One of our stores here is offering a really good deal on a DeWalt 1/2 inch cordless drill with a 20V Li-Ion battery. I already have one just like it but I'd like to get a second one to have in Florida.
Would being left unused for months, in Florida's brutally hot summer weather damage the battery?
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A Battery Question
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Simple just charge the battery fully before storage and keep the device in a cool and dry place and you’re good to go for at least a half a year If the battery is detachable separate it from the device.
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Then, I'd better forget about it. There is no cool place I could store it, From May to mid Oct, temps there are in the 90s every day. In my mobile home or in my tool shed it would be even hotter.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
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Honestly I don’t think you would have that much of a problem with a lithium-ion battery it would take a lot to cause a leaking problem and heat is producing when they’re used.
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I could always bring the battery back home with me every year. I would just have to remember to take it back to Florida when I go back.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.
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Good point I have a couple of radios that have a rechargeable lithium-ion battery built in the unit and never had any issues, great for power failures just plug it in the car adapter for charging,
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Lithium batteries don't like to be left fully charged for long times... It's better to leave them at 70-80% if storing them for long periods.
Do you (or can you) leave a fridge running and leave them in there? Doesn't have to be a cold fridge... Just "not hot"
Do you (or can you) leave a fridge running and leave them in there? Doesn't have to be a cold fridge... Just "not hot"
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I always shut the power right off when we leave. Some people do leave their power on with the AC set to about 85 deg.
In 2019, Hurricane Irma caused a power outage for several days. When it was restored a massive power surge damaged a lot of ACs, refrigerators and TVs that had been kept on line.
Anyway, I went to the store today to buy the drill. After lining up to get into the store, it turned out they are now completely sold out. The guy gave me a rain cheque and said they should be getting more in two weeks.
In 2019, Hurricane Irma caused a power outage for several days. When it was restored a massive power surge damaged a lot of ACs, refrigerators and TVs that had been kept on line.
Anyway, I went to the store today to buy the drill. After lining up to get into the store, it turned out they are now completely sold out. The guy gave me a rain cheque and said they should be getting more in two weeks.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it.