I don't think this has been posted before. This is very useful for everyone so I am posting it for all to read:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm
I don't think this has been posted before. This is very useful for everyone so I am posting it for all to read:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm
Anyone have any 8xCR123 lights ??
-- Alan
A CR123 primary has 3.0v nominal voltage, and I would guess 1300mAH capacity. Which is equal to 3.9 watt-hours. I think what they mean by Lithium Metal batteries are Lithium Primaries, so you have a 2 gram limit PER CELL. 2 grams would be equivalent of approximately 25 watt-hours. So unless you had a 8000mAH 3.0v Lithium Primary, these new rules won't affect you. (Note, there are apparently some Lithium Primary C cells that would have more than 2 grams, but note that these are primaries, aka non-rechargeable. I don't think they're popular at CPF.)The limits are expressed in grams of "equivalent lithium content." 8 grams of equivalent lithium content is approximately 100 watt-hours. 25 grams is approximately 300 watt-hours:
Check this out
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/28/tsas-new-forbidden-i.html
Anybody know the actual lithium content in a CR123?