How to Choose the right drone battery! C-Rating? Mah? Cells? All explained.

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How to choose the right lipo/ battery for you fpv racing drone. Learn about C - rating, cell count, voltage and size/capacity/mah. After this you will be able to find the perfect battery to suit your fpv racing drone.
Batteries you could use on a 5" racing drone
R-link 1300mah - bit.ly/2n3t0LW
Gaoneng 1500mah 110c - bit.ly/2k0pa5o
Diongy 1300mah - bit.ly/2AdLBrO
infinity 1500mah - bit.ly/2zFsOs9
Infinity racespec 1300mah - bit.ly/2Ag0dXB
Infinity Force 1500mah - bit.ly/2A7d28J
Xf Power 1500 - bit.ly/2k1G1ov
infinity force 1300mah - bit.ly/2Adm69U
Dinogy Graphine 1500mah - bit.ly/2zqnFQH
Plus a heap more at - bit.ly/2A9dZND
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@UAVfutures 6 лет назад

Hopefully this helps people with choosing the right battery for their fpv race drone and a special thanks to my patreon supporters. Also there are a bunch of links to batteries in the description if you just want some recommendations.

@adrianryan1975 6 лет назад

UAVfutures thanks Stu! I haven't been able to buy lipos off BG for bout 2 months but after using your link I can again. It said was unable to ship to my address but is all good now. Must be your influence. Cheers mate

@santoshkurade7437 6 лет назад

man i couldnt find any better video tht explains so well!! thnx stew keep it up

@robertquantrill 6 лет назад

Great explanation of what the numbers mean, but I was hoping you would be advising on what size (mah) battery you would recommend, I am building a 3" 130 and wondered what a good battery capacity would be, thanks for the great videos!

@ChristosChristos 6 лет назад

So, you advise the newbies to "go grab the highest affordable to you C rating battery". And then they hit the throttle on their quads and they fry the ESCs, the board and the BECs, the VTX etc... If you are going to do a video about batteries in general, especially for quad newbies, state all the facts, the calculations with the AMPs they offer and support this video's title "How to choose the right battery". Don't just say "Go get high C rating because the battery is better". It's cost ineffective and dangerous.

@tribefpv 6 лет назад

Thanks stu these sort of vids are really good, lol ive gotten alot of stuff from your vids like this cheers

@Ka0sNite 6 лет назад

The S stand for series, meaning 2 or more cells in series. you can also get cells in parallel in some packs. The C rating is a multiplication of the Ah rating. 1.3Ah times 100C is 130Amps.

@suveersingh2871 3 года назад

I am running a 6-inch tri-blade quad with a 30a ESC and Racestar BR2403s. How do I know which C rating is suitable for any setup, let alone mine? I assume a 75c to 100c would be suitable for this setup.

@Ka0sNite 3 года назад

@@suveersingh2871 so a 1300mAh 100C 4S, or up to a 2200mAh 60C 4S. Or somthing in the middle.

@nIkbot4000 6 лет назад

Stu, thanks for the work you do on this channel. I'm picking this hobby back up because of the enthusiasm and knowledge you deliver in these videos. I wouldn't have bothered starting to research/buy/build/sim again without this channel for sure.

@thedroneguytoronto 3 года назад

2 years later this video is still helping fpv newbs... Thanks brother

@shermannatrix 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for making this video! I'm actually getting into DIY drones for the first time and wanted some help in understanding what I want to get for the battery pack. This has been so helpful!

@Jusbcauz-nj2jw 6 лет назад

I know this is an old video, BUT I've watched 3 or 4 videos on batteries, And your video is the only one that got the information into my thick head !! So thank you for your patience teaching this old dog A new trick.

@christopherlee3273 5 лет назад

I'm trying to figure out what battery will give me a longer flight time it's the red cat carbon 210 race quad. Any suggestions?

@lounatic12 6 лет назад

Great info! and good recommendations/advice. This lines up pretty much with all the other info I had to scour for while I was purchasing parts for my first drone.

@zookcruzr1 6 лет назад

Thanks again Stu for the great informative video. The charging video you linked is my go to gospel. Now that parallel charging is becoming more common, could you do a 'to the point' video as a part 2 of this video? A no fuss version of your old one? On this topic i have a question for the Q&A: Q1. Is is possible to safely parallel discharge your batteries? Q2. If so, is it as important that they are of the same mah/brand/C rating and current voltage (not cell; thats a no brainer)? I figure if the charger is balancing as it discharges, and usually at a much lower rate (roughly 0.2A/cell), then it shouldn't matter the starting voltage or mah rating; should it?

