Can you use any 3.6 VDC source like 3 x1.2V NIMH ( DIY pack ) or lithium ion only because of different battery characteristic ?
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Yes. The unit installed a Lithium-Iron rechargeable battery. But it accepts any 3.6-4.0VDC source if you connect it to the battery input. OR you can connect a 5VDC to USB port as external power.
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Thank you.Where can I get the "latest specifications from the manufacturer" that list lithium ion batteries as an "Option" ?
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Hobbyking.com 2 6s lithium batteries wired in series for 48v but i run 2 8s bateries and i run 35mph+
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I will work with some NIMH batteries but it is designed and works much better with Lipo batteries.
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Yes. All 18V DeWalt batteries are interchangeable with the 18V tools even the new Li-ion. Except Li-ion batteries need the Li-ion charger which charges the both Li-ion and NICDs.
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It will work with NiMH I think but you need a castle link to turn the low voltage cut off. Might want to think about getting some lipo batteries. You won't regret the decision.
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The volts are fine. The 3.6 and 3.7 are only the average voltage discharges. A fully charged battery of this type will start at 4.1 or 4.2 volts. The mAh number is only telling you how many hours the battery can provide one milliamp of current before it needs to be recharged. So, the 3.7 volt battery will outlast your 3.6 volt. You may experience shorter overall battery life by charging the 3.7 volt battery with a 3.6 volt charger, however. How much shorter? I don't know... but it's probably negligible.
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No. Look at HP PI06 Notebook 6 Cell Battery. MU06 or MU09 are possible alternates with more reserve power.
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I have an 18v Ni-Cd battery that charges most of the time and a lithium-ion battery that charges no problem. So, it may be a little finicky with the Ni-Cd batteries, but works fantastic for the Lithium-Ion batteries!
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(Note that a 3.6v NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) "battery" (see accompanying image) is really a battery PACK with three 1.2v NiMH batteries internally wired in series.) The answer to your question is absolutely "yes" if it's the ONLY battery pack used by the device at a given time -- the result will be an increase in operational life following each battery charge cycle of up to as much as 50% compared to an equally new or equally used 3.6v 800-mAh battery pack. Of course, if you're replacing an old and much-used 800-mAh pack with a brand new, fully charged 1200-mAh pack, the improvement in the operating time of your gadget will seem even greater to you! (Note that a 3.6v NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) "battery" (see accompanying image) is really a battery PACK with three 1.2v NiMH batteries internally wired in series.) The answer to your question is absolutely "yes" if it's the ONLY battery pack used by the device at a given time -- the result will be an increase in operational life following each battery charge cycle of up to as much as 50% compared to an equally new or equally used 3.6v 800-mAh battery pack. Of course, if you're replacing an old and much-used 800-mAh pack with a brand new, fully charged 1200-mAh pack,... » Read More (Note that a 3.6v NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) "battery" (see accompanying image) is really a battery PACK with three 1.2v NiMH batteries internally wired in series.) The answer to your question is absolutely "yes" if it's the ONLY battery pack used by the device at a given time -- the result will be an increase in operational life following each battery charge cycle of up to as much as 50% compared to an equally new or equally used 3.6v 800-mAh battery pack. Of course, if you're replacing an old and much-used 800-mAh pack with a brand new, fully charged 1200-mAh pack, the improvement in the operating time of your gadget will seem even greater to you! « Show Less
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Vivek, you can use this battery but please note that you will have to reuse and hardware you currently have as we sell only the battery itself. It has the same size and performs identically.
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Yes you can. The P118 charger will handle both Nicad and Lithium batteries.
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Yes, you can charge any DeWalt brand NiMH and NiCd (and some Li-Ion batteries) between 7.2-18V. That includes 'XR' and 'XRP' badged batteries. Note that the 'MAX' brand Li-ion batteries will NOT fit this charger, as they are from a different line with their own chargers.
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Yes, just to be sure I plugged in a new Energizer AA Ultimate Lithium cell and it showed GOOD. It will test low profile "button" cells, but I don't know if it would test a 3v. Lithium coin cell due to the higher voltage.
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I have used this to replace 2.0 and 2.2 Ah batteres(NiCad and NiMH); I also have NiCad and NiMH chargers, but I only use the NiMH unit to charge them.
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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.
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The 20v MAX lithium battery will not fit tools that used the 18v NiCad battery. They are both 18v (nominal) battery packs. It would be less expensive the replace the cells in your NiCad pack with high capacity Ni-mh cells.