M18 FORCE LOGIC 3 in. Underground Cable Cutter with Wireless Remote

Battery answer

Every reviewed M18 pack powers SKU 2776R-20 at full rated performance, with no battery-specific condition.

Battery platform
Milwaukee M18
Packs required
Not published by Milwaukee
Battery requirement sources (1)

Milwaukee · Cable Cutters · SKU 2776R-20 · Milwaukee source

Compare the reviewed M18 packs

BatteryCapacityEnergy Power levelAnswer
48-11-1813 12 Ah 216 Wh PWR5 Works
48-11-1820 2 Ah 36 Wh not published Works
48-11-1828 3 Ah 54 Wh not published Works
48-11-1840 4 Ah 72 Wh not published Works
48-11-1850 5 Ah 90 Wh PWR2 Works
48-11-1850R 5 Ah 90 Wh not published Works
48-11-1861 6 Ah 108 Wh PWR4 Works
48-11-1865 6 Ah 108 Wh PWR3 Works
48-11-1881 8 Ah 144 Wh PWR4 Works

Energy is capacity × nominal voltage — our arithmetic on Milwaukee’s figures, not a number they publish. It is the only honest way to compare packs across capacities. Power level is Milwaukee’s own PWR tier where they publish one.

Compatibility sources (1)
  • Milwaukee Toolmanufacturer support, retrieved 2026-07-30
    “All M18 Batteries are compatible with M18 tools & chargers.”

Kit configurations

Ways Milwaukee sells this exact tool in a box. Contents are decomposed to manufacturer SKUs; non-SKU’d accessories — side handles, belt clips, cases — are omitted because they carry no compatibility meaning.

M18 FORCE LOGIC 3” Underground Cable Cutter w/ Wireless remote (2776R-21)

QtyComponentSKU
1 M18 FORCE LOGIC 3 in. Underground Cable Cutter with Wireless Remote 2776R-20
1 M18 REDLITHIUM XC5.0 Extended Capacity Battery Pack 48-11-1850
1 M18 & M12 Multi-Voltage Charger 48-59-1812

Battery capacity in the box: 5.0 Ah across 1 pack(s). This is the directly comparable capacity when weighing the kit against the bare tool plus packs.

Contents provenance: reviewed derivation; review completed 2026-08-07 by jon.

Contents sources for 2776R-21 (2)

manufacturer page

Tool specifications and manufacturer claims

Basic tool facts

Weight, bare tool Not published for this exact SKU
Specification sources (1)

Full specifications

Reviewed from Milwaukee’s manufacturer manual for SKU 2776R-20. Labels and units are normalized for clarity; each row retains its source locator.

Voltage18 DC
Battery TypeM18
Charger TypeM18
IC/FCC ID5123A-13/QOQ13
Recommended Ambient Operating Temperature0°F to 125°F
High Voltage Field Rating34.5 kV
Maximum Single-Conductor Copper Capacity1500 MCM Cu, 15 kV
Maximum Single-Conductor Aluminum Capacity1500 MCM Al, 46 kV
Maximum Three-Conductor Copper Capacity350 MCM Cu, 15 kV
Maximum Three-Conductor Single-Cable Copper Capacity3 x 500 MCM Cu
Maximum Three-Conductor Single-Cable Aluminum Capacity3 x 750 MCM Al
Replacement Blades49-16-2774
Remote Catalog Number22-80-2776

What the manufacturer manual establishes

Concise summaries from the cited Milwaukee manufacturer manual. These are reviewed derivations, not verbatim marketing claims.