The air gun can use any type of battery. The purpose of the battery is to rotate the motor so that it can fire consistently. The battery-powered air gun is called AEG (Automatic Electric Gun).
The gas-driven air gun can be replaced with carbon dioxide or green gas. As for AEG, you must replace the old battery with a new one. So you may want to know what batteries can be replaced. AEG uses three types of batteries.
Nickel Cadmium
Nickel metal hydride
lithium ion
In order to let you know what the advantages and disadvantages are, I provide you with every piece of information and which (personal opinion) is the best.
Nickel Cadmium (NiCd)
The advantage of using it is that it can be charged very quickly and cheaply. However, if you do not fully discharge the batteries before you start charging them, you may lose storage capacity. Another problem is the low energy density.
If you are not using the battery, it will self-discharge, which means you need to charge it before using it.
Since nickel cadmium is toxic, it is well known that they are not friendly to the environment. Because it uses toxic metals, few countries allow the use of these types of batteries.
This is a popular rechargeable battery, but now, it is not easy to obtain, mainly because it is toxic and not friendly to the environment.
advantage:
Charging very fast
shortcoming:
Heat will be generated during charging and may explode if overcharged.
Not friendly to the environment
It needs to be discharged completely, otherwise you may face the risk of losing storage capacity.
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Due to safety, nickel-metal hydride batteries are the most popular choice, rather than nickel-cadmium batteries.
Due to the higher voltage, it contains more charge and the self-discharge rate is slower, which is much slower than the nickel-cadmium battery. The only disadvantage is that it is slower than Ni-Cd batteries when charging, but it is safer because it will not overheat or explode.
advantage:
Environmental friendly
Storage capacity is 30-40% higher than nickel-cadmium
More difficult to remember than NiCd
shortcoming:
High self-discharge
20% more expensive than nickel cadmium
This is my personal favorite battery type. In our world, lithium-ion batteries are the most produced batteries. In our cell phones, cars, flashlights, etc. The advantages of lithium ion are light weight and diverse shapes, especially for compact weapons.
Lithium-ion batteries have large capacity and higher efficiency than MiCd, so they can withstand air guns that quickly consume battery energy.
They have zero memory, which means you can charge them without worrying about charging too much. It does cost more, but it is well worth it due to security.
advantage:
Light weight and sold in different shapes
Ideal for air guns that consume higher energy than NiCd
Low self-discharge: Lithium ion has less self-discharge than NiCd and NiMH
Low maintenance: You can charge without affecting its performance. However, NiCd needs to be discharged before it can be charged.
shortcoming:
The cost is about 40% higher than nickel-cadmium
Aging: Lithium-ion batteries are not as durable as NiCd or NiMH, and will suffer capacity loss over time (depending on the number of charge and discharge cycles of the battery).
Post time: Dec-17-2021
