{"id":289,"date":"2013-07-21T12:11:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T12:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/?p=289"},"modified":"2013-07-21T12:11:18","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T12:11:18","slug":"laptop-batteries-and-power-tool-batteries-care-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/laptop-batteries-and-power-tool-batteries-care-guide.htm","title":{"rendered":"Laptop Batteries and Power Tool Batteries Care Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Laptop Battery and Power Tool Battery Care<\/h2>\n<h2>New Battery Packs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be fully charged before use.<\/li>\n<li>Will need to be fully charged and fully discharged or &#8220;cycled&#8221; as much as five times to <em>condition<\/em> the battery to perform to its full capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Batteries work better if exercised regularly &#8211; the internal chemistry of the battery needs to be in an active state.\u00a0 Charging and using the tool regularly will help to achieve this.<\/li>\n<li>When charging the battery for the first time &#8211; the battery charger may indicate that charging is complete after 10 or 15 minutes.\u00a0 This is normal.\u00a0 Simply remove the battery from the charger\/device, re-insert it and repeat the charging procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"HP elitebook 2740p extended life laptop battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/hp\/elitebook-2740p-battery.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-290\" alt=\"hp-elitebook-2740p-laptop-battery\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hp-elitebook-2740p-laptop-battery-300x134.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hp-elitebook-2740p-laptop-battery-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hp-elitebook-2740p-laptop-battery.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Battery Charging<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not overcharge &#8211; a battery that is already fully charged should not be recharged again.\u00a0 This may shorten the life of the battery through over-heating or cell leakage.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your batteries cool.\u00a0 Charge them in the shade or indoors.\u00a0 After use allow batteries to cool for a while before recharging.\u00a0 Do not put them in the fridge as this can cause condensation to form inside the case, leading to corrosion and other damage.\u00a0 The recommended temperature range for charging is 10<sup>o<\/sup>C &#8211; 40<sup>o<\/sup>C, the battery will get a better charge and longevity if it is recharged within this temperature range.\u00a0 Continual exposure to high temperatures will affect the life of the battery.<\/li>\n<li>When the tool speed starts to decrease, it is time to recharge the battery.\u00a0 Do not make the tool &#8220;labor&#8221; as this can damage the internal cells.\u00a0 Do not discharge the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/dell\/gd761-battery.htm\">Dell gd761 battery<\/a> to the point where the tool can not turn or function as this can have the same damaging affect.<\/li>\n<li>Charge the battery just before a job and use it for the full charge to get longer run time.\u00a0 All rechargeable batteries naturally self discharge about 10% in the first 24hrs and 1% per day thereafter.<\/li>\n<li>Folllow the manufacturers instructions &#8211; many chargers have &#8220;trickle charge or maintenance charge&#8221; functions that can be helpful in maintaining good performance.\u00a0 Some older model chargers must be turned off after a certain time period, it is important to do this otherwise the battery will be damaged.<\/li>\n<li>It is common to damage batteries of &#8220;budget&#8221; power tools that use plug pack\/transformer chargers by overcharging.\u00a0 One way to avoid this is to charge using the following formula.\u00a0 Calculate the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/dell\/xps-m2010-battery.htm\">Dell xps m2010 laptop battery<\/a> capacity eg (1300mAh) x 1.4, divide the result by the output of the charger eg (400mAh) giving charge time in hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a title=\"Extended Life DEWALT DW9072 Power Tools Battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/product_model.php\/4049+DEWALT+DW9072+Power-Tools-Battery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-291\" alt=\"dewalt-dw9072-power-tools-battery\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dewalt-dw9072-power-tools-battery-300x300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dewalt-dw9072-power-tools-battery-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dewalt-dw9072-power-tools-battery-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/dewalt-dw9072-power-tools-battery.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Power Tool Battery Storage<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ni-Cd batteries should be stored discharged.<\/li>\n<li>Ni-MH batteries should be stored full charged.<\/li>\n<li>If possible use batteries at least every month to keep the internal chemistry active.<\/li>\n<li>A battery that has been stored for a long time may need <em>conditioning<\/em> to get it to regain full battery performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>At the Worksite<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid short-circuiting the\u00a0<a title=\"MAKITA 8390DWAE Power Tool Battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/product_model.php\/30669+MAKITA+8390DWAE+Power-Tools-Battery\">MAKITA 8390DWAE Power Tool Battery<\/a> pack with metal objects across the terminals &#8211; drill bits, nails and screws can do this easily within the tool carry case.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid moisture and water around the battery packs and chargers.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid big shocks or dropping of the battery.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid heat as much as possible.\u00a0 It is normal for batteries to get warm during use and charging &#8211; let them cool down prior to putting on the charger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laptop Battery and Power Tool Battery Care New Battery Packs Must be fully charged before use. Will need to be fully charged and fully discharged or &#8220;cycled&#8221; as much as five times to condition the battery to perform to its full capacity. Batteries work better if exercised regularly &#8211; the internal chemistry of the battery [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,4],"tags":[167,26,166],"class_list":["post-289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-battery-knowledge-base","category-how-to","category-laptop-batteries-tips","tag-battery-care-guide","tag-dell-gd761-battery","tag-dell-xps-m2010-laptop-battery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294,"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289\/revisions\/294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}