Question about Battery and charger

[zollen]

I am planning to get a 11.1v Lipo battery and a smart charger.

1. Are all 8.4v, 9.6v, 10.xv and 11.1v batteries use the same connector?
2. What is the name of the connector?
3. Are all smart charger able to charge both Lipo and Intellect types batteries?
4. Are all batteries has the same size and shape?
5. What's the differences between standard Lipo 11.1v and mini Lipo 11.1v
6. Should I pay attention to the mah of each battery? Or All batteries of the same voltage would have the exact same mah?

[m102404]

Posting in the Newbie tank comes with the expectation that you have searched for answers already, read through the various FAQs and done some reading already. You may need to go to different sections of the forums to find the FAQ that best fits your question.

There are at least 2 very, very good battery write ups on this forum already.

1. No
2. There are mini Tamiya, large Tamiya, DEANs, mini DEANs and RC type connectors
3. No. Read the specs for the charger.
4. No.
5. most likely the mini is smaller
6. Yes. No.

[Shooting Addict]

Originally Posted by zollen

I am planning to get a 11.1v Lipo battery and a smart charger.

1. Are all 8.4v, 9.6v, 10.xv and 11.1v batteries use the same connector?
2. What is the name of the connector?
3. Are all smart charger able to charge both Lipo and Intellect types batteries?
4. Are all batteries has the same size and shape?
5. What's the differences between standard Lipo 11.1v and mini Lipo 11.1v
6. Should I pay attention to the mah of each battery? Or All batteries of the same voltage would have the exact same mah?

1. No some use deans and some use mini tynima connecters
2. Read answer 1
3. Some chargers can do all types of batteries but some are limited to just lipos or nimh and nicd batteries, a good charger will run you 50-150$.
4. No it depends on the batteries mah size the bigger mah the longer they last the bigger they are in physical size.
5. The only difference is that the larger battery will have a higher mah rating and will be able to power you gun for longer.
6. A battery with a higher mah rating last longer then a bat with a lower mah And all batterys of the same voltage will NOT have the same mah rating.

Are you sure you want to use a lipo? In a sence all guns are lipo ready but their is a diffeence between lasting one shot and 10000, most guns require upgrades before they can safely use lipo batterys.

[zollen]

This is the spec of my new KWA M4 S System.

Power = 8.4V, 9.6V NiMh Battery, or 7.4V, 11.1V Lithium Polymer or Lithium Manganese Battery [Maximum 11.1 V, 20A continuous]

I have not decided what batteries I am getting. May be I just stick with the 10v intellect type batteries.

Would anyone able to tell me the following:
1. Size of the battery required
2. Type of the connector required

Would anyone kind enough to direct me to any links of compatible batteries for this rifle?

[Styrak]

You really don't need anything more than 8.4v or 9.6v in a large type battery.

[zollen]

I am completely new to Airsoft. Would anyone direct me to any links of decent compatible batteries for this rifle? I guess I need some solid examples.

[Styrak]

I sell some batteries, PM-ed.

[zollen]

This is the spec of my new KWA M4 S System.

Power = 8.4V, 9.6V NiMh Battery, or 7.4V, 11.1V Lithium Polymer or Lithium Manganese Battery [Maximum 11.1 V, 20A continuous]

Would anyone kind enough to direct me to any links of compatible batteries for this rifle?

[zollen]

Originally Posted by Styrak

You really don't need anything more than 8.4v or 9.6v in a large type battery.

The KWA M4 S System have an internal battery compartment inside the rail system. I need to make sure the battery fit in the compartment. The problem is that I am waiting for the arrival of my new gun but it has only 48 hours return policy for returning a defect product. This is why I would like to get a battery before my gun arrives, so I can test the rifle upon arrival.

I am hoping some airsoft guru or someone who is currently owning this gun would be able to point me to the right direction.

[ThunderCactus]

If your new, stick to NiMH, There's a LOT of research you have to do before even considering using a LiPo battery. They require higher maintenance than NiMH due to the fact they can be quite dangerous.
And although some manufacturers state their guns are "LiPo ready", it's a blatant lie. If a gun doesn't have a fuse, it's NOT LiPo ready. And you still have to choose a battery with an appropriate constant drain rating (the C rating)

Give these two threads a read through, it should be everything you need to know about LiPo!
http://infectedairsoft.wordpress.com...teries-part-1/

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=99899

[MADDOG]

These are great, LifePO , I am loving them so far.
Bullet proof, fast, will stop discharging without issues compared to Lipo and minimal danger in the odd event you do something stupid to your battery.

http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...oducts_id=1532

You need their Madbull specific charger though, the charge connection is proprietary and the connector is a small taimya type same as a stock setup on KWA I believe

MD

[zollen]

Great!! Thanks for the info. According to some online reviews, this rifle does have internal fuse. However you are right about LiPo could be dangerous in the hands of a newbie. I think I will stick with standard NiMN battery.

Are all 9.6v NiMN batteries have the same size, same mah and same connector?

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

If your new, stick to NiMH, There's a LOT of research you have to do before even considering using a LiPo battery. They require higher maintenance than NiMH due to the fact they can be quite dangerous.
And although some manufacturers state their guns are "LiPo ready", it's a blatant lie. If a gun doesn't have a fuse, it's NOT LiPo ready. And you still have to choose a battery with an appropriate constant drain rating (the C rating)

Give these two threads a read through, it should be everything you need to know about LiPo!
http://infectedairsoft.wordpress.com...teries-part-1/

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=99899

[Shooting Addict]

Originally Posted by zollen

Great!! Thanks for the info. According to some online reviews, this rifle does have internal fuse. However you are right about LiPo could be dangerous in the hands of a newbie. I think I will stick with standard NiMN battery.

Are all 9.6v NiMN batteries have the same size, same mah and same connector?

No mah and connecters will vary from each battery.

If a gun doesn't have a fuse, it's NOT LiPo ready.

Are you sure lipos need a fuse because i've been using my gun with a lipo for a while and i don't have a fuse.

[zollen]

According to the article, LiPo battery is no more dangerous than standard NiMH or NiCad batteries. It requires the same level of maintenance than any other battery types. The article does suggest the use of a balancer and a good charger with indicators, would greatly improve the qualities of the charging. The only drawback is that in the event of over charging beyond the LiPo tolerant level, LiPo batteries could ignite violently.

Thanks for the article. It really helps me understand Lipo batteries

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

If your new, stick to NiMH, There's a LOT of research you have to do before even considering using a LiPo battery. They require higher maintenance than NiMH due to the fact they can be quite dangerous.
And although some manufacturers state their guns are "LiPo ready", it's a blatant lie. If a gun doesn't have a fuse, it's NOT LiPo ready. And you still have to choose a battery with an appropriate constant drain rating (the C rating)

Give these two threads a read through, it should be everything you need to know about LiPo!
http://infectedairsoft.wordpress.com...teries-part-1/

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=99899

[Shooting Addict]

Originally Posted by zollen

According to the article, LiPo battery is no more dangerous than standard NiMH or NiCad batteries. It requires the same level of maintenance than any other battery types. The article does suggest the use of a balancer and a good charger with indicators, would greatly improve the qualities of the charging.

Now I am thinking of 11.1v Lipo again...

No if the lipo isn't maintained and charge properly it could EXPLODE consuming your house in flame, no joke it happened to some RCer guy in the states.