Airsoft Battery
In the world of airsoft, a player must know the correct battery used in their specific Automatic Electric Gun (AEG). There are many different battery categories as well as features to from so choosing the correct battery could be tough.
Battery Features
The two common features are the mAh (Milliampere-hour) and voltage. The higher the mAh is the longer the battery would last while the higher the voltage is the faster rate of fire (RoF). Both of these features can help a player in a scrimmage.
Battery Categories
• lithium-ion
• Alkaline
• Lead-acid
• Metal-chloride
• Nickel-metal hydride
• Zinc-air
• Zinc mercury oxide
• Silver-zinc
Most Common Airsoft Battery
The lithium-ion battery is the most commonly used in Automatic Electric Gun (AEG) because of
its excellent power to weight ratio. This rechargeable battery has a slower loss of charge
compared to other batteries.
Battery Arrangement
Most airsoft batteries need multiple cells to be employed to supply enough amperage or voltage. The
diagram shows the two common patterns. The top arrangement is in the parallel pattern, which uses
1.5 volts, and the bottom arrangement is the serial pattern, which uses 6 volts.
When a player is choosing an airsoft gun battery, he should know that it fits the gun before buying.
Battery Charger
With out battery chargers, a battery would be useless after the first discharge. An airsoft player has the option to use a basic, which plugs into the wall, Prolux Alfa 3, which must be manually adjusted for each battery, or system high performance battery charger, which has high amperage and digitally adjusted.
