How to revive dead NiCd battery from cordless power tools

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In this video I'll show you how to bring to life dead NiCd battery from cordless power tools.
Nicd batteries often die in such a way that they won't take a charge and have zero voltage. This usually means they're shorted out by crystal dendrite growth inside Nicd cells.
There's a method of bringing them back to life by zapping those shorted crystal dendrites away with too much current and voltage.
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@jjock3239 Год назад

Because of this excellent video, I purchased an IMax charger, and am going to attempt to revive my 18V NiCad batteries for a drill and Sawzall for which batteries are no longer available.

@16SKB 8 лет назад

Yess! Finally someone with actual knowledge about to do the NiCd to lithium conversion. I have a cordless 18V drill sitting on shelf with no battery. Can't wait see how to do it properly :)

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@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE 2 года назад

This is a very well made and useful video, thanks! I will use this to revive my 24V unit.

@duediligence791 2 года назад

I use my icharger 4010 duo. It can revive most batteries including car batteries with the right settings and technique. It’s always interesting to see how others go about it themselves. Lots of alternatives for the varying degrees of failure.

@xumixuxumixu2037 3 года назад

Thanks, it seems to be recover some capacity on mine. Hope it will last long enough to get some quality 18650 + orotection circuit to mod it to lithium

@xumixuxumixu2037 3 года назад

it worked great in the end =D the capacity is on the small side but it is more than enough for ocassional work (B&D EPC96 with B96 pack).

@kosm8745 2 года назад

i restored mine from an old screwdriver , 12v NiCa , zapped with 20v from an old laptop charger.. now seems waked up.. and hold some power in it . Thanks!

@chriswouse7713 8 лет назад

Nice! I have a makita at home that has these batteries and is slowly loosing becoming unusable. Thanks for this, am going to give it a try!

@MrSundownman49 7 лет назад

Where can the special Charger you use in your video be Purchased,Thank you.

@MrGoogle87 6 лет назад

Great! Will try this with our 4/5 year old 9.6v bosch drill. Currently after charge it has low power and feels empty charge

@ytonaona 5 лет назад

Hi guys, i have to 12V batteries that are not dead but are very low power. I want to revive them. I don't have any other battery. How can i achieve the first step (crystals thing) ?

@DebjeetDe 5 лет назад

Hi. Can you help me out with how to solve charge retention in a NiCd battery pack (like a PVC stick pack) which is made of 3 nos of 1.2V, 2200mAh batteries of size 1/2D in series thereby creating 3.6V. This battery pack is used in a rechargeable flashlight. I can share a picture but can't see a picture upload facility in this comment section. Would appreciate your response ASAP.

@oddkidbiker 9 месяцев назад

Im really late to this video but im trying this out at the minute and wanted some advice Im not sure what ive done wrong but my 9.6v battery charged to 11.7v before i stopped the program.

@alexherrera3918 2 года назад

After replacing one cell that seems to be damaged, i put 5 cycles and the charge was not more than 220mah in all cycles , the discharge was zero in all the cycles. The pack is a 9.6V Ryoby 1200mah..........is not taking charge like in your video...do you think i need to get a new drill? Thanks

@spiritburners 6 лет назад

you can also use a AC welder across the terminals to kill the whiskers thats all you are doing, scratch the terminal with the welder to get a spark and that should be enough to do it if not do it again and again after 4 or 5 times it should work if not try another way unplug and plug in the charger about 20 times rapidly that also shorts the whiskers. another way is get a bigger battery and run the terminals from that to the dead battery a couple of times and the whiskers will go then charge.

@qwertykeyboard5901 Год назад

Are you talking about the "fluff" that likes to form on the top of nicd's?

@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924 Год назад

yes@@qwertykeyboard5901

@grobbler1 3 года назад

You are a top man. Thanks!

@valentindan6288 8 лет назад

Good tips. I am waiting for conversion to Li-ion.

@josephsessaph.d.3575 7 лет назад

what if all the batteries are dead. Can you use anything else

@DannyGruesome 7 лет назад

could i do this with linked 9v batteries? or a ac to dc converter wall plug?

@faroukchehata2431 4 года назад

Okay how can i discharge the battery at 0.5 c without imax b 60? Any ideas? I have 18v drill the battery full charged at 20.5 but when i run it it will stop after few seconds with low torque amount please help!

@ExOfNot 8 лет назад

You can not be repair in the same way the old batteries. In most cases the battery is worn out and has a high internal resistance.

@Unnaymed 3 года назад

thank you.

