Home Depot has 2 great deals in their Black Friday savings center for both Dewalt and Milwaukee cordless power tool users.
Both deals feature the two brands’ charging adapters – accessories that stretch the usefulness of a cordless power tool battery beyond tool use.
These adapters essentially convert Dewalt 20V Max and Milwaukee M18 batteries into portable power banks that can charge or power other types of devices.
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The Dewalt DCB094K is on sale for $79, from $99. This kit features the adapter, a 65W wall charging adapter and a 100W USB-C cord.
The Dewalt adapter features a USB-A output, which can deliver up to 12W, and a two-way USB-C PD port that can deliver up to 100W.
Not only does this convert any Dewalt 20V Max battery into a portable power bank, it’s also a charger, which is why the kit comes with a USB-C-compatible wall charger.
Read More: Dewalt USB-C PD Charging Kit Review
Sale Price: $79
Milwaukee’s deal bundle is a little different. This promo comes with the Milwaukee M18 Top-Off adapter, which can deliver up to 175W of power to AC devices.
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It also has a USB-A port with 2.4A (12W) max output, and USB-C PD that can deliver up too 45W.
The AC receptacle and USB charging ports have independent on/off buttons.
All 3 outputs (AC, USB-A, USB-C) can be used simultaneously.
The Milwaukee Top-Off adapter retails for $99 by itself (2846-20), and with this bundle you get it with an M18 High Output XC 6Ah battery for $199.
Bundle Price: $199
Need another USB-C wall adapter? Amazon has the 100W Anker adapter with 5ft cable for just under $25 right now.
There are plenty more holiday deals and special buys on tools and accessories.
Jorhay
The Dewalt kit is under $70 at CPO and around $66 from various sellers on Amazon.
Stuart
Thanks! I added in another link.
The problem with Amazon is that the lower price is only available via 3rd party sellers. I’ve been hearing about increased issues regarding tools purchased from resellers and unauthorized dealers.
CPO has it for $69.50, althoguh free shipping requires a $149+ purchase.
Jorhay
Completely agree, thought I’d share though.
Mark M.
These things are worth their weight in gold when the power goes out for extended periods of time. They are one of the few items I don’t mind accumulating dust b/c when you need them, you need them. Related: Not the latest/greatest, but my local Tractor Supply had the older DeWalt version (DCB090 I believe) on clearance for $21, seemed too good to pass up at that price.
Mike
I use my DW as a poor man’s vehicle charger 😉
Nathan
Yeah that DeWalt thing and a modern laptop that takes usb-pd. Handy when the power blinks
Or a long pit stop on a road trip
Tempted to get a second one
Luke
I wish the Milwaukee adapter could give a bit more than 175W. I keep running into situations that trip it though. Portable heater, shop vac, fairly small drill press, etc. More than anything I use it for charging up other battery powered devices and for convenient hot glue gun work. It’s great for small stuff.
Frank D
For motorized tools, heaters, etc one would need to look into battery based power stations. Saw one recently by Ryobi, but generator level $$$ without any batteries included.
Matt
What would make you think that you could run any of those things on 175W?
Jared
Similar to what I was thinking. Heaters are usually very high-draw appliances – like 1300-1500w. Not going to work with a 175w adapter. Shop vacs are up there too. A very small drill press, like a tabletop unit, might be lower, but likely not below 175w.
I wouldn’t mind a similar adapter from team yellow though. It would be nice to have some 120v ability short of the very expensive “Power Station”.
Koko The Talking Ape
I wish the DeWalt was offered without the wall charger. I don’t need one, and it adds maybe $30 to the price.
I can see it being very useful in a blackout. I have enough DeWalt batteries to power my cell phone for a week.
Tucker
If you need more M18 batteries, this doesn’t seem like a terrible deal either https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-High-Output-12-0Ah-Battery-with-2-3-0Ah-Batteries-and-M18-Compact-Inverter-with-6-0Ah-Battery-48-11-1812P3-2846-21HO/326513728
Steve
The power delivery (PD) on the Milwaukee unit is terrible at 45w.
The Apple crowd will be reeling, lol. Or, anyone with a gaming computer!
At these price points, they really should have pass through charging as well as a min 100wPD.
Koko The Talking Ape
Sure. Neither will they power my fridge. On the other hand, these things will let your existing batteries do more things than they can now, like charge your phone in an emergency. To me, that makes them a possibly useful thing, maybe not to you and me SPECIFICALLY, but to other people. 🙂
mac
Can’t handle the compressor turning on? Running watts on a fridge should be >~175 for most. Good info if it can’t be emergency power for the fridge. Would have been one of my use cases
Nathan
I wish you could get the DeWalt without the brick.
Meanwhile home depots 199 battery kit combo deal has some decent free tools as options. Like the dcf921 the 1/2 drive multi speed impact wrench.
And the new recipe saw. Fyi
kent_skinner
Oh yeah, the Milwaukee will run my coffee grinder when the power is out. Christmas list…