I used farm jacks to place xantrex power panels . Nice 3 ' lift Ken Schaal CommonWealth Solar
On Wed, Oct 28, 2026, 5:19 PM Jay <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi drake > > Depends a lot on the floor surface. > > If it’s concrete then it’s pretty easy to rock the battery onto some wood > pieces. The slide a floor jack under it. Lift and push to the wall. Lower > into the bracket. > > Or use an engine hoist to lift and move around. Using straps to attach to > the hoist. > > It’s definitely a weak link in all these 300#+ batteries. They need > lifting locations. Such as threaded holes that eye hooks can be installed > in. > > I’ve hired 2 strong guys and they can lift it onto the brackets, once it’s > close enough > > Good luck > > Jay > > > > > > On Oct 28, 2026, at 11:57 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > Hello All, > > Has anyone mounted an EG4, 314 Wall Mounted, heated battery without a > lift? It weighs almost 300 pounds, which is too much for 2 people to > wrestle with. > > I read the book William recommended, Moving Heavy Things. (Thank you > William). It might be possible to use a Come Along under a construction of > lumber, if there is sufficient hardware to connect ropes to. > > Or, is a lift the only way to go? How do you mount these batteries? > > Thank you, > > Drake > -- > > *Drake Chamberlin* > > *Athens Electric LLC* > > *Ohio Electrical Contractor’s License 44810* > > *NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional* > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > https://lists.re-wrenches.org/mailman/options/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/ > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > https://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/ > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > > https://lists.re-wrenches.org/mailman/options/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/ > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > https://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches_lists.re-wrenches.org/ > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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