I have a friend who works in a metal shop.
Give him a drawing and measurements and he will make
the box or bracket you want. Alu or stainless steel is
what I have done with him. Let me know and I will get
you his contact info.
Regards,
Cor van de Water
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From: xxx@xxx.xxx.edu [mailto:xxx@xxx.xxx.edu] On
Behalf Of EVDL Administrator
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 1:18 PM
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: Re: [EVDL] ac box
[quote]On 19 Jun 2012 at 9:57, Willie McKemie wrote:
> Will someone suggest a source for such boxes?
If you need something of an exact size to fit a particular spot, there's
a small business fabricating custom aluminium boxes about an hour north
of here, in Elyria, Ohio They do respectable work at surprisingly
reasonable prices. You can email or fax them a dimensioned drawing,
either rough or detailed; they'll make the box and ship it to you.
I commissioned them to make battery boxes for a scooter I was working on
last winter, and was pretty well satisfied with the result. IIRC, it
took them a couple of weeks. They stay pretty busy.
http://customaluminumboxes.com/
> I'll look for 10ga wire for the 50 amp path but may have to settle for
> 12ga.
Even AWG 10 would be undersized unless you're stringing it overhead in
free air. Even then, loss from resistance could be significant unless
it's a very short run. Enclosed, #10 shouldn't carry more than 33 amps;
#12, not more than 23a. Normally #12 is protected (fused) at 20a and
#10 at 30a.
For 50a, I'd go with at least AWG 8, which IIRC can be protected at 50a
when insulation is rated 75 deg C and in conduit (I'm sure Roland W will
have the final word on this). AWG 6 would be better, safer, with lower
loss.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
EVDL Administrator
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