New battery compatibility

[BUTTER]

Are the new 18V compact 2.6aH batteries backwards compatible with a C12  PC1213S?

 

[AlexThePalex]

No, they are not. You can never use higher voltage batteries in a lower voltage tool.

The batteries are keyed so you will not be able to insert a wrong battery in the wrong tool.

 

[BUTTER]

No, they are not. You can never use higher voltage batteries in a lower voltage tool.

The batteries are keyed so you will not be able to insert a wrong battery in the wrong tool.

Are there new generation of batteries compatible with these old C12s?  If so, can you tell me their price?

 

[Shane Holland]

Joseph,

That's the older NiCad/NiHM version of the C12. You can only use the NiHM batteries with it. They are $81, here's a link:

https://www.festoolproducts.com/Festool-494522-Battery-12-Volt-3-Ah-NiMH-p/494522.htm

The NiCad batteries were discontinued.

Shane

 

[Brice Burrell]

Joseph,

That's the older NiCad/NiHM version of the C12. You can only use the NiHM batteries with it. They are $81, here's a link:

https://www.festoolproducts.com/Festool-494522-Battery-12-Volt-3-Ah-NiMH-p/494522.htm

The NiCad batteries were discontinued.

Shane

I'd be very hesitant buying NiCad batteries since they have likely been sitting on shelf for years slowly going bad. 

 

[Shane Holland]

Brice, I'd be really surprised if anyone even has any of the NiCads left in stock. They've been discontinued for quite a while, primarily because of environmental laws in Europe prohibiting them, as I understand.