Travelling with lithium batteries and lithium battery-operated devices

Airlines now have strict rules around the capacity and storage of batteries loaded in carry-on or hold luggage for domestic flights.  Some of our customers have experienced confiscation of batteries that are not properly declared or packaged for flight or have more capacity than is allowed.

The following guidance is based on Air New Zealand rules provided at the following link.  Always refer to the data at this location or that of your preferred airline for any updated requirements.

https://bit.ly/46yMrNM

Leica has an online reference guide for genuine Leica batteries that demonstrates UN compliance testing and lists the Watthour (Wh) ratings, which are used in Air NZ guidance.  Refer to the section under Downloads – UN38.3 Declarations

https://leica-geosystems.com/products/total-stations/accessories/batteries-and-chargers

A summary of the requirements as at 11 Oct 2023, relevant to Leica genuine batteries is as follows.

*Third party batteries, motorcycle batteries or re-packed batteries are not included in this guidance.