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Old 09-29-2010 | 09:08 AM
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Hello all, I have like 3 nihm battries that have been sitting around for like over a year.....should they still be good??
Old 09-29-2010 | 09:17 AM
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sure. just charge them up real slow the first time.

and its nimh
Old 09-29-2010 | 09:45 AM
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may I have an example of REAL slow please? I have one of those pirana peak chargers if that makes a diffrence
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try .1-.2a charge. faster will make them false peak.
Old 09-29-2010 | 10:04 AM
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well thankyou, I will try that
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You may have to run a few cycles before they're back in top form since they've been sitting, but don't worry about it too much
Old 09-29-2010 | 11:40 AM
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Check the voltage with a volt-meter before charging. If it's REALLY low(like less than 0.5V per cell), damage is probably done. I would give them a nice slow .1A trickle charge for a while and see if they come back.
Old 09-30-2010 | 10:15 AM
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I just got back into things and I had an old Trinity 2000 battery that hadn't been touched for over 10 years. A few cycles and it's as good as new. Funny to think I paid about $100 for a 2000 when I bought it.

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