Checking compatibility
Check the battery label to see whether the battery is NiMH or Li-ion.
The chargers support the following batteries:
Charger
Desktop charger
TPA-CH-001
Desktop charger
TPA-CH-002
Multicharger
TPA-CH-011
Vehicle charger
TPA-CH-10x
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To check the firmware version of a charger, see
firmware version of your charger"
Checking the firmware version of your charger
To check the firmware version of a charger:
1 Remove power from the charger.
2 Insert a metal object, such as a screwdriver, into the cradle, and
use the object to short the middle two battery contacts.
3 While shorting the contacts, reapply power and count how often
the charger LEDs flash:
■
the number of red LED flashes indicates the major version
number.
■
the number of green LED flashes indicates the minor
version.
■
the number of orange LED flashes indicates the patch
version.
Battery type
NiMH only
NiMH
Li-ion if the charger has firmware version 2.02
or later (after serial number 21066083)
NiMH
Li-ion if the charger has firmware version 2.02
or later (after serial number 21067274)
All
below.
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