DeWalt has released some sweet new batteries over the past few years. They currently run two primary voltage platforms for their large cordless tools: 20-volts and 60-volts.
DeWalt 20v MAX And FlexVolt – What’s The Difference?
For those who haven’t been paying attention, DeWalt revolutionized cordless power tools in 2016 when they released the FlexVolt platform: the first-ever multi-volt battery system. FlexVolt batteries pack 60 volts to power highly demanding tools including DeWalt’s Atomic compact cordless tools, outdoor power equipment, work lights for the job site, saws, and nearly any tool in your trailer. As a bonus, FlexVolt batteries actually step down and run at 20 volts when attached to lower-power tools.
Besides the heavy-hitting FlexVolt, DeWalt is still running strong with their tried and true 20-volt MAX platform. This lithium-ion system of slider batteries is compact, rugged, and made for jobs needing moderate power.
How Do I Know Which Battery I Need?
With all these batteries for you to choose from, it might be a little confusing to know which you need for your tool. Worse yet, you especially don’t want to buy a battery only to find it doesn’t even fit in your tool. Since the two power platforms bear a striking resemblance, be certain you are adding the correct size to your cart before clicking on “Place Order”.
How Do I Know Which Batteries I Need?
DeWalt has three primary voltages for their cordless tools: 20 volts, 60 volts, and 120 volts. They are all marked with the battery size they require on the tool. 20-volt tools can use 20v MAX batteries OR 60v MAX batteries. 60 and 120-volt tools can only use 60v MAX batteries.
What Do FlexVolt Batteries Fit?
FlexVolt batteries are compatible with all DeWalt 60 and 20-volt DeWalt tools. A few exceptions exist that we’ll touch on below.
What Do DeWalt 20 Volt Batteries Fit?
Standard DeWalt 20 volt batteries are compatible with all 20-volt tools, as well as all 20-volt chargers. This means that once you join the DeWalt platform, you have access to over 100 products that all use the same battery technology.
DeWalt 20v MAX batteries can’t be used in FlexVolt 60v and 120v MAX tools, however. The lower voltage doesn’t provide enough juice for the high-demand motors.
What If I Put A 20-Volt Battery In A 60-Volt Tool?
FlexVolt receptacles have tabs that only allow 60v batteries
It will not fit. There are plastic tabs on all 60 and 120-volt tools that physically prevent using 20-volt batteries. FlexVolt batteries have special ports that allow their use.
What Are DeWalt XR Batteries?
DeWalt 20v MAX XR batteries are just like standard 20-volt batteries, but they last longer relative to their size. The XR stands for Extended Runtime, so you get extra life out of them before running out of juice.
Do These Batteries Work In Brushless Tools?
Yes, DeWalt batteries will work in all DeWalt tools of the correct voltage whether the tool is brushed or brushless. Brushless refers to the construction of the motor. Brushless tools will use the batteries more efficiently and therefore last longer per charger, however, than brushed tools.
What About DeWalt 12-Volt Tools?
DeWalt also produces a line of ultra-compact 12v MAX batteries and tools. These smaller batteries only fit on tools labeled as 12v MAX, and vice versa. 20v MAX and Flexvolt batteries are not only too powerful, but they are physically too large for the receptacles on these pint-sized devices.
Do 120v MAX Tools Have Their Own Batteries Too?
No. At the time of this writing, there is only one DeWalt cordless tool that uses 120 volts: the 12-Inch Cordless Miter Saw. While it harnesses 120v DC power, it achieves this by having two slots for 60v batteries running in series. As a substitute, DeWalt created an adaptor for the miter saw to swap out batteries for wall power since they have the same voltage.
Are There Exceptions To These Rules?
Yes. While most DeWalt batteries fit on all tools they are marked as compatible with, there are a few that don’t. Due to their size, FlexVolt packs don’t fit all smaller tools and adaptors. A few newer compact 20v MAX packs are slightly longer than others, and so also don’t fit all tools or chargers.
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138 Comments
Joe
December 23, 2018 at 4:29 pmIf I use a 60 volt battery on usb charger does it last longer than the 20 volt
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December 26, 2018 at 8:06 amHi Joe, Thank you for your question. When you use a DeWalt FLEXVOLT battery the tool, or in this case the USB Power Pack, will determine if the battery will be ran in the 60V or 20V connection orientation. At this time DeWalt only offers a 20V USB Power Pack so the determining factor as to what battery will run longer on the power pack will be the Amp Hour rating of your battery. The battery with the higher 20V Amp Hour (Ah) rating will last longer in that specific unit.
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Eric
May 13, 2020 at 5:23 pmQuestion does the 20 volt max batteries work on the dewalt dcd777 20v max brushless cordless compact drill/driver
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May 14, 2020 at 9:14 amHi Eric, The DEWALT 20V MAX batteries to fit into the DEWALT DCD777 series 20V MAX compact drill/driver. There are some other brands that have 20V MAX batteries (Craftsman, Black & Decker, for example) that do not fit but as long as the battery is a 20V DEWALT battery it will fit into that tool.
