Battery box

garynappi
garynappi Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭
in General Solar Power Topics #1
I'm looking for a water resistant floor mountable battery box / cabinet for outdoor use preferably made of UV stabilized plastic or aluminum for 1-2 group 27 batteries but perhaps 4 at most. Plans / parts that are generally available DIY in the U.S would be excellent also.

I found the Ameresco BBA-2 but it's wall mounted and too pricey. 
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  • Estragon
    Estragon Registered Users Posts: 4,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #2
    Some sort of plastic deck or dock box might work well as long as the bottom is well supported.  I've stored my bikes in the backyard in one for ~30yrs, and it still does the job.

    Personally, I'd stay away from metal, mainly because I'm a klutz.
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #3
    Have you looked at the boating battery boxes, usually group size 24 & 27.
    here's a list of them:

    Powerfab top of pole PV mount | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

    solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
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  • Spongology
    Spongology Registered Users, Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 3 ✭
    #4
    Dock Box or Plastic Desk works well.
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  • garynappi
    garynappi Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭
    #5
    Thx Mike, I am currently using one of the Minn Kota boat battery boxes but it's visually unappealing on my patio and two would be worse :-)

    I'm leaning toward some sort of dock box now. 
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    #6
    Rubbermaid has a plastic patio bench seat, with storage underneath
    Powerfab top of pole PV mount | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

    solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
    gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,

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