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 -- Logan Bryce Pine Ridge Products LLC 1646 East Highwood Rd Belt, MT 59412 www.pineridgeproducts.com www.chinookturbines.com 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 > ATHENS ELECTRIC > OH License 44810 > CO license 3773 > NABCEP Certified PV > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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