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Phillip
January 28, 2019 at 7:33 amIt depends on the amp hr rating on the 20 volt battery your using. I have read that the 6 amp hr 20 volt battery has a longer run time than the 60volt flexvolt 6 amp hr battery when used in a 20 volt platform. But if you have a 60 volt 9amp hr or 12 amp hr . They will run longer than and battery you can get in the 20 volt Max line .
Michael Dale Green
May 25, 2020 at 3:17 pmIs it possible to use the 60v on the 20v weedeater?
Acme Tools
May 26, 2020 at 8:30 amHello, You can use the 60V DEWALT batteries on all 20V DEWALT tools. The batteries can be used in all 120VDC, 60V, and 20V DEWALT tools.
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Farley Redfield
July 11, 2020 at 4:34 pmBut I cant use it in my old 18 volt. I’m supposing this cause it’s not mentioned and I guess I’m the dinosaur I. The parking lot a g a I n.
Bill Davis
July 12, 2020 at 11:58 amI have two 20 Volt chargers and neither one work, less than two years old! Bill
Jay
January 9, 2019 at 7:06 pmWill the 60 volt flex dewalt battery compatible with the 36 volt tools
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January 10, 2019 at 7:50 amHello, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt 60V FLEXVOLT battery is not compatible with the DeWalt 36V Tools, however, they will work with the DeWalt 20V MAX Tools.
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Mani
May 9, 2019 at 12:53 pmThere’s a way you can use the 20v battery on a flexvolt tool, by breaking off the tabs. My question is, if I use a 20v battery on a flexvolt tool, will either the battery or tool be damaged. Thx.
Acme Tools
May 9, 2019 at 3:54 pmHello, We do not recommend breaking the tabs off of the DeWalt 20V battery to try to operate a 60V tool. Just because you can break something to make it fit does not mean you should.
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Jeff
April 25, 2019 at 5:42 pmLooking to buy the Dewalt 20v chainsaw. I’m wondering what the biggest battery that will fit it? I have a 6ah flex volt in mind but i’d Like to have some reassurance there is no issues with a larger battery. Thanks
Acme Tools
April 26, 2019 at 8:18 amHi Jay, thank you for your question. At this time the largest battery we have tested in the DCCS620 Chainsaw is the 9.0Ah Flexvolt battery and it does fit. We have not tried the 12.0 battery yet and are planning on doing so soon. Once we do we will hopefully remember to update your question.
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Phil
January 10, 2019 at 5:29 pmCan I use the 20V (non-XR) battery from my drill on the 20V XR hammer drill without it damaging it?
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January 11, 2019 at 8:07 amHi Phil, Thank you for your question. You can use the DeWalt 20V MAX non-XR battery on your 20V XR Hammer Drill, in fact, you can use any DeWalt 20V battery in any DeWalt 20V tool.
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Goya
June 24, 2019 at 1:36 amYou mentioned that we can use any 20 V DeWalt battery in any 20 V DeWalt tool. I have a DCGG571B grease and a quarter inch brushless impact driver. The four amp battery adds lot of weight. Will I simply have less run time but the same power in these tools if I use a 1.5 or two amp hour Battery?
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June 24, 2019 at 8:06 amHello, Thank you for your question. The run time will be less on a 1.5 or 2Ah battery in comparison to a 4.0Ah battery but you may also lose a little power. It is hard to say how much but the higher Ah batteries typically boost the performance of the tools.
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Glen Hull
May 31, 2020 at 12:18 amThe statement made that all batteries are compatible with dewalt tools is B.S.and that statement should be removed because it is not true
Brian
January 22, 2019 at 4:32 pmCan I charge 20v xr batteries on a regular 20v charger?
Acme Tools
January 23, 2019 at 7:55 amHi Brian, Thank you for your question. You can charge a DeWalt 20V MAX XR Battery on any DeWalt 20V MAX Charger. Depending on the charger you use it might take longer on one than another.
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Chris paul
March 31, 2019 at 3:46 pmMy question similar to Brian. I have dewalt standard 20v and 20v max xr. Both of these batteries came with there on chargers. I recently purchased online the flex volt lithium ion 20v/60v max. I notice one of those flex volt battery is not charging as well on my standard dewalt chargers. Do I need special charger for these batteries? Or I maybe have a defective battery? Thankyou
Acme Tools
March 31, 2019 at 5:04 pmHi Chris, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt 20V/60V FLEXVOLT batteries will charge on all DeWalt 20V chargers, there is not a specific charger for the FLEXVOLT batteries. It will seem that they are not charging as well because they have higher amp hour ratings than most standard 20V batteries and they just take longer to charge. If we think of amp hours like a fuel tank on a vehicle, the higher the amp hour the larger the tank. We get more run time but it takes longer to fill/charge.
