Will leaving the battery in the charger long after it is fully charged damage the battery?
51068
i believe the charger turns off automaticly after the battery is charged at least some do tho some chargers tell you that you are useing unnecesary electricity by leaving it on but i would suggest removeing the battery once it is charged.
51069
We leave our batteries on the chargers all the time they are not is use. So far, there have been no significant detrimental effects.
51070
According to the instructions, it is ok to leave the battery in the charger after the battery has reached full charge. It has been my experience with DeWalt products that no harm has been done if you don't remove the battery from the charger until you ready to use it.
582424
It's up to you. It does not hurt the charger to leave it plugged in. But if you want to unplug it, that's OK too. I leave mine plugged in for convenience.
1489832
I don't think any harm was done I have done the same thing and not seen any change in the life of my battery. Also the charger takes a bit of time to fire up as you hear it winding up to full speed and I have just pull one off and stick another on nothing much has changed for me so far. Hope this helps guys.
1580136
Hi there. Sorry for the delay on answering. The charger remains on even after full charge is applied to the battery.
1190739
It does have an overcharge safety, but I'd never advise leaving these types of batteries in any charger for more time that it takes to charge them, let alone days or weeks. You're just asking for trouble in that scenario.
1936949
I don't believe it will hurt the batteries, but in general with Li-ion batteries it is a good idea to remove them after they are charged. They will hold their charge for months after being re-charged, so why would you want them left in the charger? It is always safer to remove the batteries and unplug the charger.
563136
Yes, the charger has the logic to stop charging once the battery is fully charged. This is a good plan, especially if you do not use the tool often as you will always have a charged-up battery when you do need to use the tool.
543310
I know if you leave it plugged in all the time it can end up ruining the battery. But if that is not the case then I would contact the manufacturer.
810526
The Charger should utilize a trickle charge feature that essentially reduces the amount of charging once the batteries are "Full". So yes, you can leave the batteries plugged in while in storage as I will be doing the same.
1035282
Lithium batteries hold their charge for months. You do not need to leave it on the charger. This battery size will recharge within 15 minutes. The charger is smart, it will not attempt to continuously charge it when it does not need to. Leaving it on the charger will not hurt, but due to possible liability they tell you not to, since product failure with this much power potential can start a fire (very unlikely, but possible).
2044058
It won't damage it. But the charger won't last very long. Mine didn't last more than 3 months and I barely used it.
1389711
I leave mine on the charger overnight and sometimes longer and have had no problems.
2231293
I believe It will not harm the battery if it is left in charger all the time, because when Green Light on the charger is on it stops charging.
1467131
I wouldnt leave it charged all the time. Could effect the life of the rechargeable battery.
519421
I have never removed this battery since I bought it and it has received several charges. i try not to leave it on the charger since I have heard, cell batteries in general, do not do well when left on the charger at a full charge.No specific issues with this specific battery however.
87038
I've owned mine for almost a month and use it every week. I always leave 1 of my 2 batteries in the charger between uses so that I always have a fully charged battery. The instruction manual says that's fine and so far, I have not seen any issues with doing so.
2243842
Yes, just like any other charger but you can leave it hooked up after charging is completed. If the dead battery is no good, nothing will help.