Thoughts on Recharging A Newly Purchased Milwaukee Cordless Drill Battery

When that new Milwaukee Cordless Drill Battery arrives at your door, you probably think you should charge it before using it. This is pretty much common sense stuff right?. However, sometimes there will be a battery pack that just doesn't agree with this methodology, and if you ever have had the pleasure of common sense falling on its own head, then you know how frustrating problems like these are..

Most of the time, well, pretty much all the time nowadays, companies make a practice of not mailing fully charged batteries. Shipping a fully charged pack is a potential liability to them, they just don't need, nor want, battery packs exploding in hot 100+ degree warehouses. To keep their conscious and bank account clear from avoidable legal claims, they send out batteries with minimal charges. What little battery life you do find on a new battery is likely to be a 'test charge' used for their integrity tests.

At times, packs with a 'test charge' in them will refuse to charge for some stupid reason. Strangely enough, some chargers consider them to be full rather than empty. Those that have had this happen noticed one frustrating error. The normal charging light would come on upon inserting the battery, but oddly enough the light would then quickly shut off.

The good news is, the fix to this issue is easy. Before putting it back into the charger, put the pack on your drill and run it down a bit. If you have never had this problem, consider yourself lucky and of course, now prepared!!