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John
May 17, 2020 at 8:41 pmSo will an actual dewalt flexvolt charger charge the 20/60v battery faster than if on a regular dewalt 20v charger?
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May 18, 2020 at 9:01 amHi John, Thank you for your comment. The DEWALT FLEXVOLT batteries charge in the 20V MAX arrangement so the charging time will depend on the charger. The other thing to consider is the Amp Hour of the battery. A FLEXVOLT battery is usually larger (higher Amp Hour) than a regular DEWALT battery so it will take longer. If the Amp Hour rating of the batteries are the same, it will be up to the quality and technology in the charger to speed up the charging process.
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List
January 24, 2019 at 5:23 pmHello and thanks for the very helpful article. Are the 60V/20V FlexVolt Batteries compatible with the Dewalt DCS331B 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Jigsaw? I understand that the voltage is compatible, but you say in the article that SOME cordless 20V MAX tools will not allow the FlexVolt Batteries to fit in them. You do not mention the DCS331B jigsaw, so it seems the FlexVolt 60V/20V batteries WILL WORK in that tool. Is that right? Thanks very much.
Acme Tools
January 25, 2019 at 8:11 amHello, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt FLEXVOLT 60V/20V batteries will work with the DCS331B Jigsaw. The compatibility issue comes into play when the battery is physically too large to fit into the tool. Some older lights and lasers have a compartment for the battery and because of the larger size of the FLEXVOLT batteries they do not fit.
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Kyle
February 3, 2019 at 7:12 amI was told not to use the 20v/60v flex volt battery on any tool that is not brushless or else it will burn the tool up. Is it true that those batteries only should be used on brushless tools?
Acme Tools
February 4, 2019 at 7:38 amHi Kyle, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt 20V/60V FLEXVOLT batteries can be used in any DeWalt 20V or 60V Tool no matter if it is brushless or not.
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Karl Green
February 19, 2019 at 1:48 pmI have a Dewalt DCD777C2 Drill an a DCF880 Impact Wrench the y came with the 20 volt battery 1h. was wondering what size 4h or 5h I can use with these tools. thank u
Acme Tools
February 20, 2019 at 8:00 amHello, Thank you for your question. You can use any DeWalt 20V MAX battery with your DCD777C2 and DCF880. The Ah rating on the battery could affect performance and runtime but it will not determine which tool it will work on (unless the battery is physically too large to fit into a designated area, as in some lights and lasers).
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Gary Adams
February 20, 2019 at 4:21 pmI just bought a dcs575 saw and it comes with a dcb200 3amp battery and standard charger from Ebay. Can you tell me if it will work with all my other 20v batteries? It says that it does work though
Acme Tools
February 25, 2019 at 7:37 amHi Gary, The DCB200 20V MAX battery you purchased on Ebay will work with your other 20V tools and chargers but the DeWalt DCS575 is a FLEXVOLT 60V Saw and requires the FLEXVOLT 60V/20V battery. It should never be sold by itself with a standard battery. To operate that tool you will need to have a FLEXVOLT 60V/20V MAX battery.
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david nesst
March 15, 2019 at 3:39 amI wish to purchase a dewalt 20v 12 chainsaw, dwalt 60v trimmer, dewalt 60v recipirocating saw and extra batteries.
will the 60v trimmer, recip saw work on the 20v chainsaw
Will the 12in blade from the chainsaw work on the dewalt 60v chainsaw
Acme Tools
March 15, 2019 at 9:12 amHello, Thank you for your comment and question. The DeWalt FLEXVOLT batteries from the 60V Trimmer and 60V Recip Saw will work on the 20V Chainsaw, however, the non FLEXVOLT 20V batteries from the Chainsaw will not work on the 60V tools. The 12″ bar/chain from the 20V Chainsaw will not fit on the 60V 16″ Chainsaw. The chain that is used is a different pitch and gauge and will not fit on the sprocket of the 60V Saw.
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BillB1160
March 28, 2019 at 2:59 pmHello,
Will the 60 volt flexvolt batteries work with the Graco 17M363 Ultra paint sprayer which uses the Dewalt 20v Max Xr bettery?
Thank you!
Acme Tools
March 28, 2019 at 3:02 pmHi Bill, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt 20V/60V FLEXVOLT Batteries will work in the Graco sprayers that use the DeWalt 20V battery. These batteries are a little heavier than the standard 20V batteries but they have extended run times which is a real nice feature on the Graco sprayer.
Thanks,
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Sonny
April 17, 2019 at 11:05 pmHi There,
I have a one year old flex volt 6.0 battery that shows a full charge on its pack, but when added to a tool…just allows the lights to flash. When I attempt to charge the battery, the light flashes twice and then stop flashing.
Any ideas???
Thanks,
Sonny
Acme Tools
April 18, 2019 at 7:36 amHi Sonny, Thanks for your question. It sounds like there is a bad cell in the battery. The DeWalt warranty will cover this defect because the battery is only a year old. We suggest contacting the retailer that you purchased it from or contact a local DeWalt Factory or Authorized Service Center and they will be able to assist you in exchanging the battery.
