New RYOBI USB 2A/3A Lithium Battery Tests and Charger Hack

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5 ай бұрын

RYOBI has come out with new 2A & 3A USB Lithium batteries (FVB02 & FVB03). They now have a charge status button and you can now use the USB-C port to both charge and to power other devices!
Ryobi says that their FVCH01 3 Battery Charger is 80% faster than charging with the USB-C cable (It's not!). It is faster though. Unfortunately you need AC to use it. It turns out that it is pretty easy to hack to use a 12V cigarette lighter, USB-C, or power port.
Our tests show that the Type-C port can take 1.35A for charging and driving other devices. I could not get the USB-C output port to negotiate anything but 5V. We also test the charging/discharge times and battery capacity.
Things we used to test:
* RYOBI RYi150CVNM ( www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-150-Watt-Push-Start-Power-Source-and-Charger-for-ONE-18-Volt-Battery-Tool-Only-RYi150CBTVNM/321560207 )
* Ryi12VBGVNM ( www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396035370 )
* RYOBI 9Amp battery ( amzn.to/3kNwS2u )
* Digital Clamp Multimeter ( amzn.to/3S3YBZf )
* Battery Tester ( amzn.to/3S8QeMc )
* USB Load Tester ( amzn.to/3S8Qn2c )
* USB-C Trigger for 5V ( amzn.to/3u5MnHy )
* DC to DC Converter ( amzn.to/3OxDIVF )
* 60W Folding Solar Panel ( amzn.to/48F2gnz )
* 5.5 / 2.1mm DC Connector ( amzn.to/4bhx53x )
* USB Tester ( amzn.to/3Obkt3J )
* Lever Nuts ( amzn.to/3Snc7sr )
* Type USB-C Cable ( amzn.to/3u6Zfgz )
* 3 Port USB Charger ( www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287204649 )
* New 2A USB Lithium batteries ( www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287223800 )
* New 3A USB Lithium battery ( www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287213603 )
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@TheResistorNetwork 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see that this generation can be used to charge other USB-C devices! I might have to pick up a set of these. Great video, thanks.

@dmo848 5 ай бұрын

Jus for that reason alone. I'll now have to look at these. Love my Ryobi 18v set of tools. Going strong for about 10 or so years

@rogertyler3237 11 күн бұрын

I Foundout When I Use A Cell Phone Charger To Charge My Batterys It Used To Take Atleast 3 To 5 Hours To Recharge Each One. But When I Seen The Ryogi USB Battery Charger Slashed From $74.99 To $39.99 I Whent & Grabbed It When I Did.& I'm Glad I Did.

@robdewhirst7525 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to test this!

@jameshorigan3322 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video Chris!

@gd.ritter Ай бұрын

80% faster than a standard 5v1A USB port that you may use with a USB cable which is older usb 2.0 wall adapters (not that common anymore these days, most now will easily output 2.1A at least)

@ps4789W 4 ай бұрын

Good information … turn down/off the music

@mrhalfstep 5 ай бұрын

I just recently invested in this battery system, so, you bet!, this video was helpful! I think I must be on an unconscious mission to own every battery tool that Ryobi makes. LOL The Combo Kit that they came out with for the single 4 volt battery is what started me over the edge and it was all downhill from there. These little tools are just plain handy, IMO. A half dozen of them and some batteries and a charger can be kept in an incredibly small maintenance kit, almost anywhere, because of the size. They can't do it all, but they can do plenty in a pinch. Just too cool. I was facing a bit of buyer's remorse when you discovered that the capacities on the batteries were so far off. I'm grateful that you went on to test the performances with actual tool usage, as that is what concerns me the most. I'm comfortable with the numbers you got under those circumstances. I appreciate the hacks for 12 vdc and solar charging because of the ease with which they can be incorporated into the maintenance kit that I mentioned earlier. Also, a heartfelt thanks for being so thorough in your endeavors. Half-assing things seldom helps anyone!

@fleebee3639 3 ай бұрын

I wish the batteries were made to fit the Tek4 tools. Ryobi completely abandoned that line. I realize they're not the 18V tools but it doesn't go along with their ONE+ guarantee commitment.

@rolandm9750 2 ай бұрын

Well ONE+ is 18V. But I agree the Tek4 stuff was better, tool-wise. USB line has more features but doesn't really seem to be an upgrade.

@dmo848 5 ай бұрын

Recently got into 18650 batteries and cheap charge controllers, jus the boards. U can do so much with these from power banks to pretty much anything that needs power.

