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THAI bans external battery packs on board
BANGKOK, 14 September 2014 (NNT) - Thai Airways International has put a ban on external battery packs on all of its aircraft for safety reason. Citing the safety standards of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Thai Airways has announced that passengers will no longer be allowed to bring on board external battery backs, commonly known as Power Banks. (www.thaivisa.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
wow ! and to think people use to smoke on planes .
That is stupid... No different than a battery already inside the phone... Just bigger.
Yeah, there is a difference, that being that the one inside the phone usually comes from a known manufacturer, is properly sized and rated for what it's used on, has proper charging circuitry (in the phone) to ensure it's not dangerously overcharged, and is properly protected from damage or short circuiting by the phone case.
Have there been cases of batteries inside phones exploding or igniting? Yes, there have, but in almost every case the battery was either a counterfeit replacement or the phone was or battery was physically damaged.
Have there been cases of batteries inside phones exploding or igniting? Yes, there have, but in almost every case the battery was either a counterfeit replacement or the phone was or battery was physically damaged.
I carry 2, and they are both the Same Manufacturer as my phone, so instead of a global ban, maybe they should state off brand.
Manufacturer isn't the sole criteria that I listed, and also isn't the sole criteria used in determining if an item is safe for a particular use. Just about any name brand product can fail, often with catastrophic results, if misused or used for the wrong application.
So many of these external battery packs are poorly made in China and are a hazard. Not only because of the device itself, but the application of the users. I have received several of these as trade show swag and have noticed they get very hot in use, and never live up to their rated capacity.
I would only take OEM batteries onboard. For some cell phones that is not so easy. In the case of Samsung it is almost impossible to buy a spare unit. Most, even from legit dealers, are counterfeit.
Thai has done the right thing by banning them.
I would only take OEM batteries onboard. For some cell phones that is not so easy. In the case of Samsung it is almost impossible to buy a spare unit. Most, even from legit dealers, are counterfeit.
Thai has done the right thing by banning them.