what happen if I'm going to charge a 500mah NiCad or NiMH 7.2v?? What will happen??
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It charges both style of batteries. I have charged my 7.2v 1100mah, 7.2v 1600mah battery and my 8.4v 1600mah NIMH and it did the job with no problems. if it will do those it will charge yours just fine. I have had mine for a year and it still works.
378971
it should work but also keep in mind that even though it is a smart charger you still need to take it off the charger when it is fully charged and wait for it to completely die or almost die before charging. This will insure best battery life. (Smart chargers let you now if the battery is 90% to 100% charged use that as a gage)
915685
It depends on the battery type. Ni-Cd batteries will develop "memory" so if you leave it on the charger all the time between small uses and not full uses, it will eventually ruin your battery. NiMH and Li-Ion batteries don't suffer from this effect. http://www.all-battery.com/batterytechnicals.aspxhttp://www.ebay.com/gds/What-is-the-difference-between-NiCad-NiMH-and-Lithium-/10000000002033731/g.html
1508813
The charger is designed for charging NiMH and NiCd batteries only. For anything else, do it at your own risk.
1246198
Based on my research, yes. Be sure to check your charger. The B & D battery is NiCad and the ExpertPower is NiMh. I have two B & D chargers, one will charger both batter types and the other only charges NiCad.
1856593
No, The old nicad charger will not charge new lithium batteries . The new lithium batteries will work on old One+ tools.
589571
To tell the truth, it depends upon the charger that you are using. If you are using the one that came with battery and simply slides onto the battery, it has no way of knowing when the battery is charged and will keep pumping current into the batter, unless you disconnect it, and will eventually "fry" the battery. Doesn't matter if it is NiCad or NiMh.Do yourself a favor and buy the "Black & Decker FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Slide Style Battery Charger". It regulates the charge and won't fry the battery. I've been using two of them for over a year and have not fried NiMh batteries, so far! To tell the truth, it depends upon the charger that you are using. If you are using the one that came with battery and simply slides onto the battery, it has no way of knowing when the battery is charged and will keep pumping current into the batter, unless you disconnect it, and will eventually "fry" the battery. Doesn't matter if it is NiCad or NiMh.Do yourself a favor and buy the "Black & Decker FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Slide Style Battery Charger". It regulates the charge and won't fry the battery. I've been using two of them for over a year and have not... » Read More To tell the truth, it depends upon the charger that you are using. If you are using the one that came with battery and simply slides onto the battery, it has no way of knowing when the battery is charged and will keep pumping current into the batter, unless you disconnect it, and will eventually "fry" the battery. Doesn't matter if it is NiCad or NiMh.Do yourself a favor and buy the "Black & Decker FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Slide Style Battery Charger". It regulates the charge and won't fry the battery. I've been using two of them for over a year and have not fried NiMh batteries, so far! « Show Less
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I have the standard charger, but I do not know if it will work for NiMH batteries...good question. Perhaps you should contact Black & Decker, and see if they have your answer.
503465
Yes, it will work fine. The milliampere /hours of the battery only have to do with power capacity ie battery life. If the voltage is the same and the battery fits bigger mAh is better. Make sure the new one is the rechargable type before you attempt to recharge it.
1091277
The charged amount of the batteries doesn't matter from my experience. They charge as a group, I believe. I've had no problems with NiCD's overcharging.
1263777
I don't know where you got this info, but the high capacity chargers for both devices are rated at 5VDC, 2.1A. So NO. And, if you charge at a faster rate the battery will fry!
1253161
No, AA NI-MH batteries put out about 1.2 volts. So they need to be charged at about 1.4 ish volts, this charger would overcharge the batteries
528218
Yes, you can charge any DeWalt brand NiMH and NiCd (and some Li-Ion batteries) between 7.2-18V. That includes 'XR' and 'XRP' badged batteries. Note that the 'MAX' brand Li-ion batteries will NOT fit this charger, as they are from a different line with their own chargers.
2066846
Yes... i checked my older nicad battery to make sure it was the 75175 and it was. My new nimh was the 75375. My old charger even charged the new battery.
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As far as I know, all Ni-MH batteries will safely charge in all Ni-MH chargers (at least they do for me :P). However, I do believe it is dangerous to try to charge Ni-MH in a Ni-Cad, Li-Ion, or any other type of charger.
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After doing a lot of research on NiMH and Li-Ion batteries and their respective charging algorithms (see book called "Batteries in a Portable World" or website batteryuniversity.com), I would say NO... do not use this charger for Li-Ion batteries. Only Ni-Cd and NiMH!!
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NiMH and NiCd are the battery chemistry, the only difference is that NiMH batteries have a higher energy density (higher capacity from same sized cell) Any NiCd charger will charge will charge NiMH.
981487
The operation voltage of NiMH batteries is just 1.25V. When freshly charged, the terminal voltage may reach 1.4V or even slightly higher. Depending on the charging current and battery temperature, you may even see battery voltage reaching 1.5V. But this voltage will decay below 1.4V if you let the battery rest for a few hours. Bottom line is: your charger is working perfectly fine.