davidhk129
Well-Known Member
How do the drone makers decide which battery capacity applies to which drone ?
Example : I have a Syma X5C-1. It comes with a 3.7v 500mah lipo battery. Flight time is too short. About 6 minutes.
So, I bought a patch of 3.7v 700mah batteries.
Flight time is still too short to my liking..... about 8-10 minutes.
So, I took a chance and inserted a 3.7v 1800mah battery.
It worked fine. I have not run the drone till "low battery" signal appears. But it ran longer than 10 minutes. There seems to be no danger of running the drone with a much more "powerful" battery, as long as the voltage is the same.
So, my question is : Why does the drone maker/manufacturer select a battery that can last only 6 minutes when there are other batteries that can run longer, much longer ? Who wants to change or recharge a battery every 6 minutes ?
Price ?
Example : I have a Syma X5C-1. It comes with a 3.7v 500mah lipo battery. Flight time is too short. About 6 minutes.
So, I bought a patch of 3.7v 700mah batteries.
Flight time is still too short to my liking..... about 8-10 minutes.
So, I took a chance and inserted a 3.7v 1800mah battery.
It worked fine. I have not run the drone till "low battery" signal appears. But it ran longer than 10 minutes. There seems to be no danger of running the drone with a much more "powerful" battery, as long as the voltage is the same.
So, my question is : Why does the drone maker/manufacturer select a battery that can last only 6 minutes when there are other batteries that can run longer, much longer ? Who wants to change or recharge a battery every 6 minutes ?
Price ?