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John Ryan
March 3, 2020 at 6:47 pmI have a dewalt dcb406 40v max 6.0 ah lithium-ion battery is there anything compatible to that battery they are hard to find
Thanks
Acme Tools
March 4, 2020 at 9:30 amHello, Thank you for your comment. DEWALT 40V tools require a 40V MAX battery. At this time there is not a different voltage battery that will fit those tools. If you are having a difficult time locating them please search DCB406 on the Acme Tools website, we normally keep them in stock.
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Brandon Benitez
January 29, 2020 at 1:11 pmWill any charger charge the 60v flex battery? I have a DCB112 charger and was able to get some 60v Flex batteries. Is it ok and safe to charge?
Acme Tools
January 29, 2020 at 1:37 pmHi Brandon, DEWALT 20V MAX chargers will charge the 20V MAX and 20V/60V FLEXVOLT batteries.
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kevin javier
April 24, 2019 at 11:50 pmHi, I was wondering if the 20v chainsaw will have enough room for the size of the 9.0 flexvolt battery.
Acme Tools
April 25, 2019 at 8:43 amHi Kevin, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt 9.0 Flexvolt battery will fit on the 20V DCCS620 Chainsaw. We physically tried it and it has a little room to spare.
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Miriam
April 27, 2019 at 10:51 amHi. I won the jobsite radio at my companies Christmas party. But the battery was not included. I’m having trouble finding info on what actually fits. Of course I want the battery to be as big as possible. I’m also thinking of purchasing a weed whacker which comes with a 5ah battery. Will that one fit in the radio? I’m pretty sure the 6ah or 60v battaries won’t fit my radio?
I’m glad I found this site. It helped a lot!
Acme Tools
April 29, 2019 at 7:43 amHi Miriam. Thank you for your question and congratulations on winning the radio. If you could let us know the model number of the radio you won we will be able to see what battery you can run in it.
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Miriam
May 1, 2019 at 10:35 pmThanks for your quick reply😁 my radios model number is DCR025.
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May 2, 2019 at 3:08 pmHi Miriam. The DeWalt DCR025 will accept all 20V DeWalt batteries (as of today) so you are safe using the 5.0Ah battery that comes with the string trimmer. If you are looking for more run time it will also accept up to the 6.0Ah 20V/60V FLEXVOLT battery.
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Vince Gianni
May 25, 2019 at 6:05 pmCan I charge craftsman 20v on Dewalt 20v charger?
Acme Tools
May 28, 2019 at 8:15 amHello, Thank you for your question. We are not currently handling the Craftsman 20V tools so we cannot test this but knowing the parent company Stanley Black & Decker we would guess no. At this time the other brands: DeWalt, Porter Cable, and Bostitch all have 20V tools and none of those are straight forward compatible. We would think they would do the same with Craftsman.
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Tom Wicken
June 17, 2019 at 10:47 pmIs there any plans for a 20 volt max pole saw? I would hate to be forced to buy another brand.
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June 18, 2019 at 8:11 amHi Tom, Thank you for your question. We have seen pictures of a DeWalt Pole Saw but we do not have any information on it so we cannot say if it is 20V, 40V, 60V, or when it will be available.
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Storm Johnson
June 19, 2019 at 6:18 amwill the 60v battery fit/work in the dewalt 24v sds cordless drill?
thank you
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June 19, 2019 at 8:07 amHello, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt FLEXVOLT battery will not fit in the 24V tools. It is designed for the FLEXVOLT (60V & 120VDC) tools and the 20V MAX tools.
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Dan H
June 23, 2019 at 10:27 amRemain confused. I know the 40v batts are not compatible with 20 or 60, but still in the dark over 20 and 60 compatibility ESPECIALLY around charging. I’ve tried charging 60s on a couple of different 20v chargers I have, and the charge never goes beyond one bar. Can you list all the chargers compatible with 60 volt batteries just to be explicit?
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June 24, 2019 at 8:14 amHi Dan, Thanks for your question. All DeWalt 20V MAX chargers will charge the 60V FLEXVOLT batteries but depending on their amp output rating and the Ah rating of your battery the charge process could take several hours. We recommend the DCB118 because it is fan cooled and offers the highest amp output rating of the DeWalt chargers.
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Chessman47
June 29, 2019 at 8:14 amI have a Dewalt DCR025 radio and it works if the battery is plugged in the back but not if the corded plug is plugged in. Any ideas why the wall plug cord will not power the radio but the battery will?
Acme Tools
July 1, 2019 at 8:51 amHello, Thank you for your question. We do apologize for the service the DeWalt radio is giving you and we suggest that you contact a DeWalt Service Center or Authorized DeWalt Service Dealer for assistance. They will have a better idea of the issue and if the item is under the Factory warranty or not.
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ADawg
July 9, 2019 at 9:36 amIs there any other batteries that will work in the 24 volt cordless tools other than the 24 volt?
