Have B&amp;D string trimmer which uses 20 V Max Lithium battery. I bought B&amp;D LCS20 charger for this battery. It is my understanding that the light on charger should remain green while charging and turn red when charge complete. It NEVER turns red...
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the red light is when the battery is too hot to be charged the battery must be cool down before being put on the charger then you should get a green blinking light and a solid green light when its fully charged and yes they do not last long in the trimmer I have four batteries myself and it goes through them quite quicklyso if you get in a red light remove the battery from the charger and let cool downI have even put mine in the refrigerator to help the processgood luck I hope this helps
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110 charger for your 20v lithium ion battery. The charger actually attaches to the back of the battery, rather than inserting the battery into a charger. The charger will only work on either the 16 or 20v B&D; batteries.
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it is a balance charger but if you have a cell that became discharged below minimal voltage then its not going to fix that. However if the battery just got discharged unevenly somehow, it may recharge it to full capacity. I am guessing that the battery developed a short and is probably defective, but trying another charger may fix it (if it was not discharged too far). Just be extra careful when trying to charge that battery and monitor it. Hope this helps you to decide what to do! It is a good little charger for the money!
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According to the B&D; website, the charger is the same. The old silver batteries need 6 hours initial charge and a three hour charge after that; the new gold batteries need 9 hours for the initial charge and 6 hours to recharge. The red light tells you the battery is making contact... it doesn't go out, but you can leave the batteries in the charger when not in use. That apparantly doesn't harm them and they have no "memory", so partial charges won't create problems.
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Do not store the battery in the trimmer after charging. There is a small current draw that will drain the battery.
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It stops charging your battery when the battery reaches full. It does not drain the battery prior to charging. I use mine for my 14.4 B & D tools. Does the job it was intended for. Hope this helps.
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You need to remove the 20V Battery from your tool and plug the battery into your Charger. If you have a spare battery (that is charged) you could continue trimming while the other Battery is charging.
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From what I have seen,Yes. Each time I have charged the batteries, the red charging indicator lights turn green when the battery is charged. From what I have heard, the charger does not continue to try to charge a battery that is full.Hope this helps
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Hi! I have an older model on which the lights never turn green. For my charger it usually takes 12 hours (overnight) to charge up the battery pack. Once fully charged,I can mow for an hour or so. This probably doesn't help too much -- I guess you could test the battery with a voltmeter if you have one to see if it's actually charging. Good luck -- hope it works out...
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I have a 20V battery and of course it charges great. My GUESS, based on the fact that it is sold as a 16V-20V charger is that it will charge any BD battery 16V-20V. Just a supposition mind you...no fact based knowledge.
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When the light on the wall charger is purple the battery is charging, but if blue it's fully charged. If you store lithium batteries for a long period of time don't have more then 50% charge. Also, don't leave a lithium battery in the charger for a long period of time after its been charged. This will lessen the longevity of the battery. Don't leave the charger plugged in without the battery.
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I have a factory slow charger and a quick charger with 5 batteries. So swapping out batteries is no issue with my small yard. But if you have no tools already using the 18V B&D;, best go with a newer model with better battery life.
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Lithium batteries require proper charging, which means chargers will stop charging the battery once it is full. For Worx, you can leave the charger plugged in without damaging the battery. The green light means is no longer charging. You are wasting energy, though.
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I am looking at the operator's manual for this light. It states "charge the unit before first use using the 120V AC charger for 2 hours or until the battery status LED lights green." "The battery status LED lights red when the unit needs charging." It further states "When using the 12 VOLT DC charger,DO NOT CHARGE FOR LONGER THAN 2 HOURS." So it appears you could leave it on the charger when using the AC charger, but not when using the DC charger. If you buy this light, I am confident you will like it. They have a similar model now that is supposed to be waterproof, but I would stick with the SL5 as the new waterproof model appears to have a problem with the switch. Good luck! I am looking at the operator's manual for this light. It states "charge the unit before first use using the 120V AC charger for 2 hours or until the battery status LED lights green." "The battery status LED lights red when the unit needs charging." It further states "When using the 12 VOLT DC charger,DO NOT CHARGE FOR LONGER THAN 2 HOURS." So it appears you could leave it on the charger when using the AC charger, but not when using the DC charger. If you buy this light, I am confident you will like it. They have a similar model now that is supposed to be... » Read More I am looking at the operator's manual for this light. It states "charge the unit before first use using the 120V AC charger for 2 hours or until the battery status LED lights green." "The battery status LED lights red when the unit needs charging." It further states "When using the 12 VOLT DC charger,DO NOT CHARGE FOR LONGER THAN 2 HOURS." So it appears you could leave it on the charger when using the AC charger, but not when using the DC charger. If you buy this light, I am confident you will like it. They have a similar model now that is supposed to be waterproof, but I would stick with the SL5 as the new waterproof model appears to have a problem with the switch. Good luck! « Show Less
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You can leave it on charge for as long as you want if the charger is not malfunctioning - the batteries stop charging once the light turns green. Lithium batteries last the longest when they are kept charged. YOu don't need to cycle the batteries through charge discharge cycles - if anything - this is more harmful to the life of the battery. The charger will cut off and the light turns green once the batteries are fully charged. IF it didn't, the batteries have the potential to explode or catch fire.
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You place the battery in the battery charger that came with your Worx tool. (ie. trimmer, etc.) When placed on the charger a red light will come on. When the red goes out and a green light comes on it's ready to power the tool.
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I don't believe B&D; makes an 18V lithium battery. Their 18V batteries are NiCD and NiMh, and this lithium charger will charge only lithium batteries. It will not charge NiCD or NiMh batteries.