Cordless Drill Batteries

Welcome to our website where we'll go other the causes why cordless drill batteries don't seem to last very long and look at some tips and finally look at some replacement cordless drill batteries options.

Cordless tools sure are handy, but oh the batteries. Typically the cordless drill batteries you get with your drill don't seem to last very long at all. The problem is that most of the cordless drill batteries are made using Nickel Cadmium technology (or NiCd for short). What happens is that the crystals inside the NiCd cordless drill batteries start to combine and thus grow larger. This causes the crystals to loose capacitance and they can also break through the inner seals of the cell and this process causes a loss in effectiveness of the cordless drill batteries.

One of the biggest causes for the crystals to grow larger is that we all tend to overcharge our cordless drill batteries. Overcharging is the enemy of the life of the NiCd batteries. The lesson to learn from this is that we should leave our cordless drill batteries on the charger for less than the maximum charging time indicated by the instructions. It is also not a good idea to store a rechargeable battery when it is fully charged, it is better to store it when the charge is low and then recharge it before the next time you plan to use your cordless drill.

Now we'll have a review of some options for replacement batteries for your cordless drill. Please keep the above tips in mind with a new battery.

The Ultralast Nickel-Cadmium Series of Cordless Drill Batteries

The Ultralast batteries are tough and durable available for most household power tools. It is the first line of aftermarket cordless drill batteries that offer the same or superior performance to the OEM packs and can save you up to 30%. Depending on your needs they are available from 7.2 Volt to 14.4 Volt at Buy.com.

Cordless Drill Batteries from Amazon

You can also get a variety of cordless drill batteries from Amazon, examples include 14.4 and 18 Volt varieties from Michigan Industrial Tools, Black & Decker 18 Volt Spring Loaded Slide Pack Battery, Milwaukee Value Packs and even some no name brand batteries.

Happy shopping and drilling!