They're concerned about exposed contacts, which is why they want them in the tool. Just cover up the connectors with some electrical tape to keep the contacts protected from possible short circuit.
tim On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 9:14 AM Daniel White <[email protected]> wrote: > Likewise, I've flown with cordless drills, drones, all sorts of Li-Ion > batteries before. So long as they are not larger than the recommendation > put them in your carry on bag and the tools in the checked bags and you > will be good. They don't want Li-Ion batteries in the hold in case there > is a cascade failure and they catch on fire. In the cabin the thought it > it can be extinguished. > > They do make bags to put Li-Ion batteries in, in case they were to fail. > They are not that expensive if you are worried at all. > > <https://atheral.com/> > Daniel White > Co-Founder - Business Development & Operations > direct: +1 (702) 470-2766 > [image: Facebook icon] <https://www.facebook.com/getatheral> [image: > LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/atheral/> [image: > Youtbue icon] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPZv-EsGCj8LXfzylwCrjQ> > > Steve Utick wrote on 3/28/19 20:27: > > I've flown numerous times in the last year with my cordless drill. I put > the drill itself in my checked bag and carry the battery for it in my carry > on. I usually put it in a plastic zip lock bag inside my checked bag. > Most of the time, flying out of our smaller airport, they will check out my > bag by hand, but I've never had anyone even look twice at it when flying > home out of larger airports. Never had any issues with anyone questioning > it at all, just our local airport is small and they seem bored and looking > for things to do. I've never taken a charger with me, never had that much > to do that I'd need to charge my drill while I've been out. > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 4:39 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm going with a group of High School kids from Church to the Bahamas >> this summer to do hurricane relief construction. Has anyone flown with >> Drill batteries recently? It looks like the FAA Allows Lithium >> batteries that are <=100 Watt Hour in your carry on bag, they are not >> allowed in checked baggage. A Dewalt 20v, 5ah battery is 100WH. Has >> anyone flown with batteries, do you have to do anything special in >> screening or anything? >> >> From this document >> >> https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/media/Airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf >> It says that chargers are considered volatile, and must be treated as >> batteries, I'm not sure why that would be. According to the infographic >> it seems that the battery can be in the checked bag if it's attached to >> a tool? That doesn't seem to make any sense. >> >> Nate >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Tim Cailloux Southern Internet -- Locally Owned and Operated [email protected] (404) 406-9911
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