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The disability number has now been updated to 1-800-228-2744
Carry-on allowance
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Traveling on UA with a CPAP Device - Questions, Experiences, Etc.
Carry-on allowance
You're also allowed to bring the following items on board, in addition to your one bag and one personal item limit (Footnote 2):
Jacket or umbrella
Reading material
Food or merchandise purchased in the airport
Assistive devices (collapsible wheelchair, cane, one set of crutches, medical devices needed to administer prescription medications, portable oxygen concentrator, etc.)
FAA-approved child restraint system or safety seat
Diaper bag
Breast pump
Pet carrier (service charges apply for in-cabin pets)
Jacket or umbrella
Reading material
Food or merchandise purchased in the airport
Assistive devices (collapsible wheelchair, cane, one set of crutches, medical devices needed to administer prescription medications, portable oxygen concentrator, etc.)
FAA-approved child restraint system or safety seat
Diaper bag
Breast pump
Pet carrier (service charges apply for in-cabin pets)
Traveling on UA with a CPAP Device - Questions, Experiences, Etc.
Traveling on UA with a portable oxygen concentrator - Questions, Experiences, Etc
#16
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Good to know that the hard wired circuit isn't available anymore. The disability/accessibility desk tried to be helpful and phoned around but couldn't find anything out regarding the wattage.
I found this old thread which gives a range of wattages - however the values given appear to be guesstimates; also perhaps it depends on the plane
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...estions-9.html
It's in the hands of GS now - I'll report back if I get the wattage specs
I found this old thread which gives a range of wattages - however the values given appear to be guesstimates; also perhaps it depends on the plane
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...estions-9.html
It's in the hands of GS now - I'll report back if I get the wattage specs
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Update: GS were useless but in fairness it was a curve ball. I'm going to go with 65-70 Watts typical per socket as that's the range that has most frequently been guestimated here on FT
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I believe that the maximum available at these outlets is 75 watts. If your device attempts to draw mre than the maximum the circuit breaker will trip.
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My device had a power requirement (210VAC) and that device was higher than the aircraft in-seat power output (75VAC). I was advised by the Cabin Systems Engineer that I could only use my device with a battery power supply (cannot connect to the in-seat power, it will trip the circuit breaker at the outlet).
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I think you mean watts, which is the power consumption. It's independent of voltage ("V") and current type ("AC" or "DC"). Your device may have had a voltage specification of, say, 100-240 VAC, but the numbers above don't work for any consumer electronics.
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The text was from an email from United. I see now that he made a typo looking at the info I sent him from the manual.
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Traveling with portable oxygen concentrator
My wife who has COPD normally doesn't need supplemental o2, but a few years ago on a flight from Cleveland to Los Angeles, she was short of breath and could have used some supplemental oxygen. So I bought this Respironics mini go for her and a portable nebulizer. The problem is United says you need to have 15 hours of battery, but the standard battery lasts maybe 4.5 hours. I couldn't find any extended batteries anywhere that would arrive in time. The need for the POC is documented on the reservation already. We also have the certificate from united filled out by the physician to carry with us. Are we going to have a problem because we don't have the extended battery? Are they going to be that strict about this? She has flown many times recently without any need, but this is something she could use if an exacerbation occurred. We are supposed to be flying tomorrow.
Any advice welcome
Any advice welcome
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The rule of thumb is total travel time plus 3h contingency, but this would be for a passenger requiring full-time O2, and that's only a recommendation. If your wife only requires it on an as-needed basis, then you should be fine. United won't prohibit you from bringing and using a POC unless it is not FAA-approved.
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It was no hassle at all. They just asked if we had enough battery and we said we did. She didn't need it at all, which was really good...But at least we had 5 hours of supplemental O2 on 2 5 hour flights..
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Roger that....since I bought the concentrator on short notice, standard and extended batteries were all on back order....We'll have 24 hours worth of battery in the future which is way overkill but better to have more.