[RE-wrenches] Battery Transport

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

No problems here in the land of Fruits and Nuts. Breadbasket of the world
and plenty of regulations :)

Now that you have brought this up maybe it will happen?  Soligent has been
great for my deliveries. I often use a local battery dealer near the owner
in their state or country. That way the owner gets a local shop and I do
not have to worry about returns.

I just did a system down to Guatemala and put it all in the small shipping
container. Mostly pretested and ready to go once they get it out of
customs...

Most all of my work is extreme rural and I rarely get near a big city.
Hope this helps!

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
"we go where powerlines don't"
http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/
e-mail  offgridsolar at sti.net
text 209 813 0060

> 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
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