[RE-wrenches] small battery boxes

[wirewiz at gmail.com]

Jeff,

SunWize has one that measures 14.5 x 10.3 x 7.5 for GRP 22. They also have a pole mount kit for it.
The part # for the box is 6061BE141007-A. It's all on page 90 of their catalogue. 
SunWize 800-817-6527
 
Larry Liesner
Wirewiz
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On Dec 29, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Jeff Yago wrote:

> We are having a real problem finding a pole-mounted battery box for smaller
> solar sign lighting projects.  We have switched to LED lights which cost
> more byt do not require the larger batteries and solar module.  However, the
> smallest battery box we can find is the DPW 16" wide x 9" deep X 20" tall.
> This is a great box for  group 31 battery, but is too large and costs too
> much for smaller applications.  I am thinking about using a group 22 battery
> which would fit in a pole-mounted battery box that is 12" wide x 8" deep x
> 15" high, which still leaves room for a control panel at the top rear.
> 
> It does not look like the solar manufacturers have anything, so do you know
> of anybody making a battery box this size but perhaps it is being sold for
> another type application.  It still will need small screened louvers for
> ventilation and a locking door, but we can always make our own control panel
> if that is not supplied.  Since its 12 volt DC and off-grid application I do
> not think it needs to be UL listed which might help reduce cost, but not
> sure.
> 
> Any suggestions??
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff Yago
> 
> 
> 
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