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Good point Garry!

Hi Trex, I believe that if the battery is "packed with" and not "installed" in the bike the whole carton must be certified, which would cost a fortune and is unpractical. You cannot send a bike with a battery installed if a second "spare" battery is in the same carton it has to be sent as class...

Thanks , makes perfect sense, I will buy you a beer in Bristol!! :)

Hi Flecc, I don't think it was! I believe they have all been changed now. I know it beggars belief but the cause of the fire was a cheap Lithium Ion Battery, hence the new insistence that all Lithium Ion batteries including watch batteries are certified. Properly built lithium ion...

Yes, it is a UN reg not EN.

I am sure you are Hatti, but it is worth checking it out. I was very surprised to learn over the last few weeks how tough the law was and the fact that sending uncertified batteries to customers is a criminal offence! What really worried me was being advised that uncertified batteries would...

Holloway, now that would be interesting! Although I would be nice and close to TETS London! All the best David :D

I think they would Jerry, as long as they were not linked when transported, if they were they would be over the 100Wh Limit. All the best David

Hi again John, you do seem to be more up to speed with this than I was, please would you tell me if an air cargo only carton is OK for use on Road and sea? Many thanks, All the best David

Hi Jerry, the full extent of the law covers batteries of 100Wh plus. I am almost certain that although RC batteries need to be certified to UN38.3 they are below 100Wh so do not need to be sent as class 9 DG. Lithium Polymer batteries would be included. All the best David

That's the one John. Do you also have the handling certification? I am impressed! All the best, David

Hi John, I must admit to being competely unaware of the extent of the law. For instance, it seems a business based in the UK is not able to legally send a customer a battery unless it is certified to UN38.3. This is not a generic certification, the certification applies to one specific...

As far is can ascertain, if you cause the battery to enter European waters or air space, i.e. you buy the battery and ask for it to be delivered to the UK, you become the importer, as an importer of Dangerous Goods into Europe, incorrect packing and marking and ensuring products have the correct...

I have recently been informed that to import, offer for transportation or supply Lithium Ion batteries of more than 100Wh, that are not certified to UN38.3 is a criminal offence. The maximum sentence available to the courts seems to be two years imprisonment and unlimited fines. I also...

Camera found. Thanks to everyone who has helped in the great camera hunt! I left it on Rob Murrells' stand when trying out his wonderful recumbent! All the best David

Hi Dave, It's on the Sunday only. All the best David

Thanks David! All the best.

Thanks David, and thanks for a great weekend!! All the best David

Electric Bike Events 2013 update 15 If anyone has any events they would like to add please feel free, I will try and keep this post current by adding any new events or updating exhibitor lists and reposting as I am told about them. Please add details here or email me at dmiall@me.com Thanks...

Brilliant news Yusstay, I really believe that there is a place for electric bikes on the NHS! The Wispers are a particularly good bike to start off on, having very high torque and a throttle, they are not at all daunting to the less fit amongst us. I too have been riding every day this...