Lining a new battery box
I just built this pretty new box for our new setup at a cabin. I'm at the point where I need to line the box with something in case of spills, etc. I've been searching and pond liner is pretty pricey. Are there any other good options for lining the inside of the box? I'm not too concerned about the fumes because I have a 48V Zephyr fan that will be mounted on the top of the box.


Northern Arizona...4050 Watt off-grid system - Outback FP1 - Rolls 605 in a 48V bank
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If the hinge and hardware is stainless, that would be good.
Use a good primer on the wood. i don't know what paint would hold up, so pond liner sounds good to me.
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My aircraft battery customers talk about this stuff: http://aerotouchups.com/randolph-acid-proof-battery-box-black-paint-34534516.html
Your approach should be based on just how much of a catastrophic event that you want to plan for. As @Ralph Day pointed out, bare wood works too!
With no long term experience with either of the above, I can only offer what I see other people doing, so take it with a grain of salt!
Marc
Overthinking a bit on this one. Pick a color of latex you like and you are done. Bare wood has worked for over 20 years also.
I have never liked battery boxes as most of the time they are not needed. They just seem to encourage corrosion. Secure the batteries from cats and kids, a plastic liner on cement floor, and adequate ventilation in a garage size room and you are done.
Many like the OP here end up leaving the top open if the room is large enough and abandon the fan and it's danger of not working.
I like a top with 6 ventilation holes 3", and open on the sides attached to the wall where the inverter is. Meets the intent of lockable, has plastic 4" pan to protect against a cracked case, and will not cause much of the corrosion I have seen at other offgrid homes.
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