Residential Battery Rack
Vaulta
Battery banks are becoming increasingly popular in storage of excess household power, provision of backup and reduction of reliance on grid electricity. An unfortunate side-effect of this necessary and growing industry is the proliferation of electronic waste stemming from insufficient consideration for servicing and recycling during the design process of individual modules.
To combat this waste and inefficiency, Vaulta leverages advanced composite materials and an innovative construction methodology to produce battery modules that are highly configurable, easily maintained and dismantlable. The Vaulta Residential Battery Rack packages these modules into a residential battery solution that maintains and extends Vaulta's core values, resulting in a battery bank that is simpler, smarter, and most importantly, cleaner.
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Vaulta commissioned Monochrome to design housings for its domestic range that deliver durability, design for maintenance and disassembly, provision for cooling and airflow, sealing against dust and water ingress, user-safety, and simple fabrication in a clean, visually appealing package.
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Initial concepts and illustrations were heavily influenced by Vaulta’s intent to employ sheet-metal bending and welding in the fabrication process, which imposed a variety of design limitations. There were also technical and mechanical challenges – for example provision for cooling and maintenance within the constraints of security and water/dust resistance. Multiple build options were proposed before the selected option was moved into the styling phase. The goal then became to develop a design that was visually attractive, while blending unobtrusively into the surrounds of family homes and apartment complexes. The solution lay in a unique design approach to the unit’s (functionally-necessary) panels of vents, layering a sense of modernity and sophistication on an otherwise minimalist appearance.
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While the product remains in the process of commercialisation, Monochrome’s design has assisted Vaulta to gather momentum and the participation of new investors.