@SerendipitySue 5 ай бұрын

Yes I harvest 18650 cells from the Home Depot recycle bin all the time

@johnhorner5711 Ай бұрын

Have you done a disassembly of the various Ryobi 4v battery packs tested? It would be interesting to see what is actually inside. Your videos are so interesting that kind of wish I hadn't already standardized on other battery platforms. It is intensely annoying that every power tool brand locks a person into their "system". This is even true when the same company owns multiple brands. TTI, for example, owns Ryobi (in the US), Milwaukee, Hart, AEG, Hoover, Oreck, Homelite and more. All of these brands sell battery powered tools/equipment .... and each one uses unique batteries. As a counter example, Makita seems to be one of the few power tool companies which sells everything under one brand name and, at a given voltage, has only one battery pack design.

@dondiego124 5 ай бұрын

I picked up a six pack of the first gen 2 ah battery for something like $36 I received them about a month before I found out they were coming out with the 3 ah batteries, lol. Great video thanks. If you need ideas for new videos maybe you could do a a video of the batteries charging other devices like a phone or a headphones . Also maybe you could make a the tiniest Ryobi 4V battery power station.

@dondiego124 5 ай бұрын

PS maybe this would make the Ryobi drone a reality.

@SerendipitySue 5 ай бұрын

I did a Ryobi USB adapter/charger a year or so ago for the old batteries: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdGgZKZ70qe-aXU.html

@SerendipitySue 5 ай бұрын

I also did a USB lantern: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aaubgc6Zx6rehJ8.html

@TheTuneAce 13 күн бұрын

This battery platform seems perfect for modifying small tools that originally ran on nicad batteries. Although it's definitely cheaper to buy cells and a charging board separately, these are an off-the-shelf option. Have you tested enough to know if these batteries also have low voltage protection built in?

@SerendipitySue 12 күн бұрын

RYOBI batteries have a built-in BMS

@jdp2 5 ай бұрын

Maybe I missed it but did you test/say if it does only 5V output from USB-C or does it support negotiating higher voltages via PD?

@SerendipitySue 5 ай бұрын

I could not get it to negotiate anything but 5V

@user-sn8wp2ux1y 5 ай бұрын

I enjoy seeing where these Ryobi 4v tools have to offer. Could you make a glue in adapter for this line and the TEK4, where we could use these batteries in other 4 volt tools?

@SerendipitySue 5 ай бұрын

Can you give me an example of other non-ryobi 4 volt tools you are interested in?

@user-sn8wp2ux1y 5 ай бұрын

@SerendipitySue Things like RC truck remotes, cordless floor polishers and many more tools could all benefit from a simple adapter that is made to slip in a drilled hole and glued in place would be very useful. Also I'm stuck in the Tek4 line, but battery adapters that would allow cross compatibility between the two lines would be very popular. The model could be as simple as a two piece body: First part is inserted into the intended body and a thread ring mechanism locks it to the tool cap and the compartment for the battery behind that with threads for a cap. I know it would be longer, but it would allow the Tek4 line to keep going into the future, long past their batteries. Keep up the great innovations! -Thanks!

@SerendipitySue 5 ай бұрын

@@user-sn8wp2ux1y I assume that the Ryobi USB Lithium batteries don't fit in the TEK4 tools? Unfortunately, I don't have any TEK4 tools to experiment with. Maybe I can find one at a yard sale

@user-sn8wp2ux1y 5 ай бұрын

@@SerendipitySue TV remotes, electric razors. I keep thinking about this. Nope, they are shaped differently. I'll buy you one off amazon if you add it to your wishlist. Send me a link for it.

@rogertyler3237 11 күн бұрын

I Don''t Kno What You'r Talking About My Charger Only Takes 15 To 30 Minutes To Charge. Most Of All Of My Ryobi Chargers Charge In That Length Of Time

@nucleochemist 5 ай бұрын

The rollout of these "4v" or "USB" ryobi products in Australia seems really weird. They dont offer any batteries or chargers for sale, and the only way to get batteries is buying them (1 at a time) with the skins. There also seems to be some confusion at the main ryobi retailer here (Bunnings) whether these are marketed as 4V or USB. Its possible that this product line will not go very far, many of the non-18V and non-36V (40V in USA) products get dropped after 1 or 2 years.

@dondiego124 5 ай бұрын

Here in the US there's a bunch of tools but in my opinion they're a little expensive. The magnifying light is the same price as a rotary tool or a soldiering iron the same as a flashlight?