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Another Round: Using CH-104560-026 + CH-016151-016 with Li-Ion Batteries

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AlexCA

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Hi everyone,

Quick question — does anyone know for sure if the bases of the CH-104560-026 chargers (NIMH/NICD version vs. TRI-CHEMISTRY version) are actually identical? Not considering the sleeve insert for now. I discussed this with NLT, but they weren't able to give a definitive answer.

The idea is to get a TRI-CHEMISTRY charger. Reading through RR, I saw that the CH-104560-026 base should be Rev D (Rev E?) or later. But I’m a little concerned because someone mentioned that the bases might have their own firmware, and if that’s true, it seems unlikely that a NIMH/NICD base would have the necessary firmware to support Li-Ion.

My end goal is to charge BT-010942 Li-Ion batteries — the ones with the nice pyramid pattern on the back — by installing the sleeve insert CH-016151-016.

If anyone can confirm this from experience, I’d really appreciate it!

Below is a photo of the BT-010942 Li-Ion battery. Please note the protective ridges at the bottom — there are two on each side.

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