Those things are fantastic!I am guessing that is the M18, that you linked. Hmnn interesting, serious dilemma here on which 1 I should get.
Those things are fantastic!I am guessing that is the M18, that you linked. Hmnn interesting, serious dilemma here on which 1 I should get.
You can run a starlink off those as well just an FYI.This is a huge price drop and everyone with an M18 battery should have one of these: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/mi...erter-for-m18-batteries-tool-only-/1001588652 I paid like $140 this summer and that was on sale!
Interesting comment, after further research seems you are correct and it would seem that the BMS also only works when charging and quite possibly some of the tools might have it in the tool itself. From what i found out it really comes down to balancing M12 batterie's and not leaving them on chargers or using rapid chargers on them very much unless you are going to use it right away. I am somewhat of a DIY;r and really don't run high demand around home stuff, and must say i like the M12 tools for versatility and lightness. I will use my M18 stuff for more demanding projects though, ie (impact, circ saw, drill etc..) i especially like the heated hoodie though in these cool fall days but must say they can eat a batt fast especially M12. Cycling these M12 batts seems to be the regime from what i am reading and luckily if 1 goes down within warranty time i will have it replaced. HDD would require better voltage batt's for sure, i know a few fella's who only use M12 batt in certain trade area's and others in more rigid work area's of the same trade use M18 and seem to have good luck all around.I’d stay away from using M12 batteries unless you need something handheld and lightweight. The M12 batteries do not have any balancing circuitry in them like the BMS in the M18 batteries. I’ve had a lot of the M12 batteries ‘fail’ and they need to be disassembled for proper manual recharging. The battery shuts off with the lowest voltage cell pair while in use and stops charging with the highest voltage cell pair. Eventually the highest and lowest cell voltages drift apart making the battery pack unusable. (red / green blink)