Transporting the battery

Qualified person

This section contains safety information that must be observed at all times when transporting the battery.

CAUTION

Risk of injury due to inappropriate transport in a vehicle

Inappropriate transport or insufficient use of transport in a vehicle securing devices can cause the battery to slip or tip over. The battery can cause injuries if it slips or tips over.

  1. Transport and lift the battery carefully. Take the weight of the battery into account.
  2. Position the battery in the vehicle in such a way as to prevent it from slipping.
  3. Secure the battery against slipping and tipping over with restraining straps, for example.
  4. Wear suitable personal protective equipment for all work on the battery.

NOTICE

Damage to the battery due to transporting the battery cabinet with battery modules installed

Transporting the battery cabinet with battery modules installed can cause mechanical overload. Mechanical overload can damage the battery.

  1. Always transport the battery cabinet and battery modules separately.
  2. Never move the battery cabinet with battery modules installed.

Transport and installation with at least two people

The battery components weigh up to 150 kg and therefore are not suitable for transport by one person.

  1. Transport and install the battery components with at least two people.
  2. Use suitable transport means of transport, e.g., hand truck or crane. Do not damage the enclosure of the battery components.

The SMA Commercial Storage 30 (Storage-30-20) and SMA Commercial Storage 50 (Storage-50-20) battery cabinets are classified as dangerous goods: UN 3480 lithium-ion battery, class 9 (dangerous goods designation UN 3480, dangerous goods class 9). The safety information of the battery must be observed.

All requirements of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance on Road, Rail, and Inland Navigation and the Convention on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road must always be complied with:

  • Only trained and instructed personnel are allowed to transport the battery modules on public roads. The instructions must be documented and repeated.

  • Smoking is not permitted in the vehicle during the journey.

  • Smoking is not permitted in the vehicle itself or in the immediate vicinity during loading and unloading.

  • Two tested fire class D metal fire extinguishers (minimum capacity 2 kg) and one set of hazardous goods equipment in accordance with the Convention on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road must be carried in the vehicle.

  • The outer packaging of the battery must not be opened during transport.

    Information on the Battery Module
    Mounting and Preparing the Connection