Festool PDC 18 User Manual
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Machine features
Accessories shown or described are sometimes not
included in the scope of delivery.
The specified illustrations appear at the beginning
of the Operating Instructions.
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Intended use
Cordless impact drills are suitable for
– drilling in metal, wood, plastic and similar mate-
rials,
– impact drilling into walls, concrete and similar
building materials,
– inserting and tightening screws
Charger TCL 3 suitable for
– charging Festool battery packs: BP, BPS and
BPC (NiMH, NiCd, li-ion are recognised automat-
ically.)
– indoor use only.
The user is liable for improper or non-in-
tended use; this also includes continuous in-
dustrial operation.
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Operation
6.1
Charger cable holder[3-2]
Unwind the cable completely from the recess
before using the charger.
6.2
Changing the battery pack
Inserting the battery pack [2 A]
Removing the battery pack[2 B]
L Battery pack is ready for use immediately upon
delivery and can be charged at any time.
6.3
Charging the battery pack [3]
The LED [3-1] on the charger indicates the respec-
tive operating status of the charger.
Charger
TCL 3
Mains voltage (input)
220 - 240 V ~
Mains frequency
50/60 Hz
Charging voltage (output)
10.8 - 18 V=
Rapid charging
max. 3 A
Conservation charging, inter-
mittent (NiCd, NiMH)
approx. 0.06 A
Charging times for BP, BPS and BPC battery
packs
Li-ion 1.5 Ah, 80 %/100 %
approx. 25/35
min.
Li-ion 3.0 Ah, 80 %/100 %
approx. 55/70
min.
Li-ion 4.2 Ah, 80 %/100 %
approx. 70/90
min.
Permitted operating tempera-
ture range
-5 °C to + 45 °C
Temperature monitoring
via NTC resistor
Safety class
/ II
Battery pack
BPC 18 Li
Voltage
18 V
Capacity
4,2 Ah
Weight
0,7 kg
[1-1]
LED light switch
[1-2]
LED lamp
[1-3]
Bit store
[1-4]
On/Off switch
[1-5]
Clamping sleeve
[1-6]
Drilling/impact drilling selector switch
[1-7]
Gear switch
[1-8]
Torque thumbwheel
[1-9]
Right/left switch
[1-10]
Belt clip
[1-11]
Button for releasing the battery pack
[3-1]
LED-Display
[3-2]
Cable holder
[4]
Wall mount
LED yellow - lit continuously
Charger is ready to use.
LED green - flashes quickly
Battery pack is charged to maxi-
mum capacity.
LED green - flashes slowly
Battery pack is charged with
reduced current. Li-ion is
charged to 80 %.
LED green - lit continuously
Charging is complete or is not
restarted as current charge sta-
tus is greater than 80%.
LED red - flashes
General fault indication, e.g.
incomplete contact, short circuit,
defective battery pack, etc.
LED red - lit continuously
Battery temperature is outside
the permitted range.