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Title: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: baz1 on March 17, 2013, 01:12:59 PM

just wondering what boxes you all use to put your battery in for your camper trailer?

We are looking for a box which we can attach to the outside of the CT, so it would need to be weather proof.

Any suggestions would be appreciated, some of the marine ones look quite good, does anyone use them, or do you use steel / checker plate ones?

Cheers

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: StrvnMrvn on March 17, 2013, 01:21:31 PM

Hi baz1,

I use two checker plate boxs that came with the trailer. They are both weather proof and fit the batteries quite well.

 :cheers:

Strvy

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: Symon on March 17, 2013, 02:21:20 PM

I just use a cheap plastic battery box with holes drilled on the bottom to let water out.  No idea why it would need to be weather proof.

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: baz1 on March 17, 2013, 02:26:48 PM

Thanks guys, would water not affect the batteries and wiring if they were not weatherproof?

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: sunshine on March 17, 2013, 02:40:23 PM

dont know about being weather proof ,  but good idea to make it thief proof  >:D
and also allow enough room to so you can work in and around terminal etc etc

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: KingBilly on March 17, 2013, 06:13:10 PM

Quote from: baz1 on March 17, 2013, 02:26:48 PM

Thanks guys, would water not affect the batteries and wiring if they were not weatherproof?

No doesn't need to be weatherproof.  Batteries survive in the elements all the time.  Look at trucks and tractors.  It's about looks and keeping them secure.

KB

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: baz1 on March 17, 2013, 06:25:47 PM

Cheers guys, I think I will see if I can find a lockable marine battery box

Title: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: BigJules on March 17, 2013, 07:31:28 PM

You really only need to secure them to the camper and stop things coming into contact with the positive terminal. Aesthetically some boxes are nicer than others and that could be important.

Title: Re: What Box Do You Use To Put Your Battery In?
Post by: baz1 on March 17, 2013, 08:26:05 PM

Very important Jules!