Bosch ASB-96-P-2 battery 9.6v cordless drill replacement
Replacement Bosch ASB-96-P-2 battery pack, rechargeable 9.6v compatible cordless power tool batteries at low price direct from warehouse
You should charge your new cordless power tool battery when it arrives and first use, the best way to look after portable power tool batteries is to use them as much as possible, its the uses of and replacement of energy that helps to keep them in good condition, if it's not a tool that gets a lot of use then try to emulate it by ensuring its fully charged before putting away and every 6-weeks if not being used, this will at least help the longevity, do not how ever leave it on charge for weeks at a time, just a matter of hours and remove.
It will take a number of charges and use in the tool before the battery will be capable of accepting a full capacity charge, this is quite normal, although you will probably not even notice this is happening
Chemistry: Ni-MH, can replace the older NI-CD versions and still OK for use in original chargers
Voltage: 9.6v
Capacity: 1500mAh, 1.5ah
Colour: Black
If this is a tool you use a lot you might be interested in a upgrade, we can do a 3ah version, this will last twice as long between charges, that means double to amount of holes drilled on a single charge, it will still be OK to use your existing charger, the link to this extended version will be a little lower down the page in the alternatives