DC18RC (195589-2 ) The Rapid Optimum Charger offers key advantages for Makita 18V cordless tool users. The exclusive built-in fan cools the battery (sold separately) by forcing air through the battery's air vents during the charging process for faster charging. The charger communicates with the battery's built-in chip throughout the charging process to optimise battery life by actively controlling current, voltage and temperature. The result is category-leading battery charge times, which means the battery spends more time working and less time sitting on the charger. (note: also charges 14.4V Lithium-Ion batteries) Here are some common questions collection about Makita battery charger problems, I think you will find valuable if you are using Makita power tools. Flashing Green Light – Ready to charge. Solid red light – Charging (Battery is below 80% charge) Solid red and green light – Charging (Battery is above 80% charge) Solid green light – Charging complete. Flashing red light – Delay in charging (Battery is cooling or the battery is too cold to charge) Is it OK to leave Makita batteries on charger? One is that the temperature or cutoff or individual cell monitoring sensor in charger that dont allow the batteries to take a charge. Once the same condition is detected 3 times by the same charger it considers the batteries to be bad and refuses to accept it.It is a protection chip to prevent battery melt down. Makita Fast Battery Charger DC18RC LXT Lithium Ion 18V charges Makita batteries from 14.4V to 18V. The DC18RC is a compact sized fast charger which takes only 22 minutes to fully charge a 3.0Ah Li-ion battery.

To keep your batteries running at their best, the DC18RC has a forced cooling system to prevent overheating which will give your batteries a longer service life. Sold as a single unit.The DC18RA charges a BL1850B 18v LXT 5.0Ah lithium-ion battery in approximately 45 minutes. Why does my Makita battery flashing red and green? A great advantage of Lithium Ion technology is that it provides the user with the possibility to charge the batteries anytime, without any need to wait for their complete power deployment. A great improvement compared to older technologies like Ni-Cad Short green flash = less than 80% charged. Long green flash = more than 80% charged. Solid green light = 100% charged. Red flash = fault code, charging error.

Yes! Makita batteries are perfectly safe for everyday use. You don’t need to worry about forgetting to unplug a charging battery because the charger is turned off automatically in the event when the battery is already full. Makita’s 18v & 14v batteries have a built in memory chip that records the battery usage history. While the battery is connected it will transmit the data to the charger Problem is there is a lot of these batteries going to the landfill that are perfectly fine and just need the chip reset.

Cost effective, simple to use and easy to fit, the DeWalt / Milwaukee to Makita Badaptor Duo Battery Adaptor is the perfect addition to your collection of power tools. The Badaptor Duo is designed to allow users to attach their existing DeWalt or Milwaukee 18V batteries to a Makita 18V tool in a matter of seconds. Is Makita DC18RC a fast charger? You can bypass the fuse when it melt down, however as you are bypassing a fuse the next time such fault occurs there will probably be irreversible damage to the electronics. Makita DC18RC 240V 18V LXT Battery Charger The DC18RC 18v Makita Charger Li-ion uses Intelligent Charging Technology to control current and can charge li-ion batteries in as little as 22 minutes which is fast even compared to many other Makita chargers.