Battery

Batteries / Chargers

There is a whole section on this forum on batteries and charging systems, so there is no need to go in detail here.

An important read is the sticky post about "Understanding Batteries 101".

Also there is an episode on batteries in the FliteTest Beginner Series.

Important keywords that you need to learn about are number of cells (S / Volts), capacity (mAh), C-rating and how to charge and discharge the most common type of battery correctly ("LiPo" - Lithium Polymer).

What kind of battery you need depends a lot of your multirotor model, how you want to fly and the motors you use. But a beginner should follow this little tip: 4S battery powered multirotors are for the experts. 3S battery setups are for everyone else.

4S batteries will result in a fast and really agile multirotor - too agile in fact for a beginner. Start slow and learn how to fly before trying to do more crazy stuff.