Bringing a Digital Multi Meter - carry on or check?
Jan 15, 2013, 2:23 am
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Bringing a Digital Multi Meter - carry on or check?
not sure where to post this but i'm going to bring a digital multi meter and it has needle like probes on the end. Should I leave it in the checked baggage or bring it in my carry on? Thanks
Jan 15, 2013, 8:44 am
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Welcome to FT. Your post is in the right place.
I would bring it in my carry on. IIRC InkUnderNails (a frequent poster) brings one in his carry on as well. Just be prepared for it to be inspected.
I would bring it in my carry on. IIRC InkUnderNails (a frequent poster) brings one in his carry on as well. Just be prepared for it to be inspected.
Jan 15, 2013, 8:52 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk.
I would bring it, but if the probes are removable I would probably put those in the checked bag, or at least have another set in the checked bag.
You probably won't have any issue, but you may get the one person having a bad day.....
I would bring it, but if the probes are removable I would probably put those in the checked bag, or at least have another set in the checked bag.
You probably won't have any issue, but you may get the one person having a bad day.....
Jan 15, 2013, 9:15 am
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I'm not saying it does not get scrutiny, but it is what I take.
Jan 15, 2013, 10:27 am
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I have carried mine and additional adapters for aircraft plugs, a 50 ft lead and needle tips and have not had a problem. That includes domestic and foreign travel.
Jan 15, 2013, 11:40 am
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At the checkpoint, they could take the probes. They took my Phillips precision screwdrivers, but I could keep the slotted ones. Apparently, the slotted ones are eyeglass tools and the Phillips are weapons.
I check all my tools. While they get searched every time, none have went missing.
I check all my tools. While they get searched every time, none have went missing.
Last edited by spyvsspy; Jan 15, 2013 at 11:42 am Reason: correction
Jan 17, 2013, 5:24 pm
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At the checkpoint, they could take the probes. They took my Phillips precision screwdrivers, but I could keep the slotted ones. Apparently, the slotted ones are eyeglass tools and the Phillips are weapons.
I check all my tools. While they get searched every time, none have went missing.
I check all my tools. While they get searched every time, none have went missing.
Jan 17, 2013, 7:09 pm
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I see a lot of them... they're fine, but it'd be easiest if you kept it in a section of your bag that wasn't as cluttered- If you're pressed on time, you might want to just yank it out and run it separately. If you get a newbie at x-ray, they tend to freak out with electronics clutter until they're more familiar with what's supposed to be there.
Jan 19, 2013, 9:37 am
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Sometimes I check, sometimes I carry on. When I do carry on there are times when I just have to shake my head and sigh. In addition to my camera and laptop, my tools are a digital multimeter, thermocouple, IR gun, AC current clamp, and a dielectric tester in a pelican case. The dielectric tester always gets a reaction, usually not good. One TSA agent tried to tell me the tester was not allowed as carryon. I had to show her my ID that showed my Seattle address and my BP that shows me as a MVPG75k on AS and told her I carry this through security at SEA several times a month without issue. She finally relented after making me promise not to take it out of the overhead bin during the flight. (sigh) She was afraid I might zap someone during the flight. The fact that AS does not have 120V AC at their seats did not make a difference. (I did not tell her that since it weighs 38.5 lbs, using it as a bludgeon would be much more dangerous) I also carry a 10-in-one screwdriver now mainly because the tips can be taken out so the overall length of the screwdriver is less than 7", One TSA agent made me put the tips in a separate ditty bag within my overall tool bag. (really??)