Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Battery Box Completed

The trailer battery box was finished this afternoon.  I drilled and tapped holes (ie, drilled holes and then threaded them) before applying a bead of Sikaflex around the perimeter of the aluminium shell to create a waterproof seal between the shield and the lid.  The lid was then secured with M4 stainless steel machine screws.

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The box should now be waterproof.

Then I applied a coating of thick bituminous paint to the steel lid and edges.  Hopefully this will prevent the lid from rusting

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It doesn’t have to look pretty because the lid will be underneath the trailer floor.

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