[RE-wrenches] Flying with Makita batteries in checked or carryon?

[Roy Rakobitsch]

I usually try to ship tools and materials ahead of time, but have flown
with plenty of tools/batteries and aerosols and various chemicals that you
probably shouldnt fly with (all of these have been in checked bags). Ive
had my bags searched plenty of times, and never have there been any issues,
except once TSA took and discarded my sunscreen!!, which had the top taped
shut. -I found that pretty strange, and flew home with a sunburn. You'll
probably be fine.

Roy Rakobitsch
NABCEP Certified Small Wind Installer®
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer®
Certified Advanced Tower Climbing, Safety & Rescue
Wind/PV Design Engineer
Windsine LLC
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On Sep 29, 2015 9:39 AM, "Synergy Renewable Systems" <
ryan.harkins at energycraft.com> wrote:

> I've checked tools, hardware, wire, and spare batteries both domestic and
> internationally and had no issues.  They did search the bag once, but left
> all my things.
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> *Ryan HarkinsNABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional™ /Project
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> On Sep 28, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Wrenches
> I fly a few times a month, one time they ask about all batteries, I will
> not carry anything check it all not had any issues.
> Jerry
> On Sep 28, 2015 3:18 PM, "Dan Fink" <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Esteemed Wrenches
>> I normally drive to jobs with my tools, or UPS ship the tools ahead of
>> time. This upcoming MET tower maintenance job in Nevada is too tight a
>> timeline to drive or ship. I figured some of you have recent experience
>> with this, and the rules seem to change quickly. I have to fly with my
>> impact, driver, 3 batteries and charger.
>>
>> From the TSA PDF (no date of course):
>>
>> https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/media/faa_airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf
>>
>> My batteries are 56 watt-hour lithium ion; I'd rather not have this heavy
>> stuff in my carry-on. What is "protected" for checked bags, the Makita has
>> a sliding sleeve. Does that count? No "spare" batteries allowed in checked
>> bags? I am taking this that I can bring one battery in my checked bag, one
>> in my carryon, and a charger? That would work.
>>
>> Any input appreciated, a long security delay or seized tools would be a
>> big problem.
>>
>> Dan Fink
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