[RE-wrenches] Battery Transport

[Dana]

If you ask the folks that regulate our lives with lots of rule to save us from ourselves, of course you must abide by the rules that vary state to state. I have hauled batteries very openly, well secured, at or below the speed limit for 29 years on a specially constructed 3 ton capacity trailer with an overhead I-beam similar to a propane tank trailer. I have hauled state to state from WA - SoCal - CO to ID & have never had a state or local patrol question what I am doing. I do not think it is a common enough site to arise interest. I have noticed the placarding on my delivery haulers and they do not even alter their placards.
If you ask I am sure there are regulations.........

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-----Original Message-----
From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:54 AM
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Transport

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
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> 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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