Short flight time Gaui 500x

[Zzr]

Today I flew gaui 500x with a 3S 2200 Mah Lipo but seem short flight time about less 5 min and without FPV.


DJI WKM Setting voltage caused short time?
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Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[quadcopters]

You need to set the voltage lower than that or you will have only short flight times.
Try 11.1v with 0.4 loss for first warning
then 10.5v with 0.4 for second level..

Ideally you need to set the voltage warnings using a lipo monitor so you can adjust them accurately .

Geoff

 

[vinnygogo]

is there a voltage per cel at witch you should land/ witch leaves 20% in the battery?

 

[Zzr]

Many Thanks I will set the voltage soon

You need to set the voltage lower than that or you will have only short flight times.
Try 11.1v with 0.4 loss for first warning
then 10.5v with 0.4 for second level..

Ideally you need to set the voltage warnings using a lipo monitor so you can adjust them accurately .

Geoff

 

[QuadFlyer]

I was getting 6 minutes using a 2200 3s, now I have a thunder power 3300 3s and I got 11 minutes before my alarm went off at 3.5v per cell. That is using the gaui 500x with fpv equipment and a gopro with a weight of 1374 grams total. It still has plenty of power and really seems to fly better with the extra weight because the prop rpm is higher when I am descending.

 

[Dewster]

This is actually a good topic. I want to maximize flight time without endangering my craft or destroying my lipo battery. I purchased a lipo checker that will sound an alarm when cells of a lipo gets below a user defined voltage. I have a little bit of guess work going on with my hexa. I get about 5.5 minutes of hover/flight before the yellow warning light coms on. If I pair two 6000 mah (3s) batteries together I'll get about 11.5 minutes of flight time, but my motors and esc are luke warm.