How do you know when your battery is drained ?

[LeetG]

It's my first AEG.
I think the battery is drained..
When I pull the trigger it doesn't shoot but it makes a moving sound.
How do I know if it's drained ?

[ShelledPants]

If you haven't charged the battery, and it's doing this, and it was firing fine before: Odds are you should charge your battery.

Good luck.

[LeetG]

Originally Posted by ShelledPants

If you haven't charged the battery, and it's doing this, and it was firing fine before: Odds are you should charge your battery.

Good luck.

I had it charged like a 2 weeks ago.
& now I tried shooting some cans on semi it shot once then after it stopped.
I took out the battery held it in my hand it was pretty warm.
So is it drained ? ;O

[The Saint]

Probably. Most people tell whether their battery's drained or not by whether it can actually cycle the gun. If the battery can't cycle the gun, it's time to recharge.

[LeetG]

Originally Posted by The Saint

Probably. Most people tell whether their battery's drained or not by whether it can actually cycle the gun. If the battery can't cycle the gun, it's time to recharge.

Alright, thanks, bro.

[Gigaknight]

Although a quick little confirmation is needed; Ni-Cads start to "slow" down when they're low on power, right? Whereas Ni-Mhs just stop?

[LeetG]

My battery is a Ni-MH 1100mAh 9.6V Battery.
I am told that it doesn't have to be discharged to charge it.
Correct ?

[Crunchmeister]

Originally Posted by Gigaknight

Although a quick little confirmation is needed; Ni-Cads start to "slow" down when they're low on power, right? Whereas Ni-Mhs just stop?

Correct. Ni-Cad batteries will give you ample warning they're about to run out of juice. They'll perform at peak level for some time, and as they're near drained, they'll slow down gradually until there's not enough juice to cycle the gun.

Ni-MH batteries will keep going at full strength, and you'll abruptly notice them starting to weaken then fail to cycle your gun.

Originally Posted by LeetG

My battery is a Ni-MH 1100mAh 9.6V Battery.
I am told that it doesn't have to be discharged to charge it.
Correct ?

Correct. Only Ni-Cad should be discharged completely.

[LeetG]

Originally Posted by Crunchmeister

Correct. Ni-Cad batteries will give you ample warning they're about to run out of juice. They'll perform at peak level for some time, and as they're near drained, they'll slow down gradually until there's not enough juice to cycle the gun.

Ni-MH batteries will keep going at full strength, and you'll abruptly notice them starting to weaken then fail to cycle your gun.



Correct. Only Ni-Cad should be discharged completely.

Alright, thanks man.

[LeetG]

Battery is charging now

[NoGear]

overcharging your batter for Ni cad will develop cell memory in a small case and Ni-Mh will not thus making it a better battery overall just don't over charge it or the peak level of the battery will overheat causing the battery to become busted

[GundamGPO3]

NiMH batteries don't overcharge though right? only NiCad? I know about the cell memory for NiCad but I wasn't aware that it was possible to overcharge NiMH.