Shipping & Receiving
Allowable Shipping Methods
Due to the nature of these batteries, they must be shipped by truck freight both to the
customer as well as any returns to SOK Battery NZ. Each unit is over 100lbs, which
excludes typical ground methods such as FedEx / UPS.
Hazmat Cercaons
The SK48v100 server rack battery is a Lithium battery. Despite the inherent safety of
LiFePO4 chemistry, Lithium batteries are considered class 9 hazardous materials
and require appropriate UN3480 lithium battery handling & labeling. This means they
cannot be transported on passenger aircraft or through the US Postal Service and
must be packaged appropriately. If you need to ship your batteries for any reason,
please contact SOK Battery NZ in advance for assistance with shipping.
Freight Forwarder Documents
If you choose to utilize a freight forwarder, you will need the MSDS and the
Dangerous Goods Certificate. SOK Battery NZ will only ship and provide
transportation to addresses located within the Contiguous US. Customers may
choose to utilize a Freight forwarders address for the delivery address on their order
located within the Contiguous US. Once SOK Battery NZ has delivered the product to
the address provided by the customer, all liability and responsibility shifts from SOK
Battery NZ to the customer. Freight Fowarding is not a service we offer assistance,
recommendations, or will fill out any additional documents pertaining to HAZMAT
other than what is already provided. The customer and Freight forwarder will be
responsible for any other items, documents, or information regarding the forwarding
of your order. The customer and Freight Forwarder will be reponsible for
communicationg, and arranging any and all other neccesary information to
sucessfully forward your order. The MSDS and Dangerous Good Certificate are
included within this section for your convenience. Often times, Freight forwarders will
require other HAZMAT information and documents to be completed depending on if
the shipment is going via Air (IATA) or Boat (IMDG), these HAZMAT requirements are
not something we specialize in or can help with. We are specialized in Ground
(49CFR) but cannot provide additional information or fill out additional documents
pertaining to fowarded shipments. These documents will need to be executed
between the forwarder and customer directly. Most Freight Forwarders will have
correct HAZMAT templates depending on the mode of transportation, and evaluate
the shipment to provide the correct HAZMAT documents for transit. Often times,
there is an additional fee for this so please plan your shipment accordingly and make
sure to communicate with your forwarder. SOK Battery NZ cannot gaurantee the
different modes of transportation a Freight Forwarder utilizes, or the various HAZMAT
regulations required for each individual shipment that need to be properly
documented and followed, and if the forwarder follows these regulations. This is why
we do not offer any assistance, recommendations, and will not fill out any additional
documents pertaining to HAZMAT, as these rules and regulations are very strict. All
Forwarding will be at the sole responsponsibility and liability of the customer, handled
completely between the customer and the Freight Forwarder.