My 18v Ryobi battery will not take a charge. What is the life expectancy of this battery?
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From my experience, the life expectancy is about 2 years. The only reason I keep buying these batteries is because I have several pieces of equipment that uses this battery and I don't want to just throw them away. I have about 4 of these batteries and i keep one in the charger most of the time. I have thrown away about 3 of them in the last 5 years. The battery will do well for about a year and then it will lose it's charge sitting on the shelf. I'm guessing these batteries that we are buying are several years old when we receive them. Sorry to tell you this.
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Per Amazon Review page: Battery life: what to expect, January 15, 2011 By James Savage This review is from: Ryobi P100 ONE+ 18V 1.5m-Ah NiCd Battery (130224028) (Misc.) I've had the 18v Ryobi stuff for 3 - 4 years. 3 batteries, flashlight, drill/driver, reciprocating saw and circle saw. Heavy use of the drill/driver, probably 15 pounds of deck screws (built 2 decks). The batteries have served well but now need replacement. The circle saw is the one exception; not a good application because the battery drain is too heavy except in very light wood. Note that the batteries should not be left in the charger indefinitely, take them out when the green light comes on or they will deteriorate. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? Report abuse | Permalink Ryobi P100 ONE+ 18V 1.5m-Ah NiCd Battery (130224028) B00285KCGM Ryobi Ryobi P100 ONE+ 18V 1.5m-Ah NiCd Battery (130224028) Home Improvement Battery life: what to expect I've had the 18v Ryobi stuff for 3 - 4 years. 3 batteries, flashlight, drill/driver, reciprocating saw and circle saw. Heavy use of the drill/driver, probably 15 pounds of deck screws (built 2 decks). The batteries have served well but now need replacement. The circle saw is the one exception; not a good application because the battery drain is too heavy except in very light wood. Note that the batteries should not be left in the charger indefinitely, take them out when the green light comes on or they will deteriorate. James Savage January 15, 2011 Overall: 5
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How do I find out what is wrong with this battery? I did not know that you aren't supposed to use the regular battery tenders on these kind of batteries and I left it charging for a couple of days and now it is beyond dead. So if the tender didn't kill it, apparently (also read just now in the questions section) if it drops below 8% charge it is no longer anything but a paperweight? So tell me now if I should just go out and buy a new battery after wasting my money on the 1 ride I got out of this battery.
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I am also having the same problem, The battery I bought is also not charging.
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Hello Linda. I bought this battery just last year when the original died of natural causes. At most, this sucker last me about an hour to an hour and a half after it's been fully charged. Might not seem like much mind you, but I tend to use the internet a lot and stream things online, and different pages up at once. The less you use, the longer it'll last bit I was reall happy when I got it. And instalation is pretty simple. Let me know if this does/doesn't solve your riddle. I will try again for you. Please have a good evening.
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If it is fully charged as you said check through the different channels it has on the controller (use new AA bat of course) .if this does not improve your dilemma ,than I'm afraid the battery Is not good I would request it from the supplier if still under warranty.. I hope I helped you ought
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Get a refund if possible then purchase a gorilla gadget battery. It has been a good battery since the day I got it almost 2 years.
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Had the same problem and hence I returned the battery.Try to keep the battery in your freezer for 2-3 hours and try charging it .. If it works, you got it addressed.
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Funny I receive this message now, Yes its the correct battery, but I'm in the market for a new one the one you sold me has gone bad already after 5 months!THANKS MAN!
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I have three of these and they don't usually die but I have one not holding a great charge after 2 years. Since the warranty is only 1 year, the company will replace the battery for a fee. But you do have to send it in. Don't open it yourself or you may hit something inside. There is also a reset hole in the silver ring bottom. Push a pin in it for 5 seconds then hit the on button for 5 seconds and see if the reset charges the battery. Best of luck.
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The batteries charge up pretty quickly. I have never left it on the charger for more than an hour so I couldn't tell you if it would harm it or not. You might want to contact Ryobi to check for sure.
