DEWALT DW0242 24-Volt 2.4 Amp Hour NiCd Slide Style Battery

by DEWALT

Product Description

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A durable, slide-rail style battery compatible with the full range of DeWalt 24-volt tools, the DW0242 NiCad battery adds extra power to your tool kit. Featuring a unique, fan-cooled design that prevents overheating for extended life, this high-capacity 2.4 Amp hour battery pack provides longer run times, too. Its secure interface system ensures that it won't ever be dislodged in the middle of a job causing you frustration and interrupting your workflow, and at just 3.3 pounds, it helps keep your tools well-balanced and easy to work with.

From the Manufacturer

Keep your 24-volt DEWALT cordless tools operating at peak efficiency and power output with the DEWALT DW0242 24-volt, 2.4-amp-hr. NiCad battery. This XR+ Extended Run Time rechargeable pack is a perfect-fit power source for all DEWALT 24-volt tools. The 3.3-lb. battery features slide-rail design, and efficient fan-cooled engineering that dramatically increases the overall life of the battery. And it’s backed by DEWALT’s three-year limited warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee, and one-year free service contract.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.1 x 7.3 inches ; 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000065CIY
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: DW0242
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,869 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Life span, March 12, 2006

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Joseph Adashunas "Commercial Electrician" (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW0242 24-Volt 2.4 Amp Hour NiCd Slide Style Battery (Tools & Home Improvement)

Dewalts 24V. Batteries only last about 35 -40 charge cycles before they die. That's from my experience of owning 6 of them all bought over a time span to have purchased all of there improved models and they all preformed the same.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Battery, September 5, 2009

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Edward F. Wilson "Just Some Guy" (Seminole, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW0242 24-Volt 2.4 Amp Hour NiCd Slide Style Battery (Tools & Home Improvement)

We use these in a semi-controlled environment in which they are put on the charger ONLY ONCE prior to use. We are getting roughly 300 to 350 cycles out of them (though we would like more). If you're getting low number of cycles, look at your charging routine. Taking a pack off the charger and putting it back without first using roughly ~10% of the battery charge first will drastically reduce the life of the pack. The rumor is that these packs have a Sanyo variant of a common 2.4 or 2.5 Ahr Sub-C Sanyo cell inside. Sanyo makes quality cells. These packs have no smart chips inside, but do have air channels for when they are hooked up to DeWalt's charger that does have a fan. I wish DeWalt made a slower, gentler charger (3hr or overnight).

4.0 out of 5 stars Over priced, over barrel., January 21, 2012

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W. Gardner (SCS, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW0242 24-Volt 2.4 Amp Hour NiCd Slide Style Battery (Tools & Home Improvement)

I was unfortunate to buy a 24VDC sawz-all, Dewalt went to a 36VDC tool. These batteries really should last longer. I have a basket full of 18VDC batteries as well. Mine with only occasional use only seems to last for only two years. Not really a great value.