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Gdetrailer
Feb 27, 2018Explorer III
GaryS1953 wrote:
Pardon me for jumping in. I have a Makita 18 volt. Been a great drill. Dont recall if is 1/4 or 3/8, but I'm unable to charge it using my small 300 watt inverter. I don't have any other need for a larger inverter. do any of these 12 volt drills come with a cigarette lighter type plug for the charger?
Not aware of the drills coming with a cig lighter charger, but often they do offer one as a separate accessory item you can buy..
Looks like Makita DC18SE might be what you would need for the LTX 18V batteries.
Pretty pricey to say the least at $93 :E
Can buy it HERE
If that isn't what you need then try searching with "18V Makita automotive charger" which is how I found that one.
I suspect that the problem you have had using an inverter is using one that is MSW (Modified Sine Wave) which often messes with cordless tool chargers and has nothing to do with the wattage size...
I would suggest trying a 300 PSW (Pure Sine Wave) inverter, most likely will work fine with PSW.
Samlex in the past has typically gotten pretty decent reviews of their PSW inverters..
Might be worth checking into since having 120V capability where ever you go can come in handy..
SAMLEX PSW INVERTERS
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