Battery Box Photos

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Battery Box Photos

August 12, 2023, 01:40:48 pm

Does anyone have some photos of the lazy daze AGM battery box without the sliding tray?

I am rebuilding our battery box, removing the plastic (dont ask why) and considering just deleting out the sliding tray. Original tray in in rough shape and with a watering kit I wont need to pull them out often, I am just interested in how LD held the batteries in place when no slide was used.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Battery Box Photos

Reply #1 – August 12, 2023, 05:49:27 pm

I replaced my AGMs with a 300AH Lithium which went under the sofa. The battery box turned into a shoe-box. I'll take pics and dimensions later and post them. (Hopefully today, sans footwear).
Joel

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Reply #2 – August 12, 2023, 07:55:10 pm

Thank you Joel!

Surprisingly we are staying with lead acid’s, I would like to go lithium but I don’t have solar, don’t use an inverter, and don’t stay put for more than a weekend. I installed a 55 watt multistage converter so if it’s a cold week and I’m running the furnace I just charge up with the genset.

As much as I would enjoy lithium I would end up falling down a pretty expensive rabbit hole if I went that route and I really never need the juice.

That said, if we are needing 120v off grid I keep a large lithium power bank in the RV. It charges at 1000w and provides ample power for the TV/coffee maker/electronics. And I can use it anywhere I feel the the need!

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Reply #3 – August 12, 2023, 08:54:43 pm

Removing the battery tray is common in older rigs, the battery acid destroys the slides if not regularly lubed. With a battery watering system, the tray is not needed. Removing the slide provides more room to work on the battery terminals. With AGMs, LD used a simple wood hold-down, screwed into the battery box's frame.

If staying with lead-acid, the batteries must be in a sealed compartment, vented to the exterior. The batteries produce hydrogen gas which is very explosive when confined. After having a battery pack of six T-105 deep cycle batteries explode in my face many years ago, I'm cautious about venting the buildup of gas. Be safe.

Larry

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Reply #4 – August 12, 2023, 11:02:26 pm

Interior dimensions 18" wide, 15" high, 12" deep.
Doorway is 16.5" wide.

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Reply #5 – August 13, 2023, 12:14:35 pm

Quote from: Cor2man - August 12, 2023, 01:40:48 pm

Does anyone have some photos of the lazy daze AGM battery box without the sliding tray?

I am rebuilding our battery box, removing the plastic (dont ask why) and considering just deleting out the sliding tray. Original tray in in rough shape and with a watering kit I wont need to pull them out often, I am just interested in how LD held the batteries in place when no slide was used.

In my TK, LD fabricated free floating wooden side structures (1-1/2" square wood frame) and a front cross member with a lip that holds down the batteries. The side structures were sized for a snug fit front to back and top to bottom of the battery compartment which kept the structures from moving.