Wet cell batteries on the playa

[teardropper]

I'll be bringing my 64watt PV solar panel to power the lights and stufff at the bar. I use 225 ah 6v golf cart batteries and an inverter. My question is about the batteries. These are regular flooded cell lead acid batteries. My battery box is vented and so are the batteries. Has anyone had any problems with dust in the batteries? Are there any special precautions I need to take? I used a single 12v AGM sealed battery last year, but need the power of the big batteries and the solar panel this year. What's your experience?

[dinks]

I would assume most of the electric golf carts on the playa are running a similar battery. Are each of the batteries in their own box or ??

[teardropper]

Yeah, I was pretty sure someone was using them. They are in one box.

[phil]

I've used a wet-cell 12V battery on the playa for a few years with no apparent effects. I keep in in a plastic box with vents - the kind they sell to keep your battery in an RV.

[motskyroonmatick]

If heat build up is not an issue I would just cover your battery bank with a heavy cloth or maybe an old wool blanket. An old sheet might work. Tuck it in around the edges and it should be good.