[RE-wrenches] Ideal platform for flooded type batteries: opinions wanted

[Mick Abraham]

Hi, Mechanix~

My "customer du monde" has a dirt floor in the battery space but he's
willing to build something on which we could place his "wet" type batteries.


Concrete is strong but it also tends to begin dissolving when battery acid
gets on it. Been there, seen that, didn't like it.

Wood could be strong but what about the dissolving problem? Would pressure
treated wood be better than white wood, redwood etc.?

OR: what else would the group advise for a support structure?

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The above questions assume that whatever we do will probably get wet, but
that may be too pessimistic. Could someone give me a mini-review of plastic
trays which would protect whatever goes beneath?

I'm pretty sure polypropylene is the right type plastic but short of custom
welding by a plastic fabricator...where can I find trays which fit OK with
floor scrubber type battery case dimensions?

Thanks all around,

Mick Abraham, Proprietor
www.abrahamsolar.com

Voice: 970-731-4675
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