Hello everyone, this is my first post on the forum so I do apologize in advance if I posted in the wrong area.
I have 3 19.2v Ni-Cd Craftsman XE power tool batteries. I have tried zapping the batteries with double the voltage as well as deep discharges and have had no luck in getting the batteries above 12 volts. All three XE batteries read as fully charged and are warm when removed from the charger. I have 2 19.2v DieHard craftsman batteries which have absolutely no issues and work very well, which are about the same age as the XE batteries and come from 2 different users. Out of the three XE batteries I have, two came from one guy, and the last one I found at my house in a box. This leads me to believe this is some sort of battery cell quality issue instead of the batteries just being dead or worn out. Is there anything else I can try to restore these? These are full C cell batteries, so I really don't like the price of buying 45 new cells to put inside. Literally any suggestions are appreciated. I like my power tools and just want to get the most out of them.
Thanks!
Anthony
I have 3 19.2v Ni-Cd Craftsman XE power tool batteries. I have tried zapping the batteries with double the voltage as well as deep discharges and have had no luck in getting the batteries above 12 volts. All three XE batteries read as fully charged and are warm when removed from the charger. I have 2 19.2v DieHard craftsman batteries which have absolutely no issues and work very well, which are about the same age as the XE batteries and come from 2 different users. Out of the three XE batteries I have, two came from one guy, and the last one I found at my house in a box. This leads me to believe this is some sort of battery cell quality issue instead of the batteries just being dead or worn out. Is there anything else I can try to restore these? These are full C cell batteries, so I really don't like the price of buying 45 new cells to put inside. Literally any suggestions are appreciated. I like my power tools and just want to get the most out of them.
Thanks!
Anthony