Transport

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.

The SMA Home Storage battery (HS-BM-3.28-10) is 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 (see Technical information "SMA HOME STORAGE - Safety Information" at www.SMA-Solar.com).

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.

    Modular extension of the battery modules
    Mounting