[RE-wrenches] Battery Transport

[Ray]

HI All;

I was wondering if anyone had run into to trouble or special 
requirements or regulations when hauling new or dead lead acid batteries 
to and from job sites.  Do we need to be DOT approved/ registered?  This 
seems like a special case, since regular shipping companies do not 
deliver to these remote areas.

The regulations etc are amazingly daunting.  In the past, I've 
considered it a case of a contractor transporting building materials to 
the job site. We're not a carrier, that delivers packages for others for 
a living.   We have rented a truck with a DOT# when we need something 
over the 10,000 lb gross vehicle limit, like a 1 ton truck.  I'm hoping 
that would be adequate.

Thanks in advance for your advice,

-- 
R. Ray Walters
Chief Technical Officer, RemoteSolar.com
BS Mech Engineering, 1988
Former NABCEP Certified, 2004-2016
Licensed Master ELectrician, Colorado
303 505-8760