Termal pics of I1, X5, Battery and Remote after 8 min flight

[GaryJersey]

 

[RaptorMan]

Thanks Gary, very interesting images. Amazing how hot the camera gets, though the hottest item appears to be the battery. The motors are also a bit warm as you'd expect, but being in the air stream and with the rotors washing them with cool air it's not surprising they appear cooler than the battery.


Brian

 

[Batteryman1952]

That is some great thermal data. Is this typical for 15-20 minutes of flight time? Do all your batteries get this warm this quickly? I wonder if this battery has a bad weld or a loose termination. Just remember that those thermal imaging battery temps are surface temps and the actual cell temps are higher, especially for the center cell. Be careful.

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[Marketal]

Wow!

When you look at all that heat, suddenly it seems unsurprising that such powerful batteries drain so quickly.

Surprised the camera is so hot, too.

 

[Batteryman1952]

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Gary
These photos are great and very useful. Was it a sunny day and what was the (air) temperature? How many minutes after landing were these photos taken?