Rocksnsalt
Solar Enthusiast
Hello, this may sound kooky / cra cra to some… but intuitively it just seems like a bad idea to sleep directly above or near a LifeP04 battery bank and inverter etc.
Many vans and rvs are built with the electrical system in the “garage area” directly below the bed, along either side wall of the van. My garage will also have mountain bikes in it, and I want to be able to access it from the frontal “living space” area, so installing the system laterally across the van is not an option.
A Small system like 100-200ah would probably be a minimal health risk but larger system like 400ah or 5kw or 10kw+ seems like the chances of a negative health consequence would increase.
One solution is to mount the batteries under the vehicle, which also saves precious space in the van, but it’s more expense, fabrication, work, and not ideal in cold weather camping.
Any health consequences would likely not show up immediately but possibly months or more likely years later.
Any MD’s or other medical professionals out there with thoughts on this?
Many vans and rvs are built with the electrical system in the “garage area” directly below the bed, along either side wall of the van. My garage will also have mountain bikes in it, and I want to be able to access it from the frontal “living space” area, so installing the system laterally across the van is not an option.
A Small system like 100-200ah would probably be a minimal health risk but larger system like 400ah or 5kw or 10kw+ seems like the chances of a negative health consequence would increase.
One solution is to mount the batteries under the vehicle, which also saves precious space in the van, but it’s more expense, fabrication, work, and not ideal in cold weather camping.
Any health consequences would likely not show up immediately but possibly months or more likely years later.
Any MD’s or other medical professionals out there with thoughts on this?
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