Of course. However, there are some specific restrictions. In accordance with the requirements of civil aviation regulations, cargo collection and transportation departments of airlines and airports must review the transport documents of lithium batteries. The most important is the UN38.3 safety test report of each battery type. lithium battery. The report may be provided by a third-party testing agency designated by civil aviation or by a battery manufacturer with testing capabilities. If this test report cannot be provided, civil aviation will prohibit the transportation of lithium batteries by air.
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
UN38.3 refers to the United Nations. regulations for the transport of dangerous goods. Section 38.3 of Part 3 of the “United Nations Manual of Tests and Standards for the Transport of Dangerous Goods” erequires that lithium batteries must pass altitude simulation, high and low temperature cycling, vibration testing, impact testing, 55°C external short circuit, impact testing, Overcharge testing and forced discharge testing can guarantee the transportation safety of lithium batteries. If the lithium battery is not installed with the device and each package contains more than 24 cells or 12 batteries, it must also pass the 1.2 meter free fall test. etc.
Lithium batteries use active metal materials, which may cause accidents such as high temperature spontaneous combustion or short circuit spontaneous combustion during flight.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has therefore implemented air transportation regulations regarding lithium batteries: lithium batteries in portable electronic devices such ascameras, laptops and video cameras carried by passengers, if installed in the equipment, and the lithium content does not exceed 100 Wh (Watt hours), it can be taken with you or transported; lithium batteries with a lithium content of 100 Wh but not more than 160 Wh must be carried with the approval of the airline. Spare batteries must be individually insulated and may only be carried in carry-on baggage. Lithium batteries exceeding 160wh are strictly prohibited.
It should be noted that spare lithium batteries cannot be checked in and must be carried in hand luggage and must be individually protected to avoid short circuits. Passengers can put the spare batteries in their original packaging or. Use Insulate the electrodes in another way, for example by placingtape the exposed electrodes or place each battery in a separate plastic bag or protective box.