Is it bad to leave and airsoft guns battery charging over night?

Question

Should i leave my battery to charge all night.

i just got my first electric gun and i dont know if it is bad to charge it for to long?

answer quick

Answer 1

it depends on your "dumb" wall charger's output rating, for example if it has a 500ma then divide it into your battery capacity of 2400mah, and you get the hours needed to charge.

2400mah/500ma=4.8h

it's easier to understand if you just look at the units, you have mah for the battery capacity, so to get the "h" in hours just have to get rid of the "ma" so mah/ma=h

Be careful, don't overcharge it for too long - if you are forgetful, or just want to charge it overnight w/o worries of overcharging just head over to your home depot they have this product for a mere $5,cheap peace of mind.Intermatic Lamp & Appliance Timer TN111C

http://intermatic.com/Default.asp?action...

However the smart chargers are not all that expensive - If your capacity is 1100mah or higher I recommend either one of these:

Smart Universal Charger

http://www.hitguns.com/Smart-Universal-C...

$30

Universal Charger

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.ph...

$35

Answer 2

Well if you have what they call a Smart Charger it's fine. But if it's a regular charger then NO!!!! Very bad! You will end up overcharging your battery and then it will be fried and you will be out another $25. You can get the Smart Charger at this link.

http://www.airsoftpost.com/product_info....

I hope that this helped you.

Answer 3

It all depends... If it's a slow chager and a big battery then you're fine as it'll take many hours to chage.

If it's a NiMH battery then you should be fine as they won't be damaged by overcharging. Though it is best to charge the battery tfor a similar period while monitoring it to make sure it won't overheat if you leave it overnight.

If your charger output is less that 10% of battery capacity then it's safe to leave it on indefinitely. A battery can stand a constant trickle without damage if it's less that 10% of it's total power.

All that aside, it's best to know exactly how long to charge your batteries for, or even better to et a smart charge. Smart chargers will detect when the battery is full and automatically reduce the power to a low trickle.

Answer 4

If you did, you ruined it.