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YBT 8.0Ah Replacement for DW20V MAX Battery

YBT 8.0Ah Replacement for DW20V MAX Battery

Tier B

by YBT

$26.50

An all-around solid pack with high capacity and great electrical performance, nearly matching DeWalt's own. Held back by mid-tier electrical contacts, lack of safety features, and mystery-18650 cells.

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Ratings

Honesty
2.5 / 5

Actual capacity 4.85Ah. It's just not possible to fit 8.0Ah into 10 18650s!

Durability
2.8 / 5

Flimsy tool contacts could easily get bent out of place. Otherwise solid electrically.

Capacity
5 / 5

Actual capacity 4.85Ah.

Power
4 / 5

Very high-performing pack. The mystery cells can really take a beating.

Safety
3 / 5

No obvious failure modes, but also no safety features. Safe to use.

Testing Statistics

Stated capacity8 Ah
Measured capacity87.5 Wh
Pack internal resistance69.3 mΩ
High-power cycles survived10
Peak sustained power943 W
Energy delivered (failure test)42.3 Wh
Cost per measured Wh$0.30 / Wh

Cell notes

Jiangxi Province Yunfuheng New Energy YFH18650-2500mAh. No available discharge performance data.

Cycling Test

We cycle the batteries at high-power (800W for 20s on, then 20W for 6s off) to reflect their actual usage in high-load scenarios like circular saw use.

Cycles survived: 10 | Failure mode: Battery thermistor reached cutoff

Capacity Test

We measure the amount of usable energy the pack supplies from 100% to 0% charge.

Capacity: 87.5 Wh (61% of stated 8 Ah @ 18V Nominal)

Pack Internal Resistance Test

Pack Resistance: 69.3 mOhm (average value of pack resistance between 17.5 and 18.5 V)

Failure Test

The battery is stepped through 30s at increasing current levels, ignoring safety features like temperature and voltage warnings, until the pack fails catastrophically.

Energy discharged: 42.3 Wh, Peak power: 943 W

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