48-59-1810 M12/M18 dual battery vehicle charger
The 48-59-1810 is a dual battery charger for a single M12 and M18 battery manufactured by Milwaukee.
The charger has plug that goes into the cigarette lighter of a vehicle and work with 12 to 24 volt DC. The charger body is identical to the 48-59-1812 charger with a different plug.
The charger contains electronics that communicates with the electronics inside the battery to optimize charging speed while limiting the wear on the battery.
It is a sequential charger meaning that when two batteries are inserted only one will be charged at a time. The next one will automatically start when the first one is done charging.
Exterior
The charger has a red plastic housing with sloped front.
The bottom is black with some ventilation slits and two mounts for wall mounting it on screws.
On the left side there is a receptacle where a M12 battery can be inserted upside down at the back.
On the right side, at the slope on the front there is a receptacle for an M18 battery that can slide in from the top. Behind it are ventilation slits.
On the top, near the back there is a red and green indicator light behind each receptacle. The sticker on the left side explains the meaning of the lights as status indicators:
- Solid red: battery is charging.
- Slow flashing green: battery is over 80% charged
- Solid green: battery is charger.
- Slow flashing red: battery is waiting to be charged when another one is done
- Fast flashing red: battery is too hot or cold, will resume charging when temperature normalizes.
- Flashing red and green: battery is faulty or damaged and will not be charged.
The power cord is permanently attached.
