Most industrial off-grid solar power sytems, such as those used in the oil & gas patch and in traffic control systems, use a battery or multiple batteries that need a place to live, sheltered from the elements and kept dry and secure. This place is called a “battery enclosure”, or what is essentially a vented box made from aluminum or fiberglass or steel. This product is perhaps more commonly called a “solar battery box” but is also referred to as a “pole mount battery box”. Some battery boxes are large enough to be considered battery cabinets and are usually made from painted steel.
Battery enclosures keep your batteries safe from weather and safe from theft. Battery enclosure boxes also feature locking machanisms that protect unauthorized people against possible electrical dangers if they happen to be tampering with your equipment.