Winter vs batteries

[Paulplumb]

Do you all take your power tool batteries in from the van of an evening to prevent them getting damaged by the cold if indeed that is possible?

Thanks in advance

 

[newcastle phill]

Just reminded me.
I normally have a bag of batteries and take them in.

I dont know with Lion but i do know they are too expensive to risk

 

[Meady]

My van goes in the garage every night so never really gets cold. I've never had to de Ice the van in the 8.5 years I've been plumbing.

 

[Phil]

Take batteries inside of course, you shouldn't be leaving powertools in overnight anyway.

 

[AWheating]

Heat is more a concern but in the cold (below zero) charging and heavy discharge/use is not a good idea as it can cause damage to part of the batterys electrodes i believe (some plating over of parts i think).

most lion batterys for powertools will not allow use/charging below zero or above 45 to protect the cells so its best to store in the house in the winter and store in a warm place while at work. in the summer the oposit may be true, keep them out of sheds, vans if very, very warm.

 

[lame plumber]

nope, takes me long enough to climb 30 plus steps to my front door

 

[village idiot]

I just leave in van. Used to park van in garage but it's now completely full of stuff, so I just park in drive way

 

[newcastle phill]

nope, takes me long enough to climb 30 plus steps to my front door

Your fault for living in a grand moated castle

 

[lame plumber]

Your fault for living in a grand moated castle

how else can I look out and down onto the plebs, stand fast Croppie, everyone does that to him

 

[newcastle phill]

Dont mention plebs.
There'll be hell on just look what hapened to that poor poor politician