Lithium-ion Battery Not Allowed on Plane: I just received my latest shipment from B and H, which included extra batteries for my Nikon Z6ii. On the outside of the shipping box was a...

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

I just received my latest shipment from B and H, which included extra batteries for my Nikon Z6ii. On the outside of the shipping box was a big notice:”Lithiun-ion batteries forbidden for transport on passenger aircraft”. As I plan to fly with my camera (and extra batteries), this is a problem. It also sounds crazy. I have flown with a camera and batteries before and never had an issue. Does anyone know anything about this. (Yes, I will call the airline, but it is so difficult to get through to the proper person, I thought I would try here first.) Thanks.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I believe they are still okay in carry-ons, they cannot be shipped as cargo in the hold.
This includes checked baggage, it goes in the cargo hold.
BEST to check with the airline. There may also be limits as to how many.

Rgandel Loc: South Orange, NJ

Correct, you must carry them with you.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

StevenG wrote:

I just received my latest shipment from B and H, w... (show quote)

What I have been hearing for some time is you must carry them as carry-on and not checked luggage. I understand the reason. I guess planes still use Lead-Acid Batteries!

fredpnm Loc: Corrales, NM

The FAA does limit such batteries to a max capacity of 100 Watt Hrs per battery. For camera batteries that should not be an issue, but if you carry any of these battery packs to recharge your phone or tablet, be sure you know what its specs are.

Also, some airlines have additional limitations, so check with your airline before traveling.

For further information check the FAA site. https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/more_info/?hazmat=7

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

The ban on lithium batteries in checked luggage has been in place for a long time. If that's what the warning is about then it's nothing new.

And there's a limit on the size (capacity) of lithium ion batteries you can carry on, but I don't think any camera battery would exceed that capacity. Here's a link to the TSA's description of what you can take https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/items/lithium-batteries-more-100-watt-hours.

I have routinely carried a 26,000 mAH power bank in my carry on computer bag for years without any interest from the security screeners - I've read that this rating is just slightly below the 100 watt hour limit. The numbers I could find quickly for the EN-EL15c battery (made specifically for the Z6ii camera) are 2,280 mAH/16.4 WH, and the other EL15 versions are probably a bit lower. So they should be fine in carry on bags.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

fredpnm wrote:

The FAA does limit such batteries to a max capacity of 100 Watt Hrs per battery. For camera batteries that should not be an issue, but if you carry any of these battery packs to recharge your phone or tablet, be sure you know what its specs are.

Also, some airlines have additional limitations, so check with your airline before traveling.

For further information check the FAA site. https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/more_info/?hazmat=7

Watt Hours or Amp Hours (Milliamp Hours)?
My Pocket juice is specked at 10,000MAHrs (10 Amp Hours).
My camera batteries are spec'd in MAHours.

A 26,000 mAH power bank is 26 Amp Hours.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

When I tried mailing lithium batteries I found out that in the UK some courier companies won't ship them at all. With others it's OK if they're installed in an electronic device but it's not OK to mail them loose, even if they're still in their original packaging

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

R.G. wrote:

When I tried mailing lithium batteries I found out that in the UK some courier companies won't ship them at all. With others it's OK if they're installed in an electronic device but it's not OK to mail them loose, even if they're still in their original packaging

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BebuLamar

lamiaceae wrote:

What I have been hearing for some time is you must carry them as carry-on and not checked luggage. I understand the reason. I guess planes still use Lead-Acid Batteries!

Planes used NiCad in the 70's or earlier. When I was in the millitary in the early 70's my UH-1 had a 24V NiCad battery. The Boeing 787 has Lithium Ion battery. They got grounded for a while due to the battery overheat but I think they are now OK.

BebuLamar

Longshadow wrote:

Watt Hours or Amp Hours (Milliamp Hours)?
My Pocket juice is specked at 10,000MAHrs (10 Amp Hours).
My camera batteries are spec'd in MAHours.

A 26,000 mAH power bank is 26 Amp Hours.

Watt Hour is the better rating of the battery capacity.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

Longshadow wrote:

I believe they are still okay in carry-ons, they cannot be shipped as cargo in the hold.
This includes checked baggage, it goes in the cargo hold.
BEST to check with the airline. There may also be limits as to how many.

Thanks, Longshadow.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

Rgandel wrote:

Correct, you must carry them with you.

Thanks, Rgandel.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

lamiaceae wrote:

What I have been hearing for some time is you must carry them as carry-on and not checked luggage. I understand the reason. I guess planes still use Lead-Acid Batteries!

Thanks, Mike.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

fredpnm wrote:

The FAA does limit such batteries to a max capacity of 100 Watt Hrs per battery. For camera batteries that should not be an issue, but if you carry any of these battery packs to recharge your phone or tablet, be sure you know what its specs are.

Also, some airlines have additional limitations, so check with your airline before traveling.

For further information check the FAA site. https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/more_info/?hazmat=7

Thanks, fredpnm. This article was very helpful. I checked the batteries and they are 15 wh each. Should be no problem as long as they are in carry on.