Hi Larry, Some of these "better" steel or fiberglass boxes come with threaded inserts (on the back, near the corners) so perhaps bolting the pole mounts to the suitably equipped box would eliminate even the welding.
Bill Loesch Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Crutcher,Starlight Solar Power Systems" <[email protected]> To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] small battery boxes > Hey Jeff, > > Ditto here. We purchase wall mount boxes and then weld our own pole mount adapters. See a few enclosures here: http://stores.ebay.com/Electrical-Replacement-Parts/_i.html?_fsub=13 I don't think these are Ul listed. Some have open bottoms. We install mesh material for ventilation. > > Larry Crutcher > Starlight Solar Power Systems > > > > On Dec 29, 2011, at 9:52 PM, Jeff Yago wrote: > > We are having a real problem finding a pole-mounted battery box for smaller > solar sign lighting projects. We have switched to LED lights which cost > more byt do not require the larger batteries and solar module. However, the > smallest battery box we can find is the DPW 16" wide x 9" deep X 20" tall. > This is a great box for group 31 battery, but is too large and costs too > much for smaller applications. I am thinking about using a group 22 battery > which would fit in a pole-mounted battery box that is 12" wide x 8" deep x > 15" high, which still leaves room for a control panel at the top rear. > > It does not look like the solar manufacturers have anything, so do you know > of anybody making a battery box this size but perhaps it is being sold for > another type application. It still will need small screened louvers for > ventilation and a locking door, but we can always make our own control panel > if that is not supplied. Since its 12 volt DC and off-grid application I do > not think it needs to be UL listed which might help reduce cost, but not > sure. > > Any suggestions?? > > Thanks, > > Jeff Yago > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
