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3.0Ah BP18Li3.0C 18V · 0.4kg No product photo yet

Fits

22 Festool 18V tools + 3 moreSee them ›

Charges

33 min on all 3 chargers Festool lists for itCharge times ›

Specs

From Festool's own documentation

Festool · 18V platform

Festool BP18Li3.0C 18V 3.0Ah Compact battery

3.0Ah 54Wh 0.4kg 18650 cylindrical cells Fuel gauge

Festool BP 18 Li 3.0Ah compact entry pack (54Wh), 0.40kg. The light everyday battery; LED capacity display, no Bluetooth/AirStream.

Adds it to My Tools, kept on this device

Price

No retailer price yet

None of the retailers we track lists it right now.

3.0AhCapacitymaker figure

54WhEnergymaker figure

0.4kgWeightmaker figure

135Wh/kgEnergy for its weightworked out

Other sizes in this range

Same fit, same tools. Bigger packs run longer and weigh more. Pick the size for the job.

Compare these sizes ›All Festool 18V batteries ›

ModelSizeEnergyWeightLowest pricePer Ah

BP18Li3.0C This one 3.0Ah 54Wh 0.4kg No price yet

BP18Li4.0HPC 4.0Ah 72Wh 0.6kg £155.95 £38.99 per Ah

BP18TBX4 4.0Ah 72Wh 0.6kg £119.95 £29.99 per Ah

BP18Li5.0 5.0Ah 90Wh 0.7kg £172.95 £34.59 per Ah

BP18TBX8 8.0Ah 144Wh 1kg £199.95 £24.99 per Ah

Prices are the lowest we track at UK retailers, updated daily. Weights from Festool. Energy is Festool's figure, or worked out from volts × Ah where they don't publish one.

Full specs

From Festool's own documentation. "Not listed" where Festool doesn't publish a figure.

Voltage18V

Capacity3.0Ah

Energy54Wh

ChemistryLi-ion (cylindrical)

Cell type18650 cylindrical

Weight0.4kg

Size (L × W × H)Not listed

Fuel gaugeYes

PlatformFestool 18V

Model codeBP18Li3.0C

Charge times

Festool's own figures, fastest first. Each charger opens its own page.

576955Rapid charger with active air cooling

33 min

£158.95 at Tooled Up ›

201136Rapid charger

33 min

£69.95 at Tooled Up ›

577019Twin rapid charger (2 at once)

33 min

£156.95 at Tooled Up ›

Festool's own figures. Festool quotes the time to "ready" (over 80%); other brands quote to full. We may earn a commission

Fits these tools

Every Festool 18V tool takes this pack. It won't fit other brands' tools.

All 22 Festool 18V tools ›

SDS+ Hammer Drills3 tools › Jigsaws3 tools › Drill Drivers3 tools › Reciprocating Saws2 tools › Random Orbital Sanders2 tools › Trim Routers & Edge Trimmers2 tools › Multi-Tools1 tool › Alligator & Insulation Saws1 tool › Detail & Delta Sanders1 tool › Planers1 tool › Impact Drivers1 tool › Combi Drills1 tool › Angle Grinders1 tool ›

2×

Also runs 3 Festool 18V Twin (36V) tools, as a pairBigger tools that take two of these packs at once.

See them ›

Festool says not to use it in: Festool TSC 55 KSEB-Basic 18V/36V Brushless 160mm Cordless Plunge Saw (Body Only, T-LOC Systainer); Festool HKC 55 KEB-Basic 18V Brushless 160mm Circular Saw (Body Only, T-LOC Systainer); Festool CTLC MIDI I 36V (2x 18V) L Class Wet & Dry Dust Extractor (Body Only); Festool CTMC MIDI I 36V (2x 18V) M Class Wet & Dry Dust Extractor (Body Only). Those tools aren't counted here.

3.0Ah packs from other brands

Only useful if you haven't picked a platform yet: packs don't swap between brands. Shown on neutral figures only.

Not sure which platform? ›

BatteryEnergyWeightWh per kgLowest pricePer Ah

FestoolBP18Li3.0C 54Wh 0.4kg 135 No price yet

BoschGBA18V-30 54Wh 0.6kg 90 No price yet

Einhell4511618 54Wh 0.59kg 92 £41.99£14.00

HiKOKIBSL1830C 54Wh 0.38kg 142 No price yet

MakitaBL1830B 54Wh 0.64kg 84 £59.95£19.98

MilwaukeeM18HB3 54Wh 0.7kg 77 £64.95£21.65

BP18Li3.0C questions

Which tools does the BP18Li3.0C fit?

It fits every Festool 18V tool, and two of them run the Festool 18V Twin (36V) tools. It won't fit other brands' tools. Festool says not to use it in: Festool TSC 55 KSEB-Basic 18V/36V Brushless 160mm Cordless Plunge Saw (Body Only, T-LOC Systainer); Festool HKC 55 KEB-Basic 18V Brushless 160mm Circular Saw (Body Only, T-LOC Systainer); Festool CTLC MIDI I 36V (2x 18V) L Class Wet & Dry Dust Extractor (Body Only); Festool CTMC MIDI I 36V (2x 18V) M Class Wet & Dry Dust Extractor (Body Only).

How long does the BP18Li3.0C take to charge?

From Festool's own figures: 576955: 33 min, 201136: 33 min, 577019: 33 min. Festool quotes the time to "ready" (over 80%).