Rechargeable Battery - Milwaukee, M18 HB5, 18 V, 5.0 Ah, HIGH OUTPUT, Li-ion, 4932499042

Milwaukee M18 HB5 Rechargeable Battery, 18 V / 5.0 Ah, HIGH OUTPUT

The M18 HB5 is a battery pack for the Milwaukee M18 system, rated 18 V with a capacity of 5.0 Ah. The cells are Li-ion. The pack itself carries the M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT marking along with the XC5 designation, and the manufacturer's article number is 4932499042.

18 V and 5.0 Ah within the M18 system

Voltage decides which tools the pack will run; amp hours decide how long it runs them. 18 V is the single voltage across the whole M18 platform, so the battery drops straight into any tool in that range without an adapter. At 5.0 Ah it sits in the upper middle of the capacity line: enough for a drill driver, impact wrench or angle grinder through a working day, without the bulk of the largest packs.

Charging times follow the charger

Milwaukee quotes a separate charging time for each charger. The quickest is the M18 DBSC/MDBSC AC at 39 minutes. The M18 DFC, M18 PC6/MPC6 AC and M12-18 FC each take 59 minutes. The standard M12-18 AC, M12-18 C and M1418C6 need 100 minutes. What changes is the current the charger supplies, not the battery.

Weight in the hand

The pack weighs 0.785 kg. On a tool held up at arm's length - an angle grinder, a jigsaw, an impact wrench - that weight tells on the wrist after the first hour, which is why choosing a capacity is always a trade between runtime and fatigue. On bench or stand work the weight is irrelevant and the larger capacity is a straight gain.

What is in the box

This article ships on its own - the battery only, exactly as the manufacturer lists it. No charger, case or bag is included; order those separately if you do not already have them from the M18 system.

• 1 pc. Milwaukee M18 HB5 battery pack, 18 V / 5.0 Ah, Li-ion (supplied without a kitbox or bag and without a charger - per the manufacturer's specification: Standard equipment = "-", Supplied in = "No kitbox or bag supplied", No. of batteries supplied = 1)

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