Carry On Luggage

[englishmick]

Just heard on CNN that the FAA is planning to ban ecigs in carry-on luggage. Apparently an ecig caught fire in luggage and caused the evacuation of a plane. I think it was carry-on, it might have been checked luggage. I just caught the end of it. Anyone know what's up?

 

[stevegmu]

Lithium batteries are not allowed in checked baggage. My guess is, if anything happens, at some point there may be talk of not allowing devices which the battery can not be removed- like eGos. but as these things go it would take years...

 

[englishmick]

OK. I looked it up. It's just a recommendation. They are advising people to keep them in carry-on and not put them in checked. A bag that missed its flight caught fire in a baggage area on Jan 4, and another one did the same on a plane.

 

[Vatigu]

Next on *Insert news station here* E-Cig terrorists are trying to blow up planes
"Ban them all!!!" says 300 corrupt politicians and doctors

actually I wouldn't put it past them...

 

[stevegmu]

Next on *Insert news station here* E-Cig terrorists are trying to blow up planes
"Ban them all!!!" says 300 corrupt politicians and doctors

actually I wouldn't put it past them...

It is people caught using them on planes and setting off smoke detectors in lavatories on planes which will lead them to being banned...

 

[Vatigu]

It is people caught using them on planes and setting off smoke detectors in lavatories on planes which will lead them to being banned...

I would hope they lean towards a requirement of removing batteries and storing them in a battery box. Instead of an all out ban.
Having to pick up new kit on the other side of a flight would be rough. I know the first thing I did as a smoker after a long flight was chain smoke at least two outside the terminal as soon as I landed wouldn't want to have to hunt down a vape shop after getting off a plane.

 

[stevegmu]

I would hope they lean towards a requirement of removing batteries and storing them in a battery box. Instead of an all out ban.
Having to pick up new kit on the other side of a flight would be rough. I know the first thing I did as a smoker after a long flight was chain smoke at least two outside the terminal as soon as I landed wouldn't want to have to hunt down a vape shop after getting off a plane.

Lithium batteries under a certain size were allowed, even before vaping, so I don't see any issues. Those without removable batteries may have difficulty at some point..
I know first thing I do after a long haul flight upon exiting the arrivals hall is to fill a tank and have a vape...

 

[caramel]

An iPad 4 has a 11560 mAh battery. Four times more dangerstuff than one 18650.

 

[stevegmu]

An iPad 4 has a 11560 mAh battery. Four times more dangerstuff than one 18650.

This is true, but I haven't heard of any spontaneously exploding. There have been several well publicized incidents of eGos exploding...

 

[caramel]

This is true, but I haven't heard of any spontaneously exploding. There have been several well publicized incidents of eGos exploding...

apple is pretty good at damage control. check for laptops instead there are plenty.

 

[stevegmu]

apple is pretty good at damage control. check for laptops instead there are plenty.

Yes, but laptops are certified by UL and CE; e-cigs generally aren't, especially the counterfeits. They are also an easy target. Apple has the money to fight laptop prohibitions on planes...

 

[Kent C]

iPad Air Explosion: Flaming iPad Air wasn’t an iPad Air at all | BGR

 

[caramel]

iPad Air Explosion: Flaming iPad Air wasn’t an iPad Air at all | BGR

Nice spin. "It wasn't an iPad Air, thus it doesn't count as an iPad".

 

[stevegmu]

It wasn't on a plane, either...

 

[Kent C]

It wasn't on a plane, either...

"I haven't heard of any spontaneously exploding." There was. 'several egos exploding' - one caught fire on a plane - didn't say it exploded.

 

[stevegmu]

"I haven't heard of any spontaneously exploding." There was. 'several egos exploding' - one caught fire on a plane - didn't say it exploded.

Ok, e-cigs won't be banned as carry on items, but iPads will be...

 

[Kent C]

Ok, e-cigs won't be banned as carry on items, but iPads will be...

I think you'd be wrong about that.