Well, there's a lot of good to say about plywood. It's non conductive,
extremely strong, flexible, won't corrode, won't melt, easy to work
with, relatively light. It burns and rots are it's two drawbacks. You
might not have a rot problem any more since, I think, you are moving
away from lead.
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "Jay Summet via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org>
To: ev@lists.evdl.org
Sent: 31-Aug-15 1:59:46 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] suggestions for non-conductive battery box liner?
I received several good suggestions for battery box liners, and
probably the best match for what I wanted was using Polyethylene
(HDPE) or ABS plastic. Unfortunately, their costs were more than my
"no more than 3 times the cost of plywood" criteria at $120+ for a 4x8
sheet, compared to the $20 I spent at home depot for some birch
plywood.
So, I ended up just buying plywood to replace the existing plywood. It
has been OK for 10 years, although it is discolored and starting to rot
in a few places, so I figure it'll be OK for another 10 years, and it's
certainly cheap enough that I can replace it when I replace the cells
next.
Jay
On 08/06/2015 08:40 PM, Jay Summet via EV wrote:
I will soon be replacing the lead acid golf cart batteries in my truck
with lithium cells (from a Nissan Leaf).
Currently, the battery boxes are lined with (decaying) 3/16" plywood,
as
well as 1/2" insulation foam on the bottom, as well as surrounding the
batteries.
I'm interested in replacing the plywood with something non-conductive,
and chemically inert (won't rot). It should be 3/16 (or thinner). I
think I'd prefer rigid material, but would consider spray tack
adhesive
and a roll of rubberized material of some sort as well.
I plan on using the 1/2" foam again inside of it, so it doesn't need
to
be very shock absorbing.
What suggestions do people have? I'm willing to pay up to three times
as much as 3/16th plywood would cost, but the cheaper the better. I'd
prefer things that can be purchased at a Home-Depot or Lowes, although
I've ordered from McMaster Carr before....
Thanks,
Jay
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