Porter Cable 20V to Chicago Electric 18V Battery Adapter
342.00 kr
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Porter Cable 20V to Chicago Electric 18V Battery Adapter
342.00 kr
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Use your Porter Cable 20V batteries on Chicago Electric 18V cordless tools, without buying into a second battery platform. Built with an injection-molded ABS battery interface, a 3D-printed ABS tool socket for a close fit, and pure copper contacts. One battery platform across more tools means less spent on batteries and less to keep charged.
Specifications
- SKU
- PTA-POR20-CHI18
- Fits this battery
- Porter Cable 20V (Lithium-Ion)
- Battery voltage
- 20V
- Runs these tools
- Chicago Electric 18V (Lithium-Ion)from Harbor Freight
- Tool voltage
- 18V
- Housing
- ABS
- Terminals
- Copper
- Current rating
- 40A continuous (80A peak at 18VDC for up to 2 seconds)
- Internal wiring
- 5 mm²
- Weight
- 134 g (4.7 oz / 0.3 lb)
- Colour
- Black, Red
- Operating humidity
- 5–95% RH
- Operating temperature
- -10 °C to 50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)
- USB port
- No
- What's in the box
- Battery adapter
- Warranty
- 12 months after the date of deliveryMore details
Why choose this adapter
- Solid copper terminals, so less of the current is lost as heat.
- 5 mm² internal wiring, rated for 40A continuous with 80A peak at 18VDC for up to 2 seconds, so a high-draw tool is not held back by the adapter.
- Covered by a 12-month warranty from the day it arrives.
Porter Cable 20V and Chicago Electric 18V compatibility
It works in one direction only: Porter Cable batteries powering Chicago Electric tools. For the opposite pairing, see adapters that run on Chicago Electric 18V batteries.
Compatibility can vary with the exact battery and tool model. Before ordering, confirm that your battery belongs to the Porter Cable 20V platform and that your tool takes Chicago Electric 18V batteries.
Important charging and safety information
This adapter is for powering cordless tools and nothing else. It cannot charge Porter Cable or Chicago Electric batteries and must never be connected to a charger of any kind. Always take the battery out of the adapter before charging, and charge it on the original charger made for your Porter Cable 20V battery.
How it works
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1. Use the battery you own
Any compatible Porter Cable 20V battery you already have.
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2. Slide on the adapter
It goes where the original Chicago Electric 18V battery sits.
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3. Click in and work
No tools, no wiring, no modifications.
Porter Cable 20V to Chicago Electric 18V — Common Questions
My battery says 20V. Can it run a tool rated differently?
Yes, and they are closer than the labels suggest. 20V is what a Porter Cable 20V battery measures off the charger with no load; 18 V is what it holds in use. Chicago Electric 18V tools are built around 18 V. The two numbers describe the same class of battery, which is why the adapter works rather than merely fits.
Will this fit my other Porter Cable batteries?
Only Porter Cable 20V batteries. Porter Cable also sells Porter Cable 18V Ni-Cd, Porter Cable 19.2V Ni-Cd, and those use a different socket — same brand, different rail and contacts, so they need their own adapter. Compare the rail on your battery with the photos before ordering.
Will my Chicago Electric 18V tool run as long on a Porter Cable 20V battery?
Runtime comes from the battery, not the adapter — a 5.0Ah Porter Cable 20V battery lasts roughly twice as long as a 2.5Ah one, exactly as it would on its own tool. The adapter’s copper terminals and heavy-gauge wiring are there to keep resistive loss low.
Could this damage my Porter Cable 20V battery or my Chicago Electric 18V tool?
Used with undamaged, compatible equipment it is not expected to. Porter Cable 20V batteries are lithium-ion with a protection circuit built into the battery, and it keeps working through the adapter — it stays in the battery and never moves into the adapter. Stop when the tool slows noticeably rather than running the battery flat, and stop using the adapter if it becomes unusually hot or the contacts look damaged.
Can I charge through the adapter?
No, and it should never be attempted. The adapter carries power one way only, out to the Chicago Electric 18V tool — there is no charging circuit inside it. Connecting it to a charger puts the battery, the charger and the adapter at risk. Always take the Porter Cable 20V battery off the adapter and charge it on its own charger.
My Chicago Electric 18V gear came from Harbor Freight. Is that the same platform?
Yes — Harbor Freight is where Chicago Electric 18V is sold, so a battery or tool bought there is the platform this adapter is built for. What matters is the socket, and Harbor Freight stock is the reference for it.
Does it work with third-party Porter Cable batteries?
Usually. What matters is the socket, not the badge: if the battery slides on and locks the way an original does, the adapter takes it and the Chicago Electric 18V tool runs. Aftermarket moulding does vary, so if yours looks unusual send us a photo and we will check before you order.
How much does it add to the Chicago Electric 18V tool?
134 g (4.7 oz) and a short extension between battery and tool. You notice it overhead or in a tight cabinet; on a drill or driver held normally it disappears.
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