I have found that if they the 4 batts dont fit front-to back, they migh fit sideways
On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 3:17 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > Most 100Ah front-terminal telecom batteries will fit 4 of them (barely) on > a 19” rackmount shelf but I did have trouble with some brand of battery > shelf specifically for that still not fitting so be careful and be prepared > to send it back if it doesn’t work. Probably easier if you have a 4 post > rack or cabinet, then any shelf that can hold that much weight should be > good. I was putting it in a relay rack which is probably not the best idea > in the world. If you have a 23 inch rack, I think the 170 Ah telecom > batteries fit. > > Do you have room to put the batteries on the floor next to or behind the > rack? I’ve done that, you can buy fairly cheap molded plastic battery > boxes if you want to enclose them. I have some that hold 2 x 8D AGM > batteries, there are sizes for Group 27/31 batteries. > > > *From:* TJ Trout <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 21, 2015 1:02 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Rack mount batteries > > > Could someone recommend a battery / shelf combo to rack mount some > batteries for a home brew dc ups ? I need like 400ah-800ah of batteries > mounted cleanly on a rack or otherwise that won't break the bank. I know > the cellular power plants are really nice with the slim batteries but > aren't those really pricey ? >
