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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Maybe this is a better deal? I already ordered the Titan model
so I'm going to see how that works. Best, August</span></p>
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color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kent
Osterberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 16, 2010 9:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Boxes?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">August,<br>
<br>
You might also consider the Contico Pro Tuff Bin. $85 from Grainger.<br>
<a href="http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1RG71">http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1RG71</a><br>
It also holds four L-16 batteries. You do have to keep the cables short
and low though.<br>
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Kent Osterberg<br>
Blue Mountain Solar<br>
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Joel Davidson wrote: </p>
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August,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">That's
it. <a href="http://www.nulime.com/titan-packer-45-polyethylene-storage-chest/p261914">http://www.nulime.com/titan-packer-45-polyethylene-storage-chest/p261914</a> also
sells it for less.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Is
$213.08 with shipping included a good price for a store-bought enclosure
for 4 each L16s?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Joel
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#E4E4E4"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:august@luminalt.com" title="august@luminalt.com">August Goers</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" title="re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Friday, July 16,
2010 8:16 AM</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Re: [RE-wrenches]
Battery Boxes?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Joel - I think this is the tool box you mentioned:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.toolboxes4less.com/titan-packer-storage-chest-310000.html">http://www.toolboxes4less.com/titan-packer-storage-chest-310000.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Looks almost ideal. I'll let
you know how it works. Best, August</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Ken Schaal <<a href="mailto:ken@commonwealthsolar.com">ken@commonwealthsolar.com</a>>
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color:green">We build our own boxes using a cement board like 4x8 sheets of
Hardi Board--fireproof, strong enough , with appropriate bracing, to take the
inevitable ' stuff ' that gets piled on top of boxes in garages,etc. If you
need acid resistance, coat the inside with an epoxy paint, like garage floor
paint. But for GTWB, it's mostly AGM's.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Wednesday, July 14,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Re: [RE-wrenches]
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hi Wrenches -</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">We're seeing more and more interest in
grid tied battery backup systems in the Bay Area. Anyway, I'm finding that off
the shelf battery boxes are quite expensive - the products from MidNite Solar,
DPW, etc are all really nice but super pricey.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Any recommendations on battery boxes?
We've been using L16 AGM batteries but we might be going to a different size
and shape. Any recommendations on favorite batteries is also appreciated.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I hope you're all enjoying solar high season!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Best,</span></p>
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