TOPIC: battery compartment

one step closer worked awhile on the batteries but i found some j hooks and made some angle brackets and then i didnt want any metal around the batteries so i used some of the spacers i made for the seats and cut them down for the hold downs and a piece of plastic for the switch mount to keep up with my wiring. i wanted to paint the compartment to tell if anything is going wrong, and all this still fits under the seat.

Beautiful work. Just a couple of questions. How is the box ventilated? Is the battery switch ignition protected?

well i was relying on the hole for the cables coming through for the ventilation and as far as being ignition protected yep it is.
now do i need to completely seal the compartment off and add a fan or let it breathe ?????

I think you have it covered. The rule says that if there is electrical equipment that is NOT ignition protected then the compartment must be ventilated. The only thing that could create a spark is the switch and it is ignition protected, so you're good. If the batteries outgas during charging (which won't happen unless you overcharge them) the hydrogen will dissipate extremely rapidly and even the tiniest hole will get rid of it. Don't seal it, and you don't need a fan. Natural ventilation is adequate.

Like I said, nice work.