Batteries truly Interchangeable? I'm asking b/c a Home Depot salesperson told me they are not interchangeable with my 18v Firestorm tools. Can anyone positively confirm the trimmer batteries work in the B Batteries truly Interchangeable? I'm asking b/c a Home Depot salesperson told me they are not interchangeable with my 18v Firestorm tools. Can anyone positively confirm the trimmer batteries... » Read More Batteries truly Interchangeable? I'm asking b/c a Home Depot salesperson told me they are not interchangeable with my 18v Firestorm tools. Can anyone positively confirm the trimmer batteries work in the B « Show Less
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I bought the lst1018 lithium trimmer. The lithium batteries don't work in the hedge trimmer and it appears from the contacts on the batteries that the lithium batteries are not interchangeable with the NiCad batteries. The NiCad battery won't slide into the Lithium tool and the Lithium battery slides into the NiCad tool but won't power it.
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Thanks Joni! I agree - I just got the B&D; outdoor kit friday and its batteries worked well with my 18v Firestorm tools. However, I killed my older Firestorm batteries: I used the new blower to run the older batteries down (they worked well in the outdoor tools, btw), thinking that a complete discharge and recharge would be good for them. Wrong. They wont charge at all now. Apparently I pushed them past the limit.
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I have a factory slow charger and a quick charger with 5 batteries. So swapping out batteries is no issue with my small yard. But if you have no tools already using the 18V B&D;, best go with a newer model with better battery life.
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Yes. I called B&D; about that as I have the 36v string trimmer and liked it enough to see if they could both use the same battery. The Guy from B&D; told me the 40v and 36v batteries were identical, and compatible with either tool. He said they both had the same capacity and voltage, and the 36v was putting out 40 v anyway (or was it charging at 40v?) - anyway, the change in voltage was more of a marketing decision because the battery was originally conservatively labeled. We sort of came to the conclusion in conversation that there has been a serious "voltage inflation" by competing tool makers and B&D; just relabeled it. No redesign, though. Yes. I called B&D; about that as I have the 36v string trimmer and liked it enough to see if they could both use the same battery. The Guy from B&D; told me the 40v and 36v batteries were identical, and compatible with either tool. He said they both had the same capacity and voltage, and the 36v was putting out 40 v anyway (or was it charging at 40v?) - anyway, the change in voltage was more of a marketing decision because the battery was originally conservatively labeled. We sort of came to the conclusion in conversation that there has been a serious "voltage inflation" by... » Read More Yes. I called B&D; about that as I have the 36v string trimmer and liked it enough to see if they could both use the same battery. The Guy from B&D; told me the 40v and 36v batteries were identical, and compatible with either tool. He said they both had the same capacity and voltage, and the 36v was putting out 40 v anyway (or was it charging at 40v?) - anyway, the change in voltage was more of a marketing decision because the battery was originally conservatively labeled. We sort of came to the conclusion in conversation that there has been a serious "voltage inflation" by competing tool makers and B&D; just relabeled it. No redesign, though. « Show Less
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I know the batteries for the Dewalt nail guns are interchangable as I have different models and use the same battery. I am not sure what the model number of the battery is.
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Yes. All 18V DeWalt batteries are interchangeable with the 18V tools even the new Li-ion. Except Li-ion batteries need the Li-ion charger which charges the both Li-ion and NICDs.
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They are not interchangeable. The 20 volt battery has different mechanical plug-in cofiguration.
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Check with B & D. I found the trimmer had a battery that is different from all my other batteries, and I have 4 B & D tools that do have interchangeable batteries. The trimmer has three terminal prongs, and the charger works only with the trimmer battery. None of the other B & D batteries can be used with the trimmer charger.
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some B&D; batteries interchange with Dewalt but I"m not sure of the model #'s, you can cross reference by part #s or model #s of your drill at a battery distributer
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Sorry. Though I've had mine for awhile I've not used it. My 14v would no longer hold a charge and I'd replaced the batteries twice. I have an 18v trimmer and thought it made sense to buy the 18v drill too.I hope it's good. Today I ordered another for my 2nd home.
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What forlotto said-all tool companies batteries are proprietary to their tools. If you need DeWalt shop for their batts.
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Hey Lawrence. Sorry to say that this battery will not fit the 19.2V drill. I have that very drill and three batteries and I have not seen a battery for it anywhere in a long time. Maybe they could be ordered online. I hate when the manufacturers do this sort of thing. Seems like you end up retiring a perfectly good drill just because they want to change models or the power, and force you to change your whole system. I guess everything is driven by the bottom line.
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To the best if my knowledge All 20 volt DeWalt tools are Brushless. The 18 Volts are not. The 18volt and 20 volt batteries are totally different and don't interchange. There is differences in the batteries. There are 3ah up to 5 ah ratings. Those batteries will swap in any 20 volt DeWalt tool. Hope this helps
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I am not sure if there is a standard between manufacturers. Every manufacturer usually have batteries with contacts that are different or in different spots. Now if it is the same manufacturer, the batteries are interchangable between products. Sometimes, they have different size batteries that do the same.
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This is always the case with B&D; customer service. They know less than you do and they never call back. I asked if the new 18 volt lithium battery they have is interchangeable with the other 18 volt tools and I never could get an answer.
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those are the same batteries. BL1830-2 is just a 2 pack 3.0ah 18V battery. You can use the tool with 3.0 and 4.0ah 18V makita batteries. It has a limiting bar that will not let it work with the 1.5ah 18V(BL1815) batteries. You can get around this and get the battery to fit but not recommended as the 1.5ah packs only have 5 18650 cells inside and due to the tools power you can lower the SOC of individual cells too fast causing the pack to brick(ask me how we know)
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i really don't know....i bought these batteries for my worx hedge trimmer & my worx weed trimmer....i contacted worx to ask because my 18 volt batteries quit working & worx does not make 18 v anymore---too many problems with them!!!! if you used the 18 volt ---the 20 volt replaced them---the 20 volt works very well in both my trimmers!!!! janet
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Yes, this one should work! Bear in mind that there is high probability that for the price of the batery you can buy the whole thing(drill driver) http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-FSB18-FireStorm-18-Volt/dp/B0007YER94/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1355933940&sr=1-2&keywords=firestorm+batteries Product Features Compatible with all spring-loaded style Firestorm and Black and Decker 18-volt cordless products Rough and tough plastic housing for durability Lets you tackle yard clean-up jobs wirelessly Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 inches; weighs 3.0 pounds Includes a 2-year warranty