18v Cordless Drills

- how to use 18v ni cad porter cable charger pcmvc type 2?


A You put a compatible battery in the charger, plug the charger into power. At lest one LED should light, or slowly blink for charging. A fast blink means a bad battery. Solid on means charged. Other blink patterns indicate a temperature error, and bad power.

- Will a B&D 18v portable chain saw work with Porter Cable 18v batteries?
I recently purchased a 18v Porter Cable combo kit with the standard tools and lithium Ion batteries and smart charger for both LI and NCad batts. Since Porter Cable is owned by B&D and the batteries look similar in configuration, I was wondering if I could use the PC batts in the B&D 18v chain saw. It would be a handy addition to my kit since PC doesn't make one. Any thoughts are appreciated.

A Hi Steve, this is Mike with The Home Depot. You are correct, Black and Decker has acquired the Porter Cable Power Tool Company, however the interchangeability of the brands batteries has not changed. Porter Cable still operates as a separate entity, and is still responsible for the design and performance of their tools. While some of the internal components may be interchangeable, the major ones such as the batteries are not. The primary issue is product design. Black and Decker tools and batteries are designed and priced for a specific market, mainly home owner use. Thus an 18v volt Black and Decker battery, will not necessarily offer the some run time or power output as a Porter Cable Battery. A good example would be a v8 engine. A truck v8 will often offer more power and performance than a v8 in a passenger car, even though they are both v8’s. Porter Cable products are designed for the professional contractor, are built to a much higher standard of power and performance and sell at a higher price point. If a less powerful Black and Decker battery were to be used in a Porter Cable tool, the performance would suffer and the Image of Porter Cable tools would suffer as a result. While it would be nice to use the Porter Cable batteries in a Black and Decker tool to boost the performance, the bottom line is the batteries are not interchangeable. I hope this answers your question Mike, The Home Depot Answer Man

- How many watts does a milwaukee 12v-18v charger use?


A Around 800-1200 watts while charging. Hard to say though without knowing the amperage of the device. @frank, You cannot use ohms law on AC systems. AC circuits require a different set of equations because of the reactance.

- I want to buy a inverter for my car to use milwaukee 12v-18v charger. need to know how many watts it uses?


A it uses less than 1 amp to run so i would buy an inverter with at least a 1 amp rating on it. i have that charger but i am not sure on the wattage on it.

- can a makita multi charger charge a ridgid 18v lithium battery?
can a makita multi charger charge a ridgid 18v lithium battery If i jumper the right terminals. Im pretty sure they use the same 18650 batteries in their packs but not sure if the electronic boards are similar.

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- can't charge makita 18v batteries. Charger says both batteries are bad.?


A get new batteries....or take them back and get them tested...you may have a bad charger

- Should I downgrade from my current drill/driver?
Two years ago, I bought a Makita 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2 In. Driver-Drill Kit Model # BDF452HW for baby-proofing and furniture assembly. Now I don't use it much, although I feel that I would like a drill/driver on hand. I feel that the 18V drill-driver is more than I need. I'd like to downgrade to the Makita LCT203W 10.8-Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Two-Piece Combo Kit. The 18V drill kit includes a quick charger, an extra battery pack and a hard plastic carrying case. I bought drill bits from Walmart separately. The 2-piece driver-drill set that I want includes: driver drill, impact driver, two 10.8-volt lithium ion batteries, charger, and "heavy duty" aluminum case. Of course, the both tools in the 2-piece set have lower torque and max RPM than the 18V drill-driver, but I will have an impact driver in the exchange. Also the tools in the 2-piece set are smaller, which is more to my purpose (basic household maintenance). Should I sell the 18V (bought at $200 + tax), at a loss because it's used, and get the 2-piece set? I'm thinking $160 for the 18V and I'll throw in the drill bits. The 2-piece set is $160 shipped, from Amazon. (I'll need new bits, as the drill takes hex-shank bits.) Or should I keep the 18V, because you never know when you'll need the power? What do you think? The tools in the 2-piece set are less bulky than the 18V drill-driver. I foresee only light household drilling and screwdriving in the years to come.

A If you try to sell a used Drill then people will think its no good. You wont get a fair price. You'll regret ever starting the process. Drills of less than 12 Volts are just toys.Keep with the 18V. "If it aint broke dont fix it"