Airsoft battery Overcharged!!!

Question

I accidentaly left my 1800 mah 8.4v battery on charge for 12 hours with a 400ma charger. Its really hot rite now. Is it possible that it would still work? If I testt it out on my aeg... any chances my aeg will break?

Answer 1

Your AEG will be fine.  Your battery might not be.  What usually happens when overcharged is they do not hold a charge. Or their ability to hold a charge declines rapidly (all batteries will meet this fate eventually, you just sped up the process).

It also depends on what type of battery. NiMh are more prone to overcharging damage than NiCD.

Bottom line, only time will tell.

Answer 2

don't be silly-- of course you aeg won't break.  The worst and most common thing that happens is it won't hold a charge for very long but I admit it's happened to me and my battery is still in ok condition.  The two best things you can do is call one of your buddies and ask them to charge one of their extra batteries or if you have a couple of extras just charge them and bring them to the game just in case.  Also when your cash allows, get a smart charger for like $25, they are a good investment.

Answer 3

It won't hurt your AEG, but you need to shoot that sucker dryand soon!