The Bosch BC1880 18V Fast Battery Charger delivers at least 40% faster charging than Bosch 18V Standard Chargers with CORE18V® 8 Ah battery. It gets users power ready faster with dual-mode charging. It can fully charge a spent CORE18V® 4 Ah battery in 55 minutes. The 8-Amp charging current delivers 4x the charging current vs. the GAL18V-20 standard charger. It has fast-charging, so that it can charge the 4 Ah battery to 80% in only 35 minutes. It features regulated dual-mode charge – the first 80% of the charging is very fast, while the remaining 20% is in long-life mode. The cooling fan helps protect batteries from overheating while charging. It is a flexible charging solution that is compatible with Bosch 18V batteries and the AMPShare™ System. The BC1880 provides a charging status indicator. It works with the AMPShare™ System, a battery system designed to be multi-brand compatible across many cordless products to make managing your work day easier. The 18V batteries and chargers in the system are compatible with Bosch 18V power tools and a growing list of cordless products from AMPShare™ brands.