[RE-wrenches] Battery Box Labeling

[Dan Fink]

I took Bill Brook's webinar last fall on upcoming changes to the NEC 
2011 addressing firefighter safety. I don't recall seeing a slide on 
battery box labeling. But I'm sure Bill will chime in here!

On the battery enclosure itself, I use white letters on red background, 
"Danger: Battery Enclosure. Contains corrosive liquids, hydrogen gas and 
energized electrical circuits"

If there is an acid spill control kit on site, I include a sign saying 
where that is. Same with a CO2 fire extinguisher.

Dan Fink
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Carl Adams wrote:
> Wrenches,
> 
> Doing a quick scan of the NEC I did not find any labeling requirements
> for battery boxes.  I also did not turn up anything on the list
> archives either.  I'd be interested in what labeling other installers
> are using.  It seems to me something should be in place for fire
> fighters.  The box will contain a 500 Ah battery bank consisting of
> eight AGM batteries.
> 
> Thanks
> Carl Adams
> SunRock Solar