13. Air Transport Regulations
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13.1 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 standard such as
ISO 9001:2015.
PAGlink Li-Ion batteries have been independently tested and approved
by Intertek Group PLC to comply with UN Standard 38.3.
Models 9303 & 9304:
Test Report No. 11054580
Models 9308 & 9309:
Test Report No. 102617072
Copies of the test certificate and report can be obtained from PAG.
13.2 Advice for Travelling by Air with Li-Ion Batteries
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 that have
capacities of
100Wh or less
, however, the operator is the final
arbiter.
In addition
YOU CAN
fly with two Li-Ion batteries that have
capacities
greater than 100Wh, but less than 160Wh
, with the
approval of the operator.
YOU CANNOT
fly with Li-Ion batteries that have capacities
greater
than 160Wh.
These are
FORBIDDEN
from passenger aircraft, unless a
state exemption has beenobtained (ie CAA/FAA operator).
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.
Since the interpretation and application of regulations may vary with
each aviation company, PAG advises that you contact the carrier prior
to travelling.
PAG has been assessed and
approved by QAS International
to the standard ISO 9001:2015
Each PAG Li-Ion battery is labelled
with the test report number
applicable to that battery design:
