As many Li-Ions as you want on planes!

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p.2 #1 · As many Li-Ions as you want on planes!

While waiting for a flight, I listened in on a large TSA staff meeting at an airport yesterday. The TSA team leader instructed the group of about 50 agents present to "Take NO action" on Lithium batteries found in carry on luggage. He repeated emphatically to "Take NO action at this time."

For what it's worth.

Jan 09, 2008 at 02:46 AM

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p.2 #2 · As many Li-Ions as you want on planes!

That's because it's an FAA safety regulation not a TSA security regulation. Ticket counter agents have been told to advise customers about the regulation to help prevent the batteries from being loaded in checked luggage. Unless you plan to bring three huge extended life laptop batteries you should be fine.

Jan 09, 2008 at 04:10 AM

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p.2 #3 · As many Li-Ions as you want on planes!

Can someone summarize exactly what and how we can carry ?

Jan 09, 2008 at 04:51 AM

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p.2 #4 · As many Li-Ions as you want on planes!

Pondria wrote:
Can someone summarize exactly what and how we can carry ?

One more time:

You can take all of the DSLR batteries that will fit in your carry-on. You should make sure that any spare batteries are wrapped or packaged in such a way that they can't accidentally short out.

You can't put any spare batteries in your checked luggage.

If you're a professional videographer using one of those big shoulder-mounted video cameras, and you use the two-pound extended-life battery packs like the Anton-Bauer 160 (or one of the battery belts), you might need to worry about carry-on limits. Still photographers don't need to worry.

Jan 09, 2008 at 04:53 PM

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p.2 #5 · As many Li-Ions as you want on planes!

Doug Pardee wrote:
Pondria wrote:
Can someone summarize exactly what and how we can carry ?

One more time:
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Thank you very much !

Jan 09, 2008 at 05:33 PM


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