Important Things You Should Know If You Want To Carry Your Power Bank On Flight

If you fly frequently across the country or abroad for your work, then you should get the best power bank for mobile. Don’t just look for the brand or price of the power bank while selecting the model. You should check if it is safe to carry the power bank on the flight.

As a regular flier, you would probably know that airlines have strict regulations about the kind of electronics that you carry while flying. In most cases, airlines will not allow you to carry large power banks. Smaller ones may be allowed in cabin luggage, but not in cargo. This is because, in case of fire because of the electronics in the power bank, it could be easier to control it in the cabin (which is also risky) than in the cargo where there would be no one to monitor the baggage. 

How to check if it is safe to carry your power bank on flight?

1. Check the mAh value of the power bank (usually between 1 and 30,000)
2. Check the power bank voltage 
3. Convert mAh number to Amp hours (Ah) by dividing the value by 1000. (For example, if the mAh value of the power bank is 4000      mAh, the value of Ah is 4)
4. Multiply the derived Ah value with voltage to get watt hours (For example 4 times 5, which gives us 20)

Now that you have calculated the watt hours using this simple calculation, you can check if your power bank is safe to be carried on flight. If the total value of the watt hours comes to less than 100, you can safely carry it on flight. However, if the total value of the watt hours comes to more than 100 watt hours, you will not be allowed to carry the power bank on the flight.

In most cases, if the mAh value is less than 28,000 and the voltage of the power bank is around 3.6 or 3.7, you can take your power bank in the hand luggage.

William Penn makes it even more convenient for you to carry the power bank. We have beautifully packed the power bank in a leather bound organiser with both wireless and USB charging capabilities. Just place the mobile phone on the organiser to wirelessly recharge it. You can easily slip the organiser into your handbag, backpack or knapsack. Explore our website to find the best power bank for mobile.