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Originally Posted by thingstodo
It is *MUCH* easier up here (Canada) to get a conversion certified and insured than a full-custom vehicle.
I'm presently struggling with the requirement to vent the battery case outside the vehicle. If the batteries short out, or overheat, or whatever ... and vent electrolyte ... it has to go outside the vehicle. So if the battery is inside the cabin, it needs to be sealed and vented. This is a bit of a struggle with a self-designed pack. It might be easier to re-task a leaf pack instead. I'm trying to get mock-ups of recycled vehicle packs to fit .. somehow ..
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That requirement probably dates to the days when conversions used flooded lead-acid batteries. Those batteries vent hydrogen while charging so venting flammable gas to the outside makes sense.