Lithium Batteries operate from 29-158°F.
Press Release Summary:
Available in 2.0 and 4.0 Ah sizes, Advanced Lithium 18 V Batteries provide short-circuit and over-current protection as well as cell balancing. Thermal protection shuts down batteries while over-discharge eliminates trickle effect when temperatures are outside of 29–158°F range. Supplied with battery-powered Press Tools, 2.0 Ah batteries charge in 30 min and provide more than 200 presses/charge, while 4.0 Ah models charge in 45 min and deliver more than 400 presses/charge.
Original Press Release:
New RIDGID® Advanced Lithium 18V Batteries Deliver Improved Technology, Performance
-Advanced Lithium batteries blend technology and performance to maximize run time, protect against battery damage while maintaining flexibility across full RIDGID product line-
ELYRIA, OHIO – New Advanced Lithium 18V Batteries from RIDGID® are the company’s next generation of power-tool battery technology, delivering improved performance and more benefits than their predecessors.
Available in two sizes - 2.0 Ah and 4.0 Ah - the updated batteries provide short-circuit protection, over-current protection, over-discharge protection and cell balancing. These batteries also work in much hotter temperatures, ranging from as low as 29° F (-20° C) and up to 158° F (70°C), allowing users to continue working in the most demanding conditions and extreme temperatures. Outside of these temperatures, thermal protection shuts the battery down while over-discharge protection eliminates the trickle effect.
“By offering the latest battery technologies in our next platform of 18V lithium-ion batteries, we are able to maximize tool uptime while simultaneously reducing battery size and weight,” said Christopher Burton, Global Marketing Manager for RIDGID.
The 2.0 Ah battery, which comes standard with all RIDGID battery-powered Press Tools, can provide more than 200 presses per charge while the 4.0 Ah battery can deliver more than 400 presses per charge. Both batteries have a lifespan of 400-500 charges.
Users will realize further performance upgrades in the new Advanced Lithium battery charger, which is backwards compatible with existing 18V batteries. Charge time is more than 50 percent quicker with Advanced Lithium batteries and chargers. Specifically, 30 minutes for the 2.0 Ah batteries and 45 minutes with the 4.0 Ah batteries.
In addition to Press Tools, Advanced Lithium batteries are the company’s new standard battery offering for RIDGID SeekTech® underground utility locating devices.
Corporate Contact:
Rachel Gilmore 440.329.4422 rachel.gilmore@emerson.com
For additional information, please visit www.RIDGID.com, call toll free: 1-800-769-7743, or contact RIDGID, 400 Clark St., Elyria, Ohio 44035 USA.
About RIDGID®
RIDGID®, a leading manufacturer of innovative tools and equipment for the professional trades, markets its products in more than 140 countries. The company’s broad offering of more than 300 types of tools, including RIDGIDConnect™, an online business tool, serves the rental, plumbing, HVAC/R, utility, industrial, electrical, petroleum, institutional, commercial and hardware markets. RIDGID is part of Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions, a business of Emerson, which brings technology and engineering together to design and produce some of the highest-quality tools and equipment in the world. From wet/dry vacs to the industry’s bestselling pipe diagnostic system, key brands include RIDGID®, PROTEAM® and InSinkErator®.
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About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2012 were $24.4 billion.
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