[RE-wrenches] Acid containment

[Jason Szumlanski]

I have tested shower pan liners successfully as well. They are impervious
to battery acid, even after long exposure.


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On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Kirpal Khalsa <solarworks at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
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>
> 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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