Bad advice. Those batteries are obviously shot. No doubt
sulfphated all to hell.

Paladin


"Bob Crantz" wrote in message . ..
| Charge them up and measure peak current into a low impedance load (short
| circuit). If they deliver their rated current they are still good, the cell
| impedance is not high.
|
| Age does not matter, past history does not matter much. Keep them topped off
| with distilled water and actually MEASURE their performance.
|
| Don't listen to these old wive's tales.
|
| Bob Crantz
|
|

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