Festool C 12, Operating Instructions Manual

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Technical data 
Cordless drill/screwdriver  C 12

Motor voltage 

12 V 

Idle-running speed   

1. Speed 

0 - 450 rpm 

2. Speed 

0 - 1500 rpm  

Max torque 
Soft boring (wood)  

18 Nm

Hard boring (metal)  

30 Nm 

Adjustable torque 

1. Speed 

2 - 7 Nm

2. Speed   

0.5 - 2.5 Nm 

Chuck capacity  

1.5 - 13 mm

Max. drill diameter for wood    

25 mm 

Max. drill diameter for metal    

14 mm 

Tool fi tting in chuck  

1/4“

Weight without battery pack    

0.96 kg 

Charger  

LC 

45 

Supply voltage (input)  

230 - 240 V~  

Line frequency  

50/60 Hz 

Charging voltage (output)  

7.2 - 18 V= 

Charging current   

3 A 

Quick charge  

max. 3 A 

Compensation charge pulsating  
 

NiCd 1.3 Ah  

app. 30 min 

NiCd 2.4 Ah  

app. 50 min 

NiMH 3.0 Ah   

app. 70 min 

Battery pack   

BPS 12 C NiCd 

BPS 12 S NiCd 

BPS 12 S NiMH

Order number   

493 348 

492 268 

491 821 

Voltage 

12 V 

12 V 

12 V

Capacity  

1.3 Ah 

2.4 Ah 

3.0 Ah

Temp. range for charging  

5 - 45 °C 

5 - 45 °C  

5 - 45 °C

Temperature monitoring 

u  s  i  n  g       N  T  C       r  e  s  i  s  t  o  r

Weight  

0.56kg 

0.73 kg 

0.75 kg

The specifi ed illustrations can be found at the beginning of the operating instructions. 

1  

Before starting up, please observe 
the following

1.1  

Intended use

Cordless drills are suitable for drilling metal, 
wood, plastics and similar materials, as well as 
tightening and screwing in screws (into wood, 
up to a diameter of 6 mm).
The LC 45 battery charger is designed for re-
charging the battery pack listed.

The user is liable for damage and injury 
resulting from incorrect usage!

1.2  

Safety instructions

  Before using the machine, read the 

enclosed safety instructions and these 
operating instructions carefully and 
thoroughly. 

Save all enclosed documents and pass the ma-
chine with all these documents only.

1.3  

Noise and vibration information

Cordless drill/screwdriver

The typical values determined in accordance 
with EN 60745 are:
Sound pressure level 

65 dB(A)

Sound-power level 

76 dB(A)

Measuring uncertainty allowance  

K = 4 dB

Measured acceleration 

 <2.5 m/s²

  The noise level can exceed 85 dB(A) 

during operation. 

 Wear 

ear 

protection!

1.4  

Wall mounting LC 45

The charger LC 45 has two longitudinal slots on 
its rear by which it can be suspended on walls 
using two screws (e.g. button-headed or fl at 
head screw with a shaft diameter of 5 mm). 
Screw both screws into the wall 96 mm apart 
until the screwhead is protruding from the wall 
by approx. 4 mm.

2  

Machine settings

Remove the battery pack before any adjust-
ments, maintenance or repair is carried out!

2.1  

Exchanging the battery pack

Removing battery pack

Press the two buttons (1.1) and slide the bat-
tery pack forwards to remove.

Inserting battery pack

Slide the battery pack into the holder on the 
underside of the handle until it latches into 
place (see Fig. 1).

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