Hi Josh- Thanks for the advice. If water is getting to my compartment then I have serious problems well beyond the batteries. Can you clarify what kind of ratcheting strap you use? I don’t think much of the plastic clamp strap that came with the boat. Thanks- Dave
> On May 19, 2017, at 11:17 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > ABYC is a little vague with the battery box requiments. In summery it > describes keeping the batteries sufficiently mounted to prevent sliding > around. It describes a cover to prevent inadvertent contact with the > terminals. If you use a ratchet strap and insulated terminal covers then you > technically meet the requirements. > > Commercially available plastic battery boxes provide a means of restraint and > insulation of the terminals. Properly made and used, the battery boxes also > provide a means of catching acid if it were to leak out. The lids are > designed to maintain a loop seal which prevents water from getting in the box > should a flooding situation submerge the box. Sea water and batteries is a > bad combination which can, not just short out and destroy the battery, but > also generate chlorine gas. > > I don't have commercial battery boxes in either of my battery compartments. > The batteries are strapped down. The compartments are glassed in to provide > leak resistance. The compartments have wooden lids which prevent inadvertent > contact with the terminals. > > I think you are ok removing the plastic boxes. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > On May 18, 2017 12:07 PM, "David Knecht via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > I have finished my rewiring project and everything seems to be working fine. > I ended up putting a Blue Sea Si-ACR to control charging inside the battery > compartment as I could find no other accessible space for it. It is not > pretty crowded inside that area with wires, two batteries, and the ACR. The > compartment is a solid bottom fiberglass area with a wood top panel for > access and a strap that goes through slots on the bottom of the compartment. > The batteries are sealed AGM. I am considering removing the two battery > boxes that the batteries sit inside of inside the compartment as they seem > redundant to me with sealed batteries. I can strap down the batteries > instead of strapping down the battery boxes. This will give me a bit more > room and flexibility in the compartment. Is there any safety reason I should > not do this? Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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