Flying to the US? Watch your lithium - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 2nd Jan 2008, 10:01

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/01...thium_limits/1

If you're a traveller going to or through the US, you're going to be restricted in the quantity of spare lithium-based batteries you can take for your power-hungry gadgets under new DOT rules.

CanadianViking · 2nd Jan 2008, 11:22

Seems a little bit like paranoia, no?

Arkanrais · 2nd Jan 2008, 11:39

Damnit, is it me or are they trying to give people reasons not to fly. IT'S A CONSPIRACY!

</tinfoil hat>

iwog · 2nd Jan 2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by CanadianViking

Seems a little bit like paranoia, no?

That seems to be the American governments stance on most thing though.

CanadianViking · 2nd Jan 2008, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Arkanrais

</tinfoil hat>

Don't take it off, that'll give the man a chance to get you!

CanadianViking · 2nd Jan 2008, 12:15

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Originally Posted by iwog

That seems to be the American governments stance on most thing though.

Valid point.

DXR_13KE · 2nd Jan 2008, 14:05

this remembers me of the liquid paranoia.... do they still prohibit the transport of liquids with you on the plane? i hate it when people run around like headless chickens screaming that the sky is falling when they hear about something exploding somewhere and then ban its transport everywhere...... NEWS FLASH, this just in, JET FUEL EXPLODES!!!!!!! US Department of Transport have prohibited its transport in planes.

walle · 2nd Jan 2008, 14:24

Nothing else to be expected when those in power have set them selves out to create a police state, same thing is going on over here.

Jipa · 2nd Jan 2008, 15:05

Ridiculous. I already thought things got out of hands with the liquids, and now this... I do have gadgets with me when I'm travelling (lotsa camera batteries) and I had enough problems in Heathrow last summer getting to the plane with all the stuff (Hmm do I want to put a 1,4 k€ laptop or 2 k€ worth of camera equipments to the cargo, let's see...).

Flying is already hard enough with the two-hour waitings, please stop making it any harder.

chrisb2e9 · 2nd Jan 2008, 15:09

I can see this as a concern for safety, considering that there is a chance that an exploding battery could cause a fire. in theory. In real life its like cell phones, you can use them, I use mine all the time. The pilots who fly me around hate it because they get interference in their headsets. I didn't believe it until I sat up front one day. I was sending text messages with my phone and every time it sent or received one i could hear it in the headset.
it does get annoying. I cant imagine a plane with 200 people using their phones. the pilots would go nuts listening to all that interference.

So in the end its not something that is really necessary, but would you like to be on a plane thats on fire because someone had a battery explode? its a risk vs consequences thing, low risk, but massive consequences.

honestly i'd be more concerned about some nutjob terrorist taking the junk ot of a battery and filling it with tnt.

notatoad · 2nd Jan 2008, 15:49

lithium-metal batteries, not lithium-ion. your gadgets should be fine.

rhuitron · 2nd Jan 2008, 16:13

Thanks Megalomaniac, paranoid, American DOT.

You've shown us again how very astute you are.

Now, I don't have to worry about a laptop battery exploding or catching fire in the BOTTOM of the plane.
NO! Now I have to worry about the ****ing thing exploding or catching fire in MY FACE.

And I am really loving the "things to Remember" section!

"Purchase your laptop Batteries from a RELIABLE SOURCE"
DAMN! That Chinese drug selling whore is no long a good option for my batteries?

"Avoid Dropping laptop computers or Other Devices"
Thanks Eagle Eyes. You really nailed it this time. I am so stupid, I always forget not to drop my laptop.

Thanks

What would I do without you guys??

OleJ · 3rd Jan 2008, 22:53

Hasn't this one already been debunked?
It only concerns lithium-metal batteries as supertoad said. The rest is rumor mill.
http://gizmodo.com/338676/rumor-smas...ptop-batteries

The_Beast · 4th Jan 2008, 22:23

I rarely fly anywhere so I could care less

morris8809 · 6th Jan 2008, 23:07

well personally i see where they are coming from. I fly model aircraft here in the us and i have seen the dangers of using lithium batteries of any type. esp lithium polymer batteries. here back in like 2006 a ups plane had to make a emergency landing because a container of lithium batteries either blew up or just caught fire and set the whole plane ablaze. people really do take for granted these lithium batteries and dont see how dangerous they can be.