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I am sorry. I think it had a return policy if it did not work. Warranty as such -- ?? I can tell you that it has functioned for me maybe two months and is still doing very well. My only difficulty with it seems to be if I let it go much below 50% in charge it dies pretty rapidly. Overall it appears okay. I use it in an old (2008) laptop which itself has some issues so perhaps I am not the best judge of the battery's quality.
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Are you saying you just got one (from amazon or other venders) and what you got is dated as being made in 2007? If so, I'd return it since if it's been on their shelf that long, the battery will likely not accept a charge now. If you're saying you've had it since then and wonder how good it is now, that depends on how it's been treated and used. I have a different brand that I've had for 10 years and took it camping several months ago. I used it to power a raft trolling motor where it supplied ~8 amps for over an hour (it's battery is rated at 18 amp hour). I've kept it charged following the instructions of "Recharge after every use and at least once a month", so that's what can happen. Are you saying you just got one (from amazon or other venders) and what you got is dated as being made in 2007? If so, I'd return it since if it's been on their shelf that long, the battery will likely not accept a charge now. If you're saying you've had it since then and wonder how good it is now, that depends on how it's been treated and used. I have a different brand that I've had for 10 years and took it camping several months ago. I used it to power a raft trolling motor where it supplied ~8 amps for over an hour (it's battery is rated at 18 amp hour). I've kept it charged following... » Read More Are you saying you just got one (from amazon or other venders) and what you got is dated as being made in 2007? If so, I'd return it since if it's been on their shelf that long, the battery will likely not accept a charge now. If you're saying you've had it since then and wonder how good it is now, that depends on how it's been treated and used. I have a different brand that I've had for 10 years and took it camping several months ago. I used it to power a raft trolling motor where it supplied ~8 amps for over an hour (it's battery is rated at 18 amp hour). I've kept it charged following the instructions of "Recharge after every use and at least once a month", so that's what can happen. « Show Less
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Sounds like you've tried everything, but since it's unlikely both would be bad, I would do the following: 1. Use a meter to check the batteries for full voltage. Even a 'new' battery might not be fully charged. 2. Make sure the sliding power switch is in the OFF position. 3. Double check your polarities and insert the batteries. Looking at the underside of the YN-622C, with the hot shoe plate at the top, the left battery should point down (+ at the bottom) and the right battery should point up (+ toward the hot shoe plate). 4. Turn the unit over and switch it ON. With the default settings, upon Power ON, the Left Uppermost Channel LED (C1) will light up Green, the Right Uppermost Group LED (A) will light up Green and the lower right Power Indicator will light up Red. After a few seconds the Channel and Group indicators will turn off but the Power LED will stay on. If you've followed these steps and the units don't work, time to send them back for a replacement. I have 4 and have never had a moments trouble. Good luck!
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The battery inside the wand is not holding a charge. My first one did that after 2 years. I was told it was not a user replaceable part. I bought a new one, it works great. So if it's under warranty get in touch with Silk'n. If not look for a new one on Amazon. I got a new one in the box for $135.00. It retails for $300.00 I love it, people guess me at 15 years younger than I am.
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I had the same problem, the battery does not hold the charge, I returned after trying to charge it for 48 hours
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Hmm, good question. I wonder if the connection to the battery is bad? Maybe it was connected for the first 14 hours and then got jarred loose somehow? I would probably take the battery out and put it back in, making sure that the contacts seem to be clean and touching. If that doesn't do anything, I would call a local battery store and see if they have any way of testing the battery to see if it is good. If there is nothing obvious wrong with the battery, I would probably call the company that installed the unit and see if they have any suggestions. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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I'm not sure, though it appears like a Ryobi battery. However, if you have a Ryobi 14.4 volt battery that went bad, you can get them "rebuilt" at many battery specialty shops in many cities across the country, for modest cost.