Acme Tools
July 9, 2019 at 1:26 pmHello, Thank you for your question. The DeWalt 24V batteries are the only batteries that will fit in the DeWalt 24V tools and they will not fit into any other voltage of tools.
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Mike
July 20, 2019 at 9:53 amI have a DC 970 Drill Driver that came with 18volt batteries. Can I use 20v or 20v max with this tool?
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July 22, 2019 at 8:06 amHi Mike, Thank you for your question. You can use your 20V DeWALT batteries in your 18V tools as long as you have the opens in a new windowDCA1820adapter. The DC970 Drill driver uses the pod style batteries and the 20V batteries are a slide style. This adapter allows the batteries to fit on the tools.
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Todd
July 29, 2019 at 4:06 pmI have a standard 20v Dewalt Drill and a 20V XR 1/4″ Impact. My XR battery doesn’t power the impact any longer, and the standard 20v charger doesn’t even recognize when I plug the XR battery into it. It charges the standard batteries just fine. When I use the standard 20v batteries in my XR impact, it powers the impact, but it has less than half the torque, doesn’t even engage the impact stage, but in my cordless drill, it’ll burn a hole in my hand if I try to hold it back. Is it the Impact, or the incompatibility of the two products?
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August 2, 2019 at 7:45 amHello, Thank you for your question. To me it sounds like you have a defective battery but we suggest taking all 4 pieces (Impact, Drill, Battery, and Charger) into a DeWalt Factory Service Center or DeWalt Factory Authorized Service Center to have the cause identified and depending on the warranty status either corrected under warranty or estimated for repair.
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Paul Lange
August 20, 2019 at 3:45 pmIs the DeWalt DCB205 battery compatible with the DCB106 charger?
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August 21, 2019 at 9:19 amHi Paul, Thank you for your question. the DCB106 charger is compatible with all DEWALT 20V batteries so yes it will work with the DCB205 battery.
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Thomas
September 18, 2019 at 6:40 pmI have a DCE100 blower it will not work with20V MAX DCB204 BATTERY, but does with DCB203 201 battery. How do you tell which 20V Max batteries work with what 20V MAX tools?
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September 19, 2019 at 8:30 amHi Thomas, Thank you for your question. First of all the DCB204 battery will work with the DCE100 blower. In actuality, all DEWALT 20V MAX batteries work with the DCE100 blower. The issue of a batter not fitting comes into play with a couple select tools, such as the DCS371P1, DCS371B, DCR015, DCA1820, and DWST08810. These tools have a closed battery compartment and some of the new larger batteries like the DCB606, DCB609, and DCB612 will not physically fit. The smaller batteries will fit just fine. If the compartment was larger the bigger batteries would slide on and work just fine.
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Brandan
September 28, 2019 at 8:47 amI have an old 36volt multi tool kit with dead/dying batteries. Are they just paperweights now and do I need to look at newer systems? I can’t find that they are compatible with newer batteries.
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September 30, 2019 at 8:14 amHi Brandan, The DEWALT 36V lineup is not compatible with any other voltage line of their tools and the tools and batteries have been discontinued. There may be some older batteries on the internet but we would caution you when buying them. The 36V line up has been discontinued for some time now and any batteries that could be available for sale would be at least 5-7 years old.
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Maynard Altizer
October 12, 2019 at 4:07 pmHey Guys,
I have a DeWALT 20vMAX Drill motor with a DCB207 battery and a DCB107 charger and was wondering….since I can’t find that battery listed ….if there are other tools that it will work with such as a 16g nailer. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Maynard
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October 14, 2019 at 8:14 amHi Maynard, The DCB207 battery will work in all DEWALT 20V MAX Tools.
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Audrey
October 25, 2019 at 2:07 pmI have a DCB 115 battery that no longer charges in my charger. What number of battery can I replace it with as I can’t find those exact batteries anywhere? Thanks.
Acme Tools
October 25, 2019 at 5:06 pmHi Audrey, Thank you for your question. The DCB115 is a charger but depending on the tools you have any DEWALT 20V MAX battery should work. Some of the popular batteries are the DCB203, DCB204, and DCB205.
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Cliff
November 2, 2019 at 1:58 pmI have a Dewalt DCD780 Cordless Drill Driver with two 20V DCD201 batteries. Are those batteries compatible with the new Dewalt DCM849B Cordless Polisher?
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November 4, 2019 at 7:33 amHi Cliff, Thank you for your question. The DEWALT Polisher DCM849B will work on the DCB201 batteries that you have but the run time may be somewhat limited based on the 1.5Ah of that battery.
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Daniel Rios
November 6, 2019 at 7:23 amhello can i use 20v, 60v bacteria in 40v tool or if there is an adapter
Acme Tools
November 6, 2019 at 8:05 amHello, Thank you for your question. The DEWALT 20V/60V batteries do not work in the 40V Tools. They are a separate platform.
