Discrete Solar Power System for Truck Bed & Topper

[fatboytx]

This is an old thread ... but ... did you install batteries inside the bed of the truck? If so ... how do you vent them?

 

[rayra]

There's no need to vent them. That's almost entirely a bit of old lore. not an issue with modern "sealed" batteries. The miniscule amount of hydrogen they might produce isn't going to be trapped by a camper-shell's design. And especially not if a human is back there with a window / vent open

 

[FJR Colorado]

This is an old thread ... but ... did you install batteries inside the bed of the truck? If so ... how do you vent them?

Yes. Complete build thread here:
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/127252-2006-1st-Gen-Tundra-Doublecab-Build

 

[Anarchy Joe]

got a build thread?

 

[hour]

There's no need to vent them. That's almost entirely a bit of old lore. not an issue with modern "sealed" batteries. The miniscule amount of hydrogen they might produce isn't going to be trapped by a camper-shell's design. And especially not if a human is back there with a window / vent open

Makes me feel better about not venting sealed batteries in my shell :sombrero:

Since I can see daylight through the bed and I don't have tailgate seals I figured it'd be okay. And I don't sleep back there, definitely wouldn't mid morning when the panels were starting to ramp up..