@EnzoM 6 лет назад

I recently got the Eachine Wizard x220. I’m thinking of upgrading some of the components. What should I upgrade first?

@lachlandemasi3814 6 лет назад

As a relatively new pilot I really like the MultiStar 1400mAh 4S 40-80C. They have really nice punch and have lasted perfect since I got them 7 months ago and they are only about $19 USD

@TECHnoman753 4 года назад

Which one are you using or that ur refuring to

@13J460 6 лет назад

G'day Stew! 1st off, I still get excited every time I see the new intro. Love it!!! 2nd, could you explain how a batteries rating coorilates with esc's and motor ratings? I know you touch on it in several videos but I'm still very nervous about getting components that require more/less power. Don't wanna burn anything up. Haha

@BASHERSUNITED 6 лет назад

I know all of this already but I watched the whole thing anyway. Great job Stew!

@krul23 6 лет назад

wow i was just thinking of asking u about this when u posted this stu!😄

@shaz8618 5 лет назад

Don't you think you could add a constant amp load to a battery and then check the voltage drop and some how use that to calculate discharge of the battery? I've always wondered that

@evhexrc1765 6 лет назад

Thanks! Just going through my video feed...scrolling. Watching what looks like it may be worthwhile to watch...

@kalebjohnson947 6 лет назад

Great video as usual Stew!

@terryheadrick8262 6 лет назад

Great general video but it would be great to dig deeper in regards to making sure the battery you choose being 100% compatible with your setup. I’m constantly trying to remember the “math” for the ESC, and I still don’t understand how prop size can affect things.

@devlinstryker8596 6 лет назад

Thanks mate for doing the video, much respect Daz

@memtrail7111 6 лет назад

Stew could you please do a video explaining the differences between flight controllers? whats the difference between f4, f3, betaflight, kiss?

@diggingforgold4150 3 года назад

Sup my friend thanks for the video I have a question i have the turnigy battery pack the one you are showing in the video and the package what is covered the battery inside is inflated is that bad?

@58Alpha 3 года назад

Sorry if it's a newbie question, but how do you charge the batteries back up? Do they come with chargers?

@smaerialcinematography 4 года назад

Hi, thanks for the informative vid. What would you recommend for the Skyzone Sky02x?? I'd appreciate your input, thanks again

@skydivingmoose1671 6 лет назад

Thank you soo much for making this video!

@rcworks8947 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video

@iAmPogi 6 лет назад

Can you please make na tutorial video that explain proper props direction and how to identify it. Thank you so much! 😊

@kebabas5lt 6 лет назад

what battery are you using for your taranis QX7?

@mkbfpv 5 лет назад

Cheers for that link Stu 👍 Legend 🙏

@siang076 6 лет назад

what do you think about square batteries out in the market now. Do they really help the CG of X quad?

@KrotowX 6 лет назад

How good those 4S 1500 mAh Turniq 65/130C graphenes are? Same 4S 1300 mAh batteries are quite good, however sometimes begin to sag on long punches.

@peterstanley3066 6 лет назад

I was thinking about getting a max amps battery, what do you think about them?

@mtyler2469 6 лет назад

Hey Stew I love your videos! I'm still a novice pilot but have been soldering since I was 11yrs old and bought my first "real" RC car the RC-10. I feel like you the olny thing that was missed. Was finding out the maximum amp draw a battery can discharge. Which is the C rating but what does that really tell you? Not much really unless you take it's C rating and multiply that by amp hours(not mah). Now you know if you are coming close to being able to feed those hungry motors or if you could still get a little more out of them by increasing the C rating of your battery or if you are just wasting money getting a higher C rated battery. Having extra amp draw won't hurt your components it won't draw what it doesn't need. Having to much voltage is what will fry them. Thanks for all of the proper information and truthful reviews you put out there! Regards Murry

@zachfpv4493 6 лет назад

I believe S stnds for series as in number of cells in series.for example the new 4S2P batteries are 4 cell in series 2 in parallel if im not mistaken

@Mitxyt 6 лет назад

So I just bought my first drone...I have been wondering if 45C is going to be enough for learning how to fly the drone???

@thrilloneous9769 3 года назад

Stew.....you have helped me so much and you don't even know....i love you stew

@croeternal 5 лет назад

I hope you answer im interested in getting into hobby and i want to buy eachine wizard x220s and i was wondering can i use bigger mah battery on it to get longer flight time and do you have any suggestion for me as a beginner thanks!

