I've asked my friend, a lecture in Electronics Engineering, he said that overcharging is the main cause that leads a battery to failure (neither it's NiMh, NiCd, or LiPo) or shorten its life, not the "memory effect" itself. Overcharging can cause crystal to be built in the battery cell/cells. The more we overcharging it (longer the time or do it several times) the more the cell/cells will be broken. If you only overcharged it once, its still be ok. If you have LiPo battery, I suggest you yo buy a balancer to be use with your charger. It will prolong battery service. There are several way to repair broken battery. I've read that we can short-circuiting Ni-Cd battery in order to get it back to work, but the chance is only 50%. So it's definitely NOT a choice. The latest news I heard is we can use a smart charger-balancer that can "fix" broken cells in LiPo battery.
no
Assault and battery would be the basic charges.
About 4-5 hours. You can purchase a smart charger that has a light that turns green when the battery is fully charged as well.
Yes, once it is completely charged the smart charger will cut off power.
You need to buy a smart charger or voltmeter to determine the charge of the battery.
you over charged it
I don't know of any airsoft guns with built in batteries, but if there were any it would be extremely inconvenient. The nice thing about airsoft gun batteries is that they are rechargeable, and that they can be replaced with fully charged ones between games.
check the wires.
yes
Well it's pretty bad I have gone through 2 battery's because I forgot it on the charger I now have a smart charger. I highly recommend getting one because they have a sensor that knows when the battery is charged.
Well i charge mine for 2 hours. For me the battery was in an airsoft gun magazine when i was younger. I remember that i over charged it and it broke so i wouldnt go over 2 hours. hope that helps.
No. They are charged the same way.
Yes. A battery can be charged while in the vehicle.