Camco 55362 Group 24 Battery Box, Black

If you've ever watched a battery slide across the floor of a bass boat in a chop, or found green corrosion creeping across the terminals of your RV house battery, you already know why a proper battery box matters. The Camco Standard Battery Box is the simple, honest fix. It's a black polypropylene case built to hold a Group 24 battery, keep it from moving, and keep the acid and terminals contained where they belong.

We sell a lot of these because they just work. The box is molded from heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant polypropylene, so battery acid, saltwater spray, and the general grime of life on the water don't eat it up. It's lightweight enough to carry with the battery already inside, and stout enough to take a beating in a rear compartment or a truck bed. The lift-off lid gives you quick access when you need to check water levels or clean a terminal, and it seats back down without any fuss.

Fitment is straightforward. This box is sized for Group 24 batteries, which covers a huge share of the deep-cycle and starting batteries boaters and RVers actually run. The inside dimensions of the lid measure 7 1/4 inches wide by 10 3/4 inches long by 8 inches tall, with an extra 2 inches of head room built in for the battery terminals and cable lugs. That head room matters more than people expect. It's the difference between a lid that closes cleanly and one that fights your top posts every time.

What really sets a good battery box apart is what's in the box, and Camco doesn't skimp here. You get the case, the lift-off lid, a durable woven hold-down strap, foot clamps, and stainless steel screws. The foot clamps bolt down to your deck, bulkhead, or RV battery tray, then the woven strap cinches over the top to lock the battery in place. Stainless hardware means the fasteners won't rust out and strand you a season later. It's a complete kit, not a bare shell you have to source parts for.

For the boaters, the part that matters most: this box meets USCG CFR 183.420 and ABYC E-010.7 specifications. If you run a battery on a boat, containment and secure mounting aren't optional, they're what keeps you legal and safe. A loose battery is a genuine hazard, both from the weight of it moving around and from the risk of a shorted terminal. Getting a compliant, properly secured box in place is one of those small jobs that pays off the first time you hit a real wake.

Who's this for? Just about anyone running a single Group 24 battery who wants it protected and locked down. Think RV house batteries, marine cranking and deep-cycle setups, trolling motor batteries on a jon boat or aluminum fishing rig, backup power banks, and utility trailers. If your battery is currently riding loose in a compartment or strapped down with a bungee and a prayer, this is the upgrade.

Installation is a fifteen-minute job. Position the box where you want it, mark and fasten the foot clamps to a solid surface, set the battery inside, run your cables through with room to spare, and cinch the strap down snug over the lid. That's it. No special tools beyond a drill and a driver for the supplied screws.

A couple of honest notes. This is the standard box sized for Group 24, so if you're running a larger Group 27, 31, or a big golf-cart battery, you'll want a bigger box. And like any enclosure for a flooded lead-acid battery, you'll want to mount it somewhere with adequate ventilation. But for the boater or RVer with a Group 24 that needs a real home, this is the box we reach for. Simple, tough, and it does exactly what it says.