Wanted : 75 Laptop batteries

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Wanted : I need another 75 laptop batteries so I can finish my third pack
Where : Brisbane or driving distance around SEQ
Price : There are many ways to pay *evil grin*
 
off_grid_dk said:
Too bad we can't send lithium by mail, I got a bunch.

You can, Australia post officially list 10 cells as the max.
As your probably aware, quite a few laptops have 12cell batteries and are readily posted Australia wide.

I dont think there would be an issue regardless of how many you send, unless you caused a fire directly.
You can avoid this by properly protecting your cells in holders and use half a roll of tape on the outside (pro tip)

The most I have posted is 40 cells in two 4x5 bricks adjoined, about 2kg.

The most received was 10 batteries or 120 cells, literally 10 small boxes with tape around them, lithium battery emblazoned all over them.

kind regards
 
Some of the restrictions sound like they are for Air Mail, which would make sense.

From their online guide
https://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/postage-tips-guides/dangerous-prohibited-items

Lithium ion (rechargeable) - 20 watt-hour per cell or 100 watt-hour per battery
Then there is a PDF with more details, Short answer is you can send <30Kg worth if it's labelled as "Road Transport only" and you follow the other labelling guidelines.
 
You can always transport via courier too. I used Fastway and stated that they where laptop batterys and they didn't give a damn 120 batteries in total
 
Not sure if there is a quantity limit in the US but I know that in most countries there is a rule that any air-transport of Lithium batteries requires them to be at 30% SOCharge or less. Whether in personal bags or shipped. Supposedly this makes them 300X less likely to vent (flame out) than at 90% SOC. But they don't check most of the time, here.
 
Aspendell said:
Not sure if there is a quantity limit in the US but I know that in most countries there is a rule that any air-transport of Lithium batteries requires them to be at 30% SOCharge or less. Whether in personal bags or shipped. Supposedly this makes them 300X less likely to vent (flame out) than at 90% SOC. But they don't check most of the time, here.

In the US, you can't even transport them by air. They have to go ground. The only exception that I'm aware of is if your battery is in a device, like a laptop with a battery. You can't just put 50 packs in a box and ship it by air.
 
mike said:
Aspendell said:
Not sure if there is a quantity limit in the US but I know that in most countries there is a rule that any air-transport of Lithium batteries requires them to be at 30% SOCharge or less. Whether in personal bags or shipped. Supposedly this makes them 300X less likely to vent (flame out) than at 90% SOC. But they don't check most of the time, here.

In the US, you can't even transport them by air. They have to go ground. The only exception that I'm aware of is if your battery is in a device, like a laptop with a battery. You can't just put 50 packs in a box and ship it by air.

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/bu_704a_shipping_lithium_based_batteries_by_air
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_transport_batteries
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/shipping_lithium_based_batteries_by_air

Just one excerpt:
The transport of lithium-based battery products is divided into non-Class 9 hazardous material and Class 9 hazardous material. Non-Class 9 allows the shipment of small batteries in limited quantities and Class 9 hazardous material involving the shipment of larger battery sizes and in higher volume.
 
Hi,

Do you know if most of us ship via fixed rate USPS Priority Mail? That is a big overlooked hazard because this type of service uses air.

Paul
 
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