Trusty tips for improving cordless drill battery life
A cordless drill can be an excellent tool for home improvement jobs and commercial jobs, and increased battery life is the secret for an effective and dependable power tool. However contractors and diy homeowners alike have found themselves at one time or another with two dead batteries for their cordless drills. In some cases it’s just a situation of overuse and in other cases they simply forgot to immediately put the spent battery into the battery recharger. In other cases, however, the recharged drill battery life has just become ridiculously shortened.
This is the most frustrating situation of all, because you have made a conscious effort to recharge the battery and then when you think its fully charged find yourself with a dead battery only after 15 minutes of use.
To improve Australia power tool users productivity, BattAussie tool battery experts compiled some ways you can increase battery life with your cordless tools without requiring a lot of extra effort. Summarized below are tips for extending the battery life of cordless tools.
- To increase battery life, take care of the battery packs. Though they are well constructed and dense they are not indestructible. If they are cracked due to an inadvertent drop they may no longer be chargeable or only partially chargeable. When not using a battery pack and the pack has been fully charged make sure to store it in the cordless tool case and make sure to put the plastic cap over the Dewalt DE9074 Battery electrodes to prevent accidental discharge.
- Always fully expend the energy in power tool battery prior to recharging it. Some argue that this is not necessary, however my personal experience has shown that I seem to get a longer charge if I fully discharge the battery (use the tool until it no longer operates) before putting it on the battery charger.
- Heat is a killer when it comes to batteries. If you want to extend battery life with your power tools make sure to charge and store the batteries in cool places. Leaving them on the back of your truck in the middle of the summer is simply a recipe for being forced to pull out the corded tool or even worse the hand tool. Also, when charging the battery, use a fan to cool the Dewalt DW9096 Drill Battery and battery charger while the battery is charging. The battery can build up quite a bit of heat as its being charged.
- Clean the cordless drill battery contacts as a way to improve its performance. Batteries usually have two contacts (one negative and one hot). Use a rag and clean away any dust or debris on the contacts. Make sure that your cordless drill contacts are also clean of debris.
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[…] A cordless drill can be an excellent tool for home improvement jobs and commercial jobs, and increased battery life is the secret for an effective and dependable power tool. However contractors and diy homeowners alike have found themselves at one time or another with two dead batteries for their cordless drills. In some cases it’s just a … […]