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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Jay:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Is this for one battery? I presume you crane the battery into the cart and then roll it into a battery box or enclosure\u2026</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I forgot to mention that steel is verboten unless it is lined with plastic.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">805-438-5600</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.millersolar.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">CA Lic. 773985</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Quote of the day: \u201cIf there is a job you hate, get really, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">really good at it. Maybe you will hate it less.\u201c W. Miller</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> jay [mailto:<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com">jay.peltz@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 3, 2019 5:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> William Miller; RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Supporting heavy flooded batteries</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">HI William,</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Here is how I do big HUP type batteries.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Metal frame, and wheels. You can use either hi durometer synthetic or metal wheels.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">This one the guy had powered coated</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Jay</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Peltz Power</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="640" height="480" id="_x0030_6111F3D-4A1D-4FE2-816A-EE8642524708" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D4EA3F.E9B7C0C0"></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Apr 3, 2019, at 3:05 PM, William Miller <<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Friends:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">For years we have been supporting large form-factor flooded battery trays by setting them on pressure treat 4X4s. We have developed a cradle we bolt onto a special-order, narrow pallet jack and roll them over the wood supports. It is not a seismic solution, but it works.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Just today I have learned that at least one large battery manufacturer is recommending against using any form of wood, apparently due to the potential for rot and/or conductive paths. I am told that the solution is steel racking with plastic covers over the steel. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">How are the rest of you supporting your large flooded batteries?</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thanks in advance,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">William</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Miller Solar</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">805-438-5600</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:purple">www.millersolar.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CA Lic. 773985</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></body></html>