{"id":2222,"date":"2021-11-02T19:25:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T13:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2021-11-02T19:25:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T13:55:30","slug":"drill-battery-watts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Drill Battery Watts? 12V, 18V and 20V"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The power of a drill battery is the amount of energy it can deliver to the drill at a given time. The drill battery power is measured by the watt (W). It is a multiplication of voltage (V) and ampers (Ah). Drill batteries are available as different voltages such as 12V,18V and 20V and have different capacities 1.5Ah to 12Ah. These drill batteries have different ranges of power that can be used for a wide range of purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The maximum power of the drill is higher than the drill battery. This occurs due to starting voltage and current. A drill battery charger consumes 30-60 watts during a drill battery is charging. A drill battery&#8217;s power can be lost due to not fully charging and discharging the battery, storing in extreme temperature areas, overusing the battery, charging with the wrong charger, physical damage, improper maintenance and improper storage. You can save the drill battery by using a proper angle drill bit, using a hammer drill, using an impact mechanism, using high RPM for soft materials and low RPM for hard materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Drill-Battery-Watts-1.webp\" alt=\"Drill-Battery-Watts\" class=\"wp-image-8715\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#What_is_the_Power_of_a_Battery\" title=\"What is the Power of a Battery?\">What is the Power of a Battery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#What_is_the_Power_of_Drill_Battery\" title=\"What is the Power of Drill Battery?\">What is the Power of Drill Battery?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#What_is_the_Voltage_in_the_Drill_Battery\" title=\"What is the Voltage in the Drill Battery?\">What is the Voltage in the Drill Battery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#What_is_the_Amperes_Ah_in_the_Drill_Battery\" title=\"What is the Amperes (Ah) in the Drill Battery?\">What is the Amperes (Ah) in the Drill Battery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#How_to_Calculate_the_Watt_in_Drill_Battery\" title=\"How to Calculate the Watt in Drill Battery?\">How to Calculate the Watt in Drill Battery?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#How_many_Watts_in_the_Drill_Battery\" title=\"How many Watts in the Drill Battery?\">How many Watts in the Drill Battery?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#Why_Maximum_Power_of_the_Drill_is_Greater_Than_Drill_Battery_Power\" title=\"Why Maximum Power of the Drill is Greater Than Drill Battery Power?\">Why Maximum Power of the Drill is Greater Than Drill Battery Power?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#How_many_Watts_are_Consumed_by_the_Drill_Battery_Charger\" title=\"How many Watts are Consumed by the Drill Battery Charger?\">How many Watts are Consumed by the Drill Battery Charger?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#How_to_Loose_the_Power_of_Drill_Battery\" title=\"How to Loose the Power of Drill Battery?\">How to Loose the Power of Drill Battery?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts\/#How_to_Save_the_Drill_Battery_Power\" title=\"How to Save the Drill Battery Power\">How to Save the Drill Battery Power<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Power_of_a_Battery\"><\/span>What is the Power of a Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The power of a battery is the rate at which it can convert stored chemical energy into electricity. It is measured in watts (W) and calculated by multiplying the battery&#8217;s voltage (V) by its current (A).  The formula of  Power (P) = Voltage (V) x Current (A). This power rating influences how quickly a battery can deliver energy to a device or system. The higher the power rating, the more electrical energy a battery can provide at a given time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Power_of_Drill_Battery\"><\/span>What is the Power of Drill Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The power of a drill battery is the amount of energy it can deliver to the drill at a given time. The drill battery power is measured by the watt (W). It can be calculated by the multiplication of voltage (V) and ampers (Ah).  Drill batteries are available as various voltages and ampers in order to supply various watts to the drilling machines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Voltage_in_the_Drill_Battery\"><\/span>What is the Voltage in the Drill Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The voltage of the drill battery is the electrical potential difference between the positive and negative terminals. Drill batteries are available as different voltages, including 12V,18V and 20V. For the extreme heavy duty task we can use 36V, 48V and 60V batteries. When the drill battery voltage goes high, it tend to increase the more torque in the drilling machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Amperes_Ah_in_the_Drill_Battery\"><\/span>What is the Amperes (Ah) in the Drill Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ampere-hours (Ah) in a drill battery is the battery&#8217;s capacity. &#8220;AH&#8221; indicates how much electric charge a battery can deliver over time. Drill batteries usually have an Ah rating between 1.5Ah to 12Ah, with the higher value implying a longer-lasting battery. Amperes rating gives an idea of how long the battery can last before it needs to be recharged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Calculate_the_Watt_in_Drill_Battery\"><\/span>How to Calculate the Watt in Drill Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The power of the drill battery can be calculated by multiplying voltage and ampers (VA). The calculated power is measured by the &#8220;Watt-hours&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drill-batteru-notations.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drill-batteru-notations.jpg 450w, https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Drill-batteru-notations-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Dewlat DCF894B is powered by with 20V and 5Ah battery. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the watt hour of the battery?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watt-Hours = Voltage * Amh = 20V * 5 Ah = <strong>100 Watt-hour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_Watts_in_the_Drill_Battery\"><\/span>How many Watts in the Drill Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2.webp\" alt=\"drill battery volt and capacity\" class=\"wp-image-8716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2.webp 900w, https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of drill batteries are available as 12V,18V, and 20V. Those batteries consists of 1.5Ah &#8211; 5.0Ah capacity. When you use these drill batteries, you can have the maximum watt that is mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Battery Voltage<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1.5 Ah<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2.0 Ah<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>3.0 Ah<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4.0 Ah<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>5.0 Ah<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12V<\/td><td>18 Wh<\/td><td>24 Wh<\/td><td>36 Wh<\/td><td>48 Wh<\/td><td>60 Wh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18V<\/td><td>27 Wh<\/td><td>36 Wh<\/td><td>54 Wh<\/td><td>72 Wh<\/td><td>90 Wh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20V<\/td><td>30 Wh<\/td><td>40 Wh<\/td><td>60 Wh<\/td><td>80 Wh<\/td><td>100 Wh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Power of the battery (w) with battery voltage (V) and current (A)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Maximum_Power_of_the_Drill_is_Greater_Than_Drill_Battery_Power\"><\/span>Why Maximum Power of the Drill is Greater Than Drill Battery Power?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you buy a cordless drill or driver, you can see there is a maximum power value. It will tell you if the tool is operated with its maximum power, it will consume that much power. Normally none is operated with the maximum. It will be mostly less than 60%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally most drills are with <strong>500 to 1000 watts <\/strong>required for maximum power. If the tool is operated with its maximum power, it will need a large number of watts. If the tool is operated like this, it will definitely be overheated. So don&#8217;t care about the high watts requirement of the tools. We are not able to provide a large number of watts for the maximum power using the battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_Watts_are_Consumed_by_the_Drill_Battery_Charger\"><\/span>How many Watts are Consumed by the Drill Battery Charger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The amount of watts a drill battery charger consumes can vary depending on the specific model of the charger and the battery it&#8217;s charging. A typical charger for a cordless drill might consume between 30 to 60 watts. However, this can vary widely, and the best source for this information would be the user manual or technical specifications provided by the manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Loose_the_Power_of_Drill_Battery\"><\/span>How to Loose the Power of Drill Battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The drill battery power can be lost due to below 10 reasons. Power loss causes to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/09-reasons-why-do-drill-batteries-die\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/09-reasons-why-do-drill-batteries-die\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">die the drill battery<\/a><\/strong> soon. In order to prevent damage and improve the durability of the drill battery, you should avoid these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Not fully charging and discharging the battery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storing the battery in extreme hot or cold temperatures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overusing the battery without giving it a rest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequently using the battery on high-power tasks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not using the battery for an extended period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charging it with a mismatched charger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dropping or physically damaging the battery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcharging the battery for an extended time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not maintaining the battery cleanliness, especially the terminals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improper storage, particularly in humid or wet places.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Save_the_Drill_Battery_Power\"><\/span>How to Save the Drill Battery Power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can save the drill battery power by using proper drill bits, drill bit angle, drilling mechanisms, and drilling machines. Additionally, you can save power using the drill in proper environmental conditions because high heat helps to discharge the drill batteries rapidly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Use the proper angle drill bits with suitable mechanisms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use hammer drill mechanism for brick, stones and concrete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use an impact mechanism for driving screws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use High RPM for soft materials such as wood, aluminium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use low RPM for hard materials such as metals, tiles etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use proper drill bits for specific materials.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The power of a drill battery is the amount of energy it can deliver to the drill at a given time. The drill battery power is measured by the watt &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"What to Know About Drill Battery Watts? 12V, 18V and 20V\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/drill-battery-watts#more-2222\" aria-label=\"Read more about What to Know About Drill Battery Watts? 12V, 18V and 20V\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2222\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}