# Lithium battery-powered lighters (arc lighters, Tesla coil lighters) · FAA (air transport) — Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules

For Lithium battery-powered lighters (arc lighters, Tesla coil lighters), authority is FAA (air transport); restriction type is restricted; scope is carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags; conditions is Each lithium ion battery must not exceed 100 Wh; lithium metal batteries limited to 2 grams lithium content, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Item or substance:** Lithium battery-powered lighters (arc lighters, Tesla coil lighters)
- **Authority:** FAA (air transport) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Restriction type:** restricted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Scope:** carry-on only; not allowed in checked bags _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Conditions:** Each lithium ion battery must not exceed 100 Wh; lithium metal batteries limited to 2 grams lithium content.

## What the source says

> Lithium Battery Powered Lighters Tesla coil lighters, flux lighters, arc lighters, double arc lighters Lithium battery powered lighters are allowed in carry on only. In addition, measures must be taken to prevent unintentional activation of the heating element while on board the aircraft. Recharging of the devices and/or the batteries on board the aircraft is not permitted. Examples of effective measures to prevent unintentional activation include but are not limited to: Removing the battery from