Hi Guys!
I have the Makita DC18SC charger for 110V. Can it be convertet to 220/240V by using the same components as described in the guide for modifying the older DC18RA (http://www.schneordesign.com/Avi/Makita/makita_mod1.htm)?
Do you eventually know where to get a guide if the one mentioned wont work?
Best regards
Søren Danielsen
This is the same charger - with updated chassis... and it's a FAST charger.
They used larger capacity diodes - and nothing else has changed!
see this parts blowup of the DC18sc to verify
The mod looks as if it will work on both similarly!!
Thanks for using FixYa!!
Hi Soren,
I hope this link gets you what you are hunting for.
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/makita-dc18sc-charger-parts-c-97_376_3678.html
thanks
Fame !
Hey soren,
got something finally .. unfortunately some other language ::
http://forum.planet.ee/archive/index.php...
try translate it .. mine won't work for some reason..
hope you get what you are looking for !
Thanks
Fame !
hey soren,
just got to read :
This unit is 110V and comes complete with voltage converter to use on 240V systems.
this is a news for me .. i am going to look for how do we use the voltage converter option to make it work on 220V.
Bare with me .. thanks
Fame !
Hi,
We gotta work something out with the Voltage Converter , that is all available for free on the internet.
Else try callin'em up.. max i could do for ya ..
1-800- 4MAKITA (462-5482)
Hours: Monday through Friday 8am - 6pm (EST)
Thanks
Fame !
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Hi Fame
The link you send me only have the original parts, I want to modify the original PCB component so the unit will work on 240V instead og 110V. The older model (DC18RA) already have a guide how to modify it, but there seem to be some changes in the layout, and I want to be sure about how to modify the PCB before I start (don't wanna fry my charger :-) I'm looking for a how-to-do and which parts to be used for the conversation. Can the original and older guide be used with the same replacement parts for the DC18RA as the DC18SC in spite of the layout differences?
Brgds
Søren Danielsen
Hi Fame
No luck there, just a bunch of guys discussing where to find a how to do, and wheter it is possible (of course it is possible, it's just electronics! :-) Nevertheless I could not yse the link for anything :-(
Try again :-)
Brgds
Søren Danielsen
Hi again
I already have a voltage converter, I just want to get rid of it and modify the charger to 240V
Brgds
Søren Danielsen
Looking for the electrical solution in order to modify the PCB on the Makita DC18SC charger from 110V to 220/240V
If your charger looks like this, here are the mod instructionshttp://www.byggebolig.no/index.php/topic...
I would also advise changing the MOSFET to a 2SK3679. Available on eBay.
Once you have made the changes, the charger works on both 110 and 220v. All you have done is upgraded the voltage ratings of the varistor, input caps, and MOSFET.
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