Battery Box

galexander wrote:
Drilling holes in the bottom of a battery box is a no-no. The boxes are to be contained in case your battery fluid overflows during charging or overfilling. Leaking battery acid is very dangerous to anyone around it, dogs, animals people, kids. Plus the corrosiveness of the fluid will corrode any metal or wiring connections and concrete. Think Safe.

I drilled holes in the bottom of my plastic battery boxes to allow any rain water to drain out. Located the holes over a void between the trailer tongue frame. I also liberally sprinkled baking soda in the bottom of the boxes before replacing the batteries.

As for being unsafe, I don't think so. You don't see lead/acid batteries held in boxes under the hoods of most cars and trucks. What do you suppose happens with them during charging or overfilling?