How to mount a Sunwize C2-250 battery enclosure to a finished wall with 16" on center support beams?
What is the best way to mount a Sunwize C2-250 battery enclosure to a finished wall with 16" on center support beams? It is going to hold 2 G31 batteries.
Comments
The enclosure is only 16" wide - and the accessory mounting bracket is even smaller at 13" wide. This is a great product, but it's made to be attached to a variety of poles in an outdoor installation.
To get around this problem, just use a piece of 1" plywood that spans the wall joists. It should end up being about 18-20" wide for 16" OC framing and about 24" tall. Either attach the accessory Sunwize brackets to the plywood or attach the enclosure itself.
Things to consider:
If this is outdoors, then the plywood needs to be exterior grade and finished to resist weather.
The lags to hold the plywood to the wall should be sized to support the full weight of the batteries, enclosure and someone pulling on the door.
The bolts to attach the enclosure should penetrate the plywood from the back and be secured with lock washers inside the enclosure - no lags into the plywood.
Comments
The enclosure is only 16" wide - and the accessory mounting bracket is even smaller at 13" wide. This is a great product, but it's made to be attached to a variety of poles in an outdoor installation.
To get around this problem, just use a piece of 1" plywood that spans the wall joists. It should end up being about 18-20" wide for 16" OC framing and about 24" tall. Either attach the accessory Sunwize brackets to the plywood or attach the enclosure itself.
Things to consider: