oldgalcruising

I have made a small PVC frame to act as a shelter for my ebike and plan to cover the sides with Insulfoam R-7. I think the foam board will protect the battery from extreme heat.

I am hoping members of this forum might be able to give me suggestions about the type of material/fabric I could use to cover the outside after installing the insulfoam. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I have not made enough posts to add a picture.

wilsoncb

Does you insulfoam have a reflective side? Look at the way they do a roof on a house with a radiant barriers. There is plenty of information how to do this. To me, much of it is a bit counter-intuitive, but I've seen the difference in the form of lower AC bills in Texas. Also don't forget the ventilation.

oldgalcruising

Dear Wilsoncb, Yes, the insulation will have a reflective side. I'm assuming that should be facing out. There will plenty of opportunity for heat to escape on one side of the shed (Which I could show a picture.) and I plan to have vents up high on each side. I shall Google "roof with a radiant barrier" and do some reading. Thank you for responding so quickly and for pointing me in that direction. I really didn't know where to start.

chas58

I put some foam around my latest battery (cheap POS battery, but so far its working). It got hot, and that is a bad bad thing. So, I took the foam off. May not be a problem if you are not pushing your battery, but something to be aware of.