Beyond the part where the TSA folks just have to get their peeks at everything
you carry on (hence the Simplyfly campaign to get us to pack neater so they can
look easier) there's also the part about the plastic bag preventing the battery
from shorting and exploding/burning.
Not counting the TSA silliness (airplanes only, buses and trains aren't
important), keeping any battery contacts insulated is a good idea. At best, the
battery will bleed off to nothingness. At worst, it'll get hot and maybe cause
a fire. or worse.
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From: "Craig Froehle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It's for (a) visual inspection (you're supposed to take them out of
> your carry-on and put them in one of the bins) and (b) clear x-ray
> scanning (being close to something else in your bag can block the
> system's ability to clearly detect what it is). A tertiary rationale
> is that bags limit the quantity one can carry (due to fixed volume),
> but that's a managerial issue rather than a technical one.
>
> On Jan 2, 2008 8:02 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I do not understand what the major benefit is of having this stuff in a
> plastic bag - why do they want this? It is not as if the bag will prevent a
> fire (if that is their concern).
> >
> >
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> > Edward Fultz
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> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Peter Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > L, All,
> > >
> > > Yep, I have one of those batteries. The TSA asks that we put them in
> > > plastic bags. Not that we leave them behind or in our baggage, just put
> > > them in baggies if they are loose in a carry on. I'll get to test this
> > > tomorrow when I fly next, but it does not sound draconian to me. Am I
> > > missing something?
> > >
> > > What I found draconian was not being able to carry my own wine for
> > > family and client dinners. That still grumps me! The new battery thing
> > > does not.
> > >
> > > Thank you greatly!
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > > "My greatest strength as a consultant [or teacher] is to be ignorant,
> > > and ask a few questions." -- Peter Drucker
> > >
> > >
> > > Re: New security rules for batteries on planes
> > > Posted by: "L" [EMAIL PROTECTED] dougllio
> > > Date: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:28 pm ((PST))
> > >
> > > On Dec 31, 2007 5:33 PM, Peter Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > Note that the rules are not what the news.com posting says! The rules
> > > > > are for large extended life batteries, like on professional quality
> > > > > cameras and my Thinkpad. If you do have an extended life battery,
> > > just
> > > > > put it in a plastic bag and you are OK, according to the TSA. Catch
> > > the
> > > > > press release on
> > > > >
> > >
> http://phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHMSA/menuitem.ebdc7a8a7e39f2e55cf2031050248a0c
> > > /?vgnextoid=24e4ffc638ef6110VgnVCM1000001ecb7898RCRD
> > > > >
> > > > > This is not exactly a hardship in my opinion.
> > >
> > > Maybe not for a treo, but if someone is on a 6 hour cross country
> > > flight with a laptop it sure is.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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