@motabbeerhossain2069 6 лет назад

Can I use Infinity 4S 14.8V 1500mAh 70C Graphene LiPo Battery?and let me know if I can use this battery then what kind of change in parts I should do?

@heawin88 2 года назад

I am totally new to the hobby and did a bit of research but I missed the info about C rating. I bought some 4s. 14.8v batteries but they are 50c. Will they still be strong enough to lift a 4 inch drone? Any help is appreciated!

@lovebird1925 6 лет назад

I am going to get a Happymodel Mantis for my first drone. I see the battery is really bad and I am still not sure if i should get a high mAh 2s such as this 7.4v 5000mAh LiPo i found. Is it safe?

@Dannyboy2624 3 года назад

You taught me somethings new today. Thank you Sir, well explained

@surronzak8154 4 года назад

Thanks for the course 👌

@Emilskidor 6 лет назад

Suggestions for new motors on my 215 Freestyle/race quad

@marremachine7440 6 лет назад

Congrats with new chop stick!

@franksworld9922 5 лет назад

Can I put a racing battery in a toy rated drone and it have longer flight time?

@pinballball5208 6 лет назад

I havee battery 2200mah 3s with less than 20C its a djifram450 will it be enough im running my drkne but it immediately shuts down when they start to run and power goes out

@mirzaawais5682 4 года назад

Sir i am using br 2212 2450kv motors for my f330 frame quadcopter.suggest me which battery is reqmended for these motors

@LuisSegoviano1 6 лет назад

hello I have a UPAIR ONE 4k plus and its battery does not last much longer than me lasted are 9 minutes recording from beginning to end, but they say that lasts 16 others than 18 some more than 20 but it lasted me only 9 minutes, You could tell me if there is any battery that I can put on and it lasts longer and does not affect anything in the electric drone, greetings.

@GenesisRC 6 лет назад

Excellent video! Everyone should know what these terms are.

@skyguysd6674 3 года назад

hugee thanks for making the video

@abbv2x 6 лет назад

Nice review Stu, for the cell count, it may be worth mentioning that if you count the number of wires in the balance plug, it will be one more wire than the cell count (some batteries don't actually list the # of cells and with a opaque case, you can't see the individual cells. Also, maybe worth mentioning that each cell is 3.7V (nominal) so people can add that to figure out themselves (oh don't forget the discharged and fully charged range too for charging)

@colinbrown4475 6 лет назад

Good day stu. Have you tried the china hobby line g+ lipo s? Their newest one are supposedly 100c and they are really well priced. I just got 3 4s 100c for 60 bucks. Haven't flown them yet but I don't get to put batteries thru the paces like you. They don't say Graphene but I'm hoping that is what g+ series are. Thought maybe you could give them a look. Cheers

@RedDestroyer4 6 лет назад

Hi does any one have some recommendations for a spartan drone. I need it to be around 550$ I need a controller and everything but FPV google as I have my own. So far what I am thinking is a spartan frame with Emax rs2205/2300kv with 30a Bullet ESC for a flite controller. I need somethings cheep so I thought maybe a Graupner Gr-18 - 9 channel. Not sure on what power board. For the FPV stuff I was thinking run cam swift 2. I am not sure on what else to get for FPV so I just need something cheep to do the job, same thing for the controller. Could you recommend me something.

@SkAzUtONaGaSaKi 6 лет назад

Hello sir, i have a drone using white plug battery, it spec are 3.7v 400 mah silver battery.. If i use a 3.7v 1.400 mah battery on my drone.. Would it be ok? Because 400mah doesn't have enough flight time to enjoy..

@codemans22 3 года назад

Great video 👌 cheers

@kannanmajeev1767 3 года назад

the c rated mentioned in a pack is for one cell or for the whole pack?

@antoniomrivera1 4 года назад

Great vid!

@mithunchopda 6 лет назад

This one came just when I needed it. As usual - not ordering anything without watching your reviews. Thanks for the video. How about a video on choosing right lipos for goggles aswell?

@UAVfutures 6 лет назад

any battery within voltage range is fine for a goggle, drones are just a bit different because they draw so so many amps

@mithunchopda 6 лет назад

UAVfutures Any suggestions for HeadPlay V2?

@maridkamuju9316 3 года назад

Is it bad to use say a 1800mah 6s for a quad that says 1500mah 6s batteries are good for it?

@arunatirkey9767 4 года назад

How much mah battery should We use for 2600kv brushless motor for a better flight

@SirCrashaLot 6 лет назад

Oh man that 800mah 5s multistar from thumbnail. I have just 1 left. Such an awesome lipo for my 3”. Need moar.

