Excellent and informative video. Like others who have commented, I quite like a more modest charge rate when time allows. So the standard charger gets the most use with the smaller capacity batteries I tend to use. I own standard and rapid chargers. Thanks again.
@BatteryTestChannelАй бұрын
Thank you! I hope to make more videos again soon. :)
@clinteastwood82222 ай бұрын
Think the discrepancy with the display is because the cell balance is out. But your overall voltage is the same. Love your video thank you
@BatteryTestChannel2 ай бұрын
Thank you! One of these days I hope to find time to make more. So many batteries, so little time. Appreciate the comment :)
@robbiemcgee-ee2rv3 ай бұрын
ANYBODY HAVE A NEW MILWAUKEE DRILL M12 BATTERY EXPLODE WHEN IN USE?
@user-ry5zu1dd6q3 ай бұрын
HORRIBLE TEST, this guy is making WAY TOO many assumptions and assertions. Anyone who ACTUALLY works with electricity on any capacity (not just on paper) knows there will always be a voltage variances for LIKE ITEMS. That’s just the way it is
@GregsAutomotive3 ай бұрын
Wait till you measure the heat coming off your food. Your food is radioactive theres a reason stomache/digestive tract cancer are so prevailent
@georgedavall94494 ай бұрын
Grow Grow Grow, Grasshopper! 😊
@xl-dt6qj4 ай бұрын
honestly i think it's probably fine, definitely pushing the limits, think if you put one of those small batteries on a grinder it would last probably 2 minutes or so, it would be hot, you just discharged all that energy in that time, if it can charge in in what seemed to be around 15 minutes by what you said, thats power going out at approximately 6 times the rate, if you look at a lot of lithium batteries for vehicles and boats they might have a 100amp discharge and 50 amp charge rating, thats 2x discharge rate, i know its not the same thing but id say it probably is fine, and most likely a lot of specs are just precautions and probably overexagerated from manufacturers, some days here are 36c so the battery would likely be too, especially if its in the sun, then you use it and heats it up itll be 40-45c probably, i'm sure it is ok, maybe the battery will only last 5 years instead of 6 or something, its awesome to see you test all this stuff though because how else would we know. love the channel its just my 2cents don't stop doing this stuff because its very interesting.
@BatteryTestChannelАй бұрын
I appreciate the words of encouragement. I have an XMAXX and I actually put a clamp meter on that thing and measured a peak draw of 2kW. Comparing took batteries to a 6S or 8S pack might be pretty fun! Great idea. The issue though is that we’re comparing LiPo packs to these guys that can’t handle that level of power. Let me do some homework and that sounds like a fun topic to discover. Thanks again!
@jjb08944 ай бұрын
When I run my 12 AH battery on my vacuum, the slow blink happens when I can hear the vacuum starting to bog down, and it’s usually my warning that I’ll need to swap batteries soon. Once it starts blinking rapidly, it’s dead and needs to be charged.
@FORD150-5.45 ай бұрын
The 2.5 has more power than the 1.5?
@pdppdp38546 ай бұрын
great source of info regarding power/battery usage, cheeRs
@keysautorepair60386 ай бұрын
Wonder if the board counts how many cycles of charges.
@rogerkumar736 ай бұрын
Moral of story....buy extra batteries and save $200 on Super Charger for Rapid...
@kasch_lol66387 ай бұрын
I like the channel. Nice job on the video. Hope to see more m12 and m18 discussion. Also curious as to if they would be easily modified for even better batteries?
@BatteryTestChannel7 ай бұрын
Thank you! I need to find the time to record and post more. The batteries can be swapped, but what gets challenging is the electronics and communication. Without that, the BMS will shut down all current.
@jcon67348 ай бұрын
For context, a typical incandescent night light bulb is around 4 watts, and most (well over 90%) of that energy is converted to heat. So, if you were to build a box with 4 square meters of surface area around a night light, the amount of heat put it off would be similar to the amount of microwave energy coming out of that oven.
@benvockings56298 ай бұрын
Great test
@Miketime9698 ай бұрын
Fr is flame retardant , will not support a flame
@johnsxterra90209 ай бұрын
Does the 3.0 XC have 6 1500 milliamp cells ?
@BatteryTestChannel9 ай бұрын
I haven’t taken one apart, but that would be my guess as well. The current delivery of the XC 3.0 is likely significantly better than the CP 3.0 too.
@Tcarpenters9 ай бұрын
I had a Hitachi microwave, and when the Ukraine invasion started, I was afraid of a possible nuclear accident. With my GMC320 (Geiger counter), radioactivity began to rise, and I discovered that it was coming from my microwave! I recorded 70 cpm inside the microwave.(unpluged) The natural radioactivity in my region ranges between 15 and 25 cpm. How is this possible ?
@gherbent6 ай бұрын
The magnetron contains radioactive elements.
@m1ngylemon4689 ай бұрын
so what charger is the best for battery life
@drazman910 ай бұрын
I'm only at the start of the vid - but I heard the 3.0s are really crap - so I got the 2.5 HO with the tool, gonna report back after my tire change in October!
