Back in mid-2016, I came across a new Dewalt 20V/12V Max charger model number, DCB115. I asked my Dewalt contact about how it differs from the DCB101 charger that I was familiar with.
They said:
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The DCB115 has a smaller footprint and a small improvement in charge time.
The response came in 2 days after my daughter was born. I was incredibly busy and must have forgotten all about it. Fast forward to yesterday, I opened a new Dewalt tripod LED worklight test sample that had just arrived, and inside the box was a DCB115 charger.
The new tripod LED worklight was introduced at this year’s Dewalt new tool media event.
I had a DCB101 charger nearby, and both look to be about the same size. I didn’t take measurements or look to closely, and so I didn’t take notice of the difference in footprint.
Looking at the back, both have a 4.0Ah charging rate. But I’m guessing maybe new optimizations could make the DCB115 a little faster than the older charger.
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*Gasp!* There are keyhole slots for mounting the charger on a wall or tool box!!
This charger isn’t brand new, but this might be my first encounter with it, or at least my first awareness. Usually when a new Dewalt cordless power tool sample comes in, I give the tool some exercise, but I make use of my current charger(s).
I’m going to have to look through my stash to see if there are any more of these DCB115 mountable chargers!
You can buy the charger separately, and it also comes in some 20V Max tool kits.
Dewalt’s DCB118 charger also has mounting slots. You can buy that charger separately, too, and it comes bundled in FlexVolt tool kits.
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Am I the last person to find out about this?
I’m curious – do you care if your chargers are wall-mountable?
skfarmer
i thought that all of the 20 volt max chargers had wall mounting slots.
a small rant about wall slots. yes, i know you can figure them out but why don’t mfg’s tell you what the spacing is on the product, in the literature or have a template?
Stuart
Both the DCB115 and DCB118 have the spacing dimensions molded into the back.
Shown above, the DCB115 has 4.5″ spacing. The DCB118 has slightly larger spacing, maybe 5.25″ or thereabouts.
jec6613
Dewalt does, see the pic.
Greg N
Both of my Ryobi chargers have a molded dimensions. One model states 3.5″ and the other states 4.5″. I hung both up with only the dimensions and they fit perfectly.
Chris
It’s funny you mention that, I spent some time measuring with a ruler and calipers the spacing between the slots. For whatever reason I was looking at the manual and I saw the spacing dimensions. I face palmed pretty hard.
Ryan
My Milwaukee charger does
James M. Davis
Various chargers made by TTI have spacing listed on the base. Especially some of the Ryobi and Rigid models. As for the question of whether or not it matters……Every time I mount one, I am unhappy with the location. I do, however, like the option.
alex
DCB112 and DCB107 have wall mounting slots as well.
Big Adam
DCB132 has slots too.
Paul K
Don’t most/all chargers have wall mounting slots? I don’t have any of mine mounted but doing it has been on my to do list for a couple years…am I about to be sorely disappointed when i finally get around to that?
Tim
They certainly should.
My Makita DC18RC’s do not have mounting holes. Since they have fans, I wonder if they did that on purpose for thermal reasons?
Doresoom
I don’t think it’s for thermal reasons, since the vents are on the sides and the standoff feet should keep it away from the wall a bit anyway. Here’s how I mounted my DC18RC to the wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRwqpciKp0
Tim
Very Slick.
When I first saw where your video was going, I was like “that’s not gonna hold it very well”, but clearly it works well. I might try that if I decide to re-make my charging station.
Raoul
The DCB118 has a fan and wall mounts.
Stuart
No. Some brands do, some don’t.
Dillon Corr
My first generation 20V Max chargers don’t. They’ve been downgraded to truck box backup and bottom drawer storage. the 60V max chargers and newer 20V do. I had the same ***GASP*** reaction when I cracked open the finish nailer. Immediately did ran through all the random chargers looking for mounting slots and mounted 3 to the side of my workbench!
Graham Howe
Just checked mine and the only ones without mounting slots are the DCB101 and DCB102.
Charles Beall
Really short-sighted on Dewalt’s part not offering wall mount options.
Jim Felt
Both my Bosch and Milwaukee single and dual slot chargers are flat surface placement only. For shame.
(Or my memory is shot…).
Tim
My M12 chargers and M12/M18 chargers including the rapid one all have mounting slots, though I don’t know about the older V series chargers.
I view mounting slots as a must have, especially as more and more things are putting mounting locations for them in… the sides of toolchests, the tops of toolboxes, and still of course the ubiquitous on the wall. I also think in this day and age more people are getting cordless tools, and potentially with more batteries and from more brands, so having all those chargers mounted up somewhere and accessible is probably growing likewise. Having (too) many different platforms myself, and then dual bay chargers for some of them, having all the different chargers mounted and easily accessible is huge, no more pulling specific ones to the front and causing tangles of power cords, or looking for ones that I only have one of because of a specific tool.
Jim Felt
Good. I hope my memory is bad and you’re totally correct. No. Really. ;-)~
Scar
Though the Bosch single 12v charger I have doesn’t have mounting slots, so maybe your memory is only half shot.
