What type of 9 volt rechargeable battery will last longest with these devices? Nimh, Lithium-Ion or NiCad?
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The life and performance of a battery does not depend on the divice they are used, but on the quality and characteristics of the battery itself. Consult the battery manufacture and follow the recomended charge intervals. Some batteries must be drained before charging it back while others can not be allowed to drain completely. Check it out with the manufacture...
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I really don't know. I bought a pack of 9 volt batteries - Duracell Pro. They have lasted really well with everyday use!
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Believe one is a NiCad and One is a LithIon battery. The LiIon charges much faster and lasts for ages,
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The Dewalt 9116 is for NiCad batteries and it works well for these. It has a "tune-up" mode to help fix old batteries. Just leave them on the charger for about 10 hours and it should at least help. This charger is not recommended for NiMh batteries however but I know they have been charged in them with good results. If the Dewalt doesn't recommend it maybe its for a good reason.
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NiCd - they work better in low discharge situations like with solar lights. Plus it's always best to used the type of battery that was in the light before.
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No, you must have the lithium battery charger. If you own a number of Nicd powered Dewalt tools, the lithium batteries are far superior to nicads. No, you must use the lithium charger. It's best to bite the bullet and purchase the lithium battery and charger package. The lithium charger will also charge the old nicad packs as well.
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Drill is backwards compatible with 18 volt nicad batteries. It came with 2 lower capacity (not XRP) Li-ion DeWalt batteries. The charger works for NiCad and Li-Ion batteries. I like the lower weight of the drill and Li-ion battery, BUT I HATE the Li-Ion battery because it cuts off without warning and you cannot squeeze any more out until you recharge. They do it because they don't want a Li_ion battery to blow up with somebody so basically they have protective circuitry built in to monitor each battery cell. But it sucks when you are up on a ladder and have no warning that the battery will give out on the next screw.
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They can both be used in all the 8 volt tools interchangeably but the the 9096 battery is larger and has a MUCH higher capacity, and will last about twice as long on each charge. The 9096 has 2.4 amp hours, and the 9098 only 1.2 amp hours. Both use NiCad chemisty which is less expensive than the smaller and generally better lithium ion technology, that is also popular today, but takes a different charging system. NiCad is not as powerful as NiMh per ounce, but has much better performance at cold temperatures, and also holds a charge longer.
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This one ... As far as I know, Maglite no longer produce NiCd batteries for the Magcharger, the replacement NiMH battery is, to quote the leaflet that comes with the NiMH battery "The new NiMH battery is a true "drop-in" solution. It will work with ANY and EVERY Mag Charger flashlight and charger, regardless of when they were made." Also, the NiMH battery has a longer "run-time" and doesn't suffer from the old NiCd "memory" problem.
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I would recommend the Traxxas TRA2933 charger - It will handle both regular NIMH/NICAD and LiPo batteries, and is AC/DC so you can charge at home and out in the field.
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I use Tenergy 10,000 mAh Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. They last just over a month, so I swap them out and recharge once a month - easier to remember that way, and it's cheaper in the long run to use rechargeables.
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Yes, I have the Li and the NiCad. The Li charger works on both batteries btw. The Li battery really performs
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I see nothing on the package referring to the 20 years you mentioned, however I have the 4 battery package. The 9x refers to the claim of "Lithium batterys lasting 9 times longer than regular battery's". Lithium is better for electronic devices, alkaline is also very good.
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See answer from Alex - he is correct. New charger charges NiCad and Lithium Ion. Old NiCad only compatible with NiCad.
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Not sure on the NiMH or NiCAD with this particular battery, however; I would suggest ordering the original Bosch Blue Core 18v 2.4ah. The life on the after market batteries is poor
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No, you must have the lithium battery charger. If you own a number of Nicd powered Dewalt tools, the lithium batteries are far superior to nicads.No, you must use the lithium charger. It's best to bite the bullet and purchase the lithium battery and charger package. The lithium charger will also charge the old nicad packs as well.
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I also use SONY NI-MH batteries and I haven't experienced any problems. I think what they meant to emphasize was to use NiMH type of rechargeable batteries. Here is what Olympus recommends: Ni-MH Quick Charger and Battery Set (B-90SU) http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1393&fl=5 "What is the difference between Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) and Nickel Metal Hydride (NIMH) batteries? Both NiCad and NiMH batteries are rechargeable. The main difference between the two is the fact that NIMH batteries offer higher energy densities than NiCads. In other words, pound for pound, NIMH delivers approximately 30% more capacity than its NiCad counterpart. " Reference: http://www.batterymart.com/c-battery-facts-faqs.html#lith-alk
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Alan: You'd have to check with the manufacturer because I'm not sure if the charging rate is the same for NiMH and Li-ion technologies. But I wouldn't use NiMH 9v batteries anyway because of their relatively high self-discharge rate. I want to be sure that when I need the battery, I won't find it dead.