Overcharged battery characteristics

[incrediboy729]

Hello all, Brett here with another question yet again .
Is there any way to tell if a battery is/was overcharged? I mean when I charge the battery, it gets mildly warm and the light shuts off (it worked fine with my other battery), but i'm still wondering if it's overcharged. Are there any characteristics of overcharged batterys or can i use a voltage meter to test it? I'm looking into investing into a smart charger (i have one already that was given to me but it charges at 4.5 amps [too much], and i'm trying to figure out whether or not the one my question is about is smart or not).
I used this charger with my RC 7.2 5,000 mah battery and it always shut off at the right time no matter how much charge was already in the battery, i'm just wondering if it can handle charging a 10.8v.
I'm sorry if this is confusing, i worded it the best i could.
Thanks again.
-Brett

[incrediboy729]

Update/bump
I charged it up and my new elite 1500mah 10.8v 2/3a battery gave me about 900 shots (maybe a little less). This was purely in a hurry to test how long the battery would last, so it was full auto, shoot 2 sec. let off, shoot 2 sec. let off. So is it ok to say that my battery is fully charged and good to go?
Thanks again.

[Styrak]

If your battery is overcharging it will get hot. Warm is still OK. Very warm is not good. Hot is bad.
But really, you should just get a good smart charger with peak/delta V detection.

[DemiBlitz]

My suggestion is investing in the following charger is you haven't already found one. It was recommended to me by quite a few people and I have grown to love it. I'm sure there are many user's that can attest to it's greatness lol. Universal NPT Smart Charger

http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...oducts_id=1030

Airsoftparts.ca has lots in stock and for a good price. And on Styrak's note it includes Delta V detection. I know it wasn't really on the topic of whether you can tell but I hope it helps out

Edit: I noticed you're in the States, my suggestion still stands buuuuuuuuuut.. May want to rethink that lol XD

Best of luck!

[incrediboy729]

@ Styrak:
I know that is true for most chargers, but my charger charges at 560mah or slower, and at that slow rate wouldn't by the time it gets hot damage has already occurred?

@DemiBlitz
Yeah when i got enought $$$ that was the charger i was looking at (they have it at airsoftgi i think).

Thanks alot for your help so far guys!

[Styrak]

Originally Posted by incrediboy729

@ Styrak:
I know that is true for most chargers, but my charger charges at 560mah or slower, and at that slow rate wouldn't by the time it gets hot damage has already occurred?

Who knows. Which is WHY you should get a good smart charger.