@BatteryTestChannel10 ай бұрын
I’ve had decent luck with both. However I’m just a home user and don’t use my tools nearly as much as many. Thanks :)
@render811 ай бұрын
This channel would be the perfect compliment to the torque test channel. A deep dive into all the various batteries out there. You have your work cut out for sure. Nice work 👍
@BatteryTestChannel10 ай бұрын
Haha, thanks. I copied their name :) I need to find time to do it on top of the day job and, well, life. Some day!
@diegomarcochio510 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video about China made vs mexico made batteries please
@superspeeder Жыл бұрын
Any plans to tear into the 5.0 HO?
@BatteryTestChannel9 ай бұрын
I think it’s pretty similarly designed. I do have one and I think the 5.0 is a fantastic battery. I have been busy moving and with other life events unfortunately but my view of the 5.0 is favorable. It seems to have just as much power as the 6.0 in my preliminary testing, and when loaded heavily, I expect it to beat the 6.0. This is a guess, but I will have to test it. I think maybe cutting some hardwood with a circular saw might be the best bet? I have the saw, just need to get around to testing.
@andrescruz9448 Жыл бұрын
3:32 you completely skipped a crucial detail, what was the size of the security torx screw?
@mikemorgan5015 Жыл бұрын
T10
@IAMDEZ963 Жыл бұрын
What about if you cook food inside the microwave them test the food for radiation?
@brendon20910 ай бұрын
Microwave radiation is not ionizing radiation, there are no ionizing particles. The moment you cut power, the microwave radiation stops. It doesn't leave behind any particles.
@BatteryTestChannel10 ай бұрын
As Brendon said, it is simply energy so the food is just fine. It will be overheated in some parts, and cold in some parts, so foods sensitive to high heat will not be in great shape, but it isn’t dangerous.
@IAMDEZ96310 ай бұрын
@@BatteryTestChannel okay
@RAREFORMDESIGNS Жыл бұрын
That's my battery that you found....
@marcusdavenport1590 Жыл бұрын
Does it leak out of just the crack or the entire door? How far back does it leak to???
@jlondono363 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you for your work. Exactly the info I was looking for. 2.5 definitely my favorite M12 battery. I feel like the bigger ones defeat the purpose of the slim nature of M12 tools, at which point if I need a bigger battery might as well go M18 for that specific tool
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that it was helpful :) I agree. The 2.5 packs a punch and the 6.0 is a workhorse.
@mikemorgan5015 Жыл бұрын
Some truth there but not completely. I have both platforms M12 and M18. I find myself reaching for the M12 tools first unless I need big power, which isn't often. M12 allows me to carry more than twice as many tools in a box or bag because of that fat ass slide pack flange on the M18 tools. And pulling them out of a bag is aggravating because the battery flanges always interlock with other tools. I carry a bag of M12 batteries and a bag of tools in my truck at all times. Having the higher output of the XC packs made/makes a huge difference. The foot print of an M12 XC pack isn't even CLOSE to an m18 pack. But again, it's not so much the pack itself, when you take the battery off an M12 tool, it's tiny again and ready to pack. M18? Not so much. Don't get me wrong, I love the M18 tools. But I use the M12 stuff probably close to 90% of the time.
@BatteryTestChannel11 ай бұрын
@@mikemorgan5015 Thanks for the perspective Mike. I don’t work with tools for a living so that’s a good point!
@altri5842 Жыл бұрын
can you turn a basic charger into a rapid charger?
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Well, the internal components aren’t the same since they put out different amounts of power so I doubt it. Depends on how badly you want to make it work I guess!
@takenusername Жыл бұрын
Monitoring the battery temps during the charging is the only thing I wished you had also done. Maybe a round two?
@BatteryTestChannel10 ай бұрын
I did monitor temps and did not find an appreciable difference. I even charged the batteries “naked” and did time lapse testing with IR cameras but it really wasn’t much to report on so I just skipped it. The smaller batteries do heat up a lot more and warrants a video… eventually!
@BMarie774 Жыл бұрын
So… I shouldn’t have spent the last 27 years with my forehead against the microwave door as I watch the food? Lol
@BMarie774 Жыл бұрын
And imagine all the cheap ones off Amazon made by god knows who.
@user-vv4ii2gw9q Жыл бұрын
now . im using the 2.5ah and 5ah . they have much more power than old one. i said to my work mate " watch out for the torque on 10mm bolt or nuts.
@user-vv4ii2gw9q Жыл бұрын
hi. where are you? I actually put the batter and torch togater in a bin other day. I was really upset about the torch, beause it didn`t stand and keeps rolling on the floor. and i smashed on the floor and still working . and i decied to let him go. this is stupid battery and torch setup. Im not gonna use that again.
@fishgaming8599 Жыл бұрын
I’m using the standard charger on all my batteries 2.0-12.0. I can wait and they will last much longer
@foxconNI Жыл бұрын
Hi,do the rapid charger charge the normal m18 and m12 battery.
