Milwaukee Chargers Compared: 48-59-1812 vs 1808 vs 1815
Milwaukee's four core M18 chargers look similar on a shelf, but their output current, port layout, and M12 support differ sharply: the kitted 48-59-1812 is a 2.5-amp sequential M18/M12 charger, the 48-59-1808 is a 6-amp sequential M18/M12 rapid charger, the 48-59-1802 charges two M18 packs simultaneously at 6 amps, and the 48-59-1815 is a dual-bay M18 Super Charger with COOL-CYCLE active cooling.
48-59-1812 vs 48-59-1808 vs 48-59-1802 vs 48-59-1815
Most M18 and M12 tool kits include the 48-59-1812 standard multi-voltage charger. Upgrading to the Rapid Charger (48-59-1808) or Dual Bay Simultaneous Rapid Charger (48-59-1802) more than doubles published output current from 2.5 A to 6 A.
- 48-59-1812 (also searched as 48 59 1812): Standard M18 & M12 Multi-Voltage Charger, 2.5 A output, 2 ports (1x M18, 1x M12), sequential charging.
- 48-59-1808 (also searched as 48 59 1808): M18 & M12 Rapid Charger, 6 A output, 2 ports (1x M18, 1x M12), sequential charging, 80% charge indicator.
- 48-59-1802 (also searched as 48 59 1802): M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Rapid Charger, 6 A output, 2 M18 ports (no M12 port), charges both M18 packs at the same time.
- 48-59-1815 (also searched as 48 59 1815): M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger, 2 M18 ports, COOL-CYCLE active cooling and CHARGE ADAPT.
- Milwaukee 48-59-1812Charger
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Milwaukee M18 & M12 batteries and starter kits we cover
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