Husqvarna BLi200X Battery

The Husqvarna BLi200X is a 36V lithium-ion battery that powers Husqvarna's professional battery saws, blowers, and trimmers. It clips straight into the tool, which makes it a common pick for climbers running a T540iXP aloft.

Why crews pick the BLi200X

On a battery top-handle saw, the battery is part of the weight you carry up the tree. The BLi200X sits in the sweet spot: enough capacity for a good stretch of pruning cuts, without the bulk of the larger packs. On the ground it runs rear-handle saws, pole saws, blowers, and hedge trimmers in the same Husqvarna 36V family.

Most crews keep two or three packs rotating through a charger in the truck so a saw is never sitting idle.

Because one pack type runs several tools, a crew can standardize on one battery and share them across saws, blowers, and trimmers. That simplifies charging in the truck and means a spare pack is always useful, whatever tool needs it next.

Getting the most life from it

Lithium packs last longest when they are not cooked or frozen. Keep them out of direct sun on the dash, let a hot pack cool before charging, and store them partly charged over the off-season. Use a Husqvarna charger and follow Husqvarna's instructions.

Clean the contacts on the pack and in the tool now and then, since sap and dust can cause poor connection. Label packs so the crew can rotate them evenly instead of always grabbing the same one.

Do not use a pack with a cracked case or one that has been crushed or soaked. Retire and recycle damaged batteries. More options are in battery-powered equipment.