Do lithium -ion batts work properly in originally powered N-Cad poweredtools
1389741
Yes, Sure! Why not! But, this item is a Craftsman 154 Mechanics tool set, it don't have powertools. Just wrench and rachets.
1389742
The short answer is yes, they work fine. A lithium-ion battery does require it's own charger, but in the case of my Craftsman powered tools the lithium-ion charger will also recharge the conventional ni-cads.
2181068
I have x2 and x3 series tools and it works great on both. You will probably need a battery charger intended for the lithium batteries. So far this is a really good battery. Expensive for a replacement battery but good.
2015036
Can't really help much there - I do know that dissimilar batts generally don't play nice in the sandbox. It's an old rule that says you only ask the same flavor to play together. ...unfortunately, with some of the newer ion types, they need to be practically the same service age as well.
1543500
Yes, that's the longer run-time version of the Ni-Cd battery. I used to use those and they work in the vac. I've switched everything over to the Li-ion batteries and couldn't be happier. My only complaint is that my Dewalt site laser and sawzall won't accept the new Li batteries. Who dropped the ball on that?
727757
These are the same XRP 18 Volt NiCAD batteries that were in the older tools. The new 18 volt Li-Ion batteries also work in these tools and the battery charger that comes with them work on the older NiCad batteries. Be sure to read all of the Dewalt tool descriptions very carefully.
1778873
It was confusing to me too, but somehow I figured it out. Maybe I asked DeWalt for help. I bought two of the DC9180 lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion seemed like the better choice for use in my DeWalt drill, my DeWalt vacuum (DC515), and my DeWalt battery charger (DC9320). Amazingly, the instruction manual for the drill does not say anything about the proper battery. But it does mention batteries in the section about product warranty. It says that there is two years's worth of free service on these battery packs: DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9180, DC9280, and DC9360. On the drill itself there is no mention of batteries. It was confusing to me too, but somehow I figured it out. Maybe I asked DeWalt for help. I bought two of the DC9180 lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion seemed like the better choice for use in my DeWalt drill, my DeWalt vacuum (DC515), and my DeWalt battery charger (DC9320). Amazingly, the instruction manual for the drill does not say anything about the proper battery. But it does mention batteries in the section about product warranty. It says that there is two years's worth of free service on these battery packs: DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9180, DC9280, and DC9360. On the drill itself there... » Read More It was confusing to me too, but somehow I figured it out. Maybe I asked DeWalt for help. I bought two of the DC9180 lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion seemed like the better choice for use in my DeWalt drill, my DeWalt vacuum (DC515), and my DeWalt battery charger (DC9320). Amazingly, the instruction manual for the drill does not say anything about the proper battery. But it does mention batteries in the section about product warranty. It says that there is two years's worth of free service on these battery packs: DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9180, DC9280, and DC9360. On the drill itself there is no mention of batteries. « Show Less
1999985
It only takes one battery. I have the old ni-cad style but there is a second battery connecter inside the battery compartment that will accommodate the new lithium batts too.
1671275
Ryobi's been using the same battery standard for over ten years. They've been through three generations of li-ion and at least one ni-cad in that time, and any tool will take any battery and vice-versa. You may need to buy a charger that will handle the new battery packs, but the entire point of their One+ system, their entire decade-long marketing campaign, is that everything works with everything. The only difference you should notice is that old tools are different colors than your new battery, and that everything works better now. Not a shill, I swear - just an *extremely* satisfied customer burned by discontinued batteries more than I like to think about.
911387
Yes, I have the Li and the NiCad. The Li charger works on both batteries btw. The Li battery really performs
2029063
Can't judge yet. Have used for more than a year, and it's still trucking along. My experience w Li-Ions has been great.As opposed to Ni-Cads, they perform well till they're expended.
920082
YES, I have both 18v Nicad and 18v Lithium batteries and they both work, although when using the Lithium battery the tool seems to have more power. Maybe just my imagination. To my knowledge all 18v DeWalt batteries will work in all 18v DeWalt tools. I really like mine, well worth the money.
1480399
They make 2 styles of battery all tool nicad lithium ion or nimh that use the pod style battery can interchange batteries and charger. The slide style battery tools all use the same style batteries and are interchangeable with each other.
487041
the Eneloops would not fit in the battery compartment of mine and I had to use a dremel creatively. Additionally, I had to solder the contacts onto the batteries. My unit was 2010 and it was more difficult to service than indicated in the ifixit article.
827252
Hi, The wording on the outside of the DC390B box (yes it kept it) states "Tool works with Dewalt 18Volt NiCDor Li-ion Batteries". I'm pretty sure based on this and the previous responses that the DC9098 will work.
975751
I have two that are about a year and a year and a half old and both are NiCad. The newer ones may well be Li/Ion as the other ones, Dewalt, Porter Cable, etc. are going with Li/Ion.
760397
All Dewalt 18volt batteries fit Dewalt 18volt tools. The only thing to be concerned about is the charging. DO NOT use a NiCad charger for charging a Lithium battery. The charger will over heat and fuse the battery and charger to become one. You can use a Lithium charger for a NiCad with no effect on the charger or battery. The Lithium chargers are yellow and the NiCad chargers are Black.
2241529
These lithium will work on the older NiCd. 18V. XRP. Tools. They will give you much more battery life.