Venting Batteries in 5er Basement?
Our new-to-us 5er has one group 24 battery in a front side compartment with the hydraulics for the slide mechanisms. It's in a vented box with a hose that exits the front of the camper. In our pr...
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I used a sealed storage box from an office supply store. The underside of the compartment was reinforced with angle iron and a hole cut for the PVC drain/air inlet. The vent tube goes to the original vent on the front of the compartment.
The batteries are nested together, nearly touching. The hold-down is 1/2" HDPE with spacers at the center and ends. bolts are stainless all-thread, nuts and washers. The wire exit points are grommeted for a completely sealed compartment.
All of the surrounding electronics have faired well since the installation 10 years ago. The batteries are also 10 years old and doing well.
The batteries are nested together, nearly touching. The hold-down is 1/2" HDPE with spacers at the center and ends. bolts are stainless all-thread, nuts and washers. The wire exit points are grommeted for a completely sealed compartment.
All of the surrounding electronics have faired well since the installation 10 years ago. The batteries are also 10 years old and doing well.
