Battery problem?

Lorden · July 3rd, 2008, 15:24

Item: Brand new 8.4v 3300mA Intellect battery from airsoftparts.ca
Charger: The intelligent charger from airsoftparts.ca, the one with 0.9 and 1.8A charge settings.

Plugging the brand new battery in the charger does nothing, unplugging it makes the charger flash a red, then green light once each.

Plugging the battery in my girlfriend's new RPK turned the motor once then nothing.

Plugging an old 7.2v battery turns the motor over fine.

Any ideas?

m102404 · July 3rd, 2008, 16:10

If yours is the same as mine,

- plug in the charger, the light should flash green/red and then go off.
- set the charging rate to whatever you want (I set it to "low" for mini cells and "high" for sub-c cells)
- plug in the battery, the light should go to red
- when it's finished, the light should be green

If you don't get any light at all...try a different battery on the charger. If the charger senses it and goes red, charges it and then goes green, you know the charger is good.

Take the battery that didn't work and try it on a different charger. Or leave it on a wall charger for 15-20min. Then try it on the new charger. I came across a battery once that needed a "jump-start" to be recognized by the smart charger...I suppose that it was really low.

Hope that works, good luck!

ShelledPants · July 3rd, 2008, 16:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by m102404

Take the battery that didn't work and try it on a different charger. Or leave it on a wall charger for 15-20min. Then try it on the new charger. I came across a battery once that needed a "jump-start" to be recognized by the smart charger...I suppose that it was really low.

Hope that works, good luck!

+1 to that. I had a brand new intellect battery from Airsoftparts which I just could not get to charge with intelligent chargers. I slapped it on a chinese clone charger for an hour, then plugged it into the intelligent charger and it worked no problem.

Gigaknight · July 3rd, 2008, 16:51

Hmm, I just got a brand new Intellect today and it charged just fine; yes, I have a smart charger from airsoftparts, they really are just so awesome.

The Saint · July 3rd, 2008, 16:57

I recently sold a NIB large Intellect battery, either 3300mah or 3600mah, can't remember which. The buyer asked me to charge it before delivery, so I plugged it into my NPT charger (from BB Bastard, going on 3 years old now). However, the light showed green no matter what I did, so I gave up. I didn't have a gun at the time to test the battery.

When the buyer tried to use the battery at the game, it wasn't actually charged at all. He hooked it to my NPT again and this time the NPT recognized it. From there it was properly charged and performed great.

m102404 · July 3rd, 2008, 17:06

In all the batteries (well...must be over a dozen different packs) that I've charged on my charger...the "too-low to be recognized" thing only happened once. The guy was ready to ship his charger/battery back and buy a new one. We cross checked with my batteries and chargers and at first his battery ("brand new" off the shelf) seemed to be a dud. Just for kicks we plugged it into an old wall charger and left it charging while we chatted. Then tried it again and he never had any problems with it after that.

The thing is that you never can tell how long the pack has been sitting on the manufacturer's shelf...before it sits with the distributor...before it sits with the vendor/store.

Kos-Mos · July 3rd, 2008, 17:25

Actually yes you can find out, but it is a pain in the A.

There is a batch code stamped on every cell. You can manage to contact the manufacturer and get a date from there.

However, it can be possible that the charger does not recognise the pack.

If you have a higher end charger that does not auto detect the cell count, you can force start it. Most high-end charger have a 2 seconds delay when starting to help the voltage rise to normal value.

Lorden · July 3rd, 2008, 17:57

Unfortunately that's the only charger I have -- Guess I'll have to meet up with a Mtl-area guntech just to use his china wall-plug.

Knightwarrier · July 3rd, 2008, 23:13

assuming your battery is a NiMh, this article may shed some light on your battery problems.

http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/baffledbybatteries2.shtml

In a nutshell....

