[RE-wrenches] Listed/Approved Battery Box Vent Fan

2011-02-25 Thread benn kilburn
Good Afternoon Wrenches, In recommending for a client, the materials and plans for constructing a battery box for a 48V, 2400Ah battery, it came to my attention that the only battery box vent fan that i am aware of on the market (the Zeypher) is not UL listed, let alone approved for use in Cana

Re: [RE-wrenches] Listed/Approved Battery Box Vent Fan

2011-02-25 Thread Allan Sindelar
benn, I'm not aware of any listed battery vents. Given the cost of listing, and the size of the market, it's unlikely there ever will be. Wanna pay $300 for a listed vent? I have never had an issue with an inspector about them. You might consider a standard AC s

Re: [RE-wrenches] Listed/Approved Battery Box Vent Fan

2011-02-25 Thread Carl Adams
Ben, I would prefer to rely on gravity rather than forced circulation. The former has not failed to date. Check out Allen's recent article in Home Power magazine. He offers some good suggestions on battery box design and ventilation ( all passive or gravity activated) solutions. Cheers Carl Ad