Volkswagen ID.4: Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status

• Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status - module
• Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status, MEB batteries

Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status - module

Packaging overview

Observe general information about packaging high-voltage batteries ⇒ "3.2.1 General information about packaging high-voltage batteries"

Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status - module

WARNING

Risk to health due to dust from expanded glass granules.

Risk of irreversible dust deposits in lungs, which could lead to respiratory problems.

• Wear a dust protection mask.

DANGER

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

• Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn for the following work.
• The following steps require a second suitably qualified person to be present to supervise.
• Outside the danger zone, the second person may assist the high-voltage expert where required to the extent of his/her qualification.
• The personal protective equipment (PPE) must be dry and undamaged.

Removing

• ⇒ "3.1.2 Classification of high-voltage batteries with aid of ODIS"

Preparing transport container

For the consignment of classified high-voltage batteries with "WARNING" status, special transport containers are required and the currently applicable transport laws apply.

• Determine suitable transport container using ⇒ "3.3.1 Packaging overview"

Packaging high-voltage battery

Packaging is described for left side of vehicle as an example.

For information about packaging in L container and LP container, see ⇒ "3.3.3 Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status, MEB batteries"

• Secure all contacts of battery modules to prevent short circuit.
• Seal all openings for service fluids apart from electrolyte.
• Remove deposits of hazardous materials and electrolyte from outside of battery module.
• Package module air-tight with suitable packaging material, e.g. plastic bag and adhesive tape.
• Open fasteners of transport container.
• Remove lid of transport container.
• Remove bag with hollow glass granulate.
• Check seal -1- on pressure relief valves -2- for damage.

• Pour hollow glass granulate into transport container up to a layer thickness of at least 200 mm.

Important

• Multiple modules must be placed upright.
• Distance -a- between inner walls and modules must be at least 120 mm.
• Distance between modules must be at least 200 mm.
• Distance between module and upper edge of transport container must be at least 200 mm.
• Place module in transport container.

• Pour in hollow glass granulate so that gaps are filled and also entire transport container up to upper edge.
• Check circumferential rubber seal for damage.
• Fit cover on transport container.

Note

If it proves difficult to close the cover, turn the cover 180º if necessary.

• Seal the cover all around using the fasteners, and retension the fasteners if necessary.

• Fill in and insert transport documents.
• Apply the warning notice for hazardous materials and information label to both ends of the transport container.

• "Dangerous goods class 9"
•  "UN number 3480"
• "Attention! Damaged lithium-ion battery"
• "This side up"

1. "Protect against water"
2. "Attention! Fragile"
3. "This side up"
4. "Maximum stacking load"
5. "Hazardous material label: Hazardous material category 9 "Various hazardous substances and items" packaging group 2"
6. "Type label with UN number UN 3480 for lithium-ion batteries"

Packaging critical high-voltage batteries with "Warning" status, MEB batteries

WARNING

Risk to health due to dust from expanded glass granules.

Risk of irreversible dust deposits in lungs, which could lead to respiratory problems.

• Wear a dust protection mask.

DANGER

High voltage can cause fatal injury.

Danger of severe or fatal injuries from electric shock or electric arcs.

• Suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn for the following work.
• The following steps require a second suitably qualified person to be present to supervise.
• Outside the danger zone, the second person may assist the high-voltage expert where required to the extent of his/her qualification.
• The personal protective equipment (PPE) must be dry and undamaged.

⇒ "3.1.2 Classification of high-voltage batteries with aid of ODIS"

Preparing transport container

For the consignment of classified high-voltage batteries with "WARNING" status, special transport containers are required and the currently applicable transport laws apply.

• Determine suitable transport container using ⇒ "3.3.1 Packaging overview"

Packaging high-voltage batteries in LP container

• Secure all contacts of high-voltage battery to prevent short circuit.
• Seal all openings for service fluids apart from electrolyte.
• Remove deposits of hazardous materials and electrolyte from outside of high-voltage battery.
• Release cover of transport container and lift off.
• Place cover down on suitable surface.
• Remove bag with hollow glass granulate.
• Check circumferential seal and pressure relief valves of transport container for damage.
• Pour hollow glass granulate into transport container up to a layer thickness of at least 120 mm.

Support high-voltage battery as described in ⇒ "3.2.2 Packaging high-voltage batteries in genuine part crate"

Important

• Distance -b- between inner walls and high-voltage battery -1- must be at least 20 mm.
• Distance -a- between vents -3- and high-voltage battery -1- must be at least 50 mm.
• Distance between high-voltage battery -1- and upper edge of transport container must be at least 200 mm.

• Place high-voltage battery -1- centrally in transport container -2-.

• Pour in hollow glass granulate so that gaps are filled and also entire transport container up to upper edge.
• Remove hollow glass granulate from circumferential seal of transport container.
• Fit cover on transport container.
• Screw on lid of transport container.
• Fill in and insert transport documents.
• Apply the warning notice for hazardous materials and information label to both ends of the transport container.

• "Dangerous goods class 9"
• "UN number 3480"
• "Attention! Damaged lithium-ion battery"
• "This side up"

Notes for transport preparation and hazardous material marking (Europe)

1. "Protect against water"
2. "Attention! Fragile"
3. "This side up"
4.  "Maximum stacking load"
5. "Hazardous material label: Hazardous material category 9 "Various hazardous substances and items" packaging group 2"
6. "Type label with UN number UN 3480 for lithium-ion batteries"

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