Packing instruction P912

P912 PACKING INSTRUCTION P912 This instruction applies to UN Nos. 3556, 3557 and 3558. The vehicle shall be secured in a strong, rigid outer packaging constructed of suitable material, and of adequate strength and design in relation to the packaging capacity and its intended use. It shall be constructed in such a manner as to prevent accidental operation during carriage. Packagings need not meet the requirements of 4.1.1.3. The vehicle shall be secured by means capable of restraining the vehicle in the outer packaging to prevent any movement during carriage which would change the orientation or cause the battery in the vehicle to be damaged. Vehicles carried in a packaging may have some parts of the vehicle, other than the battery, detached from its frame to fit into the packaging. NOTE: The packagings may exceed a net mass of 400 kg (see 4.1.3.3). Vehicles with an individual net mass of 30 kg or more: (a) may be loaded into crates or secured to pallets; (b) may be carried unpackaged providing that the vehicle is capable of remaining upright during carriage without additional support and the vehicle provides adequate protection to the battery so that no damage to the battery can occur; or (c) where they have the potential to topple over during carriage (e.g. motor cycles), may be carried unpackaged in a cargo transport unit fitted out with the means to prevent toppling in carriage, such as by the use of bracing, frames or racking.