Derek,
have you though of mounting the battery/charger at floor level and running
heavy cable up to the winch.. Maybe a couple of #4 stranded copper cables
(or even #2 welding cable) clamped to the gantry frame up to the winch. You
could leave enough slack for winch movement and support the cables with a
festoon type arrangement.. Battery easy to maintain.. no heavy lifting and
you'll probably keep it charged more often when it's accessible ????
john
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