@followthelight69 6 лет назад

How did you get the infinity batteries delivered to Melbourne? I've ordered them 3 times from Banggood and they never arrive even after waiting 2-3 months.

@MrJolppy 5 лет назад

Hey Stu it's been a while since I've watched your video your still top on my watching

@AllanSanderson77 6 лет назад

Hi Stu, you didn’t explain (or didn’t know?) that you should multiply the C rating by the capacity. So a 5.0Ah 20C battery can only supply 100A where a 1.3Ah battery needs to be around 65C to supply about the same current safely.

@kuyajayyoutubechannel5389 Год назад

I have drones there battery is 11.1volts lipo 3s 30c 2,500mah can I use highest mah like 5200mah 3s 40c same voltage do u think they cannot affect my drones tnx?

@wildbillo68 6 лет назад

My Bugs 6 uses the lil- 2S 1,300 25C battery..... How much larger can I go ya think without hurting my motors?? There 1806 / 1600 KV Can I do a 3S 3000 mah ?

@davidfarmer1736 6 лет назад

I'm sure you torture batteries, would love to know in your experience on which ones seem to take a beating and hold up the best. Thank you and happy flying.

@cusglider 6 лет назад

I had a bad experience with 3 batches of newly bought Tattu 1550mAh 14.8V 75C 4S1P Lipo Battery Pack recently. The inner resistance in Ohm was above 10 per cell resulting in a speedy breakdown of Voltage during the flight. In my feeling batteries with these high Ohm ratings need to be sorted out. Fortunately the dealers returned the money, however, in my understanding it's a quality issue with the manufacturer. Stew, I suggest you look into the Ohm settings per cell as well in the future.

@thelongranger55 6 лет назад

Hey I have a propel gravitron with 8520 motors & it takes a 3.7 v 750 mah 2.5 - 2.75 amp hours I found that wen I use a 3.7 v 950 mah with 3.5 - 3.75 amp hours I can plug the battery in with a jst connection , the light power up like normal , I can bind to the quad , I can arm my motors ready for take off but as soon as I want to take off the power cuts out immediately & it flashes like it dose when it has a low battery using the stock one , can someone tell me why this battery won’t work

@jjvansly 6 лет назад

I am new to drone racing, but I have a lot of experience with batteries, having served on submarines and worked with directed energy weapons. As some comments have already mentioned, the 's' in 4s stand for series and a ‘p’ would represent parallel, identifying how the cells are connected to each other. Since most racing drone batteries appear to be a single string of batteries (for example 4s1p), it appears that the 1p is omitted on the packaging for convenience. With respect to the ‘c’ rating, the ‘c’ stands for capacity. For LiPo batteries, the capacity is typically based on a 1 hour discharge rate, so a 1500 mAh battery should take 1 hour to fully discharge at a rate of 1500 mA. The ‘c’ rating of the LiPo is the maximum current that can be safely drawn from the battery without damaging it. A 25C battery can draw a current of 25 X its capacity, but at higher discharge rates, you won’t get the rated capacity of the battery because the internal resistance of the battery increases with temperature and temperature will increase with current. So if you are ripping around at full speed and drawing maximum current from your LiPo all of the time, you may only get half of the rated capacity.

@floorpizza8074 6 лет назад

Stew, when are we going to see part 2 of the GEPRC Sparrow review? Anxious to see that little "bad boy" go.

@UAVfutures 6 лет назад

wednesday

@ChrisJones-qq3fc 6 лет назад

The S stands for "series" as in how many cells are connected in series; it's not because 'C' is already taken. You could easily have a 2 cell lipo where the cells are in parallel and only has 3.7 volts nominal instead of 7.4. Usually you see something like '4S1P' to designate how many cells are in series and how many cells in parallel, with the total number of cells being the product of the two numbers.

@weltfest9636 6 лет назад

this helped so much, thanks

@SamboSnakies 6 лет назад

Found this very useful. The only thing that wasn’t mentioned was weight differences but I think I can figure that out for myself. Plus it’s probably not so important in bigger builds, I’ve only built tiny whoops so far where every gram counts lol

@bongofury3176 6 лет назад

Good info for newbs. I've been using Turnigy Graphene 65C for about a year and can strongly recommend them although they are relatively heavy. At least 400 cycles on mine and still as new. Recently I have tried some Dinogy Mega Graphene 2.0 75C 4S and 5S 1350mAh and I have to say they are superb. Notably punchier and higher capacity than Turnigys. If they last 400+ cycles they will be great value. They are also relatively light. Infinity 70C Graphene Tech's are very nearly as good as the Dinogy...My experience of graphene batteries means I buy nothing else...30 years electric RC experience...

