Thread: Suggestions for the best battery box?

A two can cooler built into the lid?

hey, how about a 100W inverter for the shaver?

A coffe maker!

1W led inspection lamp on a curly cord.

Fill it with LiFePO4 batteries

Bluetooth link for remote monitoring

A thumping big magnet underneath so it won't move from where it's put

Electric fence energiser connected to the handle so the rat who tries to nick it gets tole

Operates from your car's remote fob.

Originally Posted by bee utey

Bluetooth link for remote monitoring

Hi bee utey, your Bluetooth suggestion is not that off beat.

16 years ago Winnebago in Australia came to me with a problem.

They had this huge heavy ( 20kg ) power distribution “BOX” that was causing them a few problems, and while the manufacturer of the “BOX” would service the “BOX” under warranty, they would not pay the freight for delivering and returning to the customer.

Winnebago asked if I could make a more reliable “BOX” to cut warranty costs.

After some R&D, I came up with a totally different set up that had the power distribution broken up it individual components instead on a single 20KG “BOX”.

I then for the next 15 years supplied them with a set of AC and DC display and distribution panels, each of which were small and light enough that should they need servicing, you could simply put them in a 3kg post satchel and away they went for servicing.

About 8 years ago, I suggested that these panels could be used to do a lot more and display additional information and while they first wanted to go for a new panel, they then charged there mind then about 6 years ago they changed their mind and I got back into the development and no soon had I set up a newer version, they changed their minds again.

4 years ago, and the same cycle of indecision only this time I spat the dummy and shelved the whole project.

What I am leading up to was one of the features of these new panels was a Bluetooth interface and not just for monitoring.

The Bluetooth interface was developed and was still in the testing stage, was set up so that ( 1 ), the owner could be notified via their phone, if they were within about 100mts of the motor home, if say there was a problem with either the cranking battery and/or house batteries, or if the motor home was being tampered with.

( 2 ), If the owner had an electrical problem with their motor home, providing they were in mobile phone coverage, they could place their phone on the table in their motor home and dial up the manufacturer, who would then give them a code to enter into the phone which would then connect the manufacturer with my panel’s electrical monitoring and they could see if they could sort out what was wrong.

This all got shelved and another part of the project was the development of electronic 12v circuit breakers.

These are going to be added to a much later version of the new battery box.

These electronic 12v circuit breakers will replace fuses and/or circuit breakers on all 12v circuits.

Each circuit can be programmed to have a trip current from 1 amp to 250 amps and a number of trip curves so they can be used for just about every type of 12v application.

The info can also be use for a range of displays to keep the user up to date with the state of their batteries.

A built in power takeoff for accessories like spotlights etc with a fuse and relay outputs for say 8-10 accessories and a built in 150A battery changeover and a really cool wireless dash monitor!!!!

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeee!! !!!!!!


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I think it should have the ability to make an espresso.

Vlad just for you, there will be an unrestricted ( no fuse or circuit breaker ) 50 amp Anderson plug which is intended to allow for Daisy Chaining of additional batteries.

So if you want to expand you system, this will mean no more than an additional battery in an other battery box.

This same output is also designed to be used for Emergency Jump Starts and in your case Vlad, you could simply fit an Anderson plug to a decent sized inverter and then you're set to run your Espresso, but be warned, there will be a line up of others expecting their morning cuppu.

LOVEMYRANGIE, I am in the process of delivering a new product to one of my wholesale customers. The technology developed for this product will in the near future be expanded to do just what your after, a wireless remote battery monitoring system.

I’ll post more info on this in the months to come.

tie down points for ratchet straps on the ends, as well as a groove in the lid for a strap to go over the top like some toolboxes have.

Oooh oooh oooh!!!!

And provision to mount a Provent on the side!!!! Most important!!!
I'm gonna have to move mine as at present the Provent is in it's spot.

Cheers

Andrew


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Maybe a provision to attach a charger...

Thinking of the uses in my boat. I currently have to disconnect the terminals, (start / charge, ignition, direct power accessories) then connect the battery charger. If it was possible to electrically isolate the outputs, but still have an input connected, it would make life so much easier.

Oh, and lots of external connections...

Some way of securing the battery inside the box, as well as the box itself, would be great.

And, as a last thought, maybe a simple charge state indicator.