[RE-wrenches] Acid containment

[Kirpal Khalsa]

Bill....We line our battery boxes with PVC liners like what is used in
shower pans.....It is a thick PVC membrane....It is available at just about
any tile supply store.....It is strong and impervious to battery acid.....
Good luck.

Sunny Regards,
Kirpal Khalsa
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
Oregon Solarworks LLC
www.oregonsolarworks.com
541-218-0201 m
541-299-0402 o

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 9:03 AM, frenergy <frenergy at psln.com> wrote:

> Fellow Wrenches,
>
>        I just called Tap Plastics hoping they would solve my problem of
> battery acid containment within a plywood battery box.  I was surprised by
> their response that the acrylic was not impervious to acid and polyethylene
> would not work because sealants nor caulking adhere to it properly.  They
> did not have anything that would work.
>
>        I've used those individual battery boxes from an auto parts store
> (~$12/each) but they take up more space than just the batteries.  Has
> anyone ever used ice dam underpayment, like Grace? Better idea?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Bill
> Feather River Solar Electric
>
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