Flashlight as a carry on.

[RandomGuy1]

I am about to travel for the first time with my dive kit. Are dive lights allowed as a carry on or checked luggage? What about the batteries?


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[decompression]

Obviously check with your airline but many times I've taken my lights, batteries removed, as carry on.


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[RikTikTavi]

I've taken my flashlights on several trips and never had a problem. Their big issue is to make sure the batteries cannot short against something, get hot, and start a fire. Loose batteries are an issue, batteries in a device are not.

- Ric

 

[rongoodman]

The only place I've ever had a problem is leaving Cancun, and that's been hit and miss. It's been reported as an issue there fairly often though.

 

[Steve_C]

Some airlines allow loose lithium batteries in carry on but not in checked luggage.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Some airlines allow loose lithium batteries in carry on but not in checked luggage.

TSA apparently prohibits loose lithium batteries in checked baggage.

I think it's common practice to carry flashlights or other devices with batteries installed, in either checked baggage or carry-on as you wish. I haven't seen anything to suggest there are regulations. Of course, check your particular airline's rules. I've never been questioned about dive lights or spare (non-lithium) batteries, either in checked baggage or carry-on.

 

[GrumpyOldGuy]

I do carry-on all the time with my dive lights. It might be an issue for someone with a big can light, but not with anythings that looks like a flashlight.
One caution, if your light has a slide switch, use some tape to make sure it stays off. Mr. Murphy sneaks in and turns on dive lights in you bag, resulting in dead batteries on arrival. Been there, done that.

 

[Mustard Dave]

I've carried my canister torch on flights before, and that looks like it could be used as a makeshift nunchaku. Usually airlines require electrical goods to be carried on.

 

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TSA apparently prohibits loose lithium batteries in checked baggage.

I think it's common practice to carry flashlights or other devices with batteries installed, in either checked baggage or carry-on as you wish. I haven't seen anything to suggest there are regulations. Of course, check your particular airline's rules. I've never been questioned about dive lights or spare (non-lithium) batteries, either in checked baggage or carry-on.

A problem may arise when you have to deal with government transportation security in foreign countries. The USA may permit batteries in carry-on but MEX does not. Mexico prohibits batteries in carry-on. And they may restrict batteries installed in a light in checked baggage. I have seen their security folks remove batteries from lights in checked baggage and just dump them loose in the bag. So much for USA Li-In safety protocols.

 

[Lorenzoid]

A problem may arise when you have to deal with government transportation security in foreign countries. The USA may permit batteries in carry-on but MEX does not. Mexico prohibits batteries in carry-on. And they may restrict batteries installed in a light in checked baggage. I have seen their security folks remove batteries from lights in checked baggage and just dump them loose in the bag. So much for USA Li-In safety protocols.

Yeah, I recall reading that over on the Cozumel branch. I usually put my dive lights in checked baggage without batteries and carry the batteries in a ziploc bag in the same checked bag with the dive lights. I didn't start doing this because I was aware of the Mexican requirements; rather, I don't want to encourage my lights to inadvertently turn themselves on while in my checked bag. But I guess it's why I haven't been questioned in Cozumel.