Shipping lithium batteries in the UK?

[Ken Long]

I hope this is an OK topic here?

Hi

I've just sold a camera and need to post it off tomorrow. I've just become aware of the maze of legislation around posting batteries and it's a bit confusing!

Anyone have any experience of doing this legally? I'm not prepared to fib to the Royal Mail and say there's no batteries in the box.

If you could provide relevant links to support your info that would be awesome. The Royal Mail website says "no" but the other sites are saying "yes, if you follow these guidelines". I'm confused!

 

[yarmon1]

I hope this is an OK topic here?

Hi

I've just sold a camera and need to post it off tomorrow. I've just become aware of the maze of legislation around posting batteries and it's a bit confusing!

Anyone have any experience of doing this legally? I'm not prepared to fib to the Royal Mail and say there's no batteries in the box.

If you could provide relevant links to support your info that would be awesome. The Royal Mail website says "no" but the other sites are saying "yes, if you follow these guidelines". I'm confused!

The official line seems to be if the battery is fitted into a device it is ok. However my experience is I have been sent lithium batteries from Amazon UK sellers, such as replacement Dyson batteries.

 

[Guest 4123]

I think you'll find that the batteries should not be fitted because then the battery cannot be turned on accidentally in transit. The only limits I know of is that you cannot send batteries over a certain capacity by plane. That limit is just over about 4Ah.

RAB

 

[yarmon1]

I think you'll find that the batteries should not be fitted because then the battery cannot be turned on accidentally in transit. The only limits I know of is that you cannot send batteries over a certain capacity by plane. That limit is just over about 4Ah.

RAB

I suppose this will apply if the battery can be removed and not integrated into the appliance, that is often fitted in tablets