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03-08-2019, 10:33 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2018
Location: the Missouri Ozarks
Posts: 258
Year: 1997
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 466e
Rated Cap: its Yuge
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Indoor Fla bank?
So after what seems like hours of reading. It seems like it is possible to put my fla bank in my living quarters as long as I vent it properly. I feel the benefit outweighs the risk.
If I put them in my underbelly storage, they will be harder to access and i fear it will make it less likely that I will do proper maintenance. Outside, there is also more temperature exposure, and it would be a little more difficult to wire. Has anybody else done this. If so. Have you had any issues?
Any special lining I should use for my ply box?
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03-08-2019, 11:16 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,404
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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03-08-2019, 01:57 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,775
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There is paint specifically designed to resist battery acid.
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03-08-2019, 02:06 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,404
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by john61ct
There is paint specifically designed to resist battery acid.
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Really? 
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03-08-2019, 06:18 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
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Coachwork: Eldorado Aerotech 24'
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I built a plywood box for my battery bank (2 6volt batteries) then coated the inside with fiberglass resin to seal it and keep the battery fumes from eating the box. Used closed cell weatherstrip foam to seal the removable top and installed a vent on the top.
Keeping the bank inside keeps the batteries warm and, ideally, accessible. The through-the-body vent came from Dyers RV and the part that goes through the top of the box is a piece of p-trap that I epoxied to the lid. I just unscrew the trap nut to disconnect the vent when removing the lid.
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03-08-2019, 06:24 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Every time I see the title I think it's a story about an Indoor bank in Florida. 
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03-08-2019, 06:27 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
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Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Really? |
Yes there is:
https://www.aerotouchups.com/randolp...-34534516.html
Powder coating is an option better than paint.
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03-08-2019, 07:03 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,775
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funny
more characters needed
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03-08-2019, 07:21 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by john61ct
funny
more characters needed
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Fla should read FLA when referring to the battery.
Did you see my question on the Genset?
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03-08-2019, 10:11 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,775
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Sure but I myself have no opinion on it beyond what you can infer from my previous answer.
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03-12-2019, 08:52 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Originally Posted by o1marc
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I bet you'd have a hell of a time getting it to stick to Roach's plywood build. 
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03-12-2019, 11:53 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
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Engine: DT466/3060
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Originally Posted by Brewerbob
I bet you'd have a hell of a time getting it to stick to Roach's plywood build. |
Not really, I once coated an 18" square of 1/2" plywood for a base for my daughter to work clay on. I get things done when others say it can't. I've coated carbon fiber, rocks, glass, wood.
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03-12-2019, 12:39 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Not really, I once coated an 18" square of 1/2" plywood for a base for my daughter to work clay on. I get things done when others say it can't. I've coated carbon fiber, rocks, glass, wood.
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With powder coat? Doesn't it require electricity to get it to stick before throwing it in the oven? Spray paint would be way more faster/easier for plywood.
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03-12-2019, 12:42 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
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Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
With powder coat? Doesn't it require electricity to get it to stick before throwing it in the oven? Spray paint would be way more faster/easier for plywood.
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See now, here you thought you knew powder coating. There are ways to get around the fact the item is not metal. If I tell you I would have to kill you. 
While spray paint is faster/easier it is far less durable.
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03-12-2019, 12:44 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
See now, here you thought you knew powder coating. There are ways to get around the fact the item is not metal. If I tell you I would have to kill you. |
Sprinkling it on the wood and baking would get you killed if you're charging for it.
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03-12-2019, 02:13 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
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Hey guys, just do it my way and no one has to get hurt! 
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03-12-2019, 03:18 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,775
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Ya jeez, buy a can of paint and slap it on some marine ply,
Of course endless alternatives exist, but in this case,
no secret / obscure high-tech solutions needed.
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03-13-2019, 07:14 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by john61ct
Of course endless alternatives exist, but in this case,
no secret / obscure high-tech solutions needed.
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Where's the fun in that? 
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03-16-2019, 06:07 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1
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What’s a fla bank?
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03-16-2019, 07:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Grayson County, VA
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Year: 1996
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Engine: DT466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Decon
What’s a fla bank?
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Flooded Lead Acid batteries
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