{"product_id":"einhell-bt-cd-1081-li-replacement-battery-108v-2500mah-li-ion","title":"Einhell BT-CD 10.8\/1 Li Replacement Battery 10.8V 2500mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eEinhell BT-CD 10.8\/1 Li — 10.8V Li-ion Replacement Battery (BT-CD 10.8\/1 Li)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 10.8V, 2500mAh Li-ion replacement battery for the Einhell BT-CD 10.8\/1 Li and BT-CD 10.8\/4 Li cordless drill-drivers. It slots into the same bay and connects to the same BMS handshake as the original pack. Voltage and capacity match the factory specification exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBT-CD 10.8\/1 Li and 10.8\/4 Li compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Both models run the same 10.8V rail, use the same slide-in connector, and share identical BMS communication protocols — one pack covers both tools without any adapter or modification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this pack through repeated trigger-pull sequences on a BT-CD 10.8\/1 Li, monitoring the BMS response to motor-start inrush current. The protection circuit held stable across full charge and mid-cycle discharge states, with no false overcurrent trips during normal screw-driving loads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor inrush conditioning on first use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    On the first two cycles, run the drill at half load — moderate-torque screw driving rather than high-resistance drilling. This lets the BMS profile the motor's inrush draw before it locks in its overcurrent thresholds, reducing the chance of nuisance cutoffs at full torque later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBMS overcurrent trip on trigger pull in the BT-CD 10.8 series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eWhen you pull the trigger on a cordless drill, the motor draws a sharp inrush spike — often three to five times the steady running current — before the rotor reaches speed. In the BT-CD 10.8 series, that spike lasts only milliseconds, but a freshly installed pack with an uncalibrated BMS can read it as a fault and cut the output rail. The tool either stalls instantly or delivers a weak half-second burst before shutting down. Running two partial-load break-in cycles gives the BMS enough data to distinguish a normal start spike from a genuine overcurrent event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eCharger not recognising the pack after it has sat unused\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eLi-ion cells self-discharge during storage — if the pack voltage drops below roughly 9V, the charger's acceptance circuit will not initiate a charge cycle and the indicator light stays dark or blinks an error. This is a charger-side voltage threshold, not a dead pack. To recover it, connect the battery and leave it on the charger for 10–15 minutes; some Einhell chargers include a trickle pre-charge mode that will nudge the cell voltage back above the 9V acceptance floor before switching to the main charge cycle. If the charger still shows no response after 20 minutes, check cell voltage directly — anything above 8.5V per cell group is recoverable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43416033722458,"sku":"BWCS-EHL081PX-1","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43416033755226,"sku":"BWCS-EHL081PX-2","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43416033787994,"sku":"BWCS-EHL081PX-3","price":80.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-EHL081PX-1.webp?v=1779759609","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/einhell-bt-cd-1081-li-replacement-battery-108v-2500mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}