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   CJohn | Aug 18, 2005 05:22pm | #1

   Try calling a P/C factory service center. I live near one and they have always been very helpfull. They have checked out my batteries and charger and other customers for no charge!

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   snorky | Aug 18, 2005 05:43pm | #2

   Cjohn - Thanks for the tip. The nearest PC service center is about 250 miles from me. I have a friend who has called them on other problems.
   I'll get the phone number from him and give them a call. Thanks again.

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   CJohn | Aug 19, 2005 05:35pm | #3

   You may also go online at portercable.com and receive that number

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   snorky | Aug 19, 2005 10:00pm | #4

   Thanks again. Called the P/C service center in Kansas City, yesterday,
   with no luck. Service rep was totally disinterested. Said they don't
   open up the battery packs to work on them. Said they have no internal
   parts or parts diagram, which I already knew from looking at the exploded parts diagram on the internet. Got the standard company line of buying a new pack. They want the consumer to spend $60 or $70 on a new battery when I think a $2 part would fix the problem, if I could just find someone with the right knowledge. Oh, well.

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   CJohn | Aug 21, 2005 07:45pm | #5

   If we could get together somehow I will give you the number of a friend of mine who is a tech for p/c (20+yrs). I just don't want him to be overwhelmed

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   snorky | Aug 22, 2005 04:54am | #6

   That would be helpful, but I can't think of a way to communicate without one or the other of us posting an e-mail address or telephone number on this forum. I went by a Battery + store on Saturday. Asked the young man who was replacing a cordless shaver battery, what he knew about thermistors. He said 'What's a thermistor?'. I walked out. I'm pursuing a couple of other ideas. E=mailed an electronics component company for help. Doubt if that produces much. Also, I plan to go by the local Vocational Tech school and talk to someone in the electronics dept. Much thanks for all of your help and suggestions.

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   fd_cal | Nov 24, 2011 07:45pm | #7

   Thermistor For Porter Cable battery pack.

   The Thermistor  in my 14.4 volt ni-cad battery pack checks to be a 25 degree "C"  glass encapsulated.

   and is about  10K (10000) ohms.  Manufacture Part #  135-104LAF-J01.

   You can check this on a good battery pack by having the battery at room temp. approx 77 deg. "F" , 25 deg "C",

   then with an ohm meter measure the resistance from the odd post on the battery  pack to the neg. Post.  this will

   tell you the range of thermister that you need.  Check  your good battery Pack and then go to  Allied  web site

   Alliedelec.com or Digi-Key.com   and pick out the one you need.

   Hope this helps   fd_cal