Ryobi Battery Charger

Just about everyone today, from home DIY enthusiasts to building professionals has a collection of cordless electric tools, and therefore need a reliable battery charger, and a Ryobi battery charger fits the bill..

Cordless tools have the major advantage of not having a trailing electrical cord, but the biggest problem is keeping on top of the recharging. It’s not just a question of managing the battery recharging merry go round either, you also have to find the right charger for the right battery.

The latest Ryobi battery charger is part of the Ryobi One+ system, which uses a new Li –Ion Ryobi 18v battery system, interchangeable with all the cordless  tools in the Ryobi One+ range.

The Ryobi battery charger is claimed to recharge a Ryobi 18v battery in an hour. The Ryobi 18v battery has a meter so you can keep tabs on the ongoing power level. It is claimed that these batteries hold their charge 4 times longer and are 20% lighter.

The batteries, when new, should be put on the Ryobi battery charger only when they have completely run out of juice, and will take 4 or 5 charges to reach their full capacity. Once charged, the batteries should not be left in the Ryobi battery charger to “trickle charge”, but be removed altogether.

The Ryobi battery charger is called a “Smart Charger” due to the fact that it has 3 LEDs (red, yellow and green) that give information regarding charging progress as follows:

Yellow and Green Combined illuminate when the battery starts to charge. In effect, the Ryobi battery charger is checking the overall condition of the battery – any defects and it’s won’t charge. If all is well, these will go off after approximately 2 minutes, being replaced by the red LED.

The red LED illuminates when the charging process is taking place.

The green LED, once lit, indicates a fully charged battery, which should then be removed from the charger.

Should the yellow and green LEDs on the Ryobi battery charger stay on for more than 15-30 minutes, before changing to red, the battery pack should be taken to an approved specialist to determine if the battery is damaged and should be replaced. Never try and disassemble the battery pack yourself, unless you are properly qualified to do so.
 
The Ryobi battery charger itself is highly durable. However, hot batteries, ie batteries that need recharging after an extended period of use and are hot to the touch, should be left for 30 minutes or so to cool, before recharging.

The Ryobi battery charger should be operated in an ambient temperature of more than 50 degrees F and less than 100 degrees F. Ryobi 18v batteries should not be stored in vans or outside.

Should the Ryobi battery charger fail to charge the battery, it should be taken, along with the battery, to an authorised Ryobi dealer for inspection and testing. On no account try and repair a damaged battery yourself.