Re: [EVDL] Battery Testers

2023-12-10 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Hi Peter, Do you know what kind of batteries are in these Ryobi packs? I have old ones that are Nicad, and newer ones that are Lithium. It makes a big difference in how to approach rejuvenating them! Nicad: If the pack is below a certain voltage, the charger won't even try to charge it. Try to

Re: [EVDL] Battery Testers

2023-12-10 Thread Al Lumas via EV
There are YouTube videos about how to use a 9V alkaline battery (or a fully charged other pack) to restore the battery pack's ability to be recharged. Until you have charged the battery pack, a load tester has nothing to test. Al -Original Message- From: EV On Behalf Of Peter Eckhoff

Re: [EVDL] Battery Testers

2023-12-10 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
I use one of my current limited lab supplies, set it to a safe current like 30 or 100mA and the voltage to the max that the battery would charge to, then I connect it to the pack that refuses to charge, after verifying with a voltmeter that the external battery connections are not disabled by the B