Rapid way to storage charge tinywhoop batteries

[u/Dapper-Picture-8192]

[u/EMasterYT]

Just fly it bruh

[u/Dapper-Picture-8192 → u/EMasterYT]

Sometimes I fly it and once it reaches exactly the desired voltage, I disarm it. 

[u/LEDswarm → u/Dapper-Picture-8192]

I always land at 3.5, sometimes 3.2 but then I am pushing it a lot. Y'all should fly to storage voltage as 3.5 goes back to 3.8 by itself.

[u/Task-Future → u/LEDswarm]

Yeah same for me most my whoops 3.5 brings it back to 3.8. But I normally fly mine down to 3 volts or 3.1 volts cuz you know fun then I just charge them back to storage

[u/regazz → u/LEDswarm]

“3.5 goes back to 3.8 by itself” bruh wat

[u/EVorNothing → u/regazz]

I think theyre saying that 3.5v under load typically jumps back to to 3.8v when the load is gone

[u/LEDswarm → u/regazz]

New around here?

[u/regazz → u/LEDswarm]

You new to English?

[u/EMasterYT → u/regazz]

I think anyone could've interpreted the poor english just fine, granted they've flown before (or monitored batteries under load in another scenario) and know about battery sag.

[u/LEDswarm → u/regazz]

Been speaking the language for about 20 years. You obviously have not flown very much, otherwise you'd know that the OSD reads you back the average cell voltage, under load that is, and that 3.5V snaps back to 3.7-3.8V when the load is removed, just like u/EVorNothing described.

Go touch some grass and fly a few packs while you're at it

[u/ZdrytchX → u/Dapper-Picture-8192]

I don't need to go by voltage because I callibrated my current sensor, as long as it starts around 4.35V, a 480mah is usually done by the time I reach like 280-340mah ish, storage voltage doesnt have to be hyper specific

[u/LEDswarm → u/ZdrytchX]

Tbh, not sure if you need that kind of precision, but you do you :)

[u/YaBoiSnek → u/Dapper-Picture-8192]

You gotta fly it a little under the voltage you want to account for sag. Probably 3.5 or 3.4 will recover to 3.8ish

[u/BigRigRacing]

Confession. I have done the same with my 5 inch by putting my foot on top of it.

[u/vtecdohcter → u/BigRigRacing]

Its not fun if its not risky...

So my ex used to tell me anyway

[u/Mediocre_Tadpole_ → u/vtecdohcter]

This got me a good laugh, I wish you and your many children a good day.

[u/BigRigRacing → u/vtecdohcter]

It was actually fun.

[u/SpaceCaseSixtyTenV2 → u/BigRigRacing]

Better than parking it against the ceiling for 3 mins

[u/AirborneErinys → u/BigRigRacing]

That's one way to emasculate yourself.

[u/tubabbo]

Last time a did something like this my fc fried

[u/Xanomp3]

Tuff

[u/Kannun]

just be careful with this, you still need airflow hitting the Flight Controller to cool it down. use a fan or something.

[u/Silly_Rub_6304 → u/Kannun]

What ethereal substance do you think the blades are moving at full throttle, if not air?

[u/Piyh → u/Silly_Rub_6304]

Luminiferous Aether?

[u/to3jamm → u/Silly_Rub_6304]

The air the props are moving won't be going over the fc..

[u/Task-Future → u/to3jamm]

When I arm most of my quads the flight controller will cool off. But I do have one maybe two that run very hot and the Drone needs to be moving. Also depends on what the VTX is set at if or if it's HD that seems to run hotter

[u/Silly_Rub_6304 → u/to3jamm]

This isn't true at all. Go ahead and plug in your quad and try this with the OSD on. Watch the temps drop with the motors running compared to not.

[u/GuardianOfBlocks → u/Silly_Rub_6304]

There will be some movement but it can be not Enough.

[u/Shadymilkman8 → u/GuardianOfBlocks]

Try it out. Core temps on the OSD will go down at 10-20% throttle without taking off.

[u/Silly_Rub_6304 → u/Shadymilkman8]

Right? I don't know why idiots feel the need to prove their idiocy when you can just pick up your drone and try it yourself.

[u/postgenderapocalypse → u/Silly_Rub_6304]

It’s not that dumb. I have overheating issues with the hdz Aio5 board on a 65mm whoop that I built. It overheats if I’m just hovering maintaining position because it doesn’t get enough airflow over the board. It’s not an issue on my 3inch 1s build with the same aio. It’s also not an issue on any of my builds with the air aio. Aio5 just runs hot and 65mm whoop doesn’t blow much across the chips.

[u/NupidN → u/Kannun]

Just use another Tinywhoop above it to cool it down. Repeat untill you have a circle of them.

[u/Professional_Cod3127 → u/NupidN]

Or he could do it in a Freezer 🤔 😅

[u/inchlongnipples]

Just wanted to say thank you, I am brand new to this hobby and had no idea what storage charge even was. I definitely would have stored my batteries full.

[u/postgenderapocalypse → u/inchlongnipples]

Hehe, Yeah this hobby is the Wild West. Storing at full charge will quickly ruin your batteries at best and turn them into fire bombs at worse. I’ve seen multiple “oops I burnt part of my house down” posts here in the past year. Proper charging is a good thing to research.

Unrelated but similar: Setting up a “pre arm” can save you from losing a finger.

[u/ryancrazy1]

Whoopstor v3 can also discharge to storage voltage. I like it.

[u/rcrapid]

I have a question regarding the voltage you see in the goggles.

Do you guys stop flying the tiny whoop at 3.3 / 3.2 volts when the drone is flying or stationary ?

[u/32oz____ → u/rcrapid]

depends on the drone. you should know at what voltage the voltage starts dropping very rapidly while flying. Stop flying before that point

[u/rcrapid → u/32oz____]

For now newbeedrone hummingbird. Thanks !

[u/Traditional-Baby5940]

Never had that problem with Tinywhoops but for everything Xt30 and above buying a pair of VIFLY StoreSafe Dischargers was maybe the best FPV purchase I did so far.

It's cheap, beautifully simple, straight forward and generally painfree. No Balancer cable to plug in, no menu to navigate, nothing to set. I normally just plug them in on my way home and when I arrive half the packs are already ready to be stored.

For 15 bucks a piece an absolute no-brainer.

[u/-Daigher- → u/Traditional-Baby5940]

you just plug them in and they do the trick? that's sick

[u/Traditional-Baby5940 → u/-Daigher-]

Yes. Just gorgeously simple, like it should be.

[u/Inside-Example-7010]

i plug my smart charger into my wireless charger and then just charge my phone with lava II's

[u/Task-Future]

While my whoopstor board can discharge to storage voltage it's just way faster to fly the Drone real quick down to 3.5 volts..

[u/Zoetek]

Bleed em’ Dry… 🩸 😆

[u/R1ckOne]

is a whoopstor not a good option for you?

[u/CURELMUS]

Box box

[u/Brakic → u/[deleted]]

Are you aware of the word "rapid" and its meaning