Do new Firestorm 24V batteries need to be charged before use?
1312107
The ones I bought were lightly charged when I received them but I got them in the recharging stand right away.
1312108
Interesting question but I think the answer is yes. I did charge it before use so I really do not know for sure. You can try it without charging first and let us know the answer later.
1312109
They have an "initial" charge, but should recieve a full charge before actual use.
1862942
Sounds faulty to me. It has been a while since I bought my replacement battery and cannot recall if I had to charge it prior to use. All I know is that mine works great. Never have had a problem.
393821
Don't know...haven't tried. I usually need to use them right after they're charged.
876454
I had to charge mine. I put them in my charger and it noted them at the bottom of the "charge bar" on the display and it took several hours to get them to full charge. Based on my experience I would say they are not "pre-charged" at all.
1125855
The plug (not sure the technical name) needs to be charged for 24 hours prior to use.
1095216
That really should not be necessary. Mine only needs to be charged about every 10-14 days. The battery holds a charge for a long, long time.
2156264
No. I tried the same thing. But there is circuitry to prevent overcharging which would damage your batteries that is missing in the circuit.
1111765
There have been many generations of this battery. The 24 volt the fsb 24 and the FSX24 extreme which holds a charge much better.Love the Firestorm Drill but a shame B&D; has discontinued the product batteries used to be under $30 now $50 -$100a piece is nothing.Get the extreme if you can. Rapid Chargers are still reasonable....... Good Luck
510251
Yes. Batteries are shipped with only a partial charge. It will be necessary to give them a complete charge before use.
437898
Yes, The label on the fire extinguisher states that it must be recharged immediately after any use.
2019839
I've only had mine for six months so I can't answer either question. I did note that the mfg. says you can put the battery on charger before charge is needed.
2244648
No, you should remove batteries when they are fully charged. The unit has built-in protection to prevent overcharging but why put it to the test continually? The risk of fire far exceeds the benefit of having a fully charged battery.
560910
When we received the battery it did not need to be charged before using. But you should charge it after each use. Hope this helps!
1764520
When you receive the new battery ,it needs to charge all the way up before use. it comes partically charged.Hope this will help you
1106969
They may have some charge to them, but you will want to have them fully charged prior to first use. It helps the battery stay charged longer and you don't have to worry about battery failure when you are ready to take that perfect shot.
2264682
My owners manual had a blank space at the critical spot. The sentence reads: "The battery pack must be charged for (blank) hours prior to initial use. However, there was a single page addendum inserted into the packet that came with my pool blaster which said to charge it for 4 hours. I am pretty sure that is what I did (it's been a while). When I use it now, I continue to use the blaster multiple times until it begins to quit, at which I time I recharge it. The red light turns green on my power supply when it is fully recharged. Hope this helps.
625942
The short answer is yes. You may want to run your batteries through a conditioning cycle to make sure that they are properly prepared for the quick charge cycle.