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I don't know. And I didn't expect there to be any improvement between 2/3 and full, either. That's my understanding, that Li-on batteries maintain their voltage until the very end. The only thing...
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How is that when before you had 2/3 LEDS showing before charging? I thought these Li-ions didn't decrease in power?
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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And to followup - charged, the 20v now has the same pitch/speed as the 18V.
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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Mine just arrived. These batteries are tiny! The adapter + new battery is no bigger than the original 18V XRP lithium battery.
As others have claimed in the reviews, it's very difficult to get...
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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Thanks for the reply. You saved me some headache.
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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I second this... I thought most cells were protected even though I know you can also buy non protected cells.
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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The nominal voltage of a three cell LiPo pack is 11.1V and its max is 12.6V. A three cell li-ion pack's nominal voltage would be even less – 10.8V.
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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Hmm, interesting, because I thought the circuitry was already in the Li-ion battery. They have a limiter chip to prevent them from overheating. Without it, in heavy use, they would ignite and burn...
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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Good to know. Thanks man. Repped.
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It is more than a physical conversion. The adapter also requires a circuit board to protect the discharged lithium batteries in lieu of circuitry that isn't present in the older ni-cad tools. You...
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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That's exactly what it is. DeWalt is careful to always refer to them as "20V MAX", which sounds like "20V tool" plus the extra special version (kind of like "18V XRP")... But no, it's really...
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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I'm not as knowledgeable about regular old li-ion but I do know that lithium polymer (LiPo) cells have a nominal voltage of 3.7 volts and a max voltage of 4.2 volts. For li-ion, the nominal charge...
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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I like the big packs too but it is nice to be able to charge one pack while continuing what you are working on with the other.
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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They were 150 about a week ago, 160 now
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Yeah, but if someone broke into your house (home invasion robbery) and all you had laying around to defend yourself were DeWalt (or other brand) nicad or lithium batteries, which is the best one to...
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Had it in cart and almost pulled trigger but decided to save myself $120. I have both 18V and 20V tools, batteries, and chargers. Don't need another charger. When my 18V batteries die, I'll just buy...
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The smaller Ah batteries often don't have the same amperage output of larger ones, or even their NiCd predecessors, and won't be able to deliver the same torque. And they don't have memory effects...
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Thread created 05-20-2016 by dwasielewski
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I concur.
20v is actually 18v at maximum power (for lack of a better technical description).
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My 6 Makita 18v tools (and 36V chain saw that uses two batteries in series) all use batteries that are well over 20 volts when charged. Why the heck can't they call their line 20 volts? Because...
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Had it in cart and almost pulled trigger but decided to save myself $120. I have both 18V and 20V tools, batteries, and chargers. Don't need another charger. When my 18V batteries die, I'll just buy...
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