Can I use a Bosch charger upside down?

[Noyade]

Afternoon.

Charger GAL 1880 CV

I purchased a Bosch 18V Combo drill/driver back in August 2020 from Bunnings - on clearance.

The production date is stamped May 2018.

Lately I've noticed the charger when in operation screams like a banshee in a pulsing kinda way.

I've tracked this down to the induction fan module.

I just now had a rather unproductive call to Bosch.

But then I discovered with the charger inverted (see below) - the noise disappears and it hums like a kitten.

Question = any foreseeable problems in continuing doing this?

Cheers.

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Noyade 

Yeah nah is the answer  

Must admit I would probarly want to do it myself as well. But being away from a unit as it charges a battery and you know there is an issue with that inverter.... squealing.... thats where my "Nah" comes in lol

Its not worth the risk to your place. (even as I am wondering if its a sealed unit, ahhh man. Things should be servicable)

Dave

[EricL]

Hello @Noyade 

In the interest of health and safety, please do not use the charger upside down. I recommend visiting your local electrical repair shop and having the fan replaced. As Dave said it's not worth the risk.

Eric

[Noyade]

Cheers gents.

"I recommend visiting your local electrical repair shop"

Hi @EricL  - according to Bosch, that's 250 km away....

Overall a bad buy. The drill died and was replaced. One battery died.

Now the charger is dying. 😏

Gonna look at Ozito this time.

[EricL]

Hi @Noyade 

Have a peek at these packages, they are the latest best offer at the store Ryobi 18V ONE+ Home Essentials Kit or Ryobi 18V ONE+ 4-Piece Kit R18X4C1422B. But Ozito have their own offer which is the Ozito PXC 18V Cordless 5 Piece Kit PX5PAK-650. 

Eric

[Dave-1]

Morning @Noyade 

Not a good run and it colours a brand for sure 😕 

However when you mnetioned Ozito Woot! It comes charging to the rescue Can you tell I am a fan of them?

When I built my deck with hardwood I used a makita powered drill and a green ozito torque drill.... It powered through it all without issues (drill borrowed from work even )

Bought my own and it eventually failed (battery was dead) and when i went to replace I found out that they had changed their range. Guarenteed 5 years of model, has a warranty and seriously I have not found any issue with them. But I needed to buy the new model, best step I did.

I bought a battery drill, battery torque driver, and it came with a charger and two batteries.

I bought a baby chainsaw pruner and over the past month its been hammered and still goes strong. It also came with an extra battery and a charge station. 

Only issue I have is where do I mount the chargers (that I can keep an eye on them) and where to store all those batteries lol)

It comes down to how often you will use an item verse cost of item. I think of it as a seasaw.

Go Ozito

Dave

[MitchellMc]

"Only issue I have is where do I mount the chargers (that I can keep an eye on them) and where to store all those batteries lol". Looks like you've got a new project on the horizon @Dave-1: How to build a drill charging station.

Mitchell

[Noyade]

Hi Dave @Dave-1 

Yes, I have many Ozito products (all 240 volts though) and are very happy with them, but I'm not keen on going down the 'all battery' pathway, although I do strongly believe in a battery drill/driver. I'm not gonna ditch the Bosch just yet - you can buy replacement fans online.

Cheers.

[Dave-1]

@MitchellMc 

hahahahah I was wondering who would suggest a stand of some kind. I should but knowing me I will line them up on the bench

Btw thats a nice shelf for the drills!

Dave