The original question was put out by an E Modified car builder. Even in
Prepared, the wording on pg. 115, "16.9 Electrical System D. The remaining
[other than the generator or alternator] components of the electrical system
are unrestricted." For instance, you can relocate the battery. We have it in
our passenger compartment, in a box.
That's for Prepared or above.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Jim Ochi <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>
>To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Battery
>Date: Thu, May 29, 2003, 8:31 PM
>
> 2003 Rule Book - Street Prepared:
> ------------------
> 14.9 Electrical System
> C. Relocation of the battery or batteries is permitted but not into the
> passenger compartment. If the battery is relocated and the original
> battery tray can be removed by simply unbolting it, the tray may be
> removed, or relocated with the battery. Holes may be drilled for mounting
> or passage of cables. Longer cables may be substituted to permit
> relocation. The number of battery or batteries may not be changed from
> stock. The area behind the rearmost seat is not considered to be within
> the passenger compartment.
> ------------------
>
> Jim
>
>
> At 07:53 PM 5/29/2003 -0700, Sean Bradshaw wrote:
>>I thought I read that the "passenger compartment" only includes space from
>>the back of the rear seats forward, and hence the trunk in a hatchback
>>doesn't count under that specification.
>>-Sean
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <Larrybsp@aol.com>
>>To: <nokones@kenmitchell.com>
>>Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:56 PM
>>Subject: Re: Battery
>>
>>
>> > Ifrom:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
>> >
>> > I'm going on memory from the GCR having just finished my bar
>>but
>> > I'm pretty sure there is no distinction in the rules rgarding what type of
>> > battery is in the car. If its a battery in the drivers compartment it has
>>to be
>> > in a box. By the way its smart to vent the box to atmosphere anywhwere its
>> > located to avoid hydrogen build up.
>> >
>> > Larry
>> >
>> > > Barry:
>> > >
>> > > No. Gel or Dry cells do not need to be in a box. I am rule book
>> > > challenged at the moment but I believe the battery is not suppose to be
>> > > in the passenger compartment. This may be a Street Prepared rule and not
>> > > a mandatory safety rule. Again, I'm going off of memory, and that is
>> > > scary, because I don't have the book at my finger tips.
>> > >
>> > > Barry Spencer wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > When the battery is in the passenger compartment, does it have to be
>>in a
>> > > > box?? Even if the battery is a gel type.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks
>> > > >
>> > > > Barry
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Kenneth Allan Mitchell
>> > > mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
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