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Jack Mcknight
November 14, 2019 at 9:38 pmHello I’ve got all dewalt 20v tools such as 20v 7-1/4 miter saw only because dewalt doesn’t make the corded model anymore. Is there a way to buy or make an adapter to go from 120v ac current to 20v dc 6amp?
Acme Tools
November 16, 2019 at 11:33 amHello, Thank you for your question. We are not aware of an adapter that will convert 120V AC input current to 20V DC power.
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Enegitech
November 15, 2019 at 6:37 amDewalt 20V Max batteries fit on all tools they are marked as compatible with but FLEXVOLT battery can automatically changes voltage when you change tools.
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Enegitech
Ben
November 22, 2019 at 9:45 pmTengo un taladro DCD996 y el DCF887 ambos venían con una batería de 20v max Xr 4ah es la batería más grande que soportan o puedo poner otra con mayor potencia
(I have a DCD996 drill and the DCF887 both came with a 20v max battery Xr 4ah is the biggest battery they support or I can put another with more power)
Acme Tools
December 5, 2019 at 2:42 pmHello, Thank you for your question. You may run any DEWALT 20V MAX battery in the DCD996 and DCF887. They can be larger or smaller than the 4.0Ah battery included in the kit.
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Nate
November 28, 2019 at 11:17 pmWill the 60v Flex Volt battery charge on a 20V Max charger? Will a 20V max Battery charge on the Flex Volt charger?
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November 29, 2019 at 7:14 amHello, Thank you for your question. When charging the FLEXVOLT batteries are in their 20V mode so they will be able to interact with all DEWALT 20V chargers. Some chargers will take longer than others to charge the battery but it will still charge them. There is not a specific charger for FLEXVOLT batteries so any charger you receive in a FLEXVOLT kit will work on all 20V batteries.
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Doug
December 6, 2019 at 7:29 pmLooking for a DeWalt 28v battery for a dc810 impact wrench haveing no luck is there any other battery I can use for it
Acme Tools
December 9, 2019 at 8:09 amHi Doug, Thank you for your comment. The DEWALT 28V batteries have been discontinued by DEWALT. If your tools are still good and all you need is a battery you may want to look into getting the battery repaired/reconditioned.
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Ronald Fink
December 19, 2019 at 12:45 pmI have a flex volt reciprocating saw. How can I charge my batteries in Bangladesh where the voltage and Hertz is the same as the British system.
Acme Tools
December 20, 2019 at 8:07 amHi Ronald, That is a great question, we can speculate on the answer but we do not have experience with the international chargers and if they work with the products made for the US market. I would suggest contacting DEWALT directly for a reliable answer.
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Acme Tools
willie payton payton
December 24, 2019 at 3:59 pmBought 20 v greese gun looking at 20v saw saw will same battery run both tools
Acme Tools
December 26, 2019 at 8:04 amHi Willie,
Thank you for your question. The same DEWALT 20V MAX battery that you have to run your grease gun will run the DEWALT 20V MAX Reciprocating saw.
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Acme Tools
Kelly V Miller
January 21, 2020 at 9:44 pmI don’t see the DCB207 on compatibility chart. Will it work in place of these too?
Thanks
Acme Tools
January 22, 2020 at 8:07 amHi Kelly, Thank you for your questions. The DCB207 is not a battery that we stock but it is a 20V MAX 1.5Ah Compact Battery that would act very similar to the DCB230 that is on our chart.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Ken
January 25, 2020 at 3:07 pmWill a DCB207 20v battery work in a DCCS620 20v chainsaw? Thank you.
Acme Tools
January 27, 2020 at 8:02 amHello, Thank you for your question. The DCB207 battery will work in the DCCS620 chainsaw. You may want to consider a larger battery if you have a lot of cutting to do because the DCB207 is only a 1.3Ah battery. It would be good for 1 or 2 small cuts.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Wes
February 6, 2020 at 8:34 amSince Dewalt and Craftsman are owned by the same company. Will a 20 volt Dewalt battery fit in a Craftsman 20 volt tool?
Acme Tools
February 6, 2020 at 8:41 amHi Wes, Thank you for your question. At this time Stanley Black & Decker is keeping all of their brands batteries separate. We do know that they are sharing technology among the brands but they are keeping the connections points different.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Sandy
February 19, 2020 at 7:49 pmWill the DeWalt 20v batteries work as replacements for the Kobalt (Lowes) 18 / 20v tools? and can they be charged on the Kobalt 20v charger? or when my Kobalt batteries finally die , will all of my tools also be no good as well?
Thanks
Acme Tools
February 24, 2020 at 8:03 amHi Sandy, The DEWALT 20V batteries WILL NOT work as replacements for the Kobalt brand of tools. You will have to purchase Kobalt batteries and if those are not available for purchase then you may have to look into getting the battery rebuilt.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Michael
February 20, 2020 at 7:14 amI just want to be clear before I buy anything. The DeWalt 20v flex volt battery will work with any DeWalt 20v tool? So if I have a 20v MAX cordless drill or circular saw, I can also use a 20v flex volt battery to operate the drill and saw?
