14. Air Transport
14.1 Compliance with IATA Dangerous Good Regulations
All PAG Li-Ion batteries comply with the International Air Transport
Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, January 2019,
Section 2.3.5.9, which state that Li-Ion batteries must be tested in
accordance with the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III,
subsection 38.3, and manufactured by a company that has been
approved to an internationally recognised quality standard such as
ISO 9001:2015.
PAG Li-Ion batteries are independently tested and approved by
Intertek Group PLC to comply with UN Standard 38.3.
PAG has been assessed and approved by QAS International to the
standard ISO 9001:2015
14.2 Advice for Travelling by Air with Li-Ion Batteries
Since the interpretation and application of regulations may vary with
each state and each operator, PAG advises that you contact both
prior to travelling.
Li-Ion batteries cannot be transported in the hold unless attached to a
camera. Spare Li-Ion batteries
MUST
be carried in your hand luggage.
You can carry-on up to
20
spare Li-Ion batteries, including power
banks, that have capacities of
100Wh or less.
In addition, you can
fly with
2
Li-Ion batteries that have capacities
greater than 100Wh, but less than 160Wh.
You cannot fly with Li-Ion batteries that have capacities
greater than
160Wh.
These are
forbidden
from passenger aircraft.
You cannot fly with Li-Ion batteries that the manufacturer deems to
be damaged. These are
forbidden
from passenger aircraft.
Batteries
do not
need to be discharged to
30% state of charge
for
transport as personal luggage,
this is a requirement of
cargo
shipments only.
It is advisable to keep the batteries in separate plastic bags and to
bring with you copies of the UN test certificate and UN test report.
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