Battery Health & lifespan

[gwtx]

How can you tell when it’s time to replace a battery.? Age, Charge Cycles, or what? Thanks

[msinger]

The DJI Warranty shows the Phantom 3 battery is covered for 200 cycles. A single cycle is when the battery is charged a total of 100% (which takes at least 2 charges). So, you should get somewhere around 300+ charges out of a battery if you care for it properly.

Check out this thread for more details on proper battery care:

HOW TO: Maintain and store your DJI drone batteries

Follow these tips to maintain your DJI Phantom, Mavic, or Spark batteries and ensure they are being properly stored when not in use: Don’t charge your batteries unless you’re going to fly. The batteries are programmed to automatically discharge down to the storage level (about 60%) after left unused, so there is no need to fully charge them after flying if you’re not going to fly again within the next couple of days. When done flying, charge your batteries back up to the storage level (if …