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verdigo · 05-04-13, 05:42 PM

I was not aware of a thermoelectric cooling pad. How does that work?

OffGridKindaGuy · 05-05-13, 12:45 AM

Wiki Rocks..

Thermoelectric cooling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

verdigo · 05-06-13, 08:58 PM

I'm probably gonna build a box to begin with and just ventilate it with a fan to begin with. Maybe you can get a thread going on Thermoelectric Panels and I can copy your set-up?

OffGridKindaGuy · 05-08-13, 05:09 AM

I keep my batteries in my bedroom on an open rack. I know if they are cold..

creeky · 05-14-13, 09:09 AM

Offgridkindaguy. that's pretty funny. ah the smell of hydrogen sulfide in the morning

(of course you're probably using gel/sealed batteries)
verdigo: ya. I insulated the floor (well I have to in my climate) and then found this great site. http://www.buildingscience.com/resou...nd-crawlspaces
among others. I used pressure treated joists and according to the studies I've now seen ... good thing.
I have plans to add some kind of additional passive solar/hydro battery heating in the winter, but man I have a list of projects a mile long, so hopefully in 2014...

creeky · 05-14-13, 09:11 AM

ps: I ventilate my battery box with a 4" abs pipe without fan. seems to work fine.

verdigo · 05-14-13, 08:02 PM

I was thinking along the same lines but using a 12 volt computer fan on the outlet PVC pipe.

OffGridKindaGuy · 05-14-13, 09:06 PM

Nope.. Don't smell a thing. If I did, the charge voltage is too high. Had them there since '89. I treat my battery like a kid. If I'm cold, so are they!

Right now I have 8 L-16's there..

creeky · 05-18-13, 02:57 PM

hey offgridkindaguy. how long have you had the l-16s? 24v or 48?
verdigo. would be interesting to have the fan run just when you need it. is there a hydrogen sulfide sensor for arduino? lol.

verdigo · 05-18-13, 06:05 PM

I'm sure passive ventilation is ok to keep the gas build-up to a minimum. I'm mainly concerned about getting some heat vented out in the summer months.

05-05-13, 12:45 AM	#12
OffGridKindaGuy Hi-Tech Hillbilly Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 97 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Wiki Rocks.. Thermoelectric cooling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ If it don't, I'll always think it shoulda..

05-08-13, 05:09 AM	#14
OffGridKindaGuy Hi-Tech Hillbilly Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 97 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	I keep my batteries in my bedroom on an open rack. I know if they are cold.. __________________ If it don't, I'll always think it shoulda..

05-14-13, 09:06 PM	#18
OffGridKindaGuy Hi-Tech Hillbilly Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 97 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Nope.. Don't smell a thing. If I did, the charge voltage is too high. Had them there since '89. I treat my battery like a kid. If I'm cold, so are they! Right now I have 8 L-16's there.. __________________ If it don't, I'll always think it shoulda..

05-04-13, 05:42 PM	#11
verdigo Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cave City Kentucky Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I was not aware of a thermoelectric cooling pad. How does that work?

05-06-13, 08:58 PM	#13
verdigo Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cave City Kentucky Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I'm probably gonna build a box to begin with and just ventilate it with a fan to begin with. Maybe you can get a thread going on Thermoelectric Panels and I can copy your set-up?

05-14-13, 09:09 AM	#15
creeky Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: a field somewhere Posts: 304 Thanks: 64 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	Offgridkindaguy. that's pretty funny. ah the smell of hydrogen sulfide in the morning (of course you're probably using gel/sealed batteries) verdigo: ya. I insulated the floor (well I have to in my climate) and then found this great site. http://www.buildingscience.com/resou...nd-crawlspaces among others. I used pressure treated joists and according to the studies I've now seen ... good thing. I have plans to add some kind of additional passive solar/hydro battery heating in the winter, but man I have a list of projects a mile long, so hopefully in 2014...

05-14-13, 09:11 AM	#16
creeky Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: a field somewhere Posts: 304 Thanks: 64 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	ps: I ventilate my battery box with a 4" abs pipe without fan. seems to work fine.

05-14-13, 08:02 PM	#17
verdigo Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cave City Kentucky Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I was thinking along the same lines but using a 12 volt computer fan on the outlet PVC pipe.

05-18-13, 02:57 PM	#19
creeky Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: a field somewhere Posts: 304 Thanks: 64 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	hey offgridkindaguy. how long have you had the l-16s? 24v or 48? verdigo. would be interesting to have the fan run just when you need it. is there a hydrogen sulfide sensor for arduino? lol.

05-18-13, 06:05 PM	#20
verdigo Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cave City Kentucky Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I'm sure passive ventilation is ok to keep the gas build-up to a minimum. I'm mainly concerned about getting some heat vented out in the summer months.