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The Battery charger should be sent to repair or maintenance if the yellow warning light flashes frequently.I will start with the DC15SD Charger but we also have the DC18RC charger further down in this article! Watch The Video A single Flashing green light means that the charger is in standby mode. It is connected to an AC power supply and is ready to start chargingyour batteries. A flashing yellow light indicates a cooling abnormality. A yellow light will start to flash if the Cooling systemhas come into operation. The battery will still charge in spite of the warning light, but it may take longer than usual. Twin charger with rapid charge technology. Designed to charge 2 Makita LXT lithium batteries simultaneously. Features electronic current limiter for overload protection and forced cooling system. LED charging display and full charge sound alert. My battery is making the charger flash red. This is supposed to mean it’s too hot, but it’s at room temperature and another battery stored with it is charging fine.

Product dimensions are stated with a battery / batteries, if they affect the overall dimensions of the product. If the Yellow light does not flash, it could indicate that it is “ conditionally charging” the battery. The battery can be charged in spite of the yellow warning light. But the charging time will be longer than usual in this case. Built-in fan circulates air through the battery during the charging process to cool the battery for faster charge time A solid red lightmeans your battery is below 80% and having a good time chargingas it should be. Don’t panic, the red light on your Makita battery charger is a good thing, not like a red light on your dashboard. Congratulations! if you have a solid redand solid greenlight next to each other it means that your battery is over 80%charged. If you are desperate for your battery you can take it off charge now and get your job done. Or you can leave it till you get a solid green light signaling the battery is 100% fully charged.

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. Makita battery charger – 0ver 80% charged solid red and green light Solid Green light on Makita Battery Charger DC18RC

So you’ve just got a Makita charger or maybe you’re borrowing someone else’s tools. You plug the battery into the charger and are greeted with lots of flashing, or solid lights, all meaning different things. But what do they mean, well I got my charger out and showed the different lights. Pro tip: I like to wait till the solid greenfully charged light is on, and the fan has stoppedwhirring. Then I can be confident the batteries have finished their charging cycle! Model Number: DC18RD. DC18RD DC18RC DC18SF DC18RT etc. Wide Compatibility:Compatible with almost all Makita 14.4V to 18V batteries such as BL1415 BL1430 BL1830 BL1840 BL1850 BL1850B BL1860B. You will be easy to know the charging status and your battery condition.Makita Battery Charger fully- charged solid green light Red, Green and Yellow (All lights) on Makita Battery Charger DC18RC I replaced a single makita charger that is past its best, decided to get one of these. As I use lots of 18v kit it’s handy having it nearby, each battery can be set with its own tone to sound when ready and has a USB port to allow you to charge your phone. Well priced too.

The fuse may have blownin the battery charger plug – If this is the case just replace its fuse with a new 13amp fuse. The Makita DC18RD twin battery charger allows two batteries to be charged simultaneously and at the same speed that single batteries are charged in the DC18RC rapid charger. The charger features an optimum charging system that communicates with the battery's built-in chip during the charging process. It actively controls current, voltage and temperature to optimize battery life plus the built-in fan circulates air through the battery to keep it cool for faster charge times.Important note: There is no power ON button on the Makita chargeritself, you just have to plug it into a 240v power outlet and the green light should come on and start flashing. The most common reasons are: 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. Both of these factors will give your batteries a longer service life. Sold as a single unit.