pgk Posted June 12, 2014 Share #1 Â Posted June 12, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am sending off a (non-Leica) camera and have a spare battery with it. As far as I can tell I cannot send this spare because it is 'use'd and therefore cannot be shipped separate from the device it fits in (a battery can apparently be sent fitted inside the camera) via the mail. Am I missing something here or is this another piece of H&S (CAA) madness? [Apparently its because of the risk of fire in case of crush damage - I'm hoping that they don't go around crushing too much of my mail....]. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Hi pgk, Take a look here Sending lithium batteries by post in the UK - illegal?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Guest JonathanP Posted June 12, 2014 Share #2  Posted June 12, 2014 You can send used Lithium batteries with a camera, subject to quantity limits, but you can't send them alone: http://www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support/Tell-me-about-Prohibited-Goods  I see from the above page that you can't send frozen water. Damn, I've a got a freezer to defrost, I thought I could sell the unwanted ice on ebay...  Oh, and at least my local posty won't be harmed by transporting non-UK lottery tickets Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share #3 Â Posted June 12, 2014 I quote: "Each package must contain no more than four cells or two batteries installed in equipment." Does this mean actually physically installed? It seems to but another bits says "Lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy batteries when not sent with, or contained in/connected to an electronic device, are prohibited." All as unclear as ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JonathanP Posted June 12, 2014 Share #4 Â Posted June 12, 2014 On the restricted goods page www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support/Tell-me-about-Restricted-Goods (only just spotted the subtle difference in link from my previous post), it has a section for "Batteries - lithium ion/polymer batteries sent with, but not connected to, an electronic device" in which it says "The maximum number of batteries allowed in each package is the number that may be connected to the equipment plus two spares.", plus restrictions on weight and wattage. So I think you should be OK if you slap on the lithium battery label. Problem may be that the local post office may not be interpret the rules quite as listed on the Royal mail website. Good luck! Â Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted June 12, 2014 Share #5 Â Posted June 12, 2014 I quote: "Each package must contain no more than four cells or two batteries installed in equipment." Does this mean actually physically installed? It seems to but another bits says "Lithium ion/polymer/metal/alloy batteries when not sent with, or contained in/connected to an electronic device, are prohibited." All as unclear as ever. Â It's as clear as a bell to me. If not in or connected to,the device ... Don't ship it. Â "A package burst into flames. Soon the entire truck had turned into what Orem Fire Capt. Spencer Edwards calls an intensely hot oven. "The whole roof of the truck melted and burned off and fell into the cargo area," said Edwards." Â Batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted June 12, 2014 Share #6 Â Posted June 12, 2014 I bought a spare battery for the nex6, with a plug in charger, I'm pretty sure it came by courier so you could do that. Â Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted June 17, 2014 Share #7 Â Posted June 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) There are different rules for manufacturers and unopened original packages .... just to make it more confusing..... Â Many of the rules now apply to air travel as well if carried in the hold ...... Â As far as I can see a battery in the charger also counts as 'in equipment' ...... Â The current leaflet from the Post Office is very intimidating and would at first glance put you off trying to sell anything on ebay....... Â Allegedly everything is scanned as per in an airport ....... and transgressing items confiscated ...... but with the sheer volume I find this hard to believe ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted June 28, 2014 Share #8 Â Posted June 28, 2014 Restrictions follow cases of Li batteries igniting & giving off toxic fumes plus fire risk; several small cases of reported in airplane holds. Saw a program (Panorama) in UK few weeks ago about MH370 & apparently that plane was carrying a fairly large amount of Li batteries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted July 6, 2014 Share #9  Posted July 6, 2014 I am sending off a (non-Leica) camera and have a spare battery with it. As far as I can tell I cannot send this spare because it is 'use'd and therefore cannot be shipped separate from the device it fits in (a battery can apparently be sent fitted inside the camera) via the mail. Am I missing something here or is this another piece of H&S (CAA) madness? [Apparently its because of the risk of fire in case of crush damage - I'm hoping that they don't go around crushing too much of my mail....].  This is only a stupid Royal Mail rule. Use someone else like dhl, dpd, ups, etc  Rgds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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