Garrick
I have most of my chargers wall mounted. (Some need to be portable) They are out of the way of everything else, and can all be plugged into a timer. After lithiums came out, I had to change the timer to one that measures time in 15 minute increments instead of hours. But I do like having them all in one place and easy to get at when I need them. When I was contracting, it was nice to just be able to plug in the batteries at the end of the day and forget about them.
Raoul
All my chargers have slots for the wall mount screws so you’re basically hanging the chargers by 2 screws. They are easy on/off the wall so if you mount them to the wall they are still portable because they come off easily.
Garrick
In my case the 110 V wires of the chargers were all located behind the wall, and just came out at the timer. So, they were somewhat permanent. I had access to the back of the wall of course, where the wires were zip-tied for neatness, as this was another work area.
I found that some of the chargers would come off the wall unintentionally as I removed the batteries, so those ones got attached with screws in from the back of the wall… carefully, so as not to hit any components inside the charger cases.
RC WARD
A piece of paper and a pencil and you have an instant template
taras
Dirty fingers work even better than the pencil.
OhioHead
This unit was made during the 41st week of 2017……DeWalt has the easiest to use/figure out date code in the bizness!!!!
Eric
I have had a DCB101 mounted on the wall for years. I did have to open it up, drill holes in the plastic to screw it down.
I remember being a bit bothered to find no mounting points on. I will replace that one on the wall with one of the DCB118s I have laying around one day.
Nathan
I was about to say I have to look at mine. I have 3 each came with something else. But I want to say they something like 107 and 112 and I swear the oldest is a 101. Might be wrong though.
Either way I know all 3 have key holes because I’ve mounted them all.
On peg board over my work table. Which leads me to a sidenote I’ve been meaning to ask.
Everyone else with yellow rechargeables – do you find that the batteries don’t always charge right unless the charger is sitting/hanging vertically. I find if I have the charger flat on a table (horizontal) the batteries don’t make good contact and they don’t charge well. Hang the charger up – and presto batteries charge better.
maybe it’s just mine. I never complained about it since I was going to hang them up anyway – but I also didn’t see any notes in the manuals on them
Raoul
Is it possible that you’re not actually seating the battery in the charger? There have been a lot of complaints over the years about defective batteries but it turned out the batteries weren’t seated all the way into the charger. I’ve never had a problem with the batteries making contact when on a flat surface.
glenn
Really? Dewalt have only just discovered that mounting slots are desirable?
George
I found that the Dewalt charger for my 20v stuff fits perfectly inside the Rubbermaid FastTrack Bench Blox storage tray: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-FastTrack-Bench-Blox-Storage-Kit-5-Pack-1938461/206718258 and then can be stuck on my garage wall where I have the double-slot uprights for shelving.
Of course, I’m left with a few stray little storage bins, but those are never gone to waste.
Luke T.
I have no way to back up this information but according to this post referring to the owners manual it states that the higher the charger model number the faster it charges the 5Ah batteries.
https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx3I88AN9WH4ZGM?_encoding=UTF8&sort=helpful
Paul Smith
Seeing as we’re on the subject I thought it might be useful to offer some info regarding DeWALT charger compatibility…
The DCB100 battery charger can be used with 10.8 & 12 volt batteries.
The discontinued DCB106 compact battery charger is only for use with 18 & 20V batteries (hence it’s demise). It’s replacement (the DCB107) will charge the entire battery range – 10.8/12/14.4/18 & 20 volt. They have the same footprint.
The DCB112 & DCB113 multi-volt chargers are slightly larger and have the same footprint but the 113 has a higher output (3.0Ah as opposed to 2.0Ah).
The DCB115 has the highest output (4.0Ah) of the small charger range and is ideal for larger batteries 3.0Ah and above. It is bigger than those previously mentioned and will not fit in certain moulded cases. It can be easily distinguished by it’s right-hand battery slot and is the replacement for the no longer produced DCB101/105.
The DCB118 FlexVolt battery charger will not take 10.8 or 12 volt batteries but is compatible with everything else from 18V up to 60V.
FYI
UK market voltages 10.8 / 14.4 / 18 / 54 volt
US market voltages 12 / 14.4 / 20 / 60 volt
There is a thread here: https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/dewalt-20v-max-18v/%3C/a%3E explaining the (non) difference in voltages
Hope that’s a help as there seems to be very little information available with regard to this crossover
Javier A.
Thanks very much for that information!
Guillaume
I was looking everywhere for this exact info. Thanks !!
Javier A.
I noticed the last page of the manual for my DCF894 has a pretty neat chart that details charging times for all the DeWalt batteries on the different models of chargers. I took a screen grab to post it here, but it’s probably in all the DeWalt manuals:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7812/46716602004_bf49dfbd69_o_d.jpg
Stuart
Great find! It’s in some but not all of them.
I have a chart from the DCS376 manual that’s loaded in a draft post, but have been unsuccessfully trying to find the most up to date version. Mine has one more row than yours, but the 12Ah still isn’t included.