New Airport Regulations for Lithium Batteries

Lithium batteries need to be insulated to pass the new regulations for mobile phone batteries to pass the airport security check.

News from Shaanxi Radio and TV Station 'First NewsAfter processing, it is not allowed to be taken on the plane.

Ms. Wang, who lives in Yulin, has been working in Xi’an. Today, she is going to fly home to visit her parents. At Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, she encountered security personnel who also had to conduct security checks on her mobile phone battery.

Ms. Wang said that if she didn't deal with it before, she would be able to do it directly. The staff explained that because lithium batteries are dangerous goods according to the regulations of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, they must be insulated before they can be carried. Batteries under 100 watt-hours can be carried with you, but they must be insulated. It can only be carried after the security personnel have completed the insulation treatment.

The reporter noticed that today, most passengers are not aware of this brand new inspection. The security staff told reporters that starting from the first half of this year, the Civil Aviation Administration of Batteries have been clearly classified when they are brought on board, and they are below 100 watt-hours, 100 to 160 watt-hours and more than 160 watt-hours.

Xi’an Xianyang International Airport security inspector An Yun said: “Like those below 100 watt-hours, the most common ones are cell phone batteries, some camera batteries, or computer ones. Batteries, like this type, are allowed to be carried by the Civil Aviation Administration, but spare batteries must be insulated, and each passenger is limited to two. The second type is 100 to 160 watt-hours, and passengers need to be worthwhile At the machine counter, we will issue a receipt, and we will release it based on the agreed receipt. The third category is 160 watt-hours or more, and this category is strictly not allowed to be carried and cannot be checked in.'