This instruction applies to UN Nos. 3090, 3091, 3480 and 3481 production runs consisting of not more than 100 cells or batteries and to pre-production prototypes of cells or batteries when these prototypes are transported for testing.

The following packagings are authorized provided that the general provisions of 4.1.1 and 4.1.3 are met: For cells and batteries, including when packed with equipment: Drums (1A2, 1B2, 1N2, 1H2, 1D, 1G); Boxes (4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H1, 4H2);

Packagings shall conform to the packing group II performance level and shall meet the following requirements:

• (a) Batteries and cells, including equipment, of different sizes, shapes or masses shall be packaged in an outer packaging of a tested design type listed above provided the total gross mass of the package does not exceed the gross mass for which the design type has been tested;
• (b) Each cell or battery shall be individually packed in an inner packaging and placed inside an outer packaging;
• (c) Each inner packaging shall be completely surrounded by sufficient non-combustible and electrically non-conductive thermal insulation material to protect against a dangerous evolution of heat;
• (d) Appropriate measures shall be taken to minimize the effects of vibration and shocks and prevent movement of the cells or batteries within the package that may lead to damage and a dangerous condition during transport. Cushioning material that is non-combustible and electrically non-conductive may be used to meet this requirement;
• (e) Non-combustibility shall be assessed according to a standard recognized in the country where the packaging is designed or manufactured;
• (f) A cell or battery with a net mass of more than 30 kg shall be limited to one cell or battery per outer packaging.
• (2) For cells and batteries contained in equipment:

Drums (1A2, 1B2, 1N2, 1H2, 1D, 1G);

Boxes (4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4D, 4F, 4G, 4H1, 4H2); Jerricans (3A2, 3B2, 3H2).

Jerricans (3A2, 3B2, 3H2).

Packagings shall conform to the packing group II performance level and shall meet the following requirements:

• (a) Equipment of different sizes, shapes or masses shall be packaged in an outer packaging of a tested design type listed above provided the total gross mass of the package does not exceed the gross mass for which the design type has been tested;
• (b) The equipment shall be constructed or packaged in such a manner as to prevent accidental operation during transport;
• (c) Appropriate measures shall be taken to minimize the effects of vibration and shocks and prevent movement of the equipment within the package that may lead to damage and a dangerous condition during transport. When cushioning material is used to meet this requirement it shall be non-combustible and electrically non-conductive; and
• (d) Non-combustibility shall be assessed according to a standard recognized in the country where the packaging is designed or manufactured.

• (3) The equipment or the batteries may be transported unpackaged under conditions specified by the competent authority. Additional conditions that may be considered in the approval process include, but are not limited to:(a) The equipment or the battery shall be strong enough to withstand the shocks and loadings normally encountered during transport, including transshipment between cargo transport units and between cargo transport units and warehouses as well as any removal from a pallet for subsequent manual or mechanical handling; and (b) The equipment or the battery shall be fixed in cradles or crates or other handling devices in such a way that it will not become loose during normal conditions of transport.

Additional requirements:

The cells and batteries shall be protected against short circuit; Protection against short circuits includes, but is not limited to:

• – individual protection of the battery terminals,
• – inner packaging to prevent contact between cells and batteries,
• – batteries with recessed terminals designed to protect against short circuits, or – the use of a electrically non-conductive and non-combustible cushioning material to fill empty space between the cells or batteries in the packaging.

the use of electrically non-conductive and non-combustible padding material