Lincad’s Caravel Mk2 charger can discharge lithium-ion batteries to meet new IATA regulations

Lincad, a leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke batteries, chargers and power management systems, will offer a solution to any organisation needing to transport lithium-ion batteries under the new regulations introduced by IATA. From April 1st 2016, certain lithium-ion batteries (UN3480, PI 965) are prohibited as cargo on passenger aircraft and must therefore only be shipped on cargo aircraft. Furthermore, these batteries must be shipped at a state of charge of no more than 30% of their rated capacity. Lincad’s Caravel Mk2 Charger, a cutting edge product offering multi-chemistry charging of batteries from any OEM, has in-built functionality that enables it to discharge lithium-ion batteries to meet this 30% state of charge transportation limit. It also offers functionality to allow discharge of batteries to a state of charge level most suitable for long-term battery storage.