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Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:47 am
by D.H.
On thing to note. Aircraft power is usually 125 volts and 400 hertz. Note that 125 volts is fine, but 400 hertz might not be, as almost every country on the planet supplies electricity at 60 or 50 hertz!
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:50 pm
by ColinP
D.H. wrote:On thing to note. Aircraft power is usually 125 volts and 400 hertz. Note that 125 volts is fine, but 400 hertz might not be, as almost every country on the planet supplies electricity at 60 or 50 hertz!
Where ther is AC power supplied at the seats, it's either 110V 60Hz or 220V 50Hz. The power supplying the instruments and equipment on the plane is not the power that is supplied to the passengers.
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:40 am
by earthian
I have used the CPAP without any problems and connected to the seat power supply in BA, Lufthansa and Sri lankan. The last time i travelled by Emirates (about 2 years back) i had an issue on the outbound flight from India and no hassles on the inbound.
I am scheduled to fly out to the States later this month by Emirates. Aircraft is 777-300 ER. While i shall carry a battery, what is the latest on the Emirates policy? Do they allow plug in or not? The website is quite clear about bringing your own battery.
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:59 am
by hobbs
earthian wrote:I have used the CPAP without any problems and connected to the seat power supply in BA, Lufthansa and Sri lankan. The last time i travelled by Emirates (about 2 years back) i had an issue on the outbound flight from India and no hassles on the inbound.
I am scheduled to fly out to the States later this month by Emirates. Aircraft is 777-300 ER. While i shall carry a battery, what is the latest on the Emirates policy? Do they allow plug in or not? The website is quite clear about bringing your own battery.
I flew Emirates to India and back last year. Their web site says no plug in allowed. I had my doctor sign their medical form and carried it with me. I plugged it in and the stewards could have not have cared less. YMMV.
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:49 pm
by chunkyfrog
"It is better to have and not need, than to need and not have."
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:01 pm
by earthian
chunkyfrog wrote:"It is better to have and not need, than to need and not have."
My philosophy too.
hobbs wrote:earthian wrote:I I plugged it in and the stewards could have not have cared less. YMMV.
Yes, It seems it depends on the crew.
Thanks guys.
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:17 pm
by greatunclebill
jnk... wrote:Aww, come on, DS--Security Theater is one of the best shows going right now!
I don't enjoy flying; airports are the closest thing to a police state that most U.S citizens have the pleasure of experiencing, and we do so voluntarily, paying for the privilege!
Drive down the road and when a cop stops you and asks where you came from or where you're going, tell him it's none of his business and see how that goes. the airport isn't the only police state.
Re: Batteries required by Airline to use cpap
Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:33 pm
by sburke91
United's official policy is similar--the device needs to be on the list of FAA certified devices, and you need to have sufficient battery capacity for the span of your flight, plus 3 hours. The policy's here:
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/conten ... ators.aspx
I've also found that when you notify the accessibility desk, per the policy, it also removes your ability to check in online, for all segments of your trip, not just the overnight ones. United's policy is pretty flexible on the use of cabin power, and I've found that most flight crews are very flexible, whichever cabin you're flying in.