Yurtdweller
Solar Enthusiast
So, I just got a roadie case(road case) in a sweet deal, and I want to put my batteries in it. I have 4 packs at 12v and 280ah LiFePo4.
I've measured, and if I reconfigure the wooden dividers, I can wedge all four packs along the back (hinge) side, with their long sides together. It is just barely long enough. I can slip in a couple spacers here and there, and I won't even really need to compress. This will leave about an eight inch wide space for the wiring along the whole front side length. The case can handle the weight. I just wanted to see if I'm overlooking anything, battery-wise, or if anyone with experience with these sorts of heavy cases has any advice. It is a really nice case from Olympic Case company (olycase dot com). The only downside that I'm seeing is that I will probably need to build a ramp to get it into my van. It will weigh around 300lbs when finished. I change locations every two months for my work, and the batteries need to stay in camp when I drive the van, so I will need to load and unload several times a year. What do y'all think?
I've measured, and if I reconfigure the wooden dividers, I can wedge all four packs along the back (hinge) side, with their long sides together. It is just barely long enough. I can slip in a couple spacers here and there, and I won't even really need to compress. This will leave about an eight inch wide space for the wiring along the whole front side length. The case can handle the weight. I just wanted to see if I'm overlooking anything, battery-wise, or if anyone with experience with these sorts of heavy cases has any advice. It is a really nice case from Olympic Case company (olycase dot com). The only downside that I'm seeing is that I will probably need to build a ramp to get it into my van. It will weigh around 300lbs when finished. I change locations every two months for my work, and the batteries need to stay in camp when I drive the van, so I will need to load and unload several times a year. What do y'all think?