Porter-Cable 20V MAX Replacement Batteries

No. Each tool brand uses its own battery footprint, contacts and latch, so a Porter-Cable 20V MAX battery, Porter-Cable's own or a CEENR replacement, fits Porter-Cable 20V MAX tools and not other brands' tools. CEENR's cross-brand option is the PDnation™ Universal Power Platform: with the Porter-Cable 20V MAX Brand Mount, one PDnation battery runs the tools listed on that mount's page, and with another brand's mount, that brand's tools. A Brand Mount works only with a PDnation battery; it does not put a Porter-Cable battery on another brand's tool.

No, in either direction. BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX, Craftsman V20 and Porter-Cable 20V MAX are separate Stanley Black & Decker platforms, and each one's tool manuals list only its own packs. That includes the PCCE720 oscillating tool that Porter-Cable sells as "V20": its manual lists Porter-Cable 20V MAX packs, not Craftsman packs. CEENR makes a separate pack for each brand, so buy the one for your tool.

They take Porter-Cable 20V MAX slide packs. Most Porter-Cable tool manuals list the PCC680L, PCC681L, PCC682L and PCC685L, and Porter-Cable says its 4.0Ah PCC685L works with all Porter-Cable 20V MAX tools. CEENR 5.0, 6.0 and 8.0Ah packs use the same 20V MAX slide, replace those four packs, and fit the brushless tools as well. They do not fit Porter-Cable 18V tools or Craftsman V20 tools.

No. Porter-Cable's older 18V tools use other packs (PC18B NiCd and PC18BLX lithium-ion), and Porter-Cable support says 18V and 20V batteries aren't cross-compatible. CEENR Porter-Cable batteries are 20V MAX slide packs and do not fit 18V tools. A few 18V tools carry a PCC model number, such as the PCC475 clampsaw, so check the voltage printed on the tool.

All three use the same Porter-Cable 20V MAX slide and voltage; a higher capacity just runs longer between charges. The 6.0Ah is the best balance of runtime, weight and price for drills, drivers and impact tools; the 8.0Ah gives 33% more runtime than the 6.0Ah for saws, grinders and impact wrenches; the 5.0Ah is the lightest pack, for overhead work. Use the 5.0 or 6.0Ah, not the taller 8.0Ah, in the radios, the speaker, the PCCL500 task light and the PCC780 wet tile saw.

Yes. CEENR replacement batteries for Porter-Cable 20V MAX charge on Porter-Cable 20V MAX chargers such as the PCC692L and PCC699L. It also works the other way: the CEENR 6A fast charger for Porter-Cable 20V MAX charges 20V MAX slide batteries from 1.5Ah to 8.0Ah, Porter-Cable's own or CEENR, and a 6.0Ah pack is ready in roughly an hour. The PCC681L is not listed for the CEENR charger.

A CEENR replacement battery is a drop-in pack for Porter-Cable 20V MAX tools and has no USB port. A PDnation™ battery, from CEENR's Universal Power Platform, has two-way USB-C built in, so it is a power bank on its own, and with the Porter-Cable Brand Mount (sold separately) it runs the tools listed on that mount's page. The 45W USB-C power adapter is not a battery: it clips onto a Porter-Cable 20V MAX slide battery (1.5Ah to 8.0Ah, not the PCC681L), Porter-Cable's own or CEENR, to charge phones, tablets and USB-C laptops.

It runs small electronics that together draw 150W or less: a laptop and monitor, an LED work light, a small fan, a Wi-Fi router or modem, and phone, camera and battery chargers. The inverter clips onto a Porter-Cable 20V MAX slide battery, Porter-Cable's own or CEENR, and turns it into a standard US 120V / 60Hz AC outlet; a bigger battery runs your devices longer. It is not for high-watt appliances such as space heaters, kettles, microwaves, coffee makers or hair dryers.