Charging Batteries in the field?

hoplite

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New to airsoft so bear with me. I have used a DC nimh/ni-cd battery charger to fast charge RC batteries in the past. You can hook it up to a gel motorcycle battery and charge away in the field. Presumably its possible to use this for AEG NIMH batteries? Do people use this kind of setup? What current would you charge at? for RC batteries I would keep the current below 2 Amps to avoid cooking them.

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I have a DBOY M4 CQBR on order from Eirsoft if I wanted to order a second battery what type of battery should I get?

kdouglas

the TLP pro charger i got has a 12V dc input on it, so can be charged from a car battery or some such. the highest rating for charging batteries is 2.5/3 amps i think, so 2 is a good safe point to be at...

for your m4 i think this battery will fit

hoplite

Thanks, so for skirmishing do people usually have a few batteries for their AEGs?

kdouglas wrote:

the TLP pro charger i got has a 12V dc input on it, so can be charged from a car battery or some such. the highest rating for charging batteries is 2.5/3 amps i think, so 2 is a good safe point to be at...

for your m4 i think this battery will fit

N.O.I.P.

I tend to bring 2 batteries per rifle, 1 is usually enough but better safe than sorry you know.

o1s1n

Really depends on what sized battery your AEG takes.

Mine takes a large, so I just bring the one.

If it took a mini, I'd more than likely take a couple.

Fiach Dubh

I use a TLP charger too, for smaller batteries I usualy charge them at 1.5 amps. Large 2 or 2.5 amps seems to charge them fine wth no excessive heat buildup.

Fallschirmjager

kdouglas wrote:

the TLP pro charger i got has a 12V dc input on it, so can be charged from a car battery or some such. the highest rating for charging batteries is 2.5/3 amps i think, so 2 is a good safe point to be at...

for your m4 i think this battery will fit

if its the dboys i have you need a crane stock type battery. from that picture i dont think that will fit. you need a battery in 2 sticks (sometimes with a central single battery) that slides into the chambers left and right of the central channel on the crane stock.

RC car fanatic

is it the one withe the crane stock? and also what would i charge a mini 8.4.1400mah at in amps if i use a TLP AC97F Charger

ED E

I have the TLP 4000c so i have auto cut-out. Does the TLP AC97F have cut-off?

Anyway i charge them at between 2.25 and 2.4 amps max. Otherwise you'll burn them out.

NOTE: let them cool for half an hour before sticking them in your AEG if possible.

RC car fanatic

cheers and no cut off.but in gunner for like €36 you can get a tlp EXpro 2 and that has cut off.oh and how do you work those chargers cas ive only ever use standerd wall chargers??

hoplite

Fallschirmjager wrote:

if its the dboys i have you need a crane stock type battery. from that picture i dont think that will fit. you need a battery in 2 sticks (sometimes with a central single battery) that slides into the chambers left and right of the central channel on the crane stock.

Ok how about this battery on RSOV for the DBOYs M4 CQBR?

http://www.rsov.com/product_info.php?cPath=105_133&products_id=934&osCsid=d245bc4a187b8954cfc59ede53fa183c

My concern from reading other posts would be that 9.6V might be more than the DBOY could handle without upgrading the gearbox. Lets just say I'm not planning on doing that with my first AEG and I'd like to avoid shredded gears :eek:

So am I right in thinking you guys usually tend to get a full days skirmishing off a standard battery? Mind you if you have a backup or several AEGs to choose from its not really an issue.

I'm already looking at maybe a Steyr AUG or even the DBOYs M16 SPR up on RSOV for my next purchase.
http://www.rsov.com/product_info.php?products_id=873&osCsid=d245bc4a187b8954cfc59ede53fa183c

Big lump of metal

ED E

If you get an aug 1x 1400mah mini should do you but bring 2 just in case.(based on my CA Aug)

Fallschirmjager

hoplite wrote:

Ok how about this battery on RSOV for the DBOYs M4 CQBR?

http://www.rsov.com/product_info.php?cPath=105_133&products_id=934&osCsid=d245bc4a187b8954cfc59ede53fa183c

My concern from reading other posts would be that 9.6V might be more than the DBOY could handle without upgrading the gearbox. Lets just say I'm not planning on doing that with my first AEG and I'd like to avoid shredded gears :eek:

So am I right in thinking you guys usually tend to get a full days skirmishing off a standard battery? Mind you if you have a backup or several AEGs to choose from its not really an issue.

I'm already looking at maybe a Steyr AUG or even the DBOYs M16 SPR up on RSOV for my next purchase.
http://www.rsov.com/product_info.php?products_id=873&osCsid=d245bc4a187b8954cfc59ede53fa183c

Big lump of metal

well i have read that 9.6 in dboys is okay, but have not tried it...so let us know how you get on!!!!

i have used the stock one which is nimh for nearly a whole day and didnt need a recharge...suppose it depends on your shooting style...

hoplite

Fallschirmjager wrote:

well i have read that 9.6 in dboys is okay, but have not tried it...so let us know how you get on!!!!

i have used the stock one which is nimh for nearly a whole day and didnt need a recharge...suppose it depends on your shooting style...

Cool so short controlled bursts as opposed to dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa ........ click

Might look at the 9.6 v so after a few weeks.

I will order it with another aeg so at least I'll have a spare rifle if my m4 gearbox turns to shrapnel

Fallschirmjager

hoplite wrote:

Cool so short controlled bursts as opposed to dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa dackaaa ........ click

Might look at the 9.6 v so after a few weeks.

I will order it with another aeg so at least I'll have a spare rifle if my m4 gearbox turns to shrapnel

not a bad habit to get into regardless of aeg to be honest...

hoplite

Fallschirmjager wrote:

not a bad habit to get into regardless of aeg to be honest...

Should have used the ironic smiley short controlled bursts is the way to go for sure.

Can't wait for my M4 to land have'nt even fired an AEG yet!