Battery Charging Issues

wilkes2006

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Hi all. I am having problems charging all my batteries. I have 5nr 18V Li-ions of varying ages including 2 relatively new bluetooth models. The charger blinks green on them all and they all indicate that they have reached full charge within a shore period but the batteries wont power the tool for more than a minute or two. I have two chargers, both with the same result. Any suggestions?
 
[member=81592]wilkes2006[/member] Obviously not a normal issue, and the fact that it's happening on all batteries and both chargers suggests instead it might be a tool issue?  What tool are you using them on?

I've never had an issue with a Festool battery, with one exception, and the batteries I got with my T18 a decade ago are still going strong.  That exception was a newer blutooth battery that ended up having a problem with the HKC.  Battery would charge fully, but when I hooked it up to the saw, it wouldn't power it, and a different colored light would go (I forget if the light came from battery or saw).  Turns out there was a known compatibility issue between certain bluetooth batteries and that particular saw (I never really understood the explanation, but others mentioned it when I brought the topic up on the FOG) -- so my dealer simply allowed me to swap the battery for a new one that worked just fine.
 
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