Black & Decker FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Slide Style Battery Charger | 
| Brand: Black & Decker
List Price: $41.18
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 111
Media: Tools & Hardware
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: FSMVC
Model: FSMVC
UPC: 028877350066
EAN: 0028877350066
ASIN: B00021LPNI
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Computerized charging optimizes charging of battery cells. | | • | Fast charging enables the user to recharge batteries quickly to continue their project | | • | Durable hard plastic body | | • | Includes charger; batteries not included | | • | 15 ounces; 2-year warranty |
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Product Description
Firestorm, 9.6V - 18.0V, Fast Charger, Charges All Firestorm & Black & Decker Spring Loaded Style Batteries.
Amazon.com
The convenience of using cordless tools can be compromised if you're always standing around waiting for the batteries to recharge. To get you up and running quicker, with less down time, Black & Decker has developed the FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Fast Charger. This cleverly designed plug-in charger accepts a wide range of nicad batteries, including 9.6, 12, 14.4, and 18-volt packs. And it will recharge a battery in less than 90 minutes, as compared to the average three-hour recharge time of the chargers that came with the tools. The FSMVC 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Fast Charger accepts all Black & Decker and Firestorm spring-loaded (slide-in) type batteries. --Joseph Truini What's in the Box: Black & Decker 9.6-Volt to 18-Volt Fast Charger
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| Customer Reviews: Read 88 more reviews...
 A much needed addition to my Black & Decker yard tool set January 3, 2007
T. Goodnow (Maryland, USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have a set of 18-volt Black & Decker yard tools (hedge trimmer, line trimmer, and blower) that came with a regular slow charger. By the time I get about 2/3 done with any yard work, all 3 of my batteries are empty. I work through one battery at a time and drop it on the charger as I grab the next one. But the regular charger just can't do it fast enough. So I was thrilled to find the Black and Decker fast charger. It works great! Now when my battery runs out while I'm doing yard work, I stick it on the fast charger and by the time the third one is emptied, the first one is charged again. Hooray!
 Not Very Speedy on the large 18 Volt batteries. June 21, 2008
Moroni Marten (Utah)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have several B&D outdoor 18-volt products and the batteries wear out pretty fast. I wanted a charger that would charge one battery as I work with the others. The charge light blinks when it is charging and is steady when the battery if fully charged. The product description states "less than 90 minutes" for a complete charge.
I have charged about a dozen 18V batteries with this charger. The average time from when the battery is first inserted until the blinking charge light goes steady indicating a full charge IS ABOUT 3 HOURS 15 MINUTES.
Since this charger is made for 9.6 volt to 18 volt, I believe the "LESS THAN 90 MINUTES" is referring to the 9.6 volt batteries. The 18 volt batteries take more than twice that long.
The stock black charger than came with the products takes about 6 hours to charge an 18 volt battery, so this charge IS faster -- about twice as fast. But the "less than 90 minutes" statement does not apply to the large 18 volt batteries -- just so you're aware.
Whether it's worth $25 to charge a battery in 3 hours instead of 6, you'll have to decide. For me, I was a little disappointed that the charging takes more than twice as long as what was advertised.
Pleased with purchase July 24, 2006
M. Miller (VA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This charger is good to have if you need your battery charged fast. Doing a few hours of yard work using 2 batteries, you can recharge the batteries alot better than the one that comes with the product. The light on it let's you know when the charging is done. Am very pleased with this purchase
Beware this charger September 3, 2007
Mathew Wyckoff (Stillwater, OK USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
The problem I had with this charger is my Black and Decker 18v slide battery would not slide into this charger. This is not a bad review of the product more really it is an inconsistency with Black and Decker's battery. My battery came with a complete Black and Decker home starter kit. The drill is the charger for the kit. However, I wanted to continue to use the drill while charging a second battery. The battery had 4 posts on it and the charger only had slots for 3, so the battery wouldn't slide into the charger. No where on the product page for this charger, nor on the packaging was this discrepancy noted. I had no way of knowing that the battery would not work on this specific charger. When I called the customer support line, they didn't understand the problem and referred me to a local repair facility. Thinking there was a problem with the battery. After much discussion with the repair facility, they found me a different Black and Decker charger that would charge the battery.
Very fast compared to the included B&D chargers September 23, 2007
Alkemyst (Alkemyst's Lair)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This product charges batteries much faster than the included chargers with B&D tools. It's not a one hour charger though...it takes roughly 90-120mins to complete the charge of a 18V battery once it's initial charge is completed.
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