Ridgid drill/driver kit with 2, 2.0AH batteries

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I was reading abut a dewalt.drill with issues within warranty periox amd to get it warranti3d in the US the owner has to mail it off , AND provide a credit card number which will be charged 89$, and then reimbursed if dewalt determines the failure is their fault, but then charged for return shipoing of the fixed/replaced unit.

Id just write it, and the company off in such a scenario.
Im hoping no warranty work is ever required.

My makita charger, well wanted a PSW inverter to charge via van when required.
I.decided.to split the wire amd measure amperage bia clampmeter, amd saw an initial rate that made me get a 400 watt PSW inverter. I believe it was drawing 250 watts initially.

The ridgid charger has a separate cradle amd a '60 watt' wall wart '18v' power supply.

I suslect there are no brains in power supply, only cradle.
I.suspect.one could cut the 2 cradle wires, and supply it 21.01v via a dc to dc buck converter, and avoid the inverter.

If i decide to buy 2 new 4.0 ah batteriezs, with the charger, ill void waarranty on one charger and open it up and check voltage on the + and -, and see what terminals T1 and T2 are doing, while charging.

Thd ryobi failed battery had a plug driven into casing over one deeply recessed security torx bit screw which js imossible.to remove without mangling the plug, making it obvious it was tampered.with.

I didnt notice any such device on the Ridgid, to determine if the consumer tampered with it, but didnt examine super. CLosely, yet.

I have a 150 watt boost.converter.
The 400 watt PSW inverter i bought, primarily for.Makita charger, failed a few years ago, with very little use.

The ridgid 18v system is likely more vandweller friendly..

Generally the wall wart.power.supplies.dont have issues with MSW inverters, but the ridgid cradle might just need 21vdc delivered to it, and a 150 watt dc to dc bokst converter can be obtained for as little as 1.50$

I.am.inter3stex to see which 18650 cells ridgid used.
While the battery packs are rated in voltage and amp hours, the highest capa ity cells cant maintain their voltage at high loads. Kind of.like deep cy le vs startkng.

The actual cells used pretty much determine the power.of the tool.
There are some.powerful higher capacity cells.availabme now, bit they are not cheap.