30/09/2021 17:24I went and got the 4 in 1 but the Charger that comes with the 2A battery …I went and got the 4 in 1 but the Charger that comes with the 2A battery included for £19.99 seems to only be rated to 2.5A, but I also wanted a 4A battery, I wasn't sure if the 2.5A charger would be suitable for the 4A battery, So I bought the separate charger which claims to charge 4.5A, and it does seem to look bigger. I ended up getting 2 x 2A and 1 x 4A. I also ended up buying the impact driver, leaf blower, and the soldering iron, so in the end the so called bargain drill and batteries ended up costing me £147.92.The drill itself seems OK, the plastic box its housed in is terrible, the holders for the screw bits don't hold, yet are tough to put back in, and the saw blades had all vanished down a thin gap in side a narrow and terribly designed compartment with super sharp edges that nick your skin. Took me ages to fish the blades out.
the 2Ah & 4Ah batteries can be used on ANY of the chargers, the only thing that changes is the batteries charging time gets longer the lower the amp of the charger.
2.4A charger says 60 mins for the 2Ah bat ( does not state a 4Ah battery time as it was included with a 2Ah battery but you can have a good guess from the 4.5A charger times. ( i have not had issue bunging 4Ah batteries on 2.4A chargers - may even be better for the life of the batteries if you are not in a rush to recharge too ) the 4.5A chargers are good for quick top-ups in order to keep working etc
4.5A charger states between 35 & 45 minutes for a 2Ah battery ( depends which 4.5A charger manual i look in ) & 30 mins for a quick top-up ready to use - assuming about 80% fill & both agree on the 4Ah battery @ 60 minutes so the extra charger purchase will save you time on the power hungry devices
30/09/2021 18:24The 4ah I bought today has load balancing on the box but the 2ah/charger …The 4ah I bought today has load balancing on the box but the 2ah/charger combo doesn't so maybe it's only the batteries on their own that do?
depends which combo box version you got as there has been a few ( if it was in a plastic surround, then its the old style ) if it was in a cardboard box it could be oldish or new ( but i do beleive the new one has the balancing on it ) but the other way to tell is to check the battery itself
the old bats are version A1, the new bats are version B1 for the 2Ah range
A3 old & B3 New for the 4Ah range ( another easy to spot the difference on the 4Ah bats as well, the older A3's have a serial number, the newer B3's dont, but instead they have a QR code in the top right of the label - seems to be different QR on each of mine ) there is also an A2 range battery which i have never seen sold but its mentioned in the charger compatability list & a quick google suggests is a 3Ah unit the same physical size as a 4Ah battery now so i am assuming old & no longer made etc
as for the chargers
A1 - 2.4A - normally supplied with the 2Ah batteries in the plastic packs early 2019 build dates on mine that i have seen so far - not checked em all
A2 - 3.5A - sold on its own if memory serves - mid 2020 build date on mine
A3 - 4.5A with cooling fan - sold on its own if i remember right & does not fit in all the tools boxes due to the fan changing the shape slightly but fits in some - mid 2020 build dates on mine
A4 - 2.4A - sold in a 2Ah battery & charger Bundle in cardboard box late 2020 build date on mine had a balancing logo on the box somewhere if memory serves
B1 - 4.5A with cooling fan on back - sold seperate but late 2020 build date same as the A4 chargers i have - same problem as A3's with regards fitting in only some tool boxes due to the fan
there is also the dual charger labelled with A1 - 1st bit of model number changes though ( which i would hazard a guess was just 2 single A3 units put into 1 bigger package - rather handy for power hungry device use actually as you can have 3 bats on the go, 2 charging at various levels, & 1 in use in the tool & also less sockets needed for all the single chargers then lol (edited)