can I use a p102 lithium in place of a NiCad
1704707
Yes, the lithium batteries will work just fine in any of the older (blue) 18 volt Ryobi products. You will have to buy a lithium battery charger though. Do not attempt to use the old NiCad charger...
1704708
if th battery is yellow and says plus one and charges in the charger wouldn't it be lithium? I stick these 102's in and no lightes come on at all
1704709
Yes, but only if you invest in an expensive Lithium 18 v battery charger. That said,the performance enhancement is spectacular.
1704710
Yeah, and the Lithium is way better, i have both battery types and the nicad's don't hold a charge long and wear out so fast, lithium is the way to go
1111663
The newer 18volt lithium ion batteries are designed to work with nicad 18v tools
1048051
I thought I could, but quickly found you cannot. Ended up purchasing a new charger to go with my two new lithium batteries. You are better off to look for a kit or even a tool that comes with both. One good thing about the new charger is that it is "smarter" - you can leave the battery in the charger almost indefinitely without damaging it.
272676
I'm not sure what the "10c" is referring too, but this adapter is for a Makita 18 volt cordless power tool that was designed to use the pod-type NI-CD or NI-MH batteries. It allows the tool to use the new Lithium slide batteries (like BL1815 or BL1830).Just search for "Makita BL1830" to find them.
1127564
Yes, both the lithium-ion and NiCad 18 volt batteries will work with this tool
1943713
no, this one can't use Lithium. Because Battery box is design for standard battery, not for Lithium battery
735044
NiCads have different charging profiles than lead acid batteries. This charger is specifically designed for a lead acid battery. Using it to charge NiCads might appear to work however you could overheat the NiCads quickly resulting in a fire. I would not use this charger on NiCads or NiMH.
1605668
No, Li batteries have different voltage characteristics than Ni-Cd ones. They also do not fit physically Ni-Cd charges.
708914
Yes all Ryobi 18 volt batteries work with all Ryobi 18 volt tools. That is the concept of One +. One battery many tools. The P118 is a dual chemistry charger. It works with both nicad and lithium ion batteries. This is a very smart choice. The P108 is 4 amp hour and the P102 is 1.4. P do recomend having at least 2 batteries so you can keep one in the charger while you are using the other one.
2181069
I do not believe so--while these were bought for my husband by me, he made a big deal about being sure to get the lithium charger and said the Ni-Cd wouldn't work as his Ridgid tools took the lithium batteries. Probably right since I bought the wrong chargers for my black and decker lawn tools and it was for the wrong battery type. I hope this helps!
1040517
No, chargers for the Ni-Cad batteries will not work for Lithium batteries unless they are the 'duel chemistry' chargers, which will work for both battery types.
1660337
The standard charger is designed for nickel cadium batteries, No problem , Lithium ion might have issues
2060971
It should. I have been using the lithium battery on another Ryobi 18v drill that came with nicad battery.
356530
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.
2025154
yes, and the VersaPak Gold batteries (NiMH) will last longer than the Silver (NiCd). I'm not even sure if the latter are still available.
1671277
I really don't think so, but I would check the Ryobi website FAQ. One immediate test you can do in the store is if the Li-Ion battery even fits into the old NiCd receiver.
1680460
The 18v XRP lithium ion battery's can be substituted with the 18v nicad battery's. The connection points are the same.