Battery Help...

[caza]

Re: Battery Help...

When I fast charge them it takes no longer than 20-30 mins, if I trickle charge them it takes no longer than an hour.

I will do as you have said above and use them in another gun and see if they last any longer tomorrow as I have just done repairs on the gun I mainly use them in, so it could quite possibly have been the gun I was using.

[caza]

Re: Battery Help...

Batteries were being charged on a 5v fast charge.

[snuff]

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Batteries were being charged on a 5A fast charge.

That'll probably be the reason then,personaly I'd opt for the lower 0.8A.
I don't know of anybody that charges batteries at that rate and I doubt if anybody would reccommend it.
They may be recoverable,stick to a lower charge rate,as low as possible for the next few outings and see how you go.

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When I fast charge them it takes no longer than 20-30 mins, if I trickle charge them it takes no longer than an hour.

Something is wrong there,use this calculator to see how long it should take,1100 MaH @ 50mA should take 26 hours,@ 250mA should take 5.2 hours,@ 800mA should take 1.65 hours/@ 5A(5000mA) should take 0.264 hours .

[caza]

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That'll probably be the reason then,personaly I'd opt for the lower 0.8A.
I don't know of anybody that charges batteries at that rate and I doubt if anybody would reccommend it.
They may be recoverable,stick to a lower charge rate,as low as possible for the next few outings and see how you go.

Right okay, thank you for the help, will give that a go and see what happens, should I drain the batteries before charging them again?

[caza]

Re: Battery Help...

Something is wrong there,use this calculator to see how long it should take,1100 MaH @ 50mA should take 26 hours,@ 250mA should take 5.2 hours,@ 800mA should take 1.65 hours/@ 5A(5000mA) should take 0.264 hours .

Okay, thank you!

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should I drain the batteries before charging them again?

Just use them as normal then charge them on a lower rate,they may be beyond repair...