Zephyr Battery Box Vent Fan

The 12v power vent battery box ventilation fan provides positive ventilation of hydrogen gas produced during charging of your battery bank.

Zephyr battery box vent fan.

Place the power vent higher than the top of the battery box and indoors especially in cold climates. The power vent contains a gravity operated damper that normally stays closed. Periodically check to make sure fan is running during. The power vent was ducted so as to return the battery fumes back into the tent.

The power vent controls battery box venting removing hydrogen gas while reducing cold air infiltration into the box. The concept arose from field experience of systems with enclosed battery boxes. Setting my outback flexmax 80 aux relay to vent fan and an on charge voltage of 27 volts the power vent works great. However and emotional reaction in the area of life.

Zephyr creates high powered design driven kitchen range hoods and a new collection of wine and beverage coolers. The power vent controls battery box venting removing hydrogen gas while reducing cold air infiltration into the box. Available from alte at a great price. During these times the battery box is force vented with a low power spark less fan which overcomes the damper sending the gas outdoors.

Learn more about zephyr kitchen appliances today. Battery temperature ranged from 50 to 77 degrees f over the 160 days of testing. Not recommended practice the fan was operated by a cycle timer turning on or off every 45 seconds or 1 5 minutes per cycle for 120 days and then 3 minutes per cycle for another 40 days. The flexmax output only 12vdc to the fan irrespective of the battery bank voltage.

The power vent alleviates this condition by keeping a gravity operated damper closed within the vent pipe except at times when the batteries are being charged and producing hydrogen gas. Make sure vent openings are free and clear including safety vent hole at the bottom of the power vent. The power vent battery box ventilator and back draft damper. I have installed the zephyr power vent battery box vent on my 24 volt battery boxes.

When connected to a voltage controlled relay the fan operates only when the batteries are being charged and blows gas vapors out. When connected to a voltage controlled relay the fan operates only when the batteries are being charged and blows gas vapors out. The zephyr power vent was designed for use in remote home power systems. I am using a gti controller to sense the higher charge voltage to trigger the vent fan on when the batteries are gassing.