@taquenos 8 лет назад

You're so helpful! I'll try it asap ! thx

@rodsernesi5358 7 лет назад

One question, is it possible to revive batteries with just that charger? Or is it necessary to use the first method to destroy cristals?

@faroukchehata2431 3 года назад

How we can discharge the battery if we don't have imax b 60? Can i charge the battery with a charger with conection positive to positive and negative to negative and then conecte the battery to a lamp or something to discharged? How we can discharge the battery please replay

@johnfiott 4 года назад

Why will you use 18650 cells when you could use a Lipo brick type battery? Is it just because they will fit easier in the existing battery pack?

@alexherrera3918 2 года назад

Great video. I have a mini emax i do not have function of auto voltage. I want to charge a 9.6v nominal drill nicd pac 1200mAh. What should i use if i do not have the auto function? If i use the cycle function what should the max voltage be before it switches to discharge? In you video you have a fully charged pack a 12.7V ....is this normal for NIcad or it is too much.? Thanks

@everythingsbetternaked473 6 месяцев назад

can i use 12v motorcycle battery to revive 12v nicd battery?

@mikeyincalif 5 лет назад

Hello, nice video. Will this charger work with skil 18 volt niCad? Thanks

@BenCruz 5 лет назад

Is it necessary to perform both steps if I already have the charger you showed? Also, I presume the upper limit of the charger is 15 cells (12V) when used on a NiCad battery pack. My battery packs are 13.2V.

@frankschwartz7405 Год назад

Thanks for the tips but: Don't Lithium ion batteries catch on fire a lot? (electric cars etc)

@robiebuilds4738 4 года назад

This works only for few cycles maybe. If crystals are formed the seperator is demaged between cathode and anode and it is impossible to revive. Only way to revive is replace cells.

@GotrekGurninsson 5 месяцев назад

I disagree I’ve been reviving one of my old drill batteries using a welder for over 30 years now and usually last 1-2 years before I have to zap it again.

@harry-rr2sq 2 месяца назад

@@GotrekGurninssonfor real?

@everythingsbetternaked473 6 месяцев назад

this will work with motorcycle battery?

@josephsessaph.d.3575 7 лет назад

can you use ion lithium batteries in the older power tools that just use the regular nicads and I suspect you need a new charger as well? Hard to do if your battery case only fits a charger for the regular nicad. I suppose you would ned to charge with a different mean such as an alligator clip to the tool.

@johnfiott 4 года назад

Could you do the zapping of the crystals by using a bench power supply instead of using the batteries?

@dainonwray1431 3 года назад

Yes. You can even use your car battery, though it's not recommended

@C3LM4RFG 5 лет назад

great video

@matheeshachathum2328 2 года назад

it works for me.👍

@stuie56 11 месяцев назад

Seen a few of these it apparently happens when the battery has been left to go totally flat, charger can't do the job so adding a bit of charge in this unconventional way first will let the charger take over from there

@chrisrosenkreuz23 2 года назад

what if you just hook up the dc adaptor directly without the battery

@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi 5 лет назад

I tried this with one of my hardly used 5.0ah hitachi batteries, liion battery and the imax battery just says connection break...

@TheForrestMaster 4 года назад

well you fucked it. This procedure works with NiCd Batteries, not with Lithium-Ion. Pls pay attention and do your research. Li-Ion Batteries can explode when you short them... *facepalm*

@bkandemir77 3 года назад

Converting to lithium batteries, makes nicad charger useless, doesn't it?

@emsleywyatt3400 5 лет назад

So to fix the battery, I'd have to buy stuff that would cost more than a new battery?

@shilowbush 7 лет назад

I am confused. What powers the lipo balance charger? Sorry slow here.

@welldonetips 7 лет назад

+Jamie Bush regular PC power supply. You can use any other 12v power supply.

@shilowbush 7 лет назад

I have a few, thank you.

@annettereynolds9909 7 лет назад

Jamie Bush n

@PieterHansma77 8 лет назад

working on the same project, i have a bunch of dead Nicd batteries of different cordless drills, looking forward to your conversion video.

@stevenking2980 8 лет назад

Hey that's a great idea!

@yogibeer9319 8 лет назад

That was pretty dag gone smart!!!

@richardwallinger1683 3 года назад

great video and cool tips .. where can i buy 18650 cells from

@kosztaz87 2 года назад

@We Love Knowledge Nice spam you moron

@jpjp9111 3 года назад

I didn't get anything resembling the answer

@MrMikew7808 8 лет назад

Good vídeo. One question can you convert NiCd batery into litium batery?thanx

@welldonetips 8 лет назад

+Miguel Angel Sánchez it's possible to.do that with some modifications. I'll try to show all procedure and what is needed in upcoming video.