Acme Tools
February 24, 2020 at 8:01 amHi Michael, thank you for your question. The DEWALT 20v/60V FLEXVOLT battery will work in almost all DEWALT 20V tools. It will work in all cordless drills and circular saws at this time. It may not fit some of their radio’s and the DCS371 cordless band saw. The list of tools the FLEXVOLT batteries will not fit is noted in the blog post.
Thank you,
Acme Tools.
Al
February 24, 2020 at 5:30 pmCan I used a 20 volt Dewalt battery on a 12 volt green laser ?
Acme Tools
February 25, 2020 at 8:15 amHello, Thank you for your question. The 20V DEWALT battery will not work in a 12V tool. To run a DEWALT 12V tool you will need a 12V battery.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
rick
March 20, 2020 at 8:04 amI have invested in the 40 volt system with a chainsaw and weed whipper. Bought less than 2 yrs ago. I take it they are now discontinued.
how long will 40 v batteries be available. seems like a huge waste of money when they make them obsolete so fast.
Acme Tools
March 20, 2020 at 8:19 amHi Rick, We can understand your disappointment. DEWALT will be fully backing and supporting their 40V platform but it is hard to say how long they will have batteries available. From our past experience they will keep the batteries available for quite some time. They are still producing the 18V Ni-Cd batteries whose platform was stopped 5-10 years ago.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Pete
March 30, 2020 at 7:39 pmJust purchased a Dewalt flexvolt 60v chainsaw with a 20v flex volt lithium 60v battery.(6ah) Will a 20v 2 ah work in this chainsaw
Acme Tools
March 31, 2020 at 8:03 amHello, Thank you for your question. If you purchased a 60V chainsaw then a 20V battery will not work in this tool. The proper battery would be a DEWALT FLEXVOLT 60V/20V battery. Even though the proper battery has the 20V label, it is capable of running a 60V tool in which a standard 20V battery cannot.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Keith
March 31, 2020 at 1:44 pmHi I want to buy this mower DCMW220P2 2X 20V MAX* DEWALT 3-IN-1 CORDLESS LAWN MOWER, it comes with 5.0xr batteries but product reviews are negative about run time.
My question, can I use the DCB609 Flexvolt 9.0ah battery x 2 without damaging the motor?
thanks…Keith
Acme Tools
March 31, 2020 at 1:53 pmHi Keith, Thank you for your question. You can run the FLEXVOLT DCB609 battery in the 20V Mower. The battery will be in the 20V mode and you will be getting all 9.0Ah out of it.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Joe
April 11, 2020 at 11:27 amMy Dewalt 12 volt Ni-cad tools are like new how ever the batteries self destruct from lack of use. I need a 12volt Li-ion adapter so I can use the Li- ion batteries in my old 12 volt tools. Can you help?
Also when I talked to Dewalt tech support and ask him if the Li-ion battery discharge protection was built in the battery or the tool he told me it was in the battery. How ever after reading details and other adapter details I’m not sure he told me right. Help
Acme Tools
April 13, 2020 at 8:06 amHello, Thank you for your question. At this time DEWALT does not offer a 12V adapter to be able to use the new 12V Li-Ion slide batteries in the tools that were designed for the 12V Ni-Cd post style batteries. In regard to your comment about DEWALT Service’s statement that the protection is built into the battery they were correct. The very low discharge rate is a characteristic of Li-Ion batteries.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Acme Tools
April 13, 2020 at 8:09 amHello, Thank you for your question. We would recommend either an Epoxy or a Polyurethane glue for your project. Both will offer a strong bond that will resist delamination of the layers.
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Acme Tools
Art Schroeder
April 22, 2020 at 9:03 pm18 volt batterys are to expensive. Have 3 cordless drills no batterys I like drills but can not afford batterys. Milwaukee has 2 drills and saw for 149.00 that’s what 2 Dewalt batterys cost. Please help.
Acme Tools
April 23, 2020 at 8:20 amHi Art. Thank you for your comment. We agree that batteries can be an expense to owning cordless tools and to help with this we have a 2 pack of DEWALT XR 18V batteries for $129. You can click HERE to go to our website. The price of the pack is shown in the shopping cart.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
– This message was entered on 4/23/2020 and we cannot guarantee that the pricing will stay the same. If the pricing is higher we will not honor the lower price unless it falls within our Shopping Guarantee.
William Ellis
April 27, 2020 at 5:40 pmWill a craftsman 20v work on a dewalt charger?
Acme Tools
April 28, 2020 at 8:17 amHello William, Thank you for your question. Although the Craftsman and DEWALT brands are owned by Stanley Black & Decker they will not interchange. To charge a Craftsman 20V battery you will need a 20V Craftsman charger.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Rocky
May 6, 2020 at 10:00 amConverting most of my Dewalt tools to 20v, but some come with a 5a, some a 4a, and some a 2a. All compatible? Is it just a run time versus power? Ex: I have their cordless framing nailer and cordless finish nailer. The framer takes a 4a and the finish a 2a. Can I use the 2a battery In the framer wile the 4a is charging? Am I ruining the 2a battery?
