Rechargeable Battery - Milwaukee, M18 HB5-CR, 18 V, 5.0 Ah, HIGH OUTPUT, chemical resistant, Li-ion, 4932499330

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

M18 HB5-CR is a battery pack for the Milwaukee M18 system - a power source for the platform's tools, not a tool itself. Voltage is 18 V, capacity 5.0 Ah, the cells are Li-ion and the article number is 4932499330. The -CR suffix marks the chemical resistant housing.

Which machines it fits

Milwaukee describes the pack as compatible with all tools in the M18 range. 18 V is the single voltage of the platform, so the battery drops straight into drill drivers, impact wrenches, angle grinders and vacuums from the system, with no adapter. Packs from the M12 system and other brands' batteries do not fit.

The -CR version and the label

The housing is printed M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT with the marking XC5, the trade designation for 5.0 Ah. A shield symbol sits to the right of the text; it separates this resistant version from the plain M18 HB5 (4932499042), which has no shield. The two look alike in a photo, so the article number is the safest check.

Charging

Charging time depends on the charger, not on the battery. The quickest is M18 DBSC/MDBSC AC at 39 minutes. With M18 DFC, M18 PC6/MPC6 AC and M12-18 FC it takes 59 minutes; with the standard M12-18 AC, M12-18 C and M1418C6, 100 minutes. No charger is included.

When to replace it and what to check

A battery is a consumable: capacity falls with cycles and age, and the sign is a noticeably shorter run time on the same job. When swapping packs, check the contacts and rails for dirt and burn marks, the housing for cracks and swelling, and the tool's receptacle for play. A swollen pack, or one with liquid on the contacts, is not to be charged.

What is in the delivery

The article is supplied on its own, as the manufacturer's specification states. No case, bag or charger is included.

• 1 x Milwaukee M18 HB5-CR rechargeable battery, 18 V / 5.0 Ah, Li-ion (per the manufacturer: no. of batteries supplied = 1; no kitbox or bag supplied, and therefore no charger)

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