| If you are traveling with batteries, especially on a | | | | Transportation that you pack spare batteries in |
| plane, make certain that they are installed in your | | | | carry-on baggage. Potential fires are easier to detect |
| device and that you carefully package spare | | | | in the passenger compartment of an airplane and |
| batteries. | | | | flight crews have fire extinguishers in the event of a |
| Of course it is permissible and safe to take battery | | | | fire involving batteries. |
| operated devices on a plane as long as they are | | | | Batteries are designed to generate an electrical |
| safely packaged. These items include cell phones, | | | | current and transmit power through terminals made |
| cameras, notebook computers, camcorders, various | | | | of a conductive metal. You should effectively isolate |
| devices for entertainment, equipement needed for | | | | spare batteries from contact with each other and |
| medical reasons, battery operated shavers and other | | | | other objects. |
| personal hygeine devices, and so forth. | | | | Also you should note that there have been fires of |
| As per Federal regulations, | | | | notebook computers caused by defective lithium ion |
| "airline passengers who carry batteries or electrical | | | | batteries. Major notebook computer manufacturers |
| devices in carry-on or checked baggage are | | | | have recalled lithium ion batteries because of fires |
| responsible for ensuring appropriate steps are taken | | | | and overheating due to production defects. |
| to protect against dangerous levels of heat that can | | | | Finally, always engage the trigger lock when traveling |
| be generated by inadvertent activation or | | | | with batteries installed in cordless power tools. Of |
| short-circuiting of these devices while in | | | | course, you should lock any device that has a locking |
| transportation". | | | | mechanism and you should travel with tools and |
| It is recommended by the Department of | | | | devices in their case. |