You rely on your tools to get the job done, and it is vital that your batteries are not only fully charged, but also operating at their best. hours and offers multiple power protection features including over current, over voltage and overheating.

I am a fully qualified, time-served, award-winning joiner with an NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry and Joinery as well as an HNC in Construction. When completed there is a sound alert that lets you know when the batteries have been fully charged.

When the Makita charger is plugged in and receiving power, a single green light will start to flash.

If the Yellow light does not flash, it could indicate that it is “ conditionally charging” the battery. The makita dc18rd has power protection features that includes over current, over voltage and overheating. It can charge two 3Ah batteries in just 22 minutes and the LED charging display will allow you to easily monitor the progress of charging.To keep your batteries running at their best, the DC18RD has a forced cooling system to prevent overheating and the electronic current limiter prevents the chance of overload. In summary, the makita dc18rd is a reliable indoor battery charger that can support up to 2 batteries at a time. With an LED charging display, and full charge audible alert, the Makita DC18RD fast charger has a forced cooling system for battery protection and a built-in electronic current limiter for overload protection. The fuse may have blownin the battery charger plug – If this is the case just replace its fuse with a new 13amp fuse.