Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-19 Thread Willie2 via EV
On 03/14/2016 10:34 AM, Rick Beebe via EV wrote: On 03/12/2016 12:30 PM, Willie2 via EV wrote: I'm looking for a source for a weather tight, probably fiberglass, box. About 4'x6' and 2' high with a lift-up top. Can anyone suggest? Some custom fiberglass shop? I had

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-14 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
There are a couple here. http://www.evalbum.com/4674 Let me know if you want to see more or have questions. --Rick On 03/14/2016 03:05 PM, Lev Lvovsky wrote: Any chance you have pictures of the boxes that you had made? thanks! -lev On Mar 14, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Rick Beebe via EV

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-14 Thread Lev Lvovsky via EV
Any chance you have pictures of the boxes that you had made? thanks! -lev > On Mar 14, 2016, at 8:34 AM, Rick Beebe via EV wrote: > > On 03/12/2016 12:30 PM, Willie2 via EV wrote: >> I'm looking for a source for a weather tight, probably fiberglass, box. >> About 4'x6' and

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-14 Thread Rick Beebe via EV
On 03/12/2016 12:30 PM, Willie2 via EV wrote: I'm looking for a source for a weather tight, probably fiberglass, box. About 4'x6' and 2' high with a lift-up top. Can anyone suggest? Some custom fiberglass shop? I had www.customaluminumboxes.com make me perfectly sized welded aluminum boxes.

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-13 Thread via EV
> I have gathered several bed frames from garage sales to build a battery box > frame If you are going to weld, do NOT use bed frames! The metal has a special treatment that makes it more like spring steel. It is very difficult to drill and, if you weld it, the welds will eventually crack due

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-13 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Sun Mar 13 19:08:05 PDT 2016 daniel...@yahoo.com said: >John, how did you attach the aluminum sheets together for your box?  I also >need to build abattery box for my S-10 conversion. I have gathered several bed >frames from garage sales to build a battery box frame. Would that be

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-13 Thread Michael Ross via EV
Assuming you mean, can you put steel up against aluminum? I say no problem but try to keep them dry, including no condensed moisture. If you think they will get moisture between them the consider something to electrically insulate them from each other. Could be rubber washers, gasket material.

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-13 Thread Daniel Eyk via EV
John, how did you attach the aluminum sheets together for your box?  I also need to build abattery box for my S-10 conversion. I have gathered several bed frames from garage sales to build a battery box frame. Would that be compatible with the aluminum sheeting?   Daniel Eyk Vancouver, Wa.

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-13 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Willie2 wrote: I'm looking for a source for a weather tight, probably fiberglass, box. About 4'x6' and 2' high with a lift-up top. Can anyone suggest? Some custom fiberglass shop? Chris Tromley via EV wrote: What you're attempting to do is pretty simple, so just about any fiberglass shop

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-13 Thread Chris Tromley via EV
On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 12:30 PM, Willie2 via EV wrote: > I'm looking for a source for a weather tight, probably fiberglass, box. > About 4'x6' and 2' high with a lift-up top. Can anyone suggest? Some > custom fiberglass shop? ​The chances that you'd find something really

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-12 Thread brucedp5 via EV
Summary: Willie wants a 4'x6'x2' battery box preferring fabricated near Austin-TX Here are some links I found to explore: https://www.google.com/search?q=fabrication+box+austin+tx http://www.cantexinc.com/Products/NM_Fittings_Accessories/Junction_Box/Cover.php

Re: [EVDL] battery box

2016-03-12 Thread Roland via EV
Hello Willie, My battery box was made out of fiberglass. It held 90 large 20 inch high 300 ah Exide Tuder 2.2 cobalt cells 20 inches high that weigh about 30 lbs each. The bottom was 1/2 thick which was only supported by the two frame rails with two fiberglass support beams. Non