what kind of 18 V battery I have to use, 3.0 amp or can I use 1.5 amp??
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You'll get a longer run time with the 3.0 amp battery and it's still not a long time - 3 hours or less. Go to the Makita Tools website at http://makitatools.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?Name=BCF201Z and click on the PDF "Instruction Manual." On page four of the manual there is a table that lists approximate run times for 14V and 18V and for 1.5 and 3.0 amps at each voltage. According to the table going from 1.5 amps to 3.0 (at 18V) essentially doubles the run time on low speed from 90 minutes to 200 minutes. So base your decision on what you need to do with the fan. I have the Makita fan and I like it, but the run times are quite short for what I use it for. I ended up also buying the Ryobi cordless fan which runs much longer - up to 10 hours on low speed.
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I really like this fan a lot. It can use two sizes of battery. I have two of the smaller size. The fan runs about an hour on low with the smaller one. I think the correct way to classify the battery is by milli amp hours. The larger this number is the more capacity and longer lasting the battery will be.
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Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you can even find a video on you tube. Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you... » Read More Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you can even find a video on you tube. « Show Less
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You would have to stack the batts and since you at 3 v now, I would not suggest doubling at 6v. I'd look for another battery. Not very dependable.
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This battery will power small low-amperage electronic devices and lights, but will definitely NOT work for anything that needs lots of amps. An air pump or anything else with a motor is too big for this to power. You can get a continuous 3 amp output, but anything much larger will trigger the built-in shut off (which protects the battery from overload) and kill the power until you reset it with the power switch. Also note - the wiring inside the battery is really light gage and not designed to power heavy loads. Hope this helps!
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Get at least the 2.0 amp hour battery. The 2.0 runs me about 1/2 to 3/4 a day of use. I would entertain the thought of the 4.0, but pricing and bulkiness dissuaded me. You can get 2 2.0 batteries for the price of one 4.0 last I checked.
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I use a 9v battery. You will need to adjust the battery connectors a little, as it tends to be a little wide.
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The 130254011 is correct for the 18v 2.5ah. Originally I had to match up the look of the battery. Hope that helps. Great price though. Other sources sell for like $90
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3000mAh, which is 18V 3 A 56 Wh So basically it is 3Ah which is double the standard battery.. They (standard Battery)are rated at 1500mAh.
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A 12 volt 7 amp battery works best ! If you try to use a larger size, it probably will not fit inside the control panel and not charge as fast or all the way.
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Some of 123a's are @: 3.7v, 3.6v and 3.0v. I would only buy any of the 3.0v to be on the safe side, unless your device needs more then 3v or (6v if you need 2) and so on. Also read the reviews on what battery pro's and con's are like I'm doing that right now. Too much voltage will give you brighter light but will drasticaly shorten the bulb or led's life! I am strongly considering these ones by the way.
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I don't know only have 18V and am completely satisfied with battery life, power and performance of unit. I have purchased 3 more units as gifts
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If the above poster is correct with 12 Volts and 1500 mA (1.5 Amps) the correct power would be 12 Volts times 1.5 Amps for 18 Watts......a lot more useful than 1.5.
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1.2V Will not work in any toys or other things that require 1.5V. They also get very hot, while charging. Not a safe battery. Hope that helps.
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I would say the 3amp battery lasts about 15 minutes the 1.5amp would be half that.
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either will work, just do not run any battery down below 11 volts if you want it to last
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Yes the 18v 1.5Ah battery works on this flash light. I had it to on over 5 hours without turning it off.
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What are you using the battery for? In general 1 watt won't do much for this battery.