how can i repair my challenge xtreme charger?

were can i buy a challenge battery charging base
not online

lesley wilton
July 2015

how can i fix or get the new charger head for my 18v challenge extreme hammer drill as only the red light comes on and not the green

liam
December 2012

You should be able to test if this is the adaptor (23V) which goes into the power socket or the charger itself(batterypack gets put in the charger): test with a multimeter if the outlet of the adaptor gives a voltage (should be somewhere round the 23 V); if no voltage than you can just replace the adaptor, but 23V adaptor are hard to get:
I have a trimmer Challenge sh-18v400 and couldn't find a 23V adaptor either. In the end I decided to buy a 24V adaptor (lots of them available on eBay) and try it. This works fine for me.
Make sure that:
1. the adaptor is at least 400mA (I bought one that was 1A=1000mA)
2. you don't overcharge. My batterypack states 1200mAh which means that with 400mA it takes 3 hours; so I don't charge the batterypack for longer than 3 hours. Otherwise this will likely effect the charge the batterypack is able to hold and could cause an explosion.
I hope this works for you too.

Steppefox
October 2010

I have the same problem and came across this answer from Xtreme owner.

I had a look on the interenet and saw Draper item 72865 (a charger for the 77604) that looks like it might fit.

Xtreme owner, can you confirm the part number or put a link to the charger that you know works with the Xtreme hedge trimmer battery. Seems such a shame to throw it into landfill.

Many thanks.

Tracey
July 2010

Draper 18v cordless strimmer battery and charger are identical

Xtreme owner
June 2010