dewalt battery

[Charlie Bob]

I recently noticed that my dewalt batteries are not staying charged if i leave my drill in my jobsite box (which i have on my truck). This drill seats on the bottom of the box, with the battery resting on its floor.
I thought that maybe since it's cold outside and the metal gets cold is draining my battery, i don't know.
Batteries are not old, not used a whole lot either.
Then i noticed the same thing with my cordless sawzall and skillsaw, they both seem to drain the batteries out.

Does anybody else have the same problem before?

 

[Buck Parrish]

Switch to makita:grin:

Seriously, cold will effect batteries

 

[zbang]

Cold isn't draining the battery, it's just making the chemistry inside work slower, so it seems like it's dead. Keep 'em warm and they'll be happy.

 

[One-eyed Jack]

Cold isn't draining the battery, it's just making the chemistry inside work slower, so it seems like it's dead. Keep 'em warm and they'll be happy.

Nicad and nmhi batteries will self discharge in any kind of weather. You can go online and look for rechargable batts and possibly find some replacement cells. The latest and best battery available now is the lithium-ion. They are not cheap and it may be that you can get a replacement to fit your drill. You then have to buy a lithium charger. Probably cheaper to buy new drill with batt and charger.

 

[wawireguy]

Make sure you keep your batteries charged up. I don't know how many idiots I've ran into that think you should run them completely down.

 

[One-eyed Jack]

Make sure you keep your batteries charged up. I don't know how many idiots I've ran into that think you should run them completely down.

Actually the idiots are correct. Google "The Care and Feeding of rechargable batteries".

 

[Charlie Bob]

thanks ,i guess i'll have to keep them inside my truck instead of in the tool box in the back.
Buck, sorry i'm a dewalt kind of guy.I don't know i just like the black and yellow i guess.
And all my power tools and radio and light/chargers, etc are dewalt, so only one kind of charger to keep up with.

 

[wawireguy]

Actually the idiots are correct. Google "The Care and Feeding of rechargable batteries".

Actually the idiots are not correct:

http://support.dewalt.com/cgi-bin/d.../std_adp.php?p_faqid=685&p_created=1059394717

http://www.electronicspoint.com/discharging-nicad-batteries-t2367.html

http://www.hamuniverse.com/batteries.html

 

[Charlie Bob]

I agree i thought you weren't supposed to run them all the way down either.

 

[One-eyed Jack]

Actually the idiots are not correct:

http://support.dewalt.com/cgi-bin/d.../std_adp.php?p_faqid=685&p_created=1059394717

http://www.electronicspoint.com/discharging-nicad-batteries-t2367.html

http://www.hamuniverse.com/batteries.html

Well I guess it depends on your def. of all the way down. See highlight above. This is the proper method. Dewalt will be happy to sell you new batts if you follow their charge and care method.

 

[480sparky]

Well I guess it depends on your def. of all the way down. See highlight above. This is the proper method. Dewalt will be happy to sell you new batts if you follow their charge and care method.

They're also happy to sell you new batts if you don't follow their charge and care methond. :roll:

 

[One-eyed Jack]

They're also happy to sell you new batts if you don't follow their charge and care methond. :roll:

LOL Just not quite as often.

 

[benaround]

I heard if you run your cars engine at Max RPM's all the time, it will last longer !

 

[One-eyed Jack]

I heard if you run your cars engine at Max RPM's all the time, it will last longer !

You mean letting it run 24/7 at idle does not work? Uh,go figure. Guess I will have to find a brick to put on the accelerator. Better yet I can buy a Toyota they come from the factory with a WFO feature.