Spill containment should be plastic.
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 7:41 PM, RE Ellison <reelli...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you look at the bottom of the steel battery boxes they generally have > drain holes in them! > > They are intended to contain the battery cases not the electrolyte > > If you want to contain the electrolyte go to a sheet metal shop and have > them build a case to set the battery case in > > Braze or silver solder all of the connections all the joints and they > should be good. > > > Bob Ellison > > On Mar 10, 2014, at 5:32 PM, Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarag...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > The Hawkers we use come in steel containers already with the battery > inside if this the same then you should be compliant. You can also have > plastic containers made we use TAP Plastics they can custom build you a box > that fits your location. > On Mar 10, 2014 1:31 PM, "Tump" <t...@swnl.net> wrote: > >> Quick cable does have a battery matt material that does both; item # >> 510171-008 72'X96" THEY ALSO HAVE 42X 52 CONTAINMENT PALLET PART # 510250 >> hit cap lock by accident! www.quickcable.com >> On Mar 10, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Glenn Burt wrote: >> >> William, >> >> Look at your local building and fire codes to see if this is a >> requirement. >> Here in NY, the local fire code requires "Spill Control and >> Neutralization" >> when batteries with "free-flowing liquid electrolyte" are installed. >> >> Good Luck, >> Glenn >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org >> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William >> Miller >> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 11:57 AM >> To: RE-wrenches >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery spill containment >> >> Friends: >> >> Am I under any obligation to provide a spill containment system under an >> array of flooded batteries? If so, what do you recommend under a 8' x 11' >> array of Hawkers? William _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & 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: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & 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 >> >> >> *t...@swnl.net* *www.SWNL.net* >> Solarwinds Northernlights >> * Serving Mid Coast Maine & Northern California* >> * 207-832-7574 <207-832-7574> Cl. 610-517-8401 >> <610-517-8401> * >> *Blair "TUMP" May* >> >> >> * ******** MAINE'S CHARTER ******** * * >> NABCEP "Certified PV Installer"* >> >> >> * ******** MAINE'S CHARTER ******** ** >> Trace Xantrex "Certified" Dealer / Installer"* >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & 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: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & 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: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & 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 > > > -- Chris Mason President, Comet Systems Ltd www.cometenergysystems.com Cell: 264.235.5670 Skype: netconcepts
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