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Hello. Yes, the rapid charger will charge all M18 and M12 batteries, but significantly quicker. I think it’s the ideal charger from the lineup!
@DerekEmerson Жыл бұрын
My battery light flashes quickly but when I put it in the charger the led is green immediately. All the cells measure 4.2v
@gabaknegocios Жыл бұрын
background music sucks make videos with no music that is the best route if you want a little of music in the intro, that is fine but in the whole video, that is annoying
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback!
@mikkosutube Жыл бұрын
and what is radiation level at half a meter from the microwave oven? not many people would be sticking their head right on the door of the microwave as it is running
@arthurcws Жыл бұрын
Do you recommend warming up the car before driving ??
@benokrizek8020 Жыл бұрын
No, not recommended. In winter idle it for 30s or 60s when very cold and start slowly driving.
@OGbqze11 ай бұрын
I always warm up my car for atleast 1 minute in the non-winter months. During winter, I usually let it warm up for minimum 5 minutes. Oil works best when fully warmed up, and all the metal in your engine needs to somewhat warm up before taking load without scoring cylinders walls.
@wronggucci3288 Жыл бұрын
Learned a lot, thanks
@AnthonyChopra Жыл бұрын
im sure i did look closely when i was cooking cake as a kid a few times but defo i need to check that microwave now many years later
@ChrisBranleh Жыл бұрын
How did you remove the cells from the red casing?
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
They’re are a couple of different types of M12 packs. The newer ones have a single T10 screw in the bottom that can be removed and the pack pretty much falls apart. The older ones are a doozy - you have to pry and damage them to get them apart. 100% pain.
@ChrisBranleh Жыл бұрын
@@BatteryTestChannel but for the newest model with a screw on the bottom, how are you able to remove the battery cells from the red stem? Do you just smack it out or do you use a pry to push it out
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
@@ChrisBranleh Oh yea it’s just friction fit in there. Hold it in your hand like a fat pencil, and strike a surface with your palm. It’ll come out. Definitely snug, but it’ll just slide out!
@lavaking4859 Жыл бұрын
I love finding things like once I was at my local scrapyard and found a big ol prybar (that was very clearly forgotten and abandoned) and as it turns out the hoe is worth 150 and has made me thousands so sometimes it's good to look the hell down
@JonathanMartinez-dn8tu Жыл бұрын
I like this I came for answer and I got it of this video boom bing no click bait no ads no false advertising not having to wait for people talking the whole video having to skip thank you 👍🏼
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@taylorlong65 Жыл бұрын
Why does milwaukee use such low capacity batteries? Rather than say a vtc5a
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
The capacity difference is only 100mA, and it looks like both are rated at the same 25A (corrected, initially I looked at the VTC5 non-A). My guess is that Samsung won the supply chain bid or provided the cells at lower cost!
@mikemorgan5015 Жыл бұрын
Generally, lower capacity cells achieve higher drain rates and are more durable and degrade more slowly. The tech and chemistry is always improving, hence these cells. I expect them to be much more robust. I have told folks for years that you can get better performance on 4ah XC packs than 6ah XC packs in high drain tools. It's just a fact. It's always a trade off between capacity and drain rates. If you get one that has both high capacity and a high drain rate, chances are it won't last long if used in high drain tools.
@ChrisBranleh Жыл бұрын
A lot of my questions answered in this video. Excellent content because nobody on Reddit or forums answered things like what the difference between cp 3.0 and xc 3.0 Any chance you could cover the HO 5.0?
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’ll see if I can get my hands on a HO 5.0!
@mikemorgan5015 Жыл бұрын
I'll give you a spoiler guess. Same cells in this one, just twice as many.
@ej9236 Жыл бұрын
What size security torque bit do I need to remove screws?
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
You’ll need a T10 Torx security bit to remove the screw. Just note that some of the older M12 packs are “sealed”.
@mikemorgan5015 Жыл бұрын
If you're careful, you can get them off with a regular torx. A security bit is better, of course, but I've taken a couple apart with a regular T10. Don't blame me if they got better screws that this won't work on. haha!
@enriquecardenas1335 Жыл бұрын
You missed the current, the super charger only supercharges the HO 6.0, 8.0 and 12 at 12 Amps and the rapid charges all M18 at 6 amps that’s the difference, the down of the SC is that over time it will degrade your batteries faster than the rapid, but not that much really, at 200 cycles it is expected to hold 80% of its capacity so it depends on what’s you do or what you want
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
Yes, you’re right that the extra power only helps the HO batteries, except it also seems to pass a ton of current to the 1.5Ah and 2.0Ah M18 batteries!
@lutsevyat Жыл бұрын
Hello. Please tell me is this a super charger milwaukee M12-18SC ? Can it be connected to a 220 volt network ?
@BatteryTestChannel Жыл бұрын
I just looked. It looks like the US version is 120V only and cannot accept 220V.