Black & Decker Batteries & Chargers

Black & Decker Batteries & Chargers

Black & Decker's cordless tools run on a shared 18V lithium-ion slide platform, so one battery and one charger cover the whole set rather than each tool arriving with its own. The 4.0Ah slide replacement pack is the capacity to reach for when a single battery has to last a session rather than a job, since amp hours determine runtime while the voltage determines power. The BDC1A multi-voltage charger handles 14.4V and 18V lithium-ion packs, which matters if your tools were bought over several years and the batteries are not all the same age. Check the shape of the connection before ordering: slide packs clip onto a rail and are not interchangeable with the older stem-style batteries used on earlier Black & Decker tools.

Keeping a second pack charging while the first is in use is the difference between working through a job and stopping halfway, which is why most people end up with a spare. The full brand range, from drills and sanders to garden tools, is on the Black & Decker page. Batteries and chargers for other manufacturers are grouped together in Power Tool Batteries & Chargers, which is the place to look if you run more than one brand on site.