Ryobi PCG008 18V 8ah Rapid Charger w/USB-C & USB-A

Ryobi PCG008 18V 8ah Rapid Charger w/USB-C & USB-A
The Ryobi 8aH rapid charger is a must have for anyone with larger batteries, especially 8ah and 12ah batteries as it cuts your charging time down significantly. I tested out 3 batteries to cover all ranges of sizes and charge times. I found that the 2ah battery charges in 31min, the 8ah in 69min and the big 12ah battery took 94min. The PCG008 also includes two USB ports on the front of the unit, a USB-C, and a USB-A. The two USBs on the front offer decent charging rates. Using the USB-C to charge my 4v 3ah battery took about 2.5 hours. The built in onboard fan keeps the unit cool and has a low hum to it when it is charging. Overall, I am very pleased with the product and would highly recommend it. You will charge your batteries faster than you will use them up.
The unit measures 6.5” x 8.5” x 2.5”. You also have 2 keyhole slots on the rear of the unit to allow for vertical mounting. The keyholes are spaced out at 4.5" or 114mm.
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[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

This charger is fast and love they added usb a and c I got 2 of them

[@thehousemann]

I love mine. I ended up downsizing my charging station and just have this guy for my Ryobi batteries. Went from 3 separate chargers to just this 1 and haven't had a single issue keeping batteries charged

[@GarenP]

Very cool, I was looking at one of these because it takes an eternity to charge my 6AH battery with the older style charger. Usually don't care much, but every weekend I use it on my stick vacuum for the house and that thing just loves to eat batteries.

[@thehousemann]

Yea it's been awesome during the fall. I can rotate between my 6ah and 8ah batteries for leaf plowing without any issues

[@rayhall6400]

I charge my 12ah battery overnight with the other one you showed and it takes 6 hours and 10 minutes

[@thehousemann]

Which other one?

[@rayhall6400]

5:53

[@thehousemann]

​@@rayhall6400ah Yea. That's just a standard charger charger, usually the one that comes in the tool kits. If you don't need your battery constantly, and can manage charging it once overnight then I wouldn't spend on the rapid charger. But if you're constantly finding yourself running out of juice and waiting for your batteries to charge, then I definitely recommend the upgrade.

[@Crafty266]

Ryobi is my new favorite tool company!

[@thehousemann]

Yea it's a great company

[@berserkforeal6953]

I am guessing the extra terminals on the back have something to with the battery charging faster or slower. The first 2ah battery was a none hp so maybe try charging a 4ah hp battery to see if the speed is more in line with the advertised.

[@thehousemann]

Good catch. I'll give that a try

[@beardboss20]

that had to take a looong time to drain both the 8 and the 12ah haha!

[@thehousemann]

Used them both over a couple of days 😂

[@rolandm9750]

Use in a leaf blower or vacuum cleaner and you can still drain one in like 30-60 minutes. These kind of tools burn through an amp hour of battery every 3-6 minutes, depending on the model of tool. So there are ways to drain them relatively quick while putting them through their paces due to the high current draw for what might be up to an hour.

[@thehousemann]

@@rolandm9750 this is true. Running my blower on 'turbo' I'll eat an 8ah battery in about 35min

[@konadayz426]

This 8 amp charger only rapid charges the hp batteries that have the two extra terminals. It charges a fully depleted hp 4.0Ah battery in about 35 mins. Which is about 30 mins faster than the fast charger. If you have the grey colored batteries or even the older batteries it won't rapid charge those batteries.

[@thehousemann]

Good to know, thanks for the info

[@jettschenker]

Doesn't rapid charging of any battery diminish the overall life of a battery?

[@thehousemann]

@@jettschenker not with modern batteries.

[@hagar37169]

Good viedo the real question is there any difference with charging time on the P117 and a PCG008? Thanks again

[@thehousemann]

Without having both units to test, I wouldn't be able to tell you. Just from a quick glance it seems that the bigger unit has better cooling resulting in more efficient charging and battery reset time. The PCG008 also has the two USB ports on the front for additional charging. *did a bit more research and looks like the PCG008 should be about 20% faster.

[@keoniperez707]

When would these be available?

[@thehousemann]

It's available now.

[@richardvacanti9428]

No way it charges the 8ah in 1 hour

[@thehousemann]

It does though... I literally tested it myself in the video... 😅

[@xxjohnnyxrocketxx]

It’s an 8 amp charger so if it charges at that 8 amp rate it will provide the battery with 8amps in 1 hour or 8ah. Probably will take a bit longer than an hour, maybe an 1 hr 10 min, 1 hr 15 min depending of the charging curve built into the charger. Usually devices with Lithium Ion batteries don't like to be charged at high charging rates at the top end of the charge. In cases like a cellphone, or even an electric vehicle, at around 80% charge, the charge rate will be reduced to preserve battery longevity. I would assume that Ryobi has also taken this into account when designing this charger.