[RE-wrenches] Battery spill containment
RE Ellison
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Mon Mar 10 17:05:21 PDT 2014
Plastic would definitely work better if you could have access to a shop that can make it
Bob Ellison
> On Mar 10, 2014, at 7:44 PM, Chris Mason <cometenergysystems at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Spill containment should be plastic.
>
>
>> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 7:41 PM, RE Ellison <reellison at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If you look at the bottom of the steel battery boxes they generally have drain holes in them!
>>
>> They are intended to contain the battery cases not the electrolyte
>>
>> If you want to contain the electrolyte go to a sheet metal shop and have them build a case to set the battery case in
>>
>> Braze or silver solder all of the connections all the joints and they should be good.
>>
>>
>> Bob Ellison
>>
>>> On Mar 10, 2014, at 5:32 PM, Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> The Hawkers we use come in steel containers already with the battery inside if this the same then you should be compliant. You can also have plastic containers made we use TAP Plastics they can custom build you a box that fits your location.
>>>
>>>> On Mar 10, 2014 1:31 PM, "Tump" <tump at swnl.net> wrote:
>>>> Quick cable does have a battery matt material that does both; item # 510171-008 72'X96" THEY ALSO HAVE 42X 52 CONTAINMENT PALLET PART # 510250
>>>> hit cap lock by accident! www.quickcable.com
>>>>> On Mar 10, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Glenn Burt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> William,
>>>>>
>>>>> Look at your local building and fire codes to see if this is a requirement.
>>>>> Here in NY, the local fire code requires "Spill Control and Neutralization"
>>>>> when batteries with "free-flowing liquid electrolyte" are installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good Luck,
>>>>> Glenn
>>>>>
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>>>>> Friends:
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>>>>> Am I under any obligation to provide a spill containment system under an
>>>>> array of flooded batteries? If so, what do you recommend under a 8' x 11'
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