Weekly battery maintance
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BrianSC
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Hi All

When it comes to flying my Spak, my weekly routine is often the same. I charge the baterries Friday night to have them ready to fly during the Weekend. After flying they are left with some where between 5% to 20% charged after using them.
Since DJI says that the best storage percentage is 60 or 65%, if I remember correctly, do you think my routine is ok, leaving them 'empty' or should I charge them up to 60-65% after use and leave them like that during the week?


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jyc
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Not using them for a week is not storage. Storage would be not using them for weeks, months. Your doing fine.
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MccloudSpark
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Personally, I would (and do) fully recharge them after use.  Then If I don't get to fly for 10 days they auto discharge down to 60%.
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Rustic17
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MccloudSpark Posted at 3-27 06:47
Personally, I would (and do) fully recharge them after use.  Then If I don't get to fly for 10 days they auto discharge down to 60%.

I do the same.
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DJI Tony
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Hi, thanks for the inquiry. We're hoping that you could get the best recommendation that you may need for storing the battery of your aircraft. We also have a recommendation process for the battery storage, you may check our documentation about Spark Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines. Please see the link below. Thank you for continued support.

https://www.dji.com/spark/info#downloads
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snowbird pilot
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you could charge it sunday after you fly and keep the batteries at 100% throughout the week until ready to fly on the weekend.
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Sayhelloforme
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Lipo batteries can be dangerous sitting around with a full charge . I  normally discharge mine to no less than 20% when flying. I do not charge them until I get ready to fly that same day. I have DJI charger that charges 3 batteries at one time. Bringing the batteries down to 2% “ could” damage the cells in the battery causing the life of the battery to be shortened.
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S-e-ven
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Leaving 'em empty is not good, one number % for longer may harm. I recharge after flying direct to 2 steady / 2 steady, one blinkingAnd fully charge with plan to fly


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S-e-ven
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MccloudSpark Posted at 3-27 06:47
Personally, I would (and do) fully recharge them after use.  Then If I don't get to fly for 10 days they auto discharge down to 60%.

Yep, but they are  fully "stressed" for that 10 days.
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BrianSC
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Ok. Thanks to you all. So, I guess that almost empty is not good and fully charged isn’t either, so I will try to leave them between 20 and 60%.
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