> How do you recommend reconditioning a dead SLA battery? Wouldn't get your hopes up I've tried a variety of methods ** for rejuvenating SLA and wet batteries, with poor results. Once the plates get to a certain degradation it's difficult to get them to hold any sort of useful charge. The best thing is to never let them get into a prolonged state of discharge Joe ** Capacitor discharge and desulph(f)onators --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .