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[dubious elise]

Elgin - we realized this. When we brought the batteries to be shipped, we were told to remove the signage that we had on the exterior of the battery boxes (we have no idea why).

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by dubious elise

Elgin - we realized this. When we brought the batteries to be shipped, we were told to remove the signage that we had on the exterior of the battery boxes (we have no idea why).

Hmm.. odd. I can't see why. But, ok.. well.. at least you tried to comply with the manual. lol
Yeah, I would be a little peeved about the condition of the box as well then if I was told it was ok to ship it that way, and it ended up looking like that.

Were any of the batteries harmed in any (visible) way???

[dubious elise]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Were any of the batteries harmed in any (visible) way???

Yes, two of the batteries have cracks in the bottoms and two others have some dents in the sides. Only one of the batteries seems to have survived unscathed. As soon as the other batteries arrive, we will probably test the physically un-damaged ones to see if they are still fit to hold a charge. All others will have to be replaced prior to IRI or at least next year.

I think we're going to have to chalk this one up in the "Lessons Learned the Hard Way" category!

[edit] We got the other five batteries in - none of the batteries themselves have been damaged (all of the terminal connections need to be repaired), but the box was completely split open on two sides. [/edit]

[Pavan Dave]

Next time use a small wooden box or crate. It is more secure and batteries wont come out.. ALso wood is a billion times stronger than Cardboard.



Pavan