Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Utter horsedodo. I'm betting the PPA is working on something now for this right now. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@comporium.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [Leica] New TSA Rules > LUG: > > I don't know if you have heard about the new TSA rules effective > tomorrow. This will be a problem when I go to India. > > > ANNOUNCEMENT: > > On January 1, 2008, a new rule limits how many > spare lithium (rechargeable) batteries you can > take on an airplane. > > 1. > No lithium battery spares are allowed in your checked baggage. > > 2. > Up to two spares are allowed in carry-on bags. > > 3. > Batteries that are installed in their devices are > not spares and are not affected by the new rule. > > Details > > The formal regulation limits you to 25 grams of > "equivalent lithium content." According to the > Transportation Department's SafeTravel site, 25 > grams translates to about 300 watt-hours of > battery capacity. The typical spare battery for a > laptop or video camera is in the 100-200 > watt-hour range. > > Some of your "what if" questions are answered on > <<http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html>http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html>the > > > SafeTravel site. > > The reason for the rule is that there have been > cases of a battery catching fire. The TSA reasons > that if the fire broke out in the passenger > cabin, it would quickly be noticed and the flight > attendants would put it out with fire > extinguishers. In the baggage compartment, it > probably would not be noticed until the blaze was > out of control. > > > Tina > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information