Makita DC10WA Multi Voltage Normal Charger, 7.2V to 10.8V

Makita DC10WA charger for 7.2V and 10.8V slide-type lithium-ion batteries. 220V mains.

Specifications

• Charger platform: 7.2V – 10.8V
• Input voltage: 220V
• Overall dimensions: 165 × 97 × 68mm
• Net weight: 0.4kg

Charging times

• BL0715 (7.2V, 1.5Ah): 35 minutes
• BL1015K (10.8V, 1.5Ah): 55 minutes

Check the platform before ordering

This is the point worth being careful about. Makita's 10.8V range came in two incompatible battery shapes: the older stick type that slots into the handle, and the slide type that clips onto the base of the tool. They use different chargers. The DC10WA is for the slide-type packs.

And 10.8V slide is a separate platform again from 12V max CXT, 18V LXT and 40V max XGT. None of them interchange, and no adapter makes them.

Standard versus rapid charging

The DC10WA is a normal charger rather than a rapid one. It takes longer, which is only a problem if you work with a single battery. If you have two packs, the slower charge is of no practical consequence and is marginally gentler on the cells.

Looking after batteries

• Let a hot pack cool before charging. Charging a battery straight off a hard-working tool shortens its life.
• Store at partial charge rather than flat.
• Keep packs and chargers out of a parked vehicle — heat is what ages lithium cells fastest.

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