Heater in solar shed?

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BoFuller
BoFuller Solar Expert Posts: 187 ✭✭✭
in Off Grid Solar & Battery Systems #1
i would like for my solar shed (8' X 16') to double as a workshop. If the battery box is vented, would it be okay to put a vented propane heater in there for the winter?
12 Kyocera 235 panels, 3 Gyll LiFePO4 batteries (previously 16 Trojan L16 RE-B batteries), Outback 3600W 48V system, Generac 11K propane backup generator, NW AZ, off grid, 6,000 ft (system installed in April 2015)

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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    IF the box is vented to the outside and

    NO,  I would NOT
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