concretesnail Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 morning all, i have an ares g36c which is gettig some work thrown in to it and i would like to be able to run it on lipos without having to run a voltage meter display thing. It also has the ares electronic trigger in it so a full V3 optical might not fit so didnt want to drop a load of funds on it. So really what i need, is an inline voltage piece that beeps for dectected voltage drops so i dont cripple a lipo. Anyone have any ideads as to what is about or recommend one they have used for similar safety measures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skara Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 if it's a EFCS-piece-of-wank you can use the programmer and set the battery protection to whatever voltage you're running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedbird_666 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, concretesnail said: morning all, i have an ares g36c which is gettig some work thrown in to it and i would like to be able to run it on lipos without having to run a voltage meter display thing. It also has the ares electronic trigger in it so a full V3 optical might not fit so didnt want to drop a load of funds on it. So really what i need, is an inline voltage piece that beeps for dectected voltage drops so i dont cripple a lipo. Anyone have any ideads as to what is about or recommend one they have used for similar safety measures? You mean a LiPo battery alarm? They are £3 posted from eBay. Plug into the balance plug of the LiPo, stick it in the foregrip of your G36. It'll beep if the cell voltage drops below 3.7v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concretesnail Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Speedbird_666 said: You mean a LiPo battery alarm? They are £3 posted from eBay. Plug into the balance plug of the LiPo, stick it in the foregrip of your G36. It'll beep if the cell voltage drops below 3.7v I have a few if these but they are tad tight so I was hoping for something much smaller, similar in size to the likes of a perun etu++ unit but without all the functions etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedbird_666 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, concretesnail said: I have a few if these but they are tad tight so I was hoping for something much smaller, similar in size to the likes of a perun etu++ unit but without all the functions etc. How about this one? - it's a smaller, inline version that plugs between the battery and gun: https://www.componentshop.co.uk/in-line-low-voltage-alarm-deans.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concretesnail Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Skara said: if it's a EFCS-piece-of-wank you can use the programmer and set the battery protection to whatever voltage you're running. It has the efc but it is the earlier version rather than the later blue version, which is the same as the one as the honey badger had/have, and can be programmed. The information I found online stated that it is the blue efcs units could use the card. To be fair it's been fine over the years and never stopped running and has performed well. 7 minutes ago, Speedbird_666 said: How about this one? - it's a smaller, inline version that plugs between the battery and gun: https://www.componentshop.co.uk/in-line-low-voltage-alarm-deans.html That might be good. Thanks I'll have a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuff Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 11 hours ago, concretesnail said: morning all, i have an ares g36c which is gettig some work thrown in to it and i would like to be able to run it on lipos without having to run a voltage meter display thing. It also has the ares electronic trigger in it so a full V3 optical might not fit so didnt want to drop a load of funds on it. So really what i need, is an inline voltage piece that beeps for dectected voltage drops so i dont cripple a lipo. Anyone have any ideads as to what is about or recommend one they have used for similar safety measures? Silly question here but do people cripple lipos?.I tried one of those alarms when I started using lipos was a PITA and would alarm at sustained auto fire due to the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concretesnail Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 7 hours ago, snuff said: Silly question here but do people cripple lipos?.I tried one of those alarms when I started using lipos was a PITA and would alarm at sustained auto fire due to the draw. I have smoked lipos in the past, nit with airsoft use though, I'd rather be safe than sorry. If your using the alarm.and it keeps sounding when your firing then the battery if suffering voltage drop. This can often a symptom of the battery not being able to supply the amp draw that is being demanded by the system. High C batteries are less susceptible to it but it will come down the setup as to how draw is being put on the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedbird_666 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, concretesnail said: I have smoked lipos in the past, nit with airsoft use though, I'd rather be safe than sorry. If your using the alarm.and it keeps sounding when your firing then the battery if suffering voltage drop. This can often a symptom of the battery not being able to supply the amp draw that is being demanded by the system. High C batteries are less susceptible to it but it will come down the setup as to how draw is being put on the battery. TBH, I have never run an alarm with my LiPos. Generally I switch packs during the lunch break. Never had an issue with over-discharge, but I do take a cell checker with me. When I switch LiPos at lunch there’s normally around 50% capacity left (2s 1300mAh Turnigy NanoTech), but it depends on how trigger happy you are. Then when I get home, I storage charge then keep them in a bat-safe box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuff Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Same as above,management is the key.We swap batteries over during the lunch break,none of us has cooked a battery yet.Various sized 7.4's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuff Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I don't recall seeing any being added to builds and I've never bought an AEG with one included,either new or used.Someone with more knowledge can propably tell us why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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