To obtain fire department approval for our backup batteries we were required to add a pair of safety bollards to protect them from potential mechanical damage (presumably from a wayward car). The project required less than 30 minutes to complete but only after an entire morning of clearing out that side of the garage. Next, we need to move the breaker box shown above the batteries about 5 feet to the right to meet the electrical code. I will spare you a tirade on why this makes no sense but if I have learned one thing while building this house it is that building codes trump common sense every time.