Battery box

[dangerman]

Can anyone recommend anything better than this Numax battery box?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUMAX-ACCUBOX ... 2c928482de

This seems expensive for what it is, but it seems to have everything I want - a vent, gauge, external terminals, 12v outlet.

Any ideas? I think if I tried a homemade type one it would end up messy if I didn't completely screw it up.

[Brambles]

I think Yorkshire Andy is the man for this.
My son is (eventually!) going to make a box for my solar generator but it won't be as swish as that.

[Yorkshire Andy]

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[The-Mendologist]

Can anyone recommend anything better than this Numax battery box?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUMAX-ACCUBOX ... 2c928482de

This seems expensive for what it is, but it seems to have everything I want - a vent, gauge, external terminals, 12v outlet.

Any ideas? I think if I tried a homemade type one it would end up messy if I didn't completely screw it up.

http://www.towsure.com/battery-holding-box-large

Does not come with external terminals but you could put some in if your handy with a drill and a few spanners, but it is quite a bit cheaper.

[Hamradioop]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/caravan-batte ... 4196e4e0cf

plain box nothing else.

[Yorkshire Andy]

First off what size battery do you have?


2nd what do you intend to run off it?


85ah battery box:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caravan-Motorho ... attery+box

110ah box

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caravan-Yellow- ... attery+box


battery clamps terminal clamps

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Release-Battery ... inal+clamp


pre wired cig lighter socket

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Motor ... tte+socket


more funky version with usb

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CARCHET%C2%AE-C ... _263_img_z

battery monitor

http://www.amazon.co.uk/douself-Battery ... tage+meter

(only three wires go to this one to battery live one to battery negative third wire goes to battery live via a push to make switch so you press button to "test" the battery and activate the display)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brimal-Panel-Sw ... ake+switch


screw down terminals

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thread-Banana-S ... plug+posts

fuse holder

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BargainBitz-Inl ... use+holder


just need a thin bit of wire to wire the battery monitor up with

and some wire to go from the negative side of the battery post to the back of the negative post assumng there is enough wire on the fuse holder

[Hamradioop]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CARCHET%C2%AE-C ... Z4WPV96E2V

neat all in one solution £14.23 FREE UK delivery.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Ohh smart but careful measuring needed for the lid vs battery interference