New FAA rules for lithium batteries?

[Stu_bert]

What I find a little puzzling is that it isnt "enforced", in so far as I've visited that States 7 times since 2008, most recently 2012. Never had an issue. And dont get me wrong, the ignorance is on my side, and it's not just US carriers (as I've been looking), I'm just surprised that security scanning doesn't identify them. The UK does not "find" them or stop them either, and on a good year, I fly 2-3 times for photography trips - never been stopped when leaving any country.

Conversely, I regularly get stopped for hand luggage as they love how much camera gear I transport.

Also, just out of curiosity, but does anyone know if mobile phone manufacturers had to change designs to accommodate flying (other than the normal "airplane" mode)? Mobiles were banned in the early years, yet I understood (perhaps incorrectly), that the interference claim never really stood up.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with any regulatory body being over-cautious - I care more about safety than I do using gadgets during a flight, but I am just a curious sole

 

[Valvebounce]

Re: New FAA regulation - Lithium batteries not in hold luggage in States

Hi Stu_bert.
I know you asked Mt Spokane this, but on posts I have started I found lock and delete, bottom left of the page, by the jump to subject box. I realise that you possibly want to delete the thread as it is a duplicate, but with the way the search function works (not) it might help to leave it. People have put effort in to the responses and it does link to the other thread.
Just to add something relavent, my batteries have always flown with me in the cabin as there is no way I'd hand my hard earned gear over for the ground staff to throw around, I've watched them out the departure lounge window, though they are possibly no worse than the automatic sorter machines.

Cheers, Graham.

There has been a thread on this posted October 14, so its not all that new.

The regulation has been around for many years, all the FAA did was sensibly change the limit from being based on grams of lithium (how do you determine that?) to being based on the Wh capacity (which is printed right on the battery).

Thanks Neuro.

@Mt Spokane Photography - one other question if I may. If I start a thread/topic, I can't delete it or close it, only admins can do that ?

 

[Ozarker]

These rules are for spare batteries (not installed into equipment). If you need them, or they can be carried by the passenger within the limits allowed, or they need to be shipped via cargo services. Even shipping via cargo, some rules apply, see for example https://www.ups.com/media/news/en/ca/intl_lithium_battery_regulations.pdf

These rules are being enforced because Li-Ion batteries can becomes a real hazard if they start a fire in the baggage deck.

Is it only spare batteries that can start a fire?

 

[Stu_bert]

Re: New FAA regulation - Lithium batteries not in hold luggage in States

Hi Stu_bert.
I know you asked Mt Spokane this, but on posts I have started I found lock and delete, bottom left of the page, by the jump to subject box. I realise that you possibly want to delete the thread as it is a duplicate, but with the way the search function works (not) it might help to leave it. People have put effort in to the responses and it does link to the other thread.
Just to add something relavent, my batteries have always flown with me in the cabin as there is no way I'd hand my hard earned gear over for the ground staff to throw around, I've watched them out the departure lounge window, though they are possibly no worse than the automatic sorter machines.


Cheers, Graham.

Hi Graham

Many thanks - never noticed and I kept looking in the bottom right, doh!

Cheers
Stu

@Canonfanboy - I presume it is the "naked" connections which can cause it, hence the advice about protecting theme.