Can I recharge Li-Ion batteries in a Ni Cd Recharger?
2089475
Only if the charger indicates it. The new Li-Ion charges can also charge Ni Cd but only if it is indicated.
75820
In my experience recharging NI-Mh in place of alkaline batteries is the way to go.
2067480
Lithium only according to booklet. Like the lithium better than ni-cad. Smaller and lighter. They recharge in an hour. The smaller packs that comes with are all right. They last about one hour. Keep your charger handy and the second battery charged. If you are going to use it a lot buy the heavy duty lithium pack. They cost about 120.00 at home depot. Which is a licsened repair for Ridgid tools. Lithium runs at a consistent voltage and amps till the battery get to a point and shuts down. Where the ni- cad runs down continuly losing power through the charge.
2122790
NO! Your batteries are lithium Ion and most probably need a special charger. The La Cross chargers are designed for NiCd and NiMH rechargable batteries only. The user manual is very emphatic about this, on page 4, warning against modification of the charger for any battery not NiCd or NiMH. Lithiums follow different charging cycles, and need their own type of charger.
653110
I don't think so.The device should have a "charge" function for that to work. The AC adapter usually provides DC to the device and bypasses the batteries. You need to check the device instruction manual..But in lieu of that.. I would not count on it..That said, you should be able to to use the NIMH rechargeable in place of the alkalines but you will have to recharge them in an external charger.
1904798
No. I'm not sure what kind of rechargeable batteries you have, but I have tried this before with the energizer rechargeable batteries and it doesn't work because you can only charge them with the charger case thing that comes with the batteries. I'm guessing this can be applied to all rechargeable batteries. For some reason the usb charger won't recognize the batteries, and if they do charge it is a lie! Maybe this didn't work for just me, byt it's better if you just buy the battery pack. Much longer battery life.
2012277
I have a Hitachi DS18DVF and I am using the same battery and mine works fine the only thing you need to think about is your charger some chargers where made for the Ni-cd battery. the charger I use is a universal (Hitachi uc 18yrl ) which can charge Li-ion , Ni-MH , Ni-CD batteries.
1311797
Yes, you can purchase recharging batteries that will work. I bought Energizer Recharge Power Plus from Lowes Hardware and they do work. Regular batteries (non-rechargeable) do not work!
170448
You should match the charger to the battery type. The Tenergy batteries are Ni-Cd (Nickel-Cadmium), so your charger has to be able to handle Ni-Cd batteries. I suspect your Energizer charger may be for conventional rechargeables and probably won't work. Another kind of battery is Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride). Both Ni-MH and Ni-Cd will outperform conventional rechargeables, so are worth the upfront cost unless you are using low-drain applications (e.g., TV remotes).
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Any Dewalt 18v can work in any Dewalt 18v. The only difference is the charging. A li-ion dewalt battery will fit any 18 v dewalt tool but it will not charge in a ni-cd charger and needs a li-ion charger to be recharged.Xrp - ni-cd batteries can be charged in li-ion chargers.
1269478
I don't see why not as long as it is 18 volt and will fit. Keep in mind that Lithium ion does not develop as much torque as Ni-cad since it discharges at a slower rate.
883784
Yes, you can use either Lithium Ion or Ni-Cd batteries. You will need to be sure to use either a Lithium Ion or Multi Chemistry battery charger however.
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.
810571
No, and it only does a marginal job on alkaline batteries. I have charged over 100 D, C, AA, and AAA alkaline types and they rarely achieve over 50% energy density of a new battery. Don't expect the recharging ability of a NiMH or a NiCad on an alkaline.
643576
Hello,Maybe, but the lithium battery MUST be charged with the lithium charger. If you try charging with the ni-cad charger you will destroy the lithium battery. I have all green tools, no gray tools, so I really don't know. You would be better off buying the lithium version LST10012, which includes the larger 2.6 amp lithium battery & charger. The lithium battery is green on sides black on top. Some auction listings say lithium in the title, but are not. Look closely.Ken
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This charger can only be used for Ni-MH or Ni-CD batteries, not alkaline or carbon zinc. Using other batteries could cause an explosion. It should have a steady red light when charging. Check the power source (outlet).The batteries are fully charged when the light turns green. The chart that came with the charger has the amount of time it takes to charge each size battery.
1955075
According to the manual, "If the green indicator light is 'ON', the charger is plugged in but the battery pack is not inserted, or the battery pack is fully charged and is being trickle charged." Since these are Lithium-ion batteries, my experience is that they hold a charge very well so keeping one in the charger isn't necessary. Ni-Cad batteries do not hold a charge as long.