Battery - courier?

bfisher · Post by **bfisher** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:18 pm

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

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:39 pm

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

SP250 · Post by **SP250** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:01 pm

Tayna Batteries in North wales post/courier all over the UK.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:15 pm

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

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:19 pm

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

milleplod · Post by **milleplod** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:28 pm

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

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:36 pm

Dorsetboy (Mike) is the battery expert, though.

Al

bfisher · Post by **bfisher** » Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:31 pm

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)).