Nathan Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I have two xrp nicd batteries (18 volt). I have been expieriencing shortened run times. Fresh of the charger, they read 19.5-20.5 volts. They work fair right off the charger (after approx. 45 minutes charging) I decided to use the "auto tune-up cycle" and left them on the charger for over eight hours straight. When I took them off they read18.5v and 16.8 volts! I then went to use them and could not drill a 3/4 hole (irwin speedbor) in a piece of poplar! Basically there is no storage time, must be fresh of the charger to use them, and then only moderate performance. My drill is a dc987. Also, the flex neck flashlight only runs about an hour and a half, around half of the rate 3 hours. Whats up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I would check the Date Code on the battery and see if it's still under warranty. 2yrs on the Yellow tops, and 1 on the black tops. Take it into your nearest service center and have it checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 According to the battery code the batteries were made in 2006. I think I've used them for three years though, so they are out of warranty. They are the yellow tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thats 4 years old! They usually die anytime after 3 years for me, and I always leave them on the yellow charger. I had 2 18V XRP yellow tops I left at home (never took to the job site) that were dated in early 2007 and I used them every other weekend around the house, they died the end of last year. I took them to the local Dewalt store, they have a trade in (battery recycling program) of $10 per your used/old battery when you buy a new battery package (no matter if its 1 or 2 batteries in the new package). The Dewalt store had a special 2 pack of XRP 18V for $109. So I bought 2 of the 2 packs and got $20 off for the old batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 It's all about how you maintain your batteries. I've still got 2005 batteries running strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbebenelli Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 2yrs on the Yellow tops, and 1 on the black tops. What's the difference between yellow and black tops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Ah rating. Current batteries in the 18v category go as follows. Black top's Compact DC9181 Li-Ion - 1.1Ah Compact DC9099 NiCd - 1.7Ah Yellow Top's XRP DC9180 Li-Ion - 2.2Ah XRP DC9096 NiCd - 2.4Ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Isnt there 2 different versions of the black top ni-cads? Like a regular/standard DC9099 and then a compact DC9099? It seems like the newer version is a little shorter then the older one. Actually I think only the yellow tops are called XRPs (not 100% sure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 I believe their are a few older black tops. Standard, XR, XR+... then they went to XRP yellow tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Just found out- the DC9098 is the newer compact version of the older standard DC9099. I wonder what the difference between the 2 are as far as Ah, they are both 18v. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 DC9181 - 1.1Ah DW9046, DW9048, DW9050, DW9051, DC9098 - 1.2Ah DW9057, DW9062, DW9072, DW9074, DW9094, DW9098 - 1.3Ah DC9094, DC9099, DW9061, DW9071, DW9091, DW9095, DW9099, DW0240 - 1.7Ah DW0242 - 2.0Ah DC9180 - 2.2Ah DC9071, DC9091, DC9096, DC9360, DW9096, DC9280, DC9180, DC9144 - 2.4Ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewalt23293 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 i have Benn using the same yellow tops for 5 years now and still running, i made this video a while back on reconditioning battery's check it out, works 99.9% of the time, can save a lot of money i proved it in the video watch!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk1776 Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I found this company advertising on eBay, for $50 they'll ship you a 9096 basic battery, and for $80 plus shipping 1 way, they'll rebuild your battery with 3300MAH cells. I haven't tried them but I'm not inclined to try my own repair of the NiCad batteries. I'm sure there are a few others out there not so inclined to take that route so maybe this will be interesting. Though, I know there are a lot of people who would enjoy the low cost fix mentioned above. http://www.voltmanbatteries.com/servlet/StoreFront Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanxrus Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 They used to be a advertiser on this site. They are one of the better battery rebuild companies out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Just go to Home Depot between Thanksgiving & Christmas. Every year at the same time they usually have the 2-pack of 18-volt yellow top XRP NiCd batteries (DC9096-2) for around $120 a pack. This way, you know you are getting a good new factory product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorb8881393434512 Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 the Double pack will be $99 at Lowes for black friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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