Makita® LXT® Power Tool Battery 5.0Ah Lithium-Ion 18V 45 Min Charge Time

THE MAKITA® 18V LXT® LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CHARGES FASTER AND WORKS LONGER THAN STANDARD LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, GIVING YOU AND YOUR CORDLESS TOOLS UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY TO TAKE ON THE MOST DEMANDING APPLICATIONS. THE MAKITA® 5.0AH BATTERY HAS A CATEGORY-LEADING CHARGE TIME OF ONLY 45 MINUTES, SO IT SPENDS MORE TIME WORKING AND LESS TIME SITTING ON THE CHARGER. THE 18V LXT® 5.0AH BATTERY IS COMPATIBLE ONLY WITH STAR PROTECTION TOOLS, INDICATED BY THE STAR SYMBOL™ AND/OR YELLOW BATTERY RECEIVER UNDER THE TOOL. MAKITA® 18V LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES RESIST SELF-DISCHARGE SO THEY’RE READY FOR USE EVEN AFTER LONG PERIODS OF STORAGE. THE MAKITA® RAPID OPTIMUM CHARGER (SOLD SEPARATELY) IS A SMART-CHARGING SYSTEM THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE BATTERY DURING THE CHARGING PROCESS TO MONITOR CURRENT, VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE. THIS ADVANCED CHARGING TECHNOLOGY HELPS OPTIMIZE BATTERY LIFE AND DELIVER A FASTER CHARGE. IN ADDITION, THE CHARGER HAS A BUILT-IN FAN TO COOL THE BATTERY FOR FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT CHARGING, EVEN IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR IMPROVED TOOL PERFORMANCE AND EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE, MAKITA® CREATED STAR PROTECTION COMPUTER CONTROLS™. STAR PROTECTION IS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS THE TOOL AND BATTERY TO EXCHANGE DATA IN REAL TIME AND MONITOR CONDITIONS DURING USE TO PROTECT AGAINST OVERLOADING, OVER-DISCHARGING AND OVERHEATING. MAKITA, THE INNOVATION LEADER IN CORDLESS TOOL TECHNOLOGY, HAS THE WORLD’S LARGEST CORDLESS TOOL SYSTEM POWERED BY 18V LITHIUM-ION SLIDE-STYLE BATTERIES. 3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY.