[RE-wrenches] Old Nicads

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Hi Drake

Richard Rerez did a good story on this and used the ED 160's as the subject example. If you can find a reprint of that it would help you make that call.

Cost Comparisons between Nickel-Cadmium & Lead-Acid Batteries Richard Perez 



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On Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 8:37 -May 1, Drake wrote: 
>  Hello Wrenches,
> 
>  A friend was given some old Nicads (ED 160s).  These are single cell batteries that are roughly 16" tall, but much smaller than an L-16 in the other dimensions.  After being used for an unknown amount of time, they were stored in a barn for 10 years with no maintenance. 
> 
>  If these were lead acid batteries, they would clearly be scrap.  Is there any chance that these could be any good?  If so, what steps should be taken to get them out of mothballs? 
> 
>  Thanks,
> 
>  Drake 
> 
> 
> Drake Chamberlin 
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