>    "Aren't dead Pb batteries dead forever ?"
>
> Lead-Acid batteries or gel-cells?

> Lead-Acids, when dead, don't conduct and then something
> in excess of the 'normal' is required to begin the process
> of getting something back into 'the water' ... I've seen
> this more than just a few times in my life, and, no, it's
> not good for the battery ...

http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq.htm

Take a look at Section 16 - "How can I revive a sulphated
battery ?". I'd say it would be impossible to do this with a
gel cell

btw, when in town the other day I picked up gel cells at
an alarm supplier (Intek in Normanby Rd for anyone in
Auckland - used to be Alexander Batteries then Newsec)
for 1/4 the price of the local retailer (DSE). If I had a $64
battery I'd probably try to revive it somehow. A $16 battery ?
Nah, bin it (properly of course)

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