[RE-wrenches] Moving batteries

[Tump]

Ahh the joys of steel contained batteries. Are the interconnects welded? If you "own" them then you can move them. If I am going on the road w/ any battery, proper placarding is the norm but I ALWAYS cover them. Sometimes I use a tarp other times I use a "used" lumber (say for a stack of 2"x10"x 20's) tarp. these tarps come on a load/pallet of lumber. The lumber company usually throws them away.
U haul trailer,  flat bed or sometimes you can get your friendly scrap/junk dealer to transport them on their tilting car transport for the old batteries. $.025-.35/Lb can usually add up quickly.
On Mar 19, 2014, at 8:20 PM, William Miller wrote:

> Friends:
> 
> I'm installing 12 deka FLA batteries. They're 1860 pounds each and none of the local movers want to touch them since they're considered hazmat.
> 
> Have any of you ever addressed this problem?
> 
> As always, thanks in advance.
> 
> William Miller
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