Replacing Your Black and Decker Batteries
Since batteries are evolving, Black and Decker products are beginning to use Li-Ion batteries instead of Ni-Cad batteries which are more durable and can handle more recharge cycles. Newer batteries are also immune to memory-loss which was a significant handicap for the life of your battery if it was ever induced. However, you will still need to replace you batteries occasionally. Which Black and Decker batteries are a good replacement for the previous ones?
If the battery loses power in your outdoor cordless power tools, you will need to buy the Black & Decker HPB18-OPE 18-Volt slide pack battery. It is compatible with the NST2018, NST2118, NST1810, NHT518, NS118, NPP2018, NPT318, CCS818, CCC3000, and GC818 models. You will also notice that your product may not be on this list. Black and Decker 18V batteries are commonly used by their outdoor tools, but some tools work on different voltage levels and require different batteries.

For all 18-Volt drills that use spring-loaded batteries, you will need the Black & Decker HPB18 18-Volt slide pack battery. The Black & Decker PS145 Firestorm 18-Volt Ni-Cad pod style battery is compatible with all Black and Decker Firestorm 18-Volt drills and provides easy installation and removal.
Other Black and Decker batteries come with different voltage values that are common to Ni-Cad batteries. Depending on the voltage of your product, you can get 9.6-Volt batteries, 12-Volt batteries and 14.4-Volt batteries. Some machines will require even 24-Volt or 36-Volt batteries, but there are only a few of them. The batteries are generally divided, besides by voltage, to Black and Decker batteries for Firestorm, drills,and outdoor tools. Certain products are an exception and they will require separate batteries because they work on different voltage levels than the rest of the tools in their category.
For example, the Black & Decker HPNB24 24-Volt battery will be necessary for the NST1024 and NHT524 trimmer models. The Black and Decker batteries for some lawn mowers are also separate because they work at 36-Volts. The Black & Decker RB-3610 36-Volt Battery is designed for the models CM1936 and SPCM1936.
Black and Decker batteries are normally Ni-Cad and all of their products used them until recently. The Black & Decker LBXR20 Lithium-Ion cordless tool battery can work in several voltage ranges with a maximum of 20-Volts. It is compatible with the LST220, LHT120, LPHT120, LSW120, LPP120, LCS120, LLP120, LGC120, LDX120SB and SSL20SB-2 models of cordless tools.

Although the Li-Ion batteries are more powerful than Ni-Cad batteries they are still not available for all Black and Decker products. The Black and Decker 18V battery is still a common replacement for most tools, but you should always check the voltage in your specifications before buying a new battery.
Black and Decker is a company that produces reliable tools and they are very well aware that batteries are an expendable part of any products. However, they also guarantee for the quality of their batteries as well as for any of their products.
They state that each battery can take at least 500 charge cycles and that no battery is subject to memory loss. Because they want to show their customers that they stand behind their words, all Black and Decker batteries come with a 2-year guarantee.

