<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I use Delwalt only because they still make a couple power/battery tools in the USA. And it\u2019s the only reason I buy them. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 20, 2022, at 12:16 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlsolar@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">I live in far northern MN (it was -32F this morning) my shop is well insulated but I only heat when I working in there (wood heat). It was 22F in the shop this morning. My batteries give the \u201ccold temp\u201d light when I try charge them even when as warm as 20F. So I need to bring my batteries in at night. It doesn\u2019t take to long to warm them up if I leave them out there at night. Not sure what the magic temp is on them. <div><br></div><div>Jesse <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 19, 2022, at 10:39 AM, Foxfire Energy <dan@foxfire-energy.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
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Manufacturers Instructions.. most say \u201cProtect from Freezing n Over Heating \u201c.. like in a trunk.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">For those of us that live & work in freezing winter temps \u2013 What is the overall effect on LI tool batteries stored in a frozen truck overnight, needs to be used or charged
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