Batteries in baggage / cabin baggage (US Airways)

I am pretty sure this is a long discussed topic but anyhow I am a bit confused on how to pack my baggages for a 3 weeks trip into the US from Germany with US Airways.

I want to have the following equipment with me on the trip:

Canon EOS DSLR without replacement battery (just original)
Nikon small digicam
iPhone + Powerbank for Recharging

I am aware of the situation about batteries, especially Lithium-Ion batteries which are all of those device batteries.

I will carry the iphone and the powerbank (both charged to show they work) in my cabin baggage. As far as I understood I will need to put the powerbank in my cabin baggage in an antistatic plastic wrap?

But I am not sure If I am allowed to put the Canon DSLR as it is (inserted battery) into my baggage. Same goes for the small nikon digicam. Or do I have to put the cameras into baggage but take the batteries with me, also separated in antistatic plastic wrap?

Can anybody lighten me up please?

Best Answer

I just wanted to give some short feedback on what I have done:

I wrapped my USB power bank in a plastic bag
Separated cables by wrapping all into another plastic bag
Put both plastic bags inside my rucksack
Camera as it is including its battery.

Upon TSA security check I put those bags and camera into the containers.

Everything was fine - no one bothered and seemed totally legit.

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Can you take batteries in your luggage on a plane?

The TSA's \u201cCan I Bring\u201d search tool breaks it down for you: Dry batteries (your common household AA, AAA, C, and D batteries) are allowed in both carry-on and checked bags. Lithium batteries with 100 watt hours or less in a device are allowed in carry-on bags and checked bags, with some limits.

Can you bring AA batteries on a plane American Airlines?

We allow up to 2 spare batteries for personal use, with restrictions: Each spare battery is individually protected in accordance with our lithium battery acceptance policy. Batteries are in carry-on bag only. For a lithium metal battery, lithium content cannot be more than 2 grams per battery.

What happens if you have batteries in your checked luggage?

According to new research, a single portable electronic device contained in a check-in baggage can overheat and catch fire which cannot be controlled by the aircraft fire extinguishing system.

Limit for Lithium Ion Batteries on Airplanes

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