Battery Mod Info

Phatzo · Feb 4, 2016

ok Damon, you got me caught up now lol
i want to do the same because it REALLY is interesting me so i will check the info you provided and start ordering.
i do have gens a e 10 000 mah... but they are to big and ugly not to mention heavy
also the nanos from turnegy with 8000 mah...
leaves me no choice order. would be a big beeakthrough to get more out of ghis bird keep it up.

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unyks · Feb 4, 2016

damoncooper said:
Latest from Neil's Shop of 3D goodness. Beefed up a few spots for added durability and frequent on/off usage.

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Please point in the direction where i can throw my money in?!

Chris

damoncooper · Feb 4, 2016

Phatzo said:
i did switch the balance board from a 5700 to a 4500 and it still showed the 4500mah although it was fully charged. should i have completly depleted and recharged for reseting the board?
i had a crash and the board of the sort of new-ish 5700 mah batter bent and did not really show info apart from the -273 Centigrade so i swaped and took the balance. oard from my first pack that came with my AC. did not really work. maybe i will resolder it back, deplete and recharge. that might work then...

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Yes, like I said above, you won't get capacity to show above what the original logic board is wired for. That's also true of adding extra batteries where the total mah capacity is 11,100mah in the case of a TB48 + 2 x 2700mah 6S's wired in parallel. It still works and is accurate in terms of capacity % remaining because the parallel-wired batteries drain in parallel, so 10% in main is 10% across the "virtual" bigger battery you have created.

To show battery cell info, you have to also connect up the balance lead.

To show battery temp, you also need to ensure the temp sensor is connected and working.

damoncooper · Feb 4, 2016

unyks said:
Please point in the direction where i can throw my money in?!

Chris

Here's Neil's link if you want to pick one up. X5/R version above. He also has the X3 version.

DJI Inspire 1 X3/X5 Dual Battery Plate - Aero3D

Phatzo · Feb 4, 2016

damoncooper said:
Yes, like I said above, you won't get capacity to show above what the original logic board is wired for. That's also true of adding extra batteries where the total mah capacity is 11,100mah in the case of a TB48 + 2 x 2700mah 6S's wired in parallel. It still works and is accurate in terms of capacity % remaining because the parallel-wired batteries drain in parallel, so 10% in main is 10% across the "virtual" bigger battery you have created.

To show battery cell info, you have to also connect up the balance lead.

To show battery temp, you also need to ensure the temp sensor is connected and working.

that is what i did trying to save my 5700 mah pack with the 4500 board. but i think i understand what you mean.

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Adelberg aerial imaging · Feb 4, 2016

Considering the price of the 3500hv charger...I'm opting for a couple sets of 2700's and a hybrid battery that I made using dji top and board only wired to various single batteries to see if any produce results better then TP 2700. Can't test in MD now due to snow wind rain cold.

unyks · Feb 4, 2016

damoncooper said:
Here's Neil's link if you want to pick one up. X5/R version above. He also has the X3 version.

DJI Inspire 1 X3/X5 Dual Battery Plate - Aero3D

Awesome! Thank you very much and sorry if i missed the link somewhere in this huge thread.

Chris

Adelberg aerial imaging · Feb 4, 2016

The mod is simple enough : take the top off, separate the cage around cells, remove cells from top plate, insulate bottom of top plate where cells were attached, wire connector x60 to the end of the board

damoncooper · Feb 4, 2016

You guys might me able to use this. Too late for me

Raphael Dahan · Feb 4, 2016

damoncooper said:
You guys might me able to use this. Too late for me

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its a joke?

damoncooper · Feb 4, 2016

Raphael Dahan said:
its a joke?

No, it's an email I just got. If you've been following this thread you know TP batteries are extremely high quality and a great match for the Inspire battery mod

Adelberg aerial imaging · Feb 4, 2016

No joke I just ordered !

JOEREZ1XM · Feb 4, 2016

damoncooper said:
Hit their site, I think they have presence and dealers worldwide. Maybe give them a call too. They are good folks. Tony is their main support guy who I deal with in their Las Vegas HQ, he always picks up the phone himself when you select the Support option on the phone and he spends time explaining stuff which I appreciate.

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The LIHV charger and 2 X 3500mah LiHVs are about this price:

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The 7000mah LiHV is $199.99:

Thunder Power RC TP7000-6SHV

For anyone wondering why I would want the 7000 AND two 3500's, make note that

1) the 7000 is almost exactly the same dimensions as the cell volume of the TB48

2) it weighs just a touch more than the TB48 at 797g

3) a madman might consider gutting a TB48 and replacing its cells with those of the LiHV TP 7000 and adding the 2700's or 3500's as external batteries for a 14000mah power plant that weighs about the same as current weight with TB48 + aux batteries

Ahem.

Let me know the results of the LIHV and if the cells would truly fit, I would give it a try it on a TB47, I've seen dead ones for sale for $60.

JOEREZ1XM · Feb 5, 2016

damoncooper said:
100C! Holy crapola! How much does that bad boy weigh?

I was doing research and it seems MaxAmps puts the "Burst" C rating on their batteries, not the continuous C rating, supposedly you can get an idea of the true C rating by measuring the IR, internal resistance of the cells or battery. I'm going to check and see I think my charger may measure Internal Resistance.

sanvi61 · Feb 5, 2016

Adelberg aerial imaging said:
Considering the price of the 3500hv charger...I'm opting for a couple sets of 2700's and a hybrid battery that I made using dji top and board only wired to various single batteries to see if any produce results better then TP 2700. Can't test in MD now due to snow wind rain cold.

How did you connected the load balancing connector of the new battery to the board DJI?. Where I can get the balance connector connecting to the board DJI?

Lew40 · Feb 5, 2016

Hi all. I have no idea about batteries so this may be a silly question
I have a crashed Phantom 2 vision + with 7 batts. Would it be possible to use them as the extra batts?

Cheers

damoncooper · Feb 5, 2016

Lew40 said:
Hi all. I have no idea about batteries so this may be a silly question
I have a crashed Phantom 2 vision + with 7 batts. Would it be possible to use them as the extra batts?

Cheers

Yes if you use two of them wired in series together. They are 5200mah 3S so you just need to cook up a series wiring harness and mounting solution.

Lew40 · Feb 5, 2016

damoncooper said:
Yes if you use two of them wired in series together. They are 5200mah 3S so you just need to cook up a series wiring harness and mouthing solution.

Thanks for the reply.
How would I wire it up in series? As I said before, I'm completely clueless on batts

damoncooper · Feb 5, 2016

Lew40 said:
Thanks for the reply.
How would I wire it up in series? As I said before, I'm completely clueless on batts

Google "LiPo series harness XT60." You need one of those. Amazon has them. Then you need to connect your batteries to the harness. You need a connector that will fit the P2 battery connector on one end and XT60 on the other end.

Lew40 · Feb 5, 2016

damoncooper said:
Yes if you use two of them wired in series together. They are 5200mah 3S so you just need to cook up a series wiring harness and mouthing solution.

damoncooper said:
Google "LiPo series harness XT60." You need one of those. Amazon has them. Then you need to connect your batteries to the harness. You need a connector that will fit the P2 battery connector on one end and XT60 on the other end.

Cheers Damon. Before I start ordering stuff, do you think this way of doing the mod will actually increase my flight time or are the P2 batts too heavy at 360g each?

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