[RE-wrenches] Metal Battery Box

[Solar]

I've had boxes made by a local dad shop for places that a pre-made box wouldn't fit. 

Jesse Dahl

NABCEP PV Installation Professional
IBEW Local 292 - Electrician 
Electrical/Solar PV Instructor - HCC

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> On May 31, 2016, at 9:08 PM, Benn Kilburn <benn at skyfireenergy.com> wrote:
> 
> Is this an electrical inspector? And is the inspector citing a specific code rule, as per his request? 
> Unless he is enforcing a code rule I don't believe he has any authority to specify the battery box material. 
> Unless he backs up his request with a specific rule then you could respectfully decline and use whatever you wish, as long as it is done properly, and to code. 
> Not that here is anything wrong with metal battery boxes. 
> 
> Benn Kilburn
> SkyFire Energy Inc. 
> 780-906-7807
> 
> 
>> On May 31, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Dave Tedeyan <dtedeyan at taitem.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All, 
>> 
>> We have a local inspector who is asking us to use metal battery boxes instead of plastic.
>> 
>> Ideally something that is UL-listed if that even exists, but we were able to push back on that.
>> 
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for a metal battery box that will hold 8 or 16 L16 FLA batteries?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Dave Tedeyan
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>> 
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