Power Tools Battery Concerns.

stevenicks · 11th December 2016, 15:53

Now the Winter months are here how many of you leave these in the garage or shed? I have a battery jump start pack, drills, Dremel and lots of other things like everyone else, should I bring these int the house to stop battery drainage? Just a thought as the workshop/shed isn't heated

Nev The Bear · 11th December 2016, 16:03

I do not tend to leave any power tools in the garden shed, I keep my Dremmel, rechargeable drill and other power tools in the understairs cupboard in the house. I think even if the batteries are not affected, the damp and cold probably does not do the tools any good.

HarryM1BYT · 30th December 2016, 20:36

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Originally Posted by Nev The Bear

I do not tend to leave any power tools in the garden shed, I keep my Dremmel, rechargeable drill and other power tools in the understairs cupboard in the house. I think even if the batteries are not affected, the damp and cold probably does not do the tools any good.

Impossible, I would have to move out of the house to move all of my garage and workshop in. What might rust, I spray with WD40. All of my batteries get a full recharge once a month or once every two months.

My Makita drop in charger comes on for an hour per day, via a time-switch, which charges other similar things - I just swap the battery pack when I remember, 1 or 3. After eight years the battery packs on my Makita drill began to fail, so I bought a cheap set of Li-on C cells as a trial to replace them from China. I replaced them in August and they have been fine. I will do a re-cell of the other two packs when the weather warms up a bit. The charger is designed for either Ni-Cad or Li-on.

chris75 · 11th December 2016, 16:03

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Originally Posted by stevenicks

Now the Winter months are here how many of you leave these in the garage or shed? I have a battery jump start pack, drills, Dremel and lots of other things like everyone else, should I bring these int the house to stop battery drainage? Just a thought as the workshop/shed isn't heated

Over many, many years I have left all this stuff in the garage and everything carries on working fine

steve-45 · 11th December 2016, 16:36

I'm lucky that I have an integral garage that stays warm and dry - only problem its not long enough to get the 75 into .....

SD1too · 11th December 2016, 16:43

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Originally Posted by stevenicks

... should I bring these int the house to stop battery drainage? Just a thought as the workshop/shed isn't heated.

You'd have to bring your car indoors too Steve. I don't think SWMBO would be impressed.

Simon

COLVERT · 11th December 2016, 16:52

Make sure they have been fully charged then just check and charge them every 6 weeks or so. The cold will do no harm. Moisture will.---

stevenicks · 11th December 2016, 19:15

I think I may discretely hide them all at the back of the other half's wardrobe

myfirstrover · 11th December 2016, 20:35

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Originally Posted by stevenicks

I think I may discretely hide them all at the back of the other half's wardrobe

Along with the things she needs batteries for ?

steve-45 · 11th December 2016, 20:40

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Originally Posted by myfirstrover

Along with the things she needs batteries for ?

Like portable vacuum cleaners ?

11th December 2016, 15:53	#1
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11th December 2016, 19:15	#8
stevenicks This is my second home MG ZT 180 Auto / Rover 75 2.0 Diesel Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Brecon. Posts: 7,465 Thanks: 3,297 Thanked 1,666 Times in 1,264 Posts	I think I may discretely hide them all at the back of the other half's wardrobe __________________ "You're Not Laughing Now Are You?" Steve

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Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	I do not tend to leave any power tools in the garden shed, I keep my Dremmel, rechargeable drill and other power tools in the understairs cupboard in the house. I think even if the batteries are not affected, the damp and cold probably does not do the tools any good.

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steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	I'm lucky that I have an integral garage that stays warm and dry - only problem its not long enough to get the 75 into .....

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Make sure they have been fully charged then just check and charge them every 6 weeks or so. The cold will do no harm. Moisture will.---