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Couldn't find any local company's that sell lightweight battery's only a couple of places in the USA CarbonSpeed & SpeedCell Batteries they weigh half the weight of standard battery & last about 5 times longer plus have more cranking power than standard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSF-4ad0zIY

I noticed in the post office yesterday a sign that said Lithium batteries were now classed as Dangerous Goods and could not be sent on aircraft.

Sharky wrote:I noticed in the post office yesterday a sign that said Lithium batteries were now classed as Dangerous Goods and could not be sent on aircraft.

The IATA (International Air Transport Association) is the body responsible for setting standards and regulations for airlines to adopt.

It is safe the airfreight lithium cells & batteries if:
1. a lithium metal cell, the lithium content is not more than 1 g;
2. a lithium metal or lithium alloy battery, the aggregate lithium content is not more than 2 g

Lithium Ion batteries also are affected:
1. for cells, the Watt-hour rating is not more than 20 Wh;
2. for batteries, Watt-hour rating is not more than 100 Wh. The Watt-hour rating must be marked on the outside of the battery case except those manufactured before 1 January 2009 which may be transported without this marking until 31 December 2010.

Take a Laptop battery for example. If it is 14.4V 7.8Ah LiIon, the WH rating is 112 (14.4v x 7.8Ah).

The industry is now moving more towards producing battery packs less than 100 Wh to avoid any hassles...

Just chucking my 2cents in

Oh gosh, thanks for posting this thread! I was just about to buy something from that website!

welcome melanie........is that kamaha you ride.....

melanie wrote:Oh gosh, thanks for posting this thread! I was just about to buy something from that website!

No problem Melanie & no i still have not received it after all this time & they reckon they sent it a month ago priority mail so they are full of it out to get what they can