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Mick,<br>
<br>
The boxes from Radiant Technology are very nice. For four L16
batteries or golf cart batteries the Contico Pro Tuff Bin from Lowes
works really well, is very durable, and an excellent value. If
building a box out of plywood, the bottom should be acid resistance
such as fiber-glass resin or heavy polyethylene pond liner on the
bottom and up the sides 4 to 6 inches.<br>
<br>
Kent Osterberg<br>
Blue Mountain Solar <br>
<br>
<br>
Mick Abraham wrote:
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type="cite">Hi, Mechanix~<br>
<br>
My "customer du monde" has a dirt floor in the battery space but he's
willing to build something on which we could place his "wet" type
batteries. <br>
<br>
Concrete is strong but it also tends to begin dissolving when battery
acid gets on it. Been there, seen that, didn't like it.<br>
<br>
Wood could be strong but what about the dissolving problem? Would
pressure treated wood be better than white wood, redwood etc.?<br>
<br>
OR: what else would the group advise for a support structure?<br>
<br>
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<br>
The above questions assume that whatever we do will probably get wet,
but that may be too pessimistic. Could someone give me a mini-review of
plastic trays which would protect whatever goes beneath? <br>
<br>
I'm pretty sure polypropylene is the right type plastic but short of
custom welding by a plastic fabricator...where can I find trays which
fit OK with floor scrubber type battery case dimensions?<br>
<br>
Thanks all around,<br>
<br clear="all">
Mick Abraham, Proprietor<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.abrahamsolar.com">www.abrahamsolar.com</a><br>
<br>
Voice: 970-731-4675<br>
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