[RE-wrenches] Moving batteries

[Kevin Pegg]

We bought a 10 tonne crane truck, got all certified, insured and placards for carrying Class 8 corrosives and done deal! 

Lots and lots of the Dekka batteries installed that way. Works well. 

If you don't have the appropriate hardware for this, then consider hiring a local crane & operator to move. We have done that from time to time when it just wasn't logical to drive our big truck to some remote spot when a local person has the gear. And not once has a crane company had issue with the Class 8 corrosives. Though have had issues with crane lift capacity vs reach. 

We also purchased a hydraulic auto body repair kit that consists of a hand pump, hydraulic cylinder and numerous attachments. It's great for fine manuvering of batteries into final position. 

Also goes without saying, or maybe not, that one should have a substantial corrosives spill kit on hand when handling batteries like this. 

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of William
Miller
Sent: March 19, 2014 4:20 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Moving batteries


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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