- Location
- Tennessee NEC:2017
- Occupation
- Semi-Retired Electrician
What exactly is the reason you can't charge Lith -ion batteries in a Nicad charger? I know you can't or are not supposed to, I just would like someone to explain what actually goes on as far as the differences in the chargers.
What I'm up against is I have 2 different Dewalt battery sizes. A 14.4V and 18V. Both of my 14.4V batteries have died, or at least won't hold a charge for more than a few minutes. I would like to change to Li-Ion batteries and get a charger that will do both types of batteries.
The batteries are so expensive that I hate to buy them because you can sometimes buy a new tool with 2 batteries and a charger for about the same as just the batteries. But I don't really need another tool either, hard choice.
Also, I like the feel of my 14.4V drill vs my 18V drill. Should I just try and find a deal on replacing just the 14.4V Nicad batteries with Nicad, or switch to the Li-Ion batteries?
Surely some of you have faced this. What are your thoughts on this?
What I'm up against is I have 2 different Dewalt battery sizes. A 14.4V and 18V. Both of my 14.4V batteries have died, or at least won't hold a charge for more than a few minutes. I would like to change to Li-Ion batteries and get a charger that will do both types of batteries.
The batteries are so expensive that I hate to buy them because you can sometimes buy a new tool with 2 batteries and a charger for about the same as just the batteries. But I don't really need another tool either, hard choice.
Also, I like the feel of my 14.4V drill vs my 18V drill. Should I just try and find a deal on replacing just the 14.4V Nicad batteries with Nicad, or switch to the Li-Ion batteries?
Surely some of you have faced this. What are your thoughts on this?