@Xyz-ug5jt 3 года назад

I want to make solar rc plane which kindi of battery should I buy.

@Benjijart 6 лет назад

I believe s stands for series that’s why 3 cell is 3 s bc there are 3 cells in series.

@ChrisJones-qq3fc 6 лет назад

Actually it would be 3s1p even though it seems a bit strange :)

@Lynxyss 6 лет назад

It is not strange, it's the same with 1s1p batteries, you need to spec how many are there.

@ryanokeefe12 6 лет назад

Correct

@glowworm3345 6 лет назад

If my drone doesn’t have a buzzer to signal that the battery is almost drained, how do i know when to land?

@ethanutter7971 6 лет назад

What are some good budget 5s batterys

@madweaver1730 6 лет назад

one thing with the tattuu battery I don't see much difference between the 75c and 95c

@Logan-dh5nn 6 лет назад

Will you make a new video for starting off with fpv? I saw your 300 dollar video but all the drones are out of stock :(

@Karambootje 3 года назад

But what means mAh? Can i use an Tattu 4s 1800mAh 75C for mine Walkera F210 3D?

@whenpigsfly9437 6 лет назад

Helpful, thanks Stu

@phantomcruizer 6 лет назад

What “C” rating would you use on a transmitter?

@darioleonardi5850 6 лет назад

Great explanation!

@NitrousBanshee 6 лет назад

Wow...! I like that new UAV intro..! Cool...!

@NitrousBanshee 6 лет назад

I cant believe u look at all these stew.

@UAVfutures 6 лет назад

I love reading all the comments.

@ivansanjosestaana7010 5 лет назад

So it is okay if your c rating is more higher than your esc??

@DavidTaghehchian 6 лет назад

It's called 2s, 3s etc because the cells are in a Series circuit. S=series. Though rare, there are also Parallel battery circuit alternatives. (I.e. 3s2p)

@danielmayhew6714 6 лет назад

Do Graphine batteries charge the same as lipos?

@Caleb6801 4 года назад

Have any links of 1500mah that ship to Canada?

@shivanshsingh3804 6 лет назад

How much voltage should is use in quadcopter

@mxwizzard 6 лет назад

I run the GNB blue label on my arfun pro it is a 2s 550mah battery and it is fantastic it says 80c 160c I run them hard and average around 90 cycles before they go bad I have not tried there red label batteries but the blue label are great for micros

@therealjonnyd 6 лет назад

mxwizzard the blue labels are the best micro batts on the market by my experience and many others. I have yet to try the 110c and 120c miniquad batts, but if they're anything like the 80c micro batts -- they're excellent.

@ScaleCrawling 4 года назад

I'm looking for the best 2S and 3S 850mAh batteries on the market. Can anyone give me some pointers?

@michaelfuglholm8426 6 лет назад

Hey ... Have it ever happened to you - because I hear it a lot - "be aware, LiPo's can be dinosaurs", ... like overheating / over changing a battery, battery court fire and so on. ... and ... Do you have any recommendations to look out for?

@michaelfuglholm8426 6 лет назад

So I heard ... I'm new to the hobby and the only thing I need now is a good and reliable Charger. And some LiPos. And I need to find and figure out the "What Not To Done" so I know the risk :)

@reminoel483 6 лет назад

How much a pack sells for in Australia? $$$ up here in canada the cheapest is around 50$US for a 75c1300ma... Soo 4packs is the price of a new quad

@madweaver1730 6 лет назад

Im a bit surprised you did not mention tatuu batteries. I live in Colorado and do allot of freestyle in the mountains so I need a punchy battery with low sag.For the price range I. truly think the 1350 tatuu r line can't be beat. Of course this is all preference

@loboquad2122 6 лет назад

Good video and this will be a whole lot of help for newbies, especially newbies who are trying to get all of this figured out by interweb only

@haiderali-qd2kv 5 лет назад

sir, can I charge my 3s 2200mAh,11.1V lipo to 12.2? is it safe?

@mambito 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot, thanks to you I'm getting 8nto this awesome hobby, Saludos desde México.

@rich23d 6 лет назад

Hiya Stew, as a fellow Aussie, do u have any recommended lipo sources (particularly for small 2-3s micros) down here? There's always hobbyking I guess, but we seem to be limited on good sources with our shipping limitations... Thx for keeping us all up to date with all the new directions in quadgoodness!