NIMH battery question

[ABRAXAAS]

I have a winstar fast charger with auto shut off anywho can that charge a NIMH battery reliably ?

Also is there any cons to using NIMH and if so whats the pro's ?

thanks

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Originally Posted by ABRAXAAS

I have a winstar fast charger with auto shut off anywho can that charge a NIMH battery reliably ?

Also is there any cons to using NIMH and if so whats the pro's ?

thanks

Pros:

No need for discharging
Better MAH (For minis, 600 MAH on a nicad vs 1100 MAH on a nimh)
Good for stock guns
Pretty new technology

Cons:

Shitty in winter
Very picky on heat (If you charge to long or charge on a higher ampage you'll cook the battery)
Not good for upgraded guns (Nicads have a better discharge rate than nimh)

The discharge thing can be fixed if you buy BB Bastard chargers and use them with nicads, NPT technology doesnt need discharging.

[ABRAXAAS]

alright I have a shit load of NIMG batterys at home I bought for something else maybee I will give it a try , so charging with a normal charger is ok ?

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Originally Posted by ABRAXAAS

alright I have a shit load of NIMG batterys at home I bought for something else maybee I will give it a try , so charging with a normal charger is ok ?

Charge with a peak charger, if you use a wall charger your better off cutting the connectors off and re-using them.

Dont use a wall charger for NI-MH, I learned the hard way...

[ABRAXAAS]

what I have is a Winstar charger not sure if that is different ?

[ABRAXAAS]

its one of these http://www.cobraairsoft.com/product_...860a2a69b6b257

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Originally Posted by ABRAXAAS

its one of these http://www.cobraairsoft.com/product_...860a2a69b6b257

That does the job, but it doesnt have the many options that a TLP or a Duramax charger have. Just be sure to charge the battery at ampage lower than its Mah. Ill give you an example.

1100 Mah is 1.1 Amps

Meaning if you charge a 1100 Mah Nimh battery under 1.1 amps you should be fine. Anything higher than that is too risky especially if its like 2.2 amps.

I have a Dynomite Prophet Plus LCD Charger with a fine adjustment knob for charging a battery at exactly its peak Mah:Ampage ratio.

[ABRAXAAS]

well thanks for the info

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Originally Posted by ABRAXAAS

well thanks for the info

Anytime

[JohnnyDo]

the max you should charge battery packs is:

1C for nimh packs (C is capacity in mAh)
3C for nicad packs (C is capacity in mAh)

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