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Any risk carrying Lithium ion batteries in aircraft

CJT

CJT

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I plan to haul my two Brompton electric bikes in my RV10
Each battery is 300wh capacity
Normally one is not allowed to carry it on airplane
can I take it on my RV10?
Any risk?
 
blaplante said:
Maybe get a Harbor Freight 50 cal metal ammo can for containing them in flight?
And have it somewhere that I can toss it overboard (somewhat possible in my plane).
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An ammo can isn’t going to contain a lithium fire for long.

You would be better off with a lipo sack similar to what the rc guys use.

Also, it’s likely that the e-bikes are using LiFeO4 chemistry which greatly reduces the risk of fire.
 
I was a li battery expert in my past life. I would not carry a Li battery in the passenger compartment of an RV. Remember the story of the first 787 Li battery: it burnt down the test lab in Texas. ( cell phone batteries are exempt from this rule. )

However, I have not been keeping with the latest Li battery technology and the newer chemistries may be safer than the older generation of Li batteries. YMMV
 
PilotjohnS said:
I was a li battery expert in my past life. I would not carry a Li battery in the passenger compartment of an RV. Remember the story of the first 787 Li battery: it burnt down the test lab in Texas. ( cell phone batteries are exempt from this rule. )

However, I have not been keeping with the latest Li battery technology and the newer chemistries may be safer than the older generation of Li batteries. YMMV
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If you are familiar with the 787 issue, you would know that your statement is a bit misleading.

Properly cared for with newer chemistries, lithium batteries are quite safe…not risk free but then nothing is. Ever seen a lead acid battery explode?

I have.
 
Not knowing what a "lipo sack" was, I did a bit of searching. Hmmm. Didn't seem to "contain" in the YouTube video I looked at.
Time for DanH to try lighting off some Lithium batteries!

Important question though for CJT - are yours Lithium Ion, or Lithium Iron (aka LiFePO4)?
A significant safety difference between them.
 
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