[RE-wrenches] Batteries and Working Spaces

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

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On Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:08:18
-0400, Chris Sparadeo  wrote:  Hi Jason,   There is a 250A breaker located
inside a compartment on the top of the unit. Keeping that reasonably
accessible would be important.    Also, just out of curiosity, how are you
planning of getting these battery cabinets onto their 4' platform?
Forklift? Ramp?  
  On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 3:40 PM Jason Szumlanski 
wrote:     I am planning a battery backup system using Fortress 18.5kWh
eVaults. Due to flood level requirements, these are going to need to be
mounted about 48 inches above the garage floor on a shelf/platform. That
puts the tops of the battery cabinets well above 6'7". But I believe that
these do not fall under the working space requirements of NEC 110.26 since
they are not likely to require maintenance. In fact, could these be mounted
even higher, say way up near the 14' ceiling (subject to manufacturer
spacing requirements)?    Can anyone see any code problems with this
approach, putting aside the practical problems with mounting heavy battery
cabinets well above grade?   Jason Szumlanski Florida Solar Desing Group   
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