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18V Lithium-Ion Standard Battery Charger
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GAL18V-40
- Compact, lightweight charger gets users power ready fast
- Battery indicators signal when battery is charging or charged
- Regulated dual-mode charging maintains overall battery health
Product Description
This compact charger gets users power ready fast with a lightweight, compact solution. The Bosch GAL18V-40 Lithium-ion charger has a 4-Amp charging current, delivering 2x the charging current vs. the GAL18V-20 standard charger. It can fully charge a spent CORE18V® 4 Ah Lithium-ion battery in 65 minutes. It provides regulated dual-mode charging, which charges a battery fast while maintaining overall battery health. The first 80% of charge is fast, remaining 20% is in long-life mode. It has an error indicator to alert the user if charging is interrupted and due to temperature and/or battery failures. It also has a battery-status indicator, which provides indication if charger is in fast-charging mode, long-life mode or when charging is complete. The wall-mounting slots provide storage versatility. This flexible charging solution is compatible with Bosch 18V batteries and the AMPShare™ System. The AMPShare™ System is a battery system designed to be multi-brand compatible across many cordless products to make managing your work day easier. AMPShare™ System 18V batteries and chargers are compatible with Bosch 18V power tools and a growing list of cordless products from AMPShare™ brands.
Includes
| Quantity | Include |
|---|---|
| 1 | GAL18V-40 18V Lithium-Ion Standard Battery Charger |
Benefits
Compact charger design
gets users power ready fast with a lightweight, compact solution
4-Amp charging current
delivers 2x the charging current compared to the GAL18V-20 standard charger
Standard charging operation
fully charges a spent CORE18V® 4 Ah battery in 65 minutes
Bosch 18V chargers are covered by a five year limited warranty - for details, visit https://rb-pt.io/PowerToolWarranty or call 1-877-BOSCH99
Regulated dual-mode charging
charges a battery fast while maintaining overall battery health; first 80% of charge is fast, remaining 20% is in long-life mode
Error indicator
alerts the user if charging is interrupted and due to temperature and/or battery failures
Battery-status indicator
provides indication if charger is in fast-charging mode, long-life mode or when charging is complete
Wall-mounting slots
provide storage versatility
AMPShare™ System
battery system designed to be multi-brand compatible across many cordless products to make managing your work day easier
AMPShare™ System compatibility
18V batteries and chargers are compatible with Bosch 18V power tools and a growing list of cordless products from AMPShare™ brands
Technical Data
| Automatic Shut-Off | Yes |
| Charger Volt Range | 14.4V - 18V |
| Height in | 3.0" |
| Length in | 7.3" |
| Model Number | GAL18V-40 |
| Weight | 1.2lb |
| Width in | 4.5" |
| Works With | Bosch 18V Batteries All Bosch 18V Lithium-Ion Batteries, including the GBA18V120 12 Ah Battery |
| Includes | (1) GAL18V-40 18V Lithium-Ion Standard Battery Charger |
GAL18V-40
Charger Volt Range
14.4V - 18V
Includes
(1) GAL18V-40 18V Lithium-Ion Standard Battery Charger
Weight
1.2lb
GAL18V-40
Charger Volt Range
14.4V - 18V
Includes
(1) GAL18V-40 18V Lithium-Ion Standard Battery Charger
Weight
1.2lb
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BAT414
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) BAT414 12V Max Lithium-Ion 2.0 Ah Battery
Weight
0.3lb
BAT414-2PK
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) BAT414 12V Max Lithium-Ion 2.0 Ah Batteries
Weight
0.3lb
BAT612
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) BAT612 18V Lithium-Ion 2 Ah Standard Power Battery
Weight
0.75lb
BAT612-2PK
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) BAT612 18V Lithium-Ion 2 Ah Standard Power Batteries
Weight
1.5lb
BC1880
Charger Volt Range
14.4V - 18V
Includes
(1) BC1880 18V Fast Battery Charger
Weight
1.53lb
GAA18V-24N
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GAA18V-24 18V Portable Power Adapter
Weight
0.28lb
GAA18V-48N
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GAA18V-48 18V USB Portable Power Adapter
Weight
0.28lb
GAL12V-20
Charger Volt Range
7.2V - 12V
Includes
(1) GAL12V-20 12V Max Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
Weight
0.6lb
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GAL12V-40
Charger Volt Range
12V
Includes
(1) GAL12V-40 12V Max Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
Weight
1.0lb
GAL18V-160C
Charger Volt Range
14.4V - 18V
Includes
(1) GAL18V-160C 18V Connected-Ready Lithium-Ion 16 Amp Battery Turbo Charger
Weight
2.0lb
GAL18V6-80
Charger Volt Range
14.4V - 18V
Includes
(1) GAL18V6-80 18V 6-Bay Fast Battery Charger
Weight
4.0lb
GAX1218V-30
Charger Volt Range
12V and 18V
Includes
(1) GAX1218V-30 18V/12V Dual-Bay Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
Weight
1.35lb
GBA12V30
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA12V30 12V Max Lithium-Ion 3.0 Ah Battery
Weight
0.4lb
GBA12V60
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA12V60 12V Max Lithium-Ion 6.0 Ah Battery
Weight
0.8lb
GBA18V120
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA18V120 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 12 Ah High Power Battery
Weight
3.04lb
GBA18V40
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA18V40 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 4 Ah Advanced Power Battery
Weight
1.1lb
GBA18V40-2PK
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) GBA18V40 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 4 Ah Advanced Power Batteries
Weight
2.2lb
GBA18V80
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 8 Ah High Power Battery
Weight
2.14lb
GBA18V80-2PK
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) GBA18V80 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 8 Ah High Power Batteries
Weight
2.14lb
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GXS12V-01N12
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) BAT414 12V Max Lithium-Ion 2.0 Ah Battery, (1) GAL12V-20 12V Max Charger
Weight
-
GXS18V-11N25
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) GBA18V40 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 4 Ah Advanced Power Batteries, (1) GAL18V-40 18V Standard Battery Charger
Weight
-
GXS18V-12N14
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA18V80 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 8 Ah High Power Battery, (1) BC1880 18V Lithium-Ion Fast Battery Charger
Weight
-
GXS18V-13N24
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) GBA18V80 18V CORE18V Lithium-Ion 8 Ah High Power Batteries, (1) GAL18V-160C 18V Connected-Ready Lithium-Ion 16 Amp Battery Turbo Charger with Power Boost™
Weight
-
GXS18V-16N14
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA18V80 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 8 Ah High Power Battery, (1) GAL18V-160C 18V Connected-Ready Lithium-Ion 16 Amp Battery Turbo Charger with Power Boost™
Weight
-
GXS18V-17N17
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(1) GBA18V120 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 12 Ah High Power Battery, (1) GAL18V-160C 18V Connected-Ready Lithium-Ion 16 Amp Battery Turbo Charger
Weight
-
GXS18V-18N27
Charger Volt Range
-
Includes
(2) GBA18V120 18V CORE18V® Lithium-Ion 12.0 Ah High Power Batteries, (1) GAL18V-160C 18V Connected-Ready Lithium-Ion 16 Amp Battery Turbo Charger with Power Boost
Weight
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