Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >> http://www.tinamanley.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information