Battery location

[Walshie]

Hi,

I'm planning and refurb and was thinking about building an external 'services' cupboard to house electricity meter, solar controls and battery.

The plan is to build a timber double skinned fully insulated (50mm PIR board) cupboard which will then be clad in timber.

 

If I have the battery sitting in there - am I likely to run into any little nasties that will come to bite me?

Thanks for your help,

W

 

[G and J]

I’m under the impression that solar inverters will generate heat, and perhaps therefore might benefit from some airflow which would negate the insulation.  
 

Why insulate such a cupboard?

[JohnMo]

Batteries like to be not hot or cold both dent performance. So insulation a good idea. If it's going to be hit by loads of sun it could bake in there, so some mitigation required.