OPE manufacturer Stihl’ new charging management system is designed to charge multiple batteries more efficiently, reliably and easily.
Its CM 8 system allows up to eight chargers to be powered via a standard GB 230 V socket, enabling twice as many chargers to run on a single fuse, to provide “a simple solution to maximise charging capacity and manage batteries more productively”.
With no electrical expertise required for set-up, the CM 8 has been designed with intelligent overload protection, ensuring safe and reliable charging without risk of fuse tripping – when used with the correct Stihl charger combination.

Smart electronics
The innovative system can run twice the number of chargers compared to a standard socket, thanks to smart electronics developed in house. Built with an intelligent automatic switch, the CM 8 enables two charging banks to run one after another. Once the system’s ‘bank one’ has fully charged all the batteries in its connected chargers, ‘bank two’ will automatically begin charging. A light on the CM 8 clearly indicates which bank is active for instant visibility.
To avoid overloading a circuit, the CM 8’s maximum power consumption of 1840 W must not be exceeded. Stihl’s chargers carry a label to indicate wattage – information also available on the website. Utilising the CM 8 with eight AL 301-4 multi chargers, 32 batteries can be charged overnight via one plug socket.
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