If It's a NiCad store it fully discharged to avoid "memory" issues, but if it's a NiMh, store charged and top up b4 a game, over discharging NiMh batteries will ruin them.

And here's the new kid(battery) on the block that will probably take over the battery market....

http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/baffledbybatteries4.shtml

Lorden · July 4th, 2008, 11:47

Anyone have a good cheap local place to get a POS wall charger for the formative charge of my new battery?

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July 3rd, 2008, 15:24	#1
Lorden Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montreal, QC	Battery problem? Item: Brand new 8.4v 3300mA Intellect battery from airsoftparts.ca Charger: The intelligent charger from airsoftparts.ca, the one with 0.9 and 1.8A charge settings. Plugging the brand new battery in the charger does nothing, unplugging it makes the charger flash a red, then green light once each. Plugging the battery in my girlfriend's new RPK turned the motor once then nothing. Plugging an old 7.2v battery turns the motor over fine. Any ideas?

July 3rd, 2008, 16:51	#4
Gigaknight Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montreal, Qc	Hmm, I just got a brand new Intellect today and it charged just fine; yes, I have a smart charger from airsoftparts, they really are just so awesome. __________________ G&P M4 Sopmod G&P Mk18 Mod 0 KSC USP Tactical (System 7) T.A.C.O. Tactical Airsoft Combat Operatives

July 3rd, 2008, 16:57	#5
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	I recently sold a NIB large Intellect battery, either 3300mah or 3600mah, can't remember which. The buyer asked me to charge it before delivery, so I plugged it into my NPT charger (from BB Bastard, going on 3 years old now). However, the light showed green no matter what I did, so I gave up. I didn't have a gun at the time to test the battery. When the buyer tried to use the battery at the game, it wasn't actually charged at all. He hooked it to my NPT again and this time the NPT recognized it. From there it was properly charged and performed great. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

July 3rd, 2008, 16:10	#2
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	If yours is the same as mine, - plug in the charger, the light should flash green/red and then go off. - set the charging rate to whatever you want (I set it to "low" for mini cells and "high" for sub-c cells) - plug in the battery, the light should go to red - when it's finished, the light should be green If you don't get any light at all...try a different battery on the charger. If the charger senses it and goes red, charges it and then goes green, you know the charger is good. Take the battery that didn't work and try it on a different charger. Or leave it on a wall charger for 15-20min. Then try it on the new charger. I came across a battery once that needed a "jump-start" to be recognized by the smart charger...I suppose that it was really low. Hope that works, good luck!

July 3rd, 2008, 17:06	#6
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	In all the batteries (well...must be over a dozen different packs) that I've charged on my charger...the "too-low to be recognized" thing only happened once. The guy was ready to ship his charger/battery back and buy a new one. We cross checked with my batteries and chargers and at first his battery ("brand new" off the shelf) seemed to be a dud. Just for kicks we plugged it into an old wall charger and left it charging while we chatted. Then tried it again and he never had any problems with it after that. The thing is that you never can tell how long the pack has been sitting on the manufacturer's shelf...before it sits with the distributor...before it sits with the vendor/store.

July 3rd, 2008, 17:57	#8
Lorden Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montreal, QC	Unfortunately that's the only charger I have -- Guess I'll have to meet up with a Mtl-area guntech just to use his china wall-plug.

July 3rd, 2008, 23:13	#9
Knightwarrier Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: South Alberta	assuming your battery is a NiMh, this article may shed some light on your battery problems. http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/baffledbybatteries2.shtml In a nutshell.... If It's a NiCad store it fully discharged to avoid "memory" issues, but if it's a NiMh, store charged and top up b4 a game, over discharging NiMh batteries will ruin them. And here's the new kid(battery) on the block that will probably take over the battery market.... http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/baffledbybatteries4.shtml __________________

July 4th, 2008, 11:47	#10
Lorden Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Montreal, QC	Anyone have a good cheap local place to get a POS wall charger for the formative charge of my new battery?

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