[RE-wrenches] Acid containment

[Ray Walters]

Acid will eat spray on bed liner too

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760

On 3/30/2015 10:36 AM, Benn Kilburn wrote:
> Hi Bill,
> Think "spray-on".  Build your box then spray on the liner.
> Have you seen "spray in box liners" for pick up trucks?  It's pretty tough stuff and  I would think that it would be able to hold acid. There are plenty of places, at least around here (Alberta), that do this and I'd also think that you could buy/rent what you need to do it yourself, onsite.
>
> Benn Kilburn
> SkyFire Energy Inc.
> 780-906-7807
>
>
>> On Mar 30, 2015, at 10:03 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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