Cheap Curt Manufacturing 52022 Lockable Battery Box

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This little battery box is well made, with a snap down lid that overlaps the sides enough to discourage, if not prevent, water entry. Drain holes in the bottom prevent any water from accumulating inside. I am using it to mount a battery switch and circuit breaker for an electric trolling motor in an open boat that has no instrument panel. The box provides plenty of protection from spray and rain for the connections and wiring inside. It is compact and is easily mounted on a flat surface by means of flanges with pre-drilled holes on either side. It has a wire access hole that will accommodate 8 AWG wire. It would be easy to drill a hole for larger gauge wire if necessary.

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I really like this little container, though I don't use it for a battery. I needed something in my boat to hold my documents for when I get checked by the Water Patrol. Needless to say, you don't have a lot of space in boats and you want to take advantage of all the room you have. I was able to mount this box without taking up a lot of room. And because it is compact, I was able to place it in a not highly exposed area. I like the fact that it is lockable, and from what I can tell, almost completely waterproof. I can't say for sure because I haven't had it out during a really hard rain. I keep my documents in a zip lock plastic bag anyway, so it really doesn't matter to me. All in all, a great price and I can recommend this if you need a small lockable box. Not sure how it would be for batteries.

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What can you really say about a simple battery box? The answer is...a bit more than you think.....first of all, the Curt Mfg box at about $10.00/unit is up to 3X as cost effective as many other similar models.....I'm a polymer expert....it looks like black co polymer utility poly propylene....for this application cant get much better....no corrosion, impact resistent, etc....also, unlike some UPE boxes. you can drill this easily for wire port access....its a consideration? Now to design, its lid is firm, seals well, locks in place and has a small paddlock hole if you want....complete utility in my view.....the perpendicular mounting plate has 2 holes....very flexible.....all in all, this unit deserves a 5 star....cheaper is not necessairly better, but in this case, you get it all......rock & roll Curt!!!!

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I was pleased to find these on Amazon after my previous supplier discontinued them. The box holds a 6V, 12Ah "sealed lead-acid" ("AGM" or "gel cell") rechargeable battery for my outdoor cameras. The cover can be locked shut with a small padlock. There are plastic pieces molded inside the box that hold the battery off the bottom of the box and centered between the inside of the front and back walls. The upper part of one of those "partitions" is at right angles to the sides of the box, and tapered so the battery kind of slides in between the side pieces and into contact with the standoffs. This can make it a little difficult to pull the battery out of the box and replace it with a freshly charged one, but it's not a big problem.

The tabs on one side (I guess that would be the back of the box) have four holes that would allow the box to be attached to a flat surface with 1/4" screws. I found I could put short 1/4-20 eyebolts through the top two holes, and secure the eyebolts with theft-resistant nuts. That allows me to put a cable lock (Master Python type) through the eyebolts and secure the box to a tree or other mounting place under the camera. Corresponding notches in the lid and the back wall of the box provide a place for the battery cable to fit through, maintaining weather resistance without pinching the cable.

Someone or something could still yank on the battery cable (or chew on it), but the lockable cover should keep the cable from getting disconnected from the battery terminals.

The Curt Mfg. boxes might not be weather-PROOF or theft-PROOF, but they provide great protection for the (approx.) 5.95" long, 2" wide x 3.70" high (3.86" over terminals) batteries I use. I'll be ordering some more.