Acme Tools
May 7, 2020 at 8:15 amHi Rocky, Thank you for your question. When we are talking about DEWALT 20V batteries the Amp Hour is very similar to a fuel tank in a vehicle. The higher the Amp Hour the larger the fuel tank and the longer the tool will be able to run. You can use a lower Amp hour battery on a high demand tool, like a framing nailer or some saws and grinders, but it will not last as long and you may not get the performance you require out of it. It will not hurt the tool or the battery but your using experience may not be as you hoped. It is like having a Ferrari with a 1 gallon fuel tank. It sure is fun to drive but you can only go around the block 1 time before you run out of gas.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
David Baker
May 22, 2020 at 4:41 pmI have a Dewalt DCD780 20v cordless drill driver and the 1.5 ah battery that came with it sucks. What is the best battery i can get for it?
Greg
May 23, 2020 at 8:45 amIs DeWalt 20v max compact (DCB240C) compatible with “18V NiCd/20 V Max* Li-ion”?
Also should black and decker 20V max lithium 1.5 AH be compatible?
Acme Tools
May 26, 2020 at 8:33 amHi Greg, Thank you for your question. The DCB240C contains a 20V battery and unless you have the adapter that will allow a DEWALT 20V MAX battery to run on teh 18V NiCd tools it will not automatically fit. Also, the DEWALT and Black & Decker battery platforms are not interchangeable.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Greg
May 26, 2020 at 10:29 am20v max compact (DCB240C) compatible with “18V NiCd/20 V Max* Li-ion”?
Apparently this take both – my concern was the compact fitting?
Greg
May 26, 2020 at 10:51 amApparently my shop vacuum take 20 and 18. My real concern was the “compact” verbiage. Is that compatible?
20v max compact (DCB240C) compatible with “18V NiCd/20 V Max* Li-ion”?
OMID
May 27, 2020 at 12:33 pmHi,
Are Dewalt 20v batteries is fit with MAXIMUM 20V Max Cordless Reciprocating Saw?
Thank you,
Kevin Thomson
June 9, 2020 at 6:19 pmI have several deWalt 40V Max tools, which are now discontinued. I wanted to build my garage of tools from one brand, so that after owning several batteries, I can just buy the “tool only” option. Will my 40v MAX batteries work on any of the new 20v or 60v DeWalt machines?
Acme Tools
June 10, 2020 at 9:37 amHi Kevin, Thank you for your question. The DEWALT 40V MAX Batteries will not work with any of the 20V or 60V tools. They will only fit the DEWALT 40V Tools.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Pete
June 13, 2020 at 3:54 pmI have a drill that uses an 18 volt DC9099 battery, will the battery work in a 20 volt Dewalt trimmer?
Acme Tools
June 15, 2020 at 8:10 amHi Pete, Thank you for your question. The DEWALT DC9099 18V Ni-Cd battery will not fit on the 20V DEWALT Tools. The 20V Tools require the 20V MAX Li-Ion Slide on Batteries.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Jessy
June 13, 2020 at 5:05 pmDo the 20v xr batteries need a different charger then the regular 20v batteries
Acme Tools
June 15, 2020 at 8:11 amHi Jessy, The DEWALT 20V XR batteries can be charged on any DEWALT 20V or 20V/60V Charger.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
W. Kirt Nichols
June 14, 2020 at 10:23 amMy question is sort of variation of one above. I have 40 v DeWalt chainsaw with 40 V battery. Can I use flex 20-60 volt battery in this tool
Acme Tools
June 15, 2020 at 8:12 amHello, Thank you for your question. If you have 40V DEWALT tools you will need to use the 40V DEWALT batteries. The 20V/60V DEWALT batteries will not fit.
Thank you,
Acme Tools
Dale Ens
June 14, 2020 at 2:00 pmIf I use a 20V Max 1.3 Ah battery in a DCHT820B Hedge Trimmer, what is expected time before the battery dies? I would like to avoid buying a larger battery if possible. Thank you!
Acme Tools
June 15, 2020 at 8:14 amHello, Thank you for your question. We do apologize but we do not have those run time figures at this time. We will look into the possibility of providing this for you in the near future.
Thank you,
Acme Tools.
Jason Whitmer
June 17, 2020 at 10:16 amJust buy multiple 1.3Ah batteries Dale. That’s what I did. When the batteries are brand new they’ll run the hedge trimmers for about a half hour constantly (I put a zip strip on the trigger). And longer after they’re broken in. 2 – 1.3Ah batteries will conquer any job.
Mike Amateis
June 26, 2020 at 11:13 amWhy don’t 4 amp batteries charge in my battery charge that came with tool, only 2 amp.