2nd Jan 2008, 10:01	#1
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2nd Jan 2008, 11:39	#3
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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,476	this remembers me of the liquid paranoia.... do they still prohibit the transport of liquids with you on the plane? i hate it when people run around like headless chickens screaming that the sky is falling when they hear about something exploding somewhere and then ban its transport everywhere...... NEWS FLASH, this just in, JET FUEL EXPLODES!!!!!!! US Department of Transport have prohibited its transport in planes. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

2nd Jan 2008, 15:05	#9
Jipa Licenced idiot. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 3,064	Ridiculous. I already thought things got out of hands with the liquids, and now this... I do have gadgets with me when I'm travelling (lotsa camera batteries) and I had enough problems in Heathrow last summer getting to the plane with all the stuff (Hmm do I want to put a 1,4 k€ laptop or 2 k€ worth of camera equipments to the cargo, let's see...). Flying is already hard enough with the two-hour waitings, please stop making it any harder. __________________ Abit IP35 - E6750 - 8800GT 1024 MB - 2 GB 800 MHz - enough HDDs - 750 W Silverstone - CM Storm Sniper Asus P5Q-VM - Q9450 - 4 GB - 400 W Silverstone - Fortress FT01 AllTheMods - MetkuMods - LedCalc

2nd Jan 2008, 15:09	#10
chrisb2e9 Dont do that... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,068	I can see this as a concern for safety, considering that there is a chance that an exploding battery could cause a fire. in theory. In real life its like cell phones, you can use them, I use mine all the time. The pilots who fly me around hate it because they get interference in their headsets. I didn't believe it until I sat up front one day. I was sending text messages with my phone and every time it sent or received one i could hear it in the headset. it does get annoying. I cant imagine a plane with 200 people using their phones. the pilots would go nuts listening to all that interference. So in the end its not something that is really necessary, but would you like to be on a plane thats on fire because someone had a battery explode? its a risk vs consequences thing, low risk, but massive consequences. honestly i'd be more concerned about some nutjob terrorist taking the junk ot of a battery and filling it with tnt. __________________ attack life, it's going to kill you anyway. Long-term relationships are like urban tomatoes: they only grow under special conditions. - Prestidigitweeze Don't hold on to the reigns once you've fallen off the horse, your just going to get dragged to death - SNiiPE_DoGG

2nd Jan 2008, 11:22	#2
CanadianViking Beast from the North Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 201	Seems a little bit like paranoia, no?

2nd Jan 2008, 14:24	#8
walle Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 364	Nothing else to be expected when those in power have set them selves out to create a police state, same thing is going on over here.

2nd Jan 2008, 15:49	#11
notatoad pretty fing wonderful Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: alberta, canada Special:very Posts: 3,180	lithium-metal batteries, not lithium-ion. your gadgets should be fine. __________________ the old: gigabyte P35, e4300@2.8GHz, 4GB DDR3-1333, 8800gts 512, win7 the new: DFI M3H5 Jr, phenom 810, 4GB DDR-1600, OCZ Vertex, debian notatoad.net fdo eff

2nd Jan 2008, 16:13	#12
rhuitron Bump? What Bump? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern California, Usa Posts: 122	Thanks Megalomaniac, paranoid, American DOT. You've shown us again how very astute you are. Now, I don't have to worry about a laptop battery exploding or catching fire in the BOTTOM of the plane. NO! Now I have to worry about the ***ing thing exploding or catching fire in MY FACE. And I am really loving the "things to Remember" section! "Purchase your laptop Batteries from a RELIABLE SOURCE" DAMN! That Chinese drug selling whore is no long a good option for my batteries? "Avoid Dropping laptop computers or Other Devices" Thanks Eagle Eyes. You really nailed it this time. I am so stupid, I always forget not to drop my laptop. Thanks What would I do without you guys?? __________________ You use an Apple?? Go play in traffic. Last edited by rhuitron; 2nd Jan 2008 at 16:39.*

3rd Jan 2008, 22:53	#13
OleJ Me! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,986	Hasn't this one already been debunked? It only concerns lithium-metal batteries as supertoad said. The rest is rumor mill. http://gizmodo.com/338676/rumor-smas...ptop-batteries __________________ Quickr! Clickr to my Flickr! Canon camera stuff. Some aluminium PC, an HTPC and a MBP 17"..

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6th Jan 2008, 23:07	#15
morris8809 Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bloomfield, KY Posts: 401	well personally i see where they are coming from. I fly model aircraft here in the us and i have seen the dangers of using lithium batteries of any type. esp lithium polymer batteries. here back in like 2006 a ups plane had to make a emergency landing because a container of lithium batteries either blew up or just caught fire and set the whole plane ablaze. people really do take for granted these lithium batteries and dont see how dangerous they can be. __________________ Rig 1 - Q9400 @ 3.4GHz, EP45-UD3P, 4GB GSKILL DDR2 1050, EVGA GTX 260 - 216, Win 7, 1TB WD, 320GB WD, corsair 620HX. Rig 2 - E6300 @ 2.6GHz, P5N-E SLI, 8GB OCZ Vista Upgrade @ 856, EVGA 8800GT, core 740, shaders 1386, mem 2040mhz, Linux Mint, Ultra 500 watt psu. 2x 80GB sata drives. Project Kaintuck! Finished http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=160235