Ginormous battery rack [RE-wrenches]

[Ezra Auerbach, DragonSun Consulting]

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Suggestions?  Vent, vent, vent, then make sure that you have adequate  
ventallation. Next be sure to vent to batteries. Personally I don't  
like putting batteries inside the home because of the very remote  
chance of fire and/or explosion. I generally encourage stand-alone  
electrical sheds for the batteries, power electronics and switch gear  
(batteries vented to the outside). I figure that even in the worst  
case of a power system melt down the house will still be standing - a  
real plus to come home to in the evening.

I totally agree with Drake, your next challenge will be charging  
those batteries. You need an on-site ability to apply C5 (5% of the  
battery banks amp hour rating at the 20 hour rate).



Ezra Auerbach
DragonSun Consulting
Lasqueti Island, B.C. V0R 2J0

ezra at lincsat.com
250 333 8560



On 30-Sep-06, at 6:34 AM, Drake Chamberlin wrote:

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> 		How can you not ventilate these batteries?   I hope you have a  
> massive charging source to charge the bank at C/5 once per week.
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> 				From: Andrew Truitt <atruitt at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:29 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Ginormous battery rack [RE-wrenches]
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> Hi all!  We are about to build our first massive battery rack for 48
> Surrete 2 KS 33PS, 2V, 208 lbs batteries.  They will be indoors in a
> 9'x15'x8' basement room on a concrete floor and do not need to be
> ventalated.  Any suggestions?
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> -- 
> Andrew Truitt
> System Designer
> Standard Solar Inc.
> (301) 296 - 4373
> andrewtruitt at standardsolar.com
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