On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 3:11 AM, Dwayne Reid wrote: > Bottom line: just measure the Open-Circuit voltage of the > battery. If the O-C voltage exceeds the nominal battery voltage, > odds are the battery is good. Thank you all for the advice. I think I'll go ahead and order the charger and give things a try. I've realized that I don't think I will be able to get any other kind of battery for much cheaper, so even if these batteries are junk, I will likely end up buying some of the same chemistry, so the charger won't be a write off. Thanks! Josh --=20 A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams --=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 .