The DC18SF battery charger can charge 4 14.4 or 18V Lithium-ion batteries at the same time, making work far easier.

Charging times
- Charges 2 Makita 18V 3.0Ah LXT batteries in 60 minutes
- Charges 4 Makita 18V 3.0Ah LXT batteries in 120 minutes
- Charges 2 Makita compact 18V 1.5Ah LXT batteries in 30 minutes
- Charges 4 Makita compact 18V 1.5Ah LXT batteries in 60 minutes

Just as the DC18RA is a port charger, the SF also has the active control monitoring technology, which in short means that the charger constantly communicates with the chip in the battery, checking the voltage and temperature of the cells, so that it can always keep the charge at an optimal level.

As an additional service, each battery has a separate led charge indicator, so you can easily monitor the charging of each battery.

Battery types that can be charged with the device
- Makita BL1430 (638391-5)
- Makita BL1830 (638409-2)
- Makita BL1815 (194513-2)
- Makita BL1840 (632B28-8)
- Makita BL1850 (196672-8)