Passengers risk the presence of a common element confiscated from them at the airport if it lacks vital information.
Portable charging devices and power banks for many things are necessary, and they can be incredibly beneficial to ensure that your cell phone does not die while moving away from home.
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However, it is subject to strict regulations, which the travelers should be familiar with before flights.
TSA recently prevented airlines users from filling power banks or lithium batteries in specific luggage, After a series of Fires and explosions.
TSA website stipulates: “Coasts should be portable or power banks that have a crowded lithium battery in portable bags.
“Lithium batteries, which include each of the energy and phone banks, are prohibited in the specified luggage.”
Passengers are still able to put mobile charging devices in portable bags, but only if they meet strict requirements.
Strict rules include:
- The battery must be less than 100 watts (WH) unless the airline grants clear approval
- Energy banks must have a clearly visible sign that shows a clock
- Unlimited, large, or suspicious shipments risk
- Carrying multiple devices may lead to an additional examination
Several shipping devices have been sold online Fail To list the specifications of Watt-Hour, with some completely lost signs.
If TSA agents are not able to check the battery size, they may fully confiscate it.
Travelers were taking social media to exchange reports on TSA customers who asked them about the authority of power who had not had any problems with them in the past.
The USB, hot jackets and some laptop charging also raises the concerns of TSA employees.
To ensure that you are allowed to fly with your power bank, be sure to stick to reliable brands, with the specifications compatible with TSA.
However, some airlines have tougher bases than TSA.
The rules of strict airlines
Southern West Airways It has recently become the first American airline declineEquality of passengers to keep portables “In normal sight,” instead of the cabin bags.
What are the affected elements?
The infected lithium batteries are banned by TSA:
- Power banks
- Cell phone charging cases
- Li -rechargeable and non -operating batteries
- Cell phone batteries
- PC batteries
- External batteries
- Recharge
The airline explained that maintaining these elements in a full offer makes it easy for crew members to intervene in the event of a high temperature of lithium ion batteries.
A statement from the airline said: “The southwest will provide a first -western safety policy in the industry on May 28 and ask customers to maintain visual freight devices during use during flying.”
“It will not be allowed to use portable charging devices while storing them in a bag or upper box.
“There is nothing more important for the southwest of the safety of its customers and employees.”
Once again in January, Busan's flight in South Korea was evacuated with nearly 180 passengers after a fire erupted before Take off.
The South Korean Ministry of Transport revealed that the fire was caused by the Energy Generation Bank with a deterioration.
After that, the airline banned the tool of cabin bags, forcing the passengers to keep them at all times.
Le Cook Kokong, a professor of engineering at Hong Kong University of Applied Arts, told the South China Morning Post about the dangers of power banks on aircraft.
He said: “If he creates a short diamond, he can create a high temperature and burn internal materials and create a fire that can burn clothes in luggage.”
