Flying with quadras.

I've never taken a quadra anywhere and I've never flown Easyjet:)

But it's all hype spread by people who try to sell lead acid batteries, don't worry about it.
Regulations state that you can take the equiv of 25gr of lithium in a battery or multiples of batteries, and there is nowhere near that amount of lithium in any portable flash battery. Regulations also state that you can take up to 2 spare batteries.

The only requirement is that the battery is not connected, so just stick it in a plastic bag, separate from the unit.
 
Pretty sure any acid is a big no-no when it comes to air travel.
 
I have never flown with Quadras - but I asked this question about Safari Li-on at the beginning of the summer. I have since taken 22 flights with them - main unit in the hold and decoupled battery in a plastic bag, inside my carry on. None of the ladies at the X-ray scanner ever blinked and I have never been asked to open a bag.

This was with KLM, Air France, BA, Lufthansa, Singapore Air, etc.
 
Agree with Garry.....

From Easyjets own e-learning site http://buckleup.easyjet.com/arena/_library_elearning/content/m55_Assessment/m55/t10/assets/provisions.pdf

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Consumer electric devices containing lithium or lithium ion cells or batteries, such as watches,calculating machines, cameras,cellular phones, lap-top computers,camcorders, etc., when carried by passengers or crew for personal use.Spare batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits and carried in carry-on baggage only. In addition, each spare battery must not exceed the following quantities:

a) for lithium metal or lithium alloy batteries,a lithium content of less than 2g:
or
b) for lithium ion batteries, an aggregate equivalent lithium content of less than 8 g Lithium ion batteries with an aggregate equivalent lithium content of more than 8 g but not more than 25 g may be carried in carry-on baggage if they are individually protected so as to prevent short circuits and are limited to two spare batteries per person.
 
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I've taken a lithium quadra with head and spare battery on easyjet without a problem. Split the battery from the controller and removed the fuse from the slot back into it's storage holder, taped over contacts and I did the fuses just so they wouldn't fall out. Bagged each item separately in ziploc type plastic bags. Took all in carry-on luggage.

I also took the elinchrom manual and a printout of the test certification proving it was safe to fly with them. Didn't have a problem through security either way and it went straight through scanner without me having to open it. Case was 18kg and hand luggage 17kg as I'd got all camera gear in the bag - an aircraft spec Think Tank. Only had to put the macbook in my hold luggage as I didn't want it poking out the end of the outside pocket and letting the magpies take an interest...

When I went, my bag fitted in the sizes allowed but easyjet have since shrunk the sizes slightly where they'll guarantee it can go in the cabin with you. Things meeting the old spec may be put in the hold on busy flights as I read it.
 
ADPhoto said:
I've taken a lithium quadra with head and spare battery on easyjet without a problem. Split the battery from the controller and removed the fuse from the slot back into it's storage holder, taped over contacts and I did the fuses just so they wouldn't fall out. Bagged each item separately in ziploc type plastic bags. Took all in carry-on luggage.

I also took the elinchrom manual and a printout of the test certification proving it was safe to fly with them. Didn't have a problem through security either way and it went straight through scanner without me having to open it. Case was 18kg and hand luggage 17kg as I'd got all camera gear in the bag - an aircraft spec Think Tank. Only had to put the macbook in my hold luggage as I didn't want it poking out the end of the outside pocket and letting the magpies take an interest...

When I went, my bag fitted in the sizes allowed but easyjet have since shrunk the sizes slightly where they'll guarantee it can go in the cabin with you. Things meeting the old spec may be put in the hold on busy flights as I read it.
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Well that's taught me to check back on old posts every now and then.. Thanks for the info!
 
ADPhoto said:
When I went, my bag fitted in the sizes allowed but easyjet have since shrunk the sizes slightly where they'll guarantee it can go in the cabin with you. Things meeting the old spec may be put in the hold on busy flights as I read it.
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Doesn't matter about your bag size. It can't go in the hold due to the contents.
 
As long as any LiIon batteries are removed, there shouldn't be a problem with packing stuff in hold baggage. I did say SHOULDN'T! ;)
 
st599 said:
Doesn't matter about your bag size. It can't go in the hold due to the contents.
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Have you only got the value / insurance as arguments as I doubt they'd be too keen on you implying that the bagage handlers are light-fingered...?
 
ADPhoto said:
Have you only got the value / insurance as arguments as I doubt they'd be too keen on you implying that the bagage handlers are light-fingered...?
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I think you misunderstand.
Lithium batteries would freeze if they went into the hold.
 
ADPhoto said:
Have you only got the value / insurance as arguments as I doubt they'd be too keen on you implying that the bagage handlers are light-fingered...?
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Not implying that at all. The lithium batteries are known to freeze and then in some cases explode in the holds of aircraft. The large ones I use have to be packed in padded hand luggage and the only padded hand luggage I carry is the camera bag.
 
Ah, thanks for the explanation.
Good job I didn't put mine in the hold or the last trip but my macbook went that way and I guess that's got a lithium battery...
 
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