Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Heh? PPA - Professional Photographers of America , not political just good legal advice to members. Chirs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: New TSA Rules > so much for life without politics;^) > > ric > > > On Dec 31, 2007, at 4:56 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > >> 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