Bosch 0615A500AH Cordless Combo Kit, GSB 18V-65 + GBH 18V-22 + GWS 18V-11, 18 V, 3x 5.0 Ah

Bosch 0615A500AH Cordless Combo Kit - GSB 18V-65 + GBH 18V-22 + GWS 18V-11, 18 V, 3x 5.0 Ah

Order number 0 615 A50 0AH is a factory Bosch Professional combo kit: three cordless machines on the 18 V platform, three GBA 18V 5.0 Ah batteries, a GAL 12V/18V-80 fast charger and a medium tool bag. Not one machine with accessories but three independent tools in one package: the GSB 18V-65 impact drill/driver, the GBH 18V-22 SDS plus rotary hammer and the GWS 18V-11 angle grinder (Ø125 mm) - one battery for each.

GSB 18V-65 - impact drill/driver

The GSB 18V-65 is the everyday machine: driving screws, drilling in wood and metal, hammer drilling in masonry. The motor is brushless. Bosch states 31/65 Nm for soft and hard screwdriving, while its technical table gives a maximum of 76 Nm. Two gears - 0 - 550 and 0 - 2,100 min^-1 - and up to 27,000 bpm. The chuck is 13 mm keyless (1.5 - 13 mm) with 20 torque settings.

Head length is 175 mm - the number that decides whether the tool fits between two joists. It has switchable KickBack Control against kickback when a bit jams, plus dual working lights. Weight without battery 1.12 kg, dimensions 209 x 175 x 77 mm. Bosch gives maximum capacities of 35 mm in wood, 10 mm screwdriving in wood and 13 mm in metal and masonry.

GBH 18V-22 - SDS plus rotary hammer

The GBH 18V-22 takes on what the drill/driver cannot: holes for plugs and anchors in concrete and brick, plus light chiselling. The tool holder is SDS plus, the motor is brushless and holds constant speed under load. Nominal impact energy is 1.9 J, impact rate 0 - 4,675 bpm, speed 0 - 1,050 min^-1. In concrete it drills 4 - 22 mm, with 4 - 12 mm named by Bosch as the optimum range.

Two systems protect the hand: KickBack Control stops the machine when the bit jams, and Vibration Control absorbs the pulsation. Declared vibration is 14 m/s² hammer drilling and 9.4 m/s² chiselling (K = 1.5 m/s²). Weight without battery 2.3 kg, dimensions 296 x 208 x 102 mm. A GDE 18V-12 or GDE 12 extractor can be fitted; it is not part of the kit.

GWS 18V-11 - Ø125 mm angle grinder

The third machine is the GWS 18V-11 angle grinder for a Ø125 mm disc with a 22.23 mm bore and an M14 spindle. No-load speed is 9,000 min^-1, weight without battery 1.7 kg, dimensions 325 x 265 x 118 mm. Bosch calls it an all-rounder for light-to-medium cutting and grinding and quotes 1,100 W of equivalent corded power. The handle is anti-vibration and the body slimmer and longer for a two-handed grip.

Two details stated plainly: this model has no X-LOCK - discs are changed with a nut - and Bosch does not declare it brushless, unlike the other two machines. Its own equipment includes a protective guard, a quick-locking nut, a backing flange and a Vibration Control auxiliary handle.

Batteries, charger and bag

The kit contains three GBA 18V 5.0 Ah batteries (1 600 A00 2U5): lithium-ion, 18 V, 5 Ah, 0.62 kg each, 74 x 114 x 56 mm - about 90 Wh per pack. Three batteries for three machines means never pulling a pack out of one tool to start another.

The GAL 12V/18V-80 charger (1 600 A03 7CH) delivers 8 A and works with every Bosch Professional 12 V and 18 V battery, as well as with the AMPShare alliance. Bosch gives as an example a full charge of an 18 V 5.5 Ah pack in 46 minutes. It has Active Air Cooling 3.0, two LED indicators and wall mounting; it weighs 0.65 kg.

The bag is the Bosch Professional medium tool bag (1 600 A00 3BJ), 480 x 280 x 300 mm, in 600D polyester with industrial zips, a reinforced base, reflective strips, a 180° opening and a reinforced shoulder strap.

What it is and is not for

The kit is sized for interior installation and repair: hanging cabinets, fitting boilers and air conditioners, running cable and pipe, removing tiles and plaster, cutting rebar. The limits are just as clear: 22 mm is the top diameter in concrete, 1.9 J does not replace a heavy breaker, and the grinder takes a 125 mm disc, not a 230 mm one.

Technical specifications

Scope of supply

• Impact drill/driver Bosch GSB 18V-65 - 1 pc
• SDS plus rotary hammer Bosch GBH 18V-22 - 1 pc, with depth gauge and cloth
• Angle grinder Bosch GWS 18V-11, Ø125 mm - 1 pc, with guard, quick-locking nut, flange and anti-vibration handle
• Battery GBA 18V 5.0 Ah (1 600 A00 2U5) - 3 pcs
• Charger GAL 12V/18V-80 (1 600 A03 7CH) - 1 pc
• Bag Bosch Professional, medium (1 600 A00 3BJ) - 1 pc
• NO consumables - drill bits, screwdriver bits and discs
• NO dust extractor - GDE 18V-12 / GDE 12 separately

Working tips

Three batteries, one charger - the sensible routine is one working, one charging and one in reserve. On the grinder, check that the disc is Ø125 mm with a 22.23 mm bore and rated above 9,000 min^-1. The hammer takes SDS plus bits - a plain round shank will not lock into this tool holder.

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