Battery cover

[bassmandan]

Noticed the other day the battery in my girlfriends micra is just sitting on a plastic tray, not secured to anything other than the +ve and -ve cables - I take it there should be something holding it down, a strap or cover etc?! If someone could kindly enlighten me as to which I can go searching for one please

 

[pollyp]

usually bolted down by a metal brace but could also be ziptied? better than nothing.

 

[plmval]

Insecure battery is a safety hazard MOT failure, if not mechanically securely clamped bolted in place.

In any high-speed impact or rollover accident, the insecure 10 kg approximate battery mass will continue moving at the vehicles pre-impact speed, hitting the surrounding metalwork rupturing its casing and connections. A potential battery engine bay fire safety hazard!