If the battery goes dead on this trimmer can you plug it in with the adapter and use it right away? Or do you have to wait for it to charge?
1878353
Yes. It will work from the battery or from the power cord. No waiting time to get an adequate charge, as with a lot of other trimmers. Another feature that I like about this product!
1878354
use it right away with cord attached. 5 Minute charge will give you 5 minute use.
34985
The trimmer comes with a charging cord that plugs into the trimmer at one end and an AC electrical socket at the other. (I presume Philips makes the charger for various voltages since they sell the unit around the world.) There is an indicator light on the trimmer that blinks until the battery is fully charged (about 60 minutes for me).
41437
The battery on mine is detachable and charges off the drill. My string trimmer uses the same battery
752999
First, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised how long the battery lasts, and how much trimming you can do on one charge. Realistically, you'll need a rest yourself after trimming a full battery's worth. That said, in about 30 minutes you'll be ready to go again with a near full charge.
1403101
I can only answer for the one that I own. I can plug it in and it runs just fine, especially when battery is low. If your battery is completely dead, with no chance of ever charging again, it probably has a short and it, theoretically, will NOT work when plugged in either due to the shorted battery. I hope somewhere in what I said you find the answer that you were looking for.
1527401
You will be able to do all the trimming you need to do. Just plug in the Charger and leave it charging till the light turns green.However, Even though you do this, it never hurts to plug it in and give it a 10 minute charge (just) before you use it. If you have been using gas trimmers, you are going to love this thing.
1536598
Yes. I leave it plugged in since I use it at home. If the battery runs out, it will take some time before it charges enough to use again. I expected it to work as soon as I plugged it in but it didn't.
2040909
you should be able to find one on the internet-i have the hedge trimmer and the line trimmer or weed wacker-they both use the same type of battery-so one is in use and one could be charging -RA
2126784
Manual states it could take up to 5-8hours to charge the battery. Also I don't like to totally discharge the battery since it reduces the useful life dramatically. Also have two batteries with both fully charged before I start trimming (had them from some other BD tools). After trimming all my bushes, perhaps 30-45 min of trimming, it took less then 2 hours to fully charge the battery. Tool is efficient cutter even on thicker branches and really cut down my time compared to my previous corded tool. Although I have it on reserve I have never used the second battery. Although a quick charger is available, I cannot justify the cost. Manual states it could take up to 5-8hours to charge the battery. Also I don't like to totally discharge the battery since it reduces the useful life dramatically. Also have two batteries with both fully charged before I start trimming (had them from some other BD tools). After trimming all my bushes, perhaps 30-45 min of trimming, it took less then 2 hours to fully charge the battery. Tool is efficient cutter even on thicker branches and really cut down my time compared to my previous corded tool. Although I have it on reserve I have never used the second battery. Although a quick charger... » Read More Manual states it could take up to 5-8hours to charge the battery. Also I don't like to totally discharge the battery since it reduces the useful life dramatically. Also have two batteries with both fully charged before I start trimming (had them from some other BD tools). After trimming all my bushes, perhaps 30-45 min of trimming, it took less then 2 hours to fully charge the battery. Tool is efficient cutter even on thicker branches and really cut down my time compared to my previous corded tool. Although I have it on reserve I have never used the second battery. Although a quick charger is available, I cannot justify the cost. « Show Less
780688
Yes... I just got it and this is the first thing I tried. However, I think that it is largely dependant on the power source. If your charging adapter is 1.5 amps and your device draw is 1amp, I think the battery will have a slow charge. However if you use the 2amp charging port, you will be draining the battery faster than it can charge.
2219683
I have never tried it with a fully dead battery. My understanding is that if you have a fully dead battery with dead cells, no charger would help. This unit should bring back a mostly discharged batter, although it will take a considerable time because of the low amperage. A higher amp manual charger would get the battery charged faster.
1560839
Yes it comes with a cord to charge it. You cannot run the trimmer from the power cord only though. Only from the battery once it's charged :(
2196648
Yes and yes -- and it's best to let the battery run all the way down before re-charging. The Jaw Saw comes with complete instructions.
440336
No, the battery did not come with a charger. My charger came when I bought the trimmer and original battery.
1701038
I have 2 batteries for use on my drill and hedge trimmer. Thy are now about 1 year old and have never had a problem. It is important that you do not leave batteries discharged for long periods. When I use the battery, I put it on charge immediately. A charged battery will store fine, a discharged battery will not. If you did not leave the battery discharged, I would suggest that there is a problem with the charger and, since the battery will need to be charged quickly, I would also suggest that you need to do something about this quickly.
1764516
You put the battery on the phone and charge it right away, as soon as you receive it from Amazon, if it has no charge. I the battery has charge, then you use it until it does not have anymore charge. There are no instructions when you receive those batteries from the vendor. You just follow your best judgement. You don't ruin the phone nor the batteries if you use them right away.
49619
the red light is when the battery is too hot to be charged the battery must be cool down before being put on the charger then you should get a green blinking light and a solid green light when its fully charged and yes they do not last long in the trimmer I have four batteries myself and it goes through them quite quicklyso if you get in a red light remove the battery from the charger and let cool downI have even put mine in the refrigerator to help the processgood luck I hope this helps