure the battery remembers its true capacity and is not misreporting it.  

Thanks Tahoe_Ed, it's good to get this info from an authority...
Some say it's not needed. I am following the rule...


RedHotPoker

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-7-26 06:23
Thanks Tahoe_Ed, it's good to get this info from an authority...
Some say it's not needed. I am foll ...

Red why do you have to try and hijack a good thread with a question you know there will not be an answer too?

Tahoe_Ed Posted at 2015-7-26 05:40
I deep cycle my batteries about every 20 flights or when prompted by the App.  It will recommend it  ...

Ed what do you mean "at this point"?  Do you mean at where I am currently at (8 flights to 50%)?

Hijack a "good" thread? It's a forum, like you haven't been here before?

From this point forward.. Fly your intelligent batteries to 25-30% then charge them back up to 100%.

Where are You from? ;-) English a second language... Hahaha

RedHotPoker

I had a battery that was reading 95% life with only  like 13 or so charges.. I wouldn't run the battery below 30%. The life % moved up after I ran the battery down more. Now I run the battery down to 10-25% and it's back to 100% life. I am calling BS on the whole "breaking in a LiPo" thing as it's an old wives tale. From now on I am running my batteries down to 10-25% before I charge and at the 20th charge  an taking it down to 8% or lower... and charging them back up.

Spankybear Posted at 2015-7-27 01:47
I had a battery that was reading 95% life with only  like 13 or so charges.. I wouldn't run the batt ...

Thanks for the info. I think I will continue to break in the 3 that I have (mainly because I'm only a few more flights away from completing) but when I get my forth I will run it balls to wall from the start and see if there is any difference.

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-7-26 09:19
Hijack a "good" thread? It's a forum, like you haven't been here before?

From this point forward..  ...

Red Tahoe_Ed deleted my post because he actually thought I didn't like Canadians You know I love ya Red ;)

If you be good, you may receive a nice reward... ;-)

Sorry about your post. But you have to be respectful here.
This forum is actually owned and operated  by DJI staff.

I know you meant it in jest, but it sounded rather crude.
Just use common sense around THIS forum, and you shall be fine.

Take care.

RedHotPoker

RedHotPoker Posted at 2015-7-27 18:41
If you be good, you may receive a nice reward... ;-)

Sorry about your post. But you have to be resp ...

You bet Red!  I have learned my lesson.  I am a changed man.  Never again ;)

jhall651 Posted at 2015-7-27 03:56
Thanks for the info. I think I will continue to break in the 3 that I have (mainly because I'm onl ...

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