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Originally Posted by Bela
There aren't any holes in the base plate that go completely through from the top to the bottom so it is unlikely that any coolant liquid will get into the box. About the only place it could get into the box is where the ports are on the side of the plate. If they leak and squirt upward it would be possible. However the cooling system is low pressure so most likely if anything leaks it will just drip..
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I was thinking that the coolant would have to be the same for ALL of my liquid cooling/heating needs - controller, motor, battery pack, cabin heat/cool
Of course, you get splash from the road into the engine compartment, battery compartment, etc .. you drive through puddles .. there needs to be weather sealing done on everything. Perhaps using oil instead makes no sense at all and that's why no one does it.
I will likely try mineral oil cooling at some point, on some small scale, to see if it works at all .. but that is not likely to be done soon ..