Installation of the House Batteries.

The low voltage side of the power system has been started, the position for the battery storage has been selected & a rack mount over the 2 Chassis rails behind the forward most storage Bin on the passenger side has been constructed. Although this area is assessable from the drivers side at present the main Air Conditioner units will occupy the vacant space on the drivers side of the chassis rails after the Air condition installations.

I therefore decided to make access to the Battery system for installation & removal of the batteries through a removable panel behind the Washing Machine in this Forward left hand side Bin. the racks have been constructed out of  50mm x 3mm angle iron.

The House battery banks consist of 4 x 280Ah Glass mat batteries, these are wired as 2 separate banks of 560Ah which can be selected individually or coupled together as 1 unit of 1120Ah.

The Battery rack constructed to carry the 4 Deep cycle house batteries, this unit was mounted over the Chassis rails immediately behind the front axle.

The Battery rack constructed to carry the 4 Deep cycle house batteries, this unit was mounted over the Chassis rails immediately behind the front axle.

The position over the Chassis where the Rack is mounted for the Batteries. This photo is taken from the Hatch side.

The position over the Chassis where the Rack is mounted for the Batteries. This photo is taken from the Hatch side.

the access hatch hes been cut in the rear of the forward most Bin on the passenger side behind where the Washing machine is normally mounted.

the access hatch hes been cut in the rear of the forward most Bin on the passenger side behind where the Washing machine is normally mounted.

Washing machine on the ground during the installation of the Battery system, once completed the hatch cover can be re-installed & the washing machine refitted.

Washing machine on the ground during the installation of the Battery system, once completed the hatch cover can be re-installed & the washing machine refitted.

The last battery is in place & loading ramps ready for removal.

The last battery is in place & loading ramps ready for removal.

Photo of the Batteries in place after loading via temporary ramp system.

Photo of the Batteries in place after loading via temporary ramp system.

View of the batteries in place after loading through the access hatch, the clamps are yet to be fitted & Electrical cables & shunts for meters waiting for connection. This shot is from the drivers side before installation of the Air Conditioner units.

View of the batteries in place after loading through the access hatch, the clamps are yet to be fitted & Electrical cables & shunts for meters waiting for connection. This shot is from the drivers side before installation of the Air Conditioner units.

 

 

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