@MrMikew7808 8 лет назад

+Well Done Tips Ok thanks a lot you are very polite.

@rohitkhanna 7 лет назад

HAhahahhaaaaaaaaa

@tonkhanhlinh5306 3 года назад

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@JoshKaufmanstuff 6 лет назад

@4:50?

@19janiboy96 8 лет назад

When converting the battery to lithium ion you should watch out for the maximum current draw the cell can handle

@danijel124 8 лет назад

+19janiboy96 Even if you get a weaker cell some 18650 do have somekind of protection build in so in a lot of cases you would be safe. But you do have to watch out because some can explode and possibly damage something

@welldonetips 8 лет назад

+19janiboy96 yes, I know that and all that info will be in coversion to litium battery.

@John83118 9 месяцев назад

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@threebog 7 лет назад

any way to revive li ions?

@MOTHERSKYWOOD 6 лет назад

there is a guy on youtube that fixes li-ions quickly and easily. look up "reviving lithium ion batteries from deep sleep". Enjoy.

@jonneville2287 2 года назад

There was an edit @4:52.....

@MagikGimp 8 лет назад

Zapping crystals eh? lol with such knowledge there's no need to buy anything new ever again! ;)

@sagemode7587 5 лет назад

Is the battery is a nickel-cadmium??..anyone plsss???

@xxycom8963 5 лет назад

Yes it is. Both the title says so, as well in video he me mentions it. To clarify NiCd means Nickel Cadmium. Ni and Cd are its Chemical symbols.

@roccocroce 8 лет назад

Link to charger

@TheJohn8765 8 лет назад

+Rocco Croce here's one on ebay... www.ebay.ca/itm/iMAX-B6-Lipo-NiMh-Li-ion-Ni-Cd-RC-Battery-Balance-Digital-Charger-Discharger-CAF/331722789228?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140620091118%26meid%3D5b30744e01bd49fbbcf67de55d98518c%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D131534157972

@roccocroce 8 лет назад

+TheJohn8765 nice thanks. I found a handful for about $15. I couldn't make out what the charger looked like...then I realized the quality wasn't in HD. Score :)

@TheJohn8765 8 лет назад

Rocco Croce Yah, I just ordered one myself. They look like nice little units and the price is crazy for what you get. I love ebay. For all the (well founded) criticisms the Chinese get on quality, they also are extremely clever at designing things and selling them at a good price.

@roccocroce 8 лет назад

+TheJohn8765 yes sir I couldn't agree with you more. I absolutely love all this cheap and sometimes dangerous stuff. Really get a kick out of it. If you're conscientious, you can really get a lot of excellent use of the some of these products. Be sure to check out AliExpress if you only want to see items from China and nothing else :p I think I might order one as well. I really like the discharge feature. I have a couple charges but none of them have a good discharge feature or work with both lithium and nickel cadmium.

@TheJohn8765 8 лет назад

+Rocco Croce The discharge cycling feature is quite helpful for NiMH batteries-- they typically don't achieve their full potential until they've been cycled 5 or so times. You can do it yourself, but it's extremely tedious. I do make sure I take apart all my ebay purchases to check for shoddy assembly or design-- nearly all are perfectly fine, but you do get the occasional *wtf!* part. Still, it's worth it for paying 1/2 or 1/3 what I'd pay in Canada for the same stuff.

@chalmagr Год назад

FAKE (see video at minute 4:52 and the change to 4:53) - during the test of the screws, the third screw was not fully screwed with the same charge... you can clearly see that the light changes as well as the charger cable in the background slightly moves... how come this is not reported properly? trying to falsify results to make it better ... why?

@trueworld3857 2 года назад

Just buy a new battery it will fuck up again.

@batteryworld_gr 5 лет назад

Τhis is call shoking battery, its esy to make with an simple power supply, all old type batteries shoking exept lion lipo etc, but this soloution is not solve the problem, if battery make all the cycles of his life, any move to schoking this battery its for 5-6 times more.

@7kitsilano 4 года назад

Can't understand what the hack he is talking.........!!!

@rudedog2378 3 года назад

just buy a new multispeed drill , battery and charger for 20 bucks ???? and no , it does not work for nny "kinds" of batteries , what your doing is dangerous , and you did not even bother to warn people about it. . . .. .

@ralanham76 4 года назад

You could have saved 3 days of work and screwed those 3 screws by hand...............

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