Cordless Drill Battery Life
If you are a fan of anything cordless and have at least one cordless screwdriver, hammer drill, impact driver or any other similar tool, you are most likely concerned about your cordless drill battery life.
However, why should you be? Isn’t buying a new cordless drill battery a pretty simple task?
The problem is that depending on your cordless drill battery type that battery might cost you as much as buying a new tool. The good quality batteries are quite pricey, which is why you should do your best to prolong your cordless drill battery life and that means following a few simple rules.
One of the most important things that you should keep in mind is to always use a quality cordless drill battery charger! Whether you need a charger for Craftsman cordless drill battery, Black and Decker cordless drill battery, Makita cordless drill battery, or Dewalt cordless drill battery, you should always purchase a good quality charger that has been made specifically for your tool. If you don’t mind spending a bit of money, you can get a dual charger that can charge, as you have already guessed, two batteries at the same time, which will inevitably save you a lot of time.
The fast cordless drill battery charger is a really special breed that will reduce the charging time from anywhere from a few hours down to half an hour and even less; the so-called “intelligent” and computerized chargers will have indicators that will show you how much the battery has charged, they also automatically shut off when the charging has finished and will not charge a battery if it is heated.
All this, together with buying the best cordless drill battery, will ensure that you can charge your battery at least a few hundred times before needing a new one. The average cordless drill battery life is anywhere from a year to a few years, but if you use your tool daily, you might need to replace it in six months or even less.
Makita cordless drill battery, Dewalt cordless drill battery, Craftsman cordless drill battery and other brands, in most cases, are from 7.2V for the smaller tools like cordless drill angle driver to 24V for the more powerful cordless saws, impact drivers and the like.
In order to prolong the life of such a battery, you need to avoid placing a battery in the battery charger as soon as you are done drilling since in most instances that means that the battery is heated and if you are using a cheaper cordless drill battery charger, this might kill the battery or at least shorten its life; you should also avoid leaving the battery in the charger overnight, unless you are using a high-quality charger. If you need a cordless drill battery replacement, make sure that you buy batteries that have been made for the specific tool – do not look for cheaper alternatives as they might cost you more in the long run.