can I use the old one plus battery charger with a new style lithium battery
1048051
I thought I could, but quickly found you cannot. Ended up purchasing a new charger to go with my two new lithium batteries. You are better off to look for a kit or even a tool that comes with both. One good thing about the new charger is that it is "smarter" - you can leave the battery in the charger almost indefinitely without damaging it.
2126249
NO!The new lithium charger will charge both; but it won't work the other way. Sorry
1696492
I bought what appears to be the same charger recently and it charges my OLD SL20 just fine. Good Luck, Lee.
1690154
I don't know. I got the same number off of my battery for the charger and it was the right one, so I don't know if they are interchangeable.
1185736
The current version will connect both batteries together when a charger is connected to either battery and providing an output voltage of 13.4 volts or higher. This will allow charging of both batteries with a single output charger.
814933
You are able to use the same charger, but charge it past the 100 percent mark. It is a much bigger battery.
45964
You shouldn't need a different charger. Just be sure you wire the batteries exactly the way the old ones were. The ah rating just means the batteries you are purchasing will last longer under load before they discharge.
2122790
NO! Your batteries are lithium Ion and most probably need a special charger. The La Cross chargers are designed for NiCd and NiMH rechargable batteries only. The user manual is very emphatic about this, on page 4, warning against modification of the charger for any battery not NiCd or NiMH. Lithiums follow different charging cycles, and need their own type of charger.
1587713
I don't see why not. A lithium ion battery charger for a given type of lithium battery type will work for the any of the same type of lithium battery. It also shouldn't affect overall battery performance.
1096970
We had an older version, so we were able to use the same charger. We also purchased a second and a second battery.
1813607
I replaced my nicad battery with the lithium, and it worked fine. You do have to buy a different charger for it.
2008646
I know that the older 18volts can be charged on the lithium charger but believe the lithium need to be charged on th he newer charger. If you have an HD store near by, best to check with them. This is a great battery.
1390018
You will have to purchase the new LC-E4N charger. This charger will work with both batteries. The old charger unfortunately will not properly charge the new batteries.
1856594
Yes and yes. I have both battery types and both charge on the lithium charger. All the Ryobi battery types fit all the Ryobi tools.
1452927
Yes, you can use either Lithium-Ion Battery (PC18BL, PC18BLX or PC18BLEX) or Ni-Cd Battery (PC18B). You just need to be sure to use the correct charger. Charger PCXMVC is the best choice as it is dual-chemistry.
171757
The label doesn't list compatible battery models. My old charger list 15 different batteries it will charge. Your model wasn't one of them.
1208009
You may ask Smatree directly. I seem to have seen non OEM chargers for the D4 battery. It may have been on Amazon, or ebay. The problem with lithium batteries chargers is that the batteries are very sensitive to what is charging them.