International Transport Regulations 39 1.11 Batteries in vehicles Vehicles powered by batteries Class 9 UN 3171 BATTERY POWERED VEHICLES This entry applies to vehicles powered by wet batteries, metallic sodium batteries or sodium alloy batteries which are transported with these batteries installed. Note: Lithium ion, lithium metal, sodium ion, battery powered vehicles are classified respectively as: UN 3556 VEHICLE, LITHIUM ION BATTERY POWERED, UN 3557 VEHICLE, LITHIUM METAL BATTERY POWERED UN 3558 VEHICLE, SODIUM ION BATTERY POWERED, they are described in the Lithium and Sodium Ion e-book Vehicles are self-propelled apparatus designed to carry one or more persons or goods. Examples of such vehicles are electrically-powered cars, motorcycles, scooters, three- and four-wheeled vehicles or motorcycles, trucks, locomotives, bicycles (pedal cycles with an electric motor) and other vehicles of this type (e.g. self-balancing vehicles or vehicles not equipped with at least one seating position), wheel chairs, lawn tractors, self-propelled farming and construction equipment, boats and aircraft. In ADR and IMDG Code this includes also vehicles carried in a packaging. In this case some parts of the vehicle may be detached from its frame to fit into the packaging. ADR: Not subject to ADR Provisions of ADR do not apply to batteries installed in a vehicle, performing a transport operation and destined for its propulsion or for the operation of any of its equipment. Dangerous goods, such as batteries, airbags, fire extinguishers, compressed gas accumulators, safety devices and other integral components of the vehicle that are necessary for the operation of the vehicle or for the safety of its operator or passengers, shall be securely installed in the vehicle and are not otherwise subject to ADR. IMDG: Not subject to IMDG Code if special provision 961 is fulfilled SP 961 - Are not subject to IMDG Code: − vehicles solely powered by a wet or dry electric storage battery or a sodium battery, and the battery is protected from short circuit; − vehicles solely powered by a sodium ion battery, and the battery is short-circuited in a way that the battery does not contain electrical energy. The short circuiting shall be easily identifiable (e.g. busbar between terminals). Fully Regulated, if special provision 961 is not fulfilled. SP 962 - Vehicles not meeting the conditions of special provision 961 shall be assigned to class 9 and shall meet the following requirements: • vehicles not show signs of leakage from batteries, • installed batteries shall be protected from damage, short circuit, and accidental activation during transport The marking, labelling and placarding provisions of this Code shall not apply.
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