Batteries, what size?

Trader rating · February 18th, 2007, 01:14

If my gun is has a 1000eg motor and if upgraded with a 150% PDI spring, renforced gears and brushings & shims, could it handle a 3000mAh 8.4 Battery? I also was wonderin about a 9.6 2000mAh. Ive just heard varying advice about battery power from different sites. Some say the more mAh the better, and 9.6v batteries may have slight affect on reliability, were as some say mAh on even 8.4 can affect rof and reliablity.

LUTNIT · February 18th, 2007, 01:23

With a 150% spring your gun can handle any 9.6V battery. I recommend the 4200mAh cells just because their the best Intellect cells there are. Now if its a ver.2 gearbox (M4/M16/MP5) then the higher rate of fire offered from a 9.6V battery coupled with a 150% spring will put a lot of stress on your mechbox shell that can lead to it breaking faster.

Higher voltage = higher rate of fire
Higher milliamp hours = higher rate of fire

High rates of fire aren't good for stock guns because sometimes the spring isn't powerful enough to return the piston to the start position before the gears try to engage it again which can lead to stripped gears or a stripped piston. A higher rate of fire also adds more wear and tear onto all the moving parts as well as the mechbox shell, it'll also cause your motor to heat up more which if you really hose the BB's can burn out or seize your motor in time.

Greylocks · February 18th, 2007, 09:34

In general; higher voltage = higher rate of fire. Higher MAH = longer duration you can shoot at.

Telling us which gun would help. A 'large' 8.4 volt 2000mah battery should run pretty much any gun with no issues.

Ibby · February 18th, 2007, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUTNIT

Higher voltage = higher rate of fire
Higher milliamp hours = higher rate of fire

Like Greylocks mentioned, higher voltage = higher rate of fire. Higher mah = longer lasting battery. Think if it this way (in very general terms), the voltage is like a car engine. The more volts there are, the bigger the engine is. The mah is like the gas tank, the larger the number the more you can shoot before having to refill...

Trader rating · February 19th, 2007, 01:26

Its a g3 sas, but i got a stock on it

Greylocks · February 19th, 2007, 07:43

The advice still stands.

When the gun is stock, or even upgraded, there is no valid reason why a 8.4volt 2000mah (or more mah) battery should not work all day.

If you go to higher voltages, you start to push the gun above it's design specs and that leads to expensive problems.

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February 18th, 2007, 01:14	#1
snake66 Guest Trader rating	Batteries, what size? If my gun is has a 1000eg motor and if upgraded with a 150% PDI spring, renforced gears and brushings & shims, could it handle a 3000mAh 8.4 Battery? I also was wonderin about a 9.6 2000mAh. Ive just heard varying advice about battery power from different sites. Some say the more mAh the better, and 9.6v batteries may have slight affect on reliability, were as some say mAh on even 8.4 can affect rof and reliablity. Last edited by snake66; February 18th, 2007 at 01:30..

February 18th, 2007, 01:23	#2
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	With a 150% spring your gun can handle any 9.6V battery. I recommend the 4200mAh cells just because their the best Intellect cells there are. Now if its a ver.2 gearbox (M4/M16/MP5) then the higher rate of fire offered from a 9.6V battery coupled with a 150% spring will put a lot of stress on your mechbox shell that can lead to it breaking faster. Higher voltage = higher rate of fire Higher milliamp hours = higher rate of fire High rates of fire aren't good for stock guns because sometimes the spring isn't powerful enough to return the piston to the start position before the gears try to engage it again which can lead to stripped gears or a stripped piston. A higher rate of fire also adds more wear and tear onto all the moving parts as well as the mechbox shell, it'll also cause your motor to heat up more which if you really hose the BB's can burn out or seize your motor in time. Last edited by LUTNIT; February 18th, 2007 at 01:25..

February 18th, 2007, 09:34	#3
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	In general; higher voltage = higher rate of fire. Higher MAH = longer duration you can shoot at. Telling us which gun would help. A 'large' 8.4 volt 2000mah battery should run pretty much any gun with no issues.

February 19th, 2007, 01:26	#5
snake66 Guest Trader rating	Its a g3 sas, but i got a stock on it

February 19th, 2007, 07:43	#6
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	The advice still stands. When the gun is stock, or even upgraded, there is no valid reason why a 8.4volt 2000mah (or more mah) battery should not work all day. If you go to higher voltages, you start to push the gun above it's design specs and that leads to expensive problems.

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