From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   Several years ago, I acquired 45 SAFT 43 Amp Hour SBM43-2 "block" NiCd   
   batteries which were being retired from use in a ferry. I finally   
   started playing with them yesterday, charging 2 banks of 4 of the 2 cell   
   batteries for several hours with 4 amp and 6 amp car battery chargers.   
   They seemed to charge well.   
      
   I would like to assemble these into a backup supply for a couple desktop   
   computers and associated equipment in case of power outages. My primary   
   concern is finding a charger that can properly charge and maintain the   
   NiCd batteries. Chargers listed for such batteries seem to be not easily   
   found. I suspect that most Lead acid battery chargers would not be   
   suitable for such batteries for long term usage, although it is possible   
   that the right number of cells might be usable with them.   
      
   I would appreciate discussion with anyone with experience or knowledge   
   of using such batteries.   
      
   I do have a ProMatic 30-3 40 amp 3 stage charger which could be used in   
   this project if it proved to be suitable, and another larger marine   
   charger/inverter I have yet to dig out of a stack of stuff to identify.   
      
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