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Battery - courier?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:18 pm
by bfisher
Guys,
I think i'm up against it here but does anyone know if any of the courier's will transport a battery - i think i'm against the dangerous goods act unfortunately!
Brad
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:39 pm
by andy griff
Done it several times in the past.
Battery has sent dry with liquid in separate sealed bottles.
Even had 5 litres of bio ethanol posted to me for our fire
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:01 pm
by SP250
Tayna Batteries in North wales post/courier all over the UK.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:15 pm
by Blackal
Motobatt units from the likes of Busters etc......
They are sealed batteries and require no special precautions (not even sure if they require warning stickers)
Lead-acid (non sealed) are usually supplied charged, but dry. The electrolyte is in separate plastic tubes.
Al
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:19 pm
by andy griff
Blackal wrote:Motobatt units from the likes of Busters etc......
They are sealed batteries and require no special precautions (not even sure if they require warning stickers)
Lead-acid (non sealed) are usually supplied charged, but dry. The electrolyte is in separate plastic tubes.
Al
Electrolyte .. that's the word I was looking for
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:28 pm
by milleplod
I had to return a duff, 'activated' one to Tayna a while ago. They advised me to label it as a 'dry accumulator' for whichever courier I used, so as not to cause any 'we're all going to die if we transport a battery' overreaction. I used Hermes, no problems at all. 'Battery' is on their 'excluded' list, 'dry accumulator' isn't!
Pete
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:36 pm
by Blackal
Dorsetboy (Mike) is the battery expert, though.
Al
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:31 pm
by bfisher
Thanks for all the responses..
I failed to get one & didn't attempt the suggest 'dry accumulator' as knowing my luck i would get found out
Anyhow, if anyone wants a cheap motobatt (pickup @ Bath) check out:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291793218461? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Brad
PS - i opted to just go for the exide OEM replacement @ tayna as not wanting to spend extra on the pc680 (or the wesco (which they recommended)).