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big enough to put a car battery in, but I don't know what I'm looking for online. All the waterproof boxes I'm finding are too small, like 6"x6"xwhatever. I found 1 or 2 that are wide/long enough but not deep enough.
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All the lead acid battery boxes I've seen were not water proof, just to allow venting of whatever hydrogen (?) gas discharges. I don't think I'd seal one in, just use a boat battery box.
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06-02-2017, 11:17 AM
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hmm... I will have leads from a solar charger and leads to a small water pump connected. Will the battery box keep the connections dry enough, or do I need additional cover? I can make all the connections enter from the bottom of the box, or at least the near the bottom at the side, assuming there's room.
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A standard marine battery box has troughs in the lid for cables to exit, and is drip-proof at minimum. And don't forget that a battery in a vehicle lives in a pretty wet area when driving in the rain, especially at speed. And they're exposed to all that, whereas in a box with a lid, it shouldn't see any moisture other than from condensation with temperature changes.
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(06-02-2017, 11:34 AM)TDKPE Wrote: A standard marine battery box has troughs in the lid for cables to exit, and is drip-proof at minimum. And don't forget that a battery in a vehicle lives in a pretty wet area when driving in the rain, especially at speed. And they're exposed to all that, whereas in a box with a lid, it shouldn't see any moisture other than from condensation with temperature changes.
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Marine battery box. Big enough for the battery. Lid is extra wide in some places to allow the cables to pass through the lip. Usually has a strap to keep the lid on. No doubt your best bet.
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thanks fellas. have the battery box on order. It'll be easy enough to attach a shelf to one of the fence posts. Hopefully its big enough to also house he solar controller. If not, I can get separate box for that. I gotta look at what the solar panel needs for mounting.
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Go to an electrical supply house and they will set you up with whatever you need. Been done many times so they have plastic boxes.
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