Black & Decker PS140 Fire Storm 14-2/5-Volt 1-2/5-Amp NiCad Pod Style Battery

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Amazon.com Product Review

The 14.4-volt Black & Decker stem type Battery No. PS140 FireStorm high output nickel cadmium battery with "no memory" technology provides up to 300 recharges. The "no memory" technology means you no longer have to fully drain the battery before each recharge. The Ni-Cad battery will provide extended on the job usefulness and extended shelf life compared to the older chemical battery technology. --C. Dwight Barnett

Product Description

14.4V Battery Pack, For Use With 14.4V Firestorm Products, Also Fits Master Mechanic #TV260K-2.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 6 x 3.8 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B0000302V1
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: PS140
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cough up the bucks for a good charger, February 28, 2005

By	Ken (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

The PS140 is a perfectly good battery - you can get those at auction sites for about $30. I just got 3 brand new in the package for $100 and that included shipping!

My tools get tons of usage daily. They are the Black and Decker 14.4v "Firestorm" drill; circular saw and reciprocating saw.

To reviewer J. Jackson, you get what you pay for. The PS180 charger, that came with the above mentioned tools, is the lowest quality, piece of #@&* charger you can get for the B&D PS140 (post style) 14.4v battery. I wouldn't give $5 for one of them. And yes, I too burned them out in no time at all.

The PS180 does not turn off after the battery is charged which is why the battery is always hot when you pull it out and that's just not good for the battery or the charger.

(By the way, shouldn't use the battery `til it cools down & always unplug the charger when you're done with it and bad batteries will kill the charger).

I bought a couple of PS1514BU B&D chargers a couple of years ago but can't find them anymore. They have a red indicator while charging, green when charged and stop operating when the battery is charged. You can leave it in there all night and the battery is cool when removed. Chargers and batteries are still in great shape and get charged about every three days!

I am VERY interested in B&D's PS1MVC. It is a multi-voltage unit that charges 8.4v, 9.6v, 12.0v and 14.4v B&D batteries. Among other things, it indicates when the battery is charged and if the battery has gone bad and needs to be replaced.

Check out the reviews on Amazon but go elsewhere to buy it. Some auction sites have them brand new for about $30.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For J. Jackson "climaction", March 25, 2006

By	R. Beatty (North Kingstown, RI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Buy a Dewalt charger like the DW9116. You can find them for $21 on Amazon.com, and they charge the B&D 12v and 14.4 v batteries just fine!

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars great tools -- bad charger, May 6, 2004

By	J. Jackson "climaction" (Charlottesville, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I won't go into great detail since others have already stated my problem, but the point is well taken that a cordless tool is only as good as the charger. My charger died and finding a replacement seems impossible. I'll stay away from Black and Decker tools in the future for this reason.

UPDATE -- I took the advice of one of the other reviewers, bought a new B&D charger at a reasonable price, and had that charger go bad within weeks of my purchase. Never again!