In the early 90s and for 2 years, I drove for an expedited freight
company. I had my radmat, hazmat and secret service endorsements.
We had to know when to placard when under a hazmat load, where and when
we could and could not travel, safe haven locations, etc.
It's the RQ amount of the hazardous substance that dictates the
procedure. The RQ tables can be found here:
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/staticfiles/PHMSA/DownloadableFiles/Files/172_101_appa.pdf
When I started my RE company 21 years ago, the first thing I did was
look into the potential issue of transporting batteries.
The RQ amount for sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide is 1000
pounds.....that's not battery weight, it's the electrolyte weight. And
that's a LOT of battery!
Of course, Lithium is likely a different story so all I can suggest is
research it. So, as others have stated, proper securing of the load,
obeying traffic laws, etc. is sufficient.
Roy Butler
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
Four Winds Renewable Energy, LLC
8902 Route 46, Arkport, NY 14807
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On 5/24/2017 7:40 AM, Dana wrote:
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:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 11:54 AM
To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]>
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 [email protected]
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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