<div dir="ltr">Hi Kirk;<div>Here's the TSA chart. I keep it printed out in my carry on.</div><div><a href="https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/media/FAA_airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf">https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/media/FAA_airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf</a><br></div><div>"Spare" batteries are different than "installed" ones. But obviously nobody in their right mind is going to check a sawzall etc. with battery installed, that would be interesting the belly of the plane if the safety and trigger both got tripped.</div><div>Also, TSA sees your driver, impact, sawzall on the x-ray for checked bags, They open them to make sure no spare batteries are included. This has been 90% for me recently. Collecting the TSA "we opened your bag" cards and sticking them on the fridge.</div><div>One of my students is a GI Bill vet and works TSA at DEN. His info has been great.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Dan Fink</span><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Adjunct Professor, Ecotech Institute</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">IREC Certified Instructor™ for: </div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">~ PV Installation Professional</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">~ Small Wind Installer</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Executive Director, Buckville Energy</div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">NABCEP Accredited Continuing Education Providers™<br><a href="tel:970.672.4342" value="+19706724342" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">970.672.4342</a></div><br> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Kirk Herander <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kirk@vtsolar.com" target="_blank">kirk@vtsolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Whether to check or carry-on instrumentation must also depend on the type of battery inside the instrument. Aren’t lithium-ions a no-go in the cargo hold?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Kirk Herander<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Proven PV provider since 1991<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.vermontsolarnow.com" target="_blank">www.vermontsolarnow.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">dba Vermont Solar Engineering<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">NABCEP^TM2003 Inaugural Certificant<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">VT RE Incentive Program Partner<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:802.863.1202" value="+18028631202" target="_blank">802.863.1202</a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rebekah Hren<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 10, 2015 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] traveling with digital meters<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I agree, check probes, carry meters, TSA is too inconsistent to figure out if it's always going to be let through. However, I just barely squeaked through entrance customs last week, there was a $2000 limit for bringing equipment into country. Check and make sure that you won't have to pay customs taxes or get your meters yanked at customs!<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Rebekah<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Dan Fink <<a href="mailto:danbob88@gmail.com" target="_blank">danbob88@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Jay - I was busted for the probes in Canada. Too sharp. Fortunately it was a tiny airport and my checked bags were right outside on the tarmac, so the nice Air Canada lady went out and put the probes in.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">So now I check the probes, and carry on the meter.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888"><br clear="all"><span><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">Dan Fink</span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">Adjunct Professor, Ecotech Institute<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">IREC Certified Instructor™ for: <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">~ PV Installation Professional<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">~ Small Wind Installer<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">Executive Director, Buckville Energy<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">NABCEP Accredited Continuing Education Providers™<br><a href="tel:970.672.4342" target="_blank"><s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