
Milwaukee 48-11-1881 M18 REDLITHIUM 8.0 AH Forge Battery
Key item features
- Powerful Performance: Delivers HIGH OUTPUT 12.0 power in a smaller size and lighter weight, providing 8 amp hours of runtime equivalent to the M18 REDLITHIUM HIGH OUTPUT HD12.0.
- Rapid Charging: Features a 35-minute supercharge to 80% when paired with the M18 Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger, minimizing downtime.
- Advanced Cooling: Incorporates COOL-CYCLE Active Cooling System for high-speed cooling, enhanced by a patented ingress coating and upgraded venting design for increased protection.
- Exceptional Durability: Engineered with resistant housing for increased protection against common oils, greases, and solvents, ensuring longevity and robust performance.
- Integrated Intelligence: Equipped with REDLINK Intelligence for optimized performance and overload protection, utilizing total system communication between the tool, battery, and charger.
- Broad Compatibility: Fully compatible with the extensive M18 system, supporting over 250 tools for versatile application across various tasks.
- Extended Lifespan: Offers the longest life, most recharges, and best performance over the battery's lifespan within the REDLITHIUM series.
Specs
- Volts18 V
- Battery capacity8 Ah
- CompatibilityMilwaukee
- Model48-11-1881
- AccessoriesSuper Charger
- Has written warrantyNo
- Free shipping
Free 30-day returns
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Delivers HIGH OUTPUT™ 12.0 power in a smaller size and lighter weight
COOL-CYCLE™ Active Cooling System provides high-speed cooling for less downtime with COOL-CYCLE™ capable chargers
35min Supercharge to 80% with the NEW M18™ Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger
Longest life for the most recharges and best performance over the life of the pack
REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ provides the most powerful, fastest charging, and longest life batteries within REDLITHIUM™
Fully compatible with the M18™ system, featuring 250+ tools
Patented ingress coating provides increased protection to maximize active cooling through an upgraded venting design
Best protection form jobsite, weather and environmental conditions
PWR Level 4 on the REDLITHIUM™ Power scale
Resistant housing designed to provide increased protection against exposure to common oils, greases, and solvents
Redlink Intelligence: Our battery circuitry provides optimized performance and overload protection using total system communication between tool, battery and charger
Enhanced onboard fuel gauge with improved readability in direct sunlight
Includes (1)M18™ REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ XC8.0 Battery Pack
Product Overview
The M18™ REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ XC8.0 Battery Pack delivers HIGH OUTPUT™ 12.0 power in a smaller size, high-speed cooling for less downtime in high-demand applications, 35-minute supercharge to 80%, and the longest life vs REDLITHIUM™ batteries. REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ are Milwaukee's most powerful, fastest charging, and longest life batteries. The REDLTIHIUM™ FORGE™ XC8.0 delivers 8 amp hours of runtime, but with the same power as the M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ HD12.0 in a smaller size and lighter weight design. The M18™ REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ XC8.0 is COOL-CYCLE™ capable. COOL-CYCLE™ Active Cooling System provides high-speed cooling for less downtime. Patented ingress coating provides increased protection to maximize active cooling through an upgraded venting design. The high-speed cooling feature works with M18™ chargers that have COOL-CYCLE™ capability. When paired with the M18™ Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger, this battery charges in just 35 minutes to 80%, getting you back to work faster than ever before. This lithium-ion battery has the longest life, the most recharges, and the best performance over the life of the battery. It is also designed with resistant housing for increased protection against exposure to common oils, greases, and solvents. Built-in REDLINK™ Intelligence protects the battery from overloads, preventing you from damaging your cordless power tools in heavy-duty situations. The REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ XC8.0 battery is fully compatible with 250+ M18™ solutions.
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Verified Purchase
Best Battery on the market.
The 8 AH Forge outperforms my other Milwaukee Red Lithium batteries in both output and battery life. It actually outperforms my 12 AH …and is significantly smaller and lighter. Forge batteries for me from now on.
Verified Purchase
Bought it for my Milwaukee tools. Great buy

