Is it necessary to place the lipo batteries in the lipo Fire bag before flying? They won't fit in the solo backpack being in some bag. Or just as long as the batteries are discharged to a low percentage it should be fine?
Are lipo Fire bags necessary on airplane?
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Main thing I've encountered recently is they need to be in carry on not checked luggage. Some airlines also won't let you fly with a bunch of batteries not attached / same bag as equipment they go on.
It may be a good idea to put them in lipo bags but think you'll find it's not in most of the regs.
From a practical standpoint almost all of the recent airline issues are batteries in the cargo hold, jostled around and one of them shorts. It difficult to short the solos smart batteries but you can always tape across the terminal sockets to prevent something else in a bag from somehow shorting them. Makes the bag inspectors feel better too if they pull out your carry on at security.
I've flown 4 flights with solo and 5 batteries in the backpack carryon. Jetstar, Hawaiian, Qantas. Lax, hnl, Syd, cbr.
Just watch out for if you end up on a prop job somewhere like a dash-8, where it won't fit in the overhead bins, it will end up put in the hold on the Tarmac with priority luggage and asked at the gate, so no lipos? Ahhhh.
It may be a good idea to put them in lipo bags but think you'll find it's not in most of the regs.
From a practical standpoint almost all of the recent airline issues are batteries in the cargo hold, jostled around and one of them shorts. It difficult to short the solos smart batteries but you can always tape across the terminal sockets to prevent something else in a bag from somehow shorting them. Makes the bag inspectors feel better too if they pull out your carry on at security.
I've flown 4 flights with solo and 5 batteries in the backpack carryon. Jetstar, Hawaiian, Qantas. Lax, hnl, Syd, cbr.
Just watch out for if you end up on a prop job somewhere like a dash-8, where it won't fit in the overhead bins, it will end up put in the hold on the Tarmac with priority luggage and asked at the gate, so no lipos? Ahhhh.
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There is no right or wrong answer on using these bags.
The highest risk is when the battery is charging, never leave the charging process unattended, always have a fire extinguisher next to the charging station. There is a higher risk on high usage batteries after a flight when they are hot and swell. In this case, the SOLO battery is a hard case, a tight fit with little room for expansion. If the battery swells you will not be able to get the battery out of the tray.
LipoSack Use Instructions To charge and store your lipo batteries.
The highest risk is when the battery is charging, never leave the charging process unattended, always have a fire extinguisher next to the charging station. There is a higher risk on high usage batteries after a flight when they are hot and swell. In this case, the SOLO battery is a hard case, a tight fit with little room for expansion. If the battery swells you will not be able to get the battery out of the tray.
LipoSack Use Instructions To charge and store your lipo batteries.
- Ensure that charger rate is properly set and polarity is correct.
- Attach charging leads to battery.
- Place battery in LipoSack towards the bottom.
- Place LipoSack on non-flammable surface.
- Route charge leads through vent at the top seam of the LipoSack.
- Close top flap of LipoSack and press hook and loop closure to fully close.
- Charge battery using proper charging practices.
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