The drone should include instructions on how to match the battery to the drone？

Drone batteries are the source of power for drones. Batteries include lead-acid batteries, nickel-metal hydride batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, lithium polymer batteries, and earlier dry-cell batteries.

The answer is: lithium polymer batteries. Compared to ordinary batteries, lithium polymer batteries offer advantages such as high rate capability, high energy density, high performance, high safety, long life, environmental friendliness, and lightweight. Lithium polymer batteries are ultra-thin, allowing them to be manufactured in various shapes and capacities to suit specific product needs. The theoretical minimum thickness for this type of battery is 0.5mm.

6S 16000mAh Battery

What does the mAh mark on a battery mean?

It indicates the battery’s capacity. For example, a 16000mAh battery can discharge continuously for 1 hour if discharged at 16000mAh.

What do the S, C, and P numbers on a battery stand for?

The C number refers to the multiple times the battery can normally discharge. It can be simply understood as discharge capacity. Multiplying the C number by the capacity gives the battery’s maximum discharge current. The S number refers to the number of lithium battery cells connected in series. The larger the S number, the higher the battery voltage.

The P number refers to the number of lithium battery cells connected in parallel. The larger the P number, the higher the battery current.

For example, a battery with a 3S1P&15C&5600mAh configuration means: three single cells connected in series form a 5600mAh battery with a transient discharge of 84A.

How should batteries be matched?

Generally speaking, it depends on the motor and propeller selected, as well as flight time.

The larger the capacity of a lithium polymer battery, the more S cells, the higher the C number, and the heavier the battery.

Below, I’ll give you some common battery combinations.

The 6S 10,000mAh battery is mostly used for large multi-rotor aircraft with six axes or larger, such as the S1000 and S800 EVO.

The 3S 5,000mAh battery is mostly used for small to medium-sized multi-rotor aircraft with four axes, such as the Hot Wheels F550. 3S 2200mAh batteries are mostly used in small quadcopter multirotors like the Phantom 1 and Hot Wheels F450.

3S 5200mAh batteries are used in small quadcopter multirotors like the Phantom 2, Vision, and Vision+.

The weight, motor power, and propeller size of your drone will determine how long it can stay airborne. However, the battery ultimately determines your flight time.

Most drones are listed with an average flight time, which is based on typical use under normal conditions.