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Has anyone done this please - if so any pointers towards which providers would do it ?
google search shows only if part of a whole bike...
Never found anyone who says in the T&Cs that they will carry any lithium battery on its own
It must be possible because you can buy new batteries from manufacturers and suppliers, but not as a normal buyer/seller
That said when I bought a used Bosch 500 PowerTube it was just post undeclared. It arrived without any drama and the world didn’t explode into a fire ball
JPS Couriers will move a packaged battery without any dramas (usual courier rules apply and drama may not be excluded from this offer).
Pretty much all of them wont accept a battery of that size unless connected to the bike
Only reason shops are able to post them out is because they have contracts with the delivery firms and they make sure they are packaged correctly and have the correct warning labels and the batteries are brand new etc...
Most delivery companies dont trust joe public to package and label up the battery correctly plus there is a bigger risk of shiping used battries as they could have internal damage to them so are more at risk of shorting etc.. if knocked in transit
This is what i was told when trying to ship a used 500wh battery and a 250wh extender
You can try and send one without declaring that its a battery but if found it would be disposed of or worse if it caused a fire in a depot or delivery van they proberbly would take you to court
I bought a Levo SL extender battery of a guy on here who shipped it from Germany. Arrived without any problems.
I can see if I can find who it was shipped with if its any use to you
@Tracey that would be amazing thanks
Battery currently in Scotland, ideally get it to Surrey! Cheers
I will get the packaging out of the garage tomorrow and see who it was sent by.
Any chance some one up at Tweedlove this weekend could bring it down for you. Must be some up there from your neck of the woods
Parcel was marked up used Bike parts.
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Chances are that it will be a fully regulated class 9 Lithium ION battery. As it's on it's own ( not contained in or packed with equipment, it will be really unatractive to most carriers. I've had to jump through considerable hoops through inspection/audit and recognised staff training to enable our company to be able to despatch Lithium battery products.
Best bet would probably be to contact some small carrier firms to see if any of them will carry fully regulated dangerous goods. Or, is it possible that the firm you work at has the capability through their carriers?
Smudge of MTB Batteries may be able to give you an idea if you contact him.