"I also built an electric only ford escort conversion to run around in. 144 volts dc"
I'd like to learn a little bit more about this. Could I email you? My email is <my call> at att.net> if you wish to give me instruction on how to contact you. Tom WB6DGN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, <n5sx...@...> wrote: > > > ---- tahrens301 <tahr...@...> wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > I got a couple of the large AGM batteries for > > a solar installation, and was wondering if > > there is any condition that will lead them > > to vent inside the enclosure? They are sealed, > > but probably have one-way valves. > > > > Can I put the solar controller in the same > > enclosure? > > > > Figured some of you folks have done solar stuff > > before. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim > > > Hello Tim....I do have some experience with batteries. I have some 150 solar > powered SCADA radio sites around the Sidney, NE area. Some of our > installations have the battery, charge controller, and radio all in one too > small metal box. Since they are solar powered, and thay have a radio > connected to each one, I have not had an overcharge condition yet. Some of > these sites were built by others, and they didn't believe in fuses! If you > fuse all power leads close to the battery hot lead and fuse the load, you > should be safe. If you have the room to put the batteries in the black > plastic boxes that are used for marine battery installations, you have a > contailner incase something does cause a battery case to burst. > I also built an electric only ford escort conversion to run around in. 144 > volts dc!!So I do have some battery experience! > Jeff N5sxq >
