Regulations for traveling with LiPo battery in homemade electronic

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In a month I will be flying to Costa Rica from Canada. I am working on a solar panel phone charger that will have a built in battery storage. The battery that will be used is a 2000mAh single cell LiPo battery. Is there's an regulations that will prevent me from bringing this battery on the plane?

Also, is there any restriction or suggestions on bring an homemade electronic to lower the chances of it getting flagged at airport security?






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Can I take Li polymer battery on a plane?

LiPo batteries will no longer be permitted in the cargo hold of any passenger aircraft, they must be checked in as carry on items with the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA).

How do you transport LiPo batteries?

Most consumer personal electronic devices containing batteries are allowed in carry-on and checked baggage, including but not limited to cell phones, smart phones, data loggers, PDAs , electronic games, tablets, laptop computers, cameras, camcorders, watches, calculators, etc.



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