NEO in pouring rain over water

[DarR-T]

Pouring rain and 15 ft ish over water. Gimbal guard was on for protection. Tough little guy.

 

[Chrislaf]

Did you cover the buttons on the top? That’s what I’d be worried about - water working it’s way in and frying the electronics.

Chris

 

[DarR-T]

Did you cover the buttons on the top? That’s what I’d be worried about - water working it’s way in and frying the electronics.

Chris

No I did not. There's not much to cover on the NEO propellers.
Truth be told, I would not try the same with my Air 3S.

 

[RcHawks]

I think the danger is water seeping in where the power button is and could easily cause a problem. That's where the wetsuits can protect the electronics, from what I seen others say.

 

[i own a neo]

I flied my neo through light drizzles to return to home. Works fine

 

[Poverty Flyer]

Few people I've heard of that have issues after a water crash.
If you can retrieve it from the water a good cleaning and drying with alcohol and toothbrush brings it back to life.
A electrical short from water on circuit boards isn't so easy to happen.
But I try not to take chances anyway.
The battery may be another story.

Cheers,

 

[okayest.fpv]

I got a little ahead of myself one day and zigged when I should have zagged, branch, gravity, rock... so I am on my second Neo. lol. But I did pop the other one open, for Science, and the mainboard and connectors are all pretty well soldiered and I'd bet coated in urethane spray from the looks of it. We don't get rain often here, but this morning the marine layer was thick and I was sending it for 5 batteries, drone was wet, beads of water on the lens, flew just fine. Thing just keeps impressing.