Here are links to pictures of my Worx Battery (18V 1.7Ah) and its accompanying charger unit. The battery is for the "Worx 10-inch 18V Cordless Grass Trimmer" (here is a picture of the grass trimmer: http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/products/images/Assortments/PrimaryAssortments/GardenPatio/PowerEquipment/GrassTrimmers/0602256_450_CC_538b3.jpg ):
Battery and Charger 1:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/batterycharger-3.jpg
Battery and Charger 2:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/batterycharger-2.jpg
Battery IN Charger:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/batteryincharger.jpg
Battery on its Side:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/battery-side.jpg
Battery from the top:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/battery-front.jpg
2007-10-27 08:59:59 · 2 answers · asked by Questrade Coupon Code 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
To help keep its long-life for years to come i have adopted a regimen of fully-charging and discharging the battery pack at least once a month.
The problem is that to be able to re-cycle the stored energy once a month it requires me to place the unit into the grass trimmer and have it run for the full 30-mins it takes to discharge the battery pack entirely.
My question: is there a more convenient way to discharge this battery pack without having to place it into the grass trimmer and letting it run on its own until the power is wiped out?
When you look at the battery pack you will see the "cathode"/"anode" leads and so with that is there a safe and more convenient way to discharge this unit?
2007-10-27 09:00:22 · update #1
You could just use a power resistor, but a light bulb shows you that it has discharged. You can probably find 18 volt bulbs as replacements for the flashlight sold to use 18 volt packs from power tools like yours, or just get 24 volt bulbs sold for trucks or connect two 12 volt bulbs in series.
2007-10-28 08:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could do what a lot of radio control guys do and build yourself a simple bulb dis-charger. I don't know where you can find bulbs that can handle 18 volts. I would think most automotive bulbs would burn out @ 18 volts, but it doesn't hurt to try. You need to remember that the bulbs will get hot. I have seen way better examples of a bulb dis-charger, but this will get you started.
2007-10-27 19:05:45 · answer #2 · answered by jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