Ryobi 18v Battery

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Every DIY enthusiast and skilled tradesperson needs a reliable set of tools, and drills are a vital component of any tool kit. Ryobi manufacture a wide range of specialist drills, ranging from budget models right through to those for the full time professional with prices to suit.

These days cordless drills are the preferred choice for most people, and Ryobi manufacture a range of cordless drills powered by a Ryobi 18v battery.
 
The Battery Pack

By definition, cordless drills are unencumbered by an attached electrical cord, which has important implications as regards health and safety. A positive side effect of this is seen with the Ryobi 18v battery in that the P100 Ryobi 18v battery pack is flat at the base.
This has two advantages in that firstly the drill can be rested upright in your workspace, and secondly the natural weight of the Ryobi 18v battery means that the drill is difficult to knock over once put down, and therefore comes easily to hand when you need to reach for it again.
 
Charging the Battery Pack

For safety reasons, Ryobi 18v battery packs are sent out with very little charge. Because of this, they should be charged until the green LED on the Ryobi battery charger lights up. You should also be aware that it takes a number of charges for the batteries to reach their charging capacity. For this reason, you should always make sure that you use the drill until the battery has run out of charge before recharging for the first five or so charges, rather than “topping up” the charge in between uses.
 
Also, when you are using the cordless drill intensely, the battery pack gets hot. If you try and recharge the battery at this time, the green LED on the charger will illuminate instead of the red LED. It is therefore important that you allow a hot Ryobi 18v battery to cool for about 30 minutes before attempting to recharge it.

It is important that the correct Ryobi battery charger is used when recharging battery packs.

The Charging Cycle

The working time of the drill after charging is completely dependent on the type of work the drill is being used for. With general work, drilling, hole making etc., one charge should usually last a couple of days.

Battery Pack Care

To ensure that you get the longest possible life from your Ryobi 18v battery, you should always remove the battery from the charger when the green LED indicates that it is fully charged, rather than leave it “trickling”. Battery packs should be kept in an ambient temperature of less than 80 degrees F and, if stored for long periods, they should be discharged before storing.

Battery Pack Disposal

Ryobi 18v battery packs should be recycled or disposed of correctly. On no account should you attempt destroy or take them apart yourself as serious injury could result. It is highly likely that local or federal laws will expressly forbid putting these nickel-cadmium batteries in the general waste. Please consult your local waste authority regarding disposal / recycling.