I'm about to order a 5kwh or 8kwh AC coupled GivEnergy battery system, but the only place it can go is on my north facing outside wall. However, this will expose an expensive piece of bright twinkling battery to local thieves, which seems rather unwise. As such, I'd like to put it inside an enclosure. Does anybody have any recommendations for a wall hung outdoor enclosure / cabinet? Ideally, one that doesn't look too industrial.
WinterMJ I built what looks like a bin enclosure around the battery and inverter. Couple of wooden posts, wooden slats to keep airflow, bolted together so I can take the front off when need to access it. You must leave at least 30cm space around it. Works great and looks tidy. Trying to find a picture now
WinterMJ You could use a wood store. Cheap and the right size.
The enclosure needs to be wall hung, above the damp proof course foundation layer, and lockable. So neither of those would work in my case.
WinterMJ My enclosure is part wall hung, no reason the whole thing couldn't be. As for lockable I have a front cover that bolts on (I couldn't find a picture of it), could add a lock if needed But my point was you could build something around it pretty easily.