Ryobi ONE 18V Lithium Ion 6-Port Battery SuperCharger with ...
Ryobi 1 18V Lithium Ion 6-Port Battery SuperCharger with IntelliPort Charging System P125 Charger . Charges, maintains, and retailers up to SIX 18V Ryobi 1+ Batteries (Batteries not included) Charges Ni-Cad and Lithium-Ion 18V Ryobi One+... The description says it’ll “condition” your batteries — specifically, “Batteries stored on charger are conditioned for peak performance”, but once they’re charged, they’ll just sit there and decay through self-discharge. This isn’t such a bad thing if I’m plugging a bunch of batteries in at the end of the day and getting back to them the following morning, but if they sit a few days the NiCads aren’t fully charged when I click ‘em in to my driver or (especially) a... Maximizes Battery Life – Charges stored batteries only as needed, which protects the batteries’ cells and maximizes life. Indicator lights show battery and port status as batteries are charged and maintained or when status button is pressed throughout Power Save Mode. This charger has also established the superiority of Ryobi’s Lithium Ion batteries, which have a much improved self-discharge rate compared to the NiCad packs, so they can sit for longer after being topped off without losing capacity. In fact, “conditioning” used to mean a lot of things, including the ability to charge, then drain down, then re-charge the battery and finish it at a trickle rate to bring all the individual cells up to 100%. Conserves Energy – EnergyStar® qualified system enters Power Save Mode to conserve energy when not charging or sustaining batteries. This charger is great in portability, in that it comes with a quick disconnect mounting bracket that allows me to effortlessly snap it off the wall, unplug it, and tote 6 batteries up into the attic using the built-in rubber handle. The term “Conditioning” says to me that this charger will keep the batteries topped off through “bump charging” so they’re at 100% whenever I grab for them. The LiIons fare better due to their lower self discharge rate, but look here Ryobi….