Makita DC18RC 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Rapid Optimum Charger

Features:

• Charges an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 3.0Ah battery in only 30 minutes
• Charges an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 4.0Ah battery in only 40 minutes
• Charges an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 5.0Ah battery in only 45 minutes
• Charges an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion 6.0Ah battery in only 55 minutes
• Charges an 18V LXT Compact Lithium-Ion 2.0Ah battery in only 25 minutes
• The Makita Rapid Optimum Charger communicates with the battery's built-in chip throughout the charging process to optimize battery life by actively controlling current, voltage and temperature
• Built-in fan circulates air through the battery during the charging process to cool the battery for faster charge time
• Optimizes battery life by actively controlling current, voltage and temperature

Makita LXT is the world's largest cordless tool system powered by 18V Lithium-Ion slide-style batteries. At the heart of the Makita 18V LXT System is the efficient Rapid Optimum Charger. The Rapid Optimum Charger offers key advantages for Makita 18V Lithium-Ion 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 optimize 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). Tool users who unplug the cord with Makita 18V LXT experience levels of convenience, efficiency and productivity. Makita created the 18V Lithium-Ion cordless tool category in 2005, and today it is the world's largest 18V cordless tool line-up. Makita's leading technology gives tool users unmatched performance and breadth of line, with innovation in motor and battery technology that is obliterating industry standards - and leaving old thinking behind. With high amp-hour batteries, efficient brushed and brushless motors, and 36V (18V X2) LXT technology, Makita 18V LXT tools not only meet corded demands, they can exceed the performance of corded, all while remaining in a single cordless platform powered by the industry's fastest-charging 18V lithium-ion batteries.