I have 2 questions: 1. Is the battery NiCad or Lithium Ion? 2. How long does it take to charge to a usable level? Thanks
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My first Andis lasted 10 years and my second one only lasted a year and a half due to bad battery I suppose. This one is much better and is made in US. Wahl 9854-600 Lithium Ion All In One Trimmer
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Sorry for the delay. I believe it is lithium ion . The lithium ion batteries are usually larger than the others.
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These batteries aren't as bad as NiCad batteries are at losing charge but they do lose some of their charge over time. However, this one seems to hold a high percentage of its charge for weeks at a time. Yours might be defective. If I haven't used it for a month or so, I usually charge it up anyway just to be safe.
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It appears that only the NiCAD battery type will discharge in this unit before charging it. I have some old NiCAD's & watched the charging status & it shows that it's discharging before it switches to charge status.
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It shoots a lot on one charge - several hundred, don't remember the exact number now. The battery is Lithium Ion and takes about 30 minutes to charge. The battery and charger are not included and are about $60 extra as I recall.
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There is a Ni-CD and Lith Ion battery option. Call Skil or go to their website to order. I think the Li-ion battery and charger was $60.
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Do NOT drain a lithium ion battery to 0%. That's one of the few things you can do to a lithium ion battery that may hurt it. Other than that, charge the battery when you need to. Charging it when it's at 70% or 50% won't hurt it. Lithium ion batteries have no memory effect. What Apple techs do recommend is, once a month, let the battery drain until it shuts itself off, then charge it fully. This has no effect on the battery itself. It just calibrates the battery sensor.
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I've recharged NiCADs with it and it has done multiple charge/drain cycles on them then did a full recharge. Worked great. I LOVE this charger so far. It has happily recharged 2600mah NiMH AA I use in my xbox controllers a couple dozen times and I top off alkaline batteries all the time. I tried some Zinc Carbon batteries just for giggles and ... They leaked. Don't do it, lol. It IS recharging some Energizer Lithium AAs happily, though. This is HIGHLY unrecommended as they can explode/catch fire if they get too hot. It refused to charge them at first but is now doing it. Dunno what changed. I use the Alkaline setting and they just get very lightly warm. I use them in a LED flashlight. I've recharged NiCADs with it and it has done multiple charge/drain cycles on them then did a full recharge. Worked great. I LOVE this charger so far. It has happily recharged 2600mah NiMH AA I use in my xbox controllers a couple dozen times and I top off alkaline batteries all the time. I tried some Zinc Carbon batteries just for giggles and ... They leaked. Don't do it, lol. It IS recharging some Energizer Lithium AAs happily, though. This is HIGHLY unrecommended as they can explode/catch fire if they get too hot. It refused to charge them at first but is now doing it. Dunno what changed.... » Read More I've recharged NiCADs with it and it has done multiple charge/drain cycles on them then did a full recharge. Worked great. I LOVE this charger so far. It has happily recharged 2600mah NiMH AA I use in my xbox controllers a couple dozen times and I top off alkaline batteries all the time. I tried some Zinc Carbon batteries just for giggles and ... They leaked. Don't do it, lol. It IS recharging some Energizer Lithium AAs happily, though. This is HIGHLY unrecommended as they can explode/catch fire if they get too hot. It refused to charge them at first but is now doing it. Dunno what changed. I use the Alkaline setting and they just get very lightly warm. I use them in a LED flashlight. « Show Less
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Batteries are internal ... non-removable as far as I can see. I've used both my computer and a USB wall plug to charge. Holds a charge for at least 2 months. Discharge rate is about 8 hours depending on how much volume you use.
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Yes it will charge nicad battery. The older chargers will not charge the newer batteries, but the newer chargers will charge the older batteries. I also noticed that my old nicad battery packs last longer and have more power with this charger. Good luck!
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16650 lithium ion's work great in mine. Get a good quality charger and batteries and don't leave any lithium ion battery charging unattended. That includes cell phones, tablets, laptop computers, etc. Unattended includes over night.
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How are you going to charge it? It's Li Ion and needs a balancing charger because it is 4 or 5 cells. It could blow up if charged in a NiCd charger and the cells get out of balance.
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First of all you didn't mention if your battery is an nicd battery or lithium .if it is nicd do not leave it on the charger more than 30 hard.they will develop a memory that shortens the. Life between charges .The full charge method and discharge is important for the nicd battery.But if it is a lithium ion battery it's OK to leave it on the charge .anywaylithium batteries begin loosing their storage capacity from the moment they are manufactured and it can range from5% to 40% each year no matter what you charge it all the time or not.
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It's Ni-CD which means it won't be chargeable as long as the lithium ION battery and it will not hold as long as the li-ion battery either which means you won't get very long run off that battery. you take the battery pack off and go charge it inside your house on it's charger.
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DoNOTdrain a lithium ion battery to 0%. That's one of the few things you can do to a lithium ion battery that may hurt it. Other than that, charge the battery when you need to. Charging it when it's at 70% or 50% won't hurt it. Lithium ion batteries have no memory effect.What Appletechs do recommend is, once a month, let the battery drain until it shuts itself off, then charge it fully. This has no effect on the battery itself. It just calibrates the battery sensor.
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Hi James: I also thought they were lithium but they are not. They are an upgraded NiCad. The ones I bought are working great. Found out that you do NOT keep them on a charger all the time. Use until run down then recharge and remove from charger when charged. These have lasted over 2 years. The older non upgraded lasted 6 to 9 months but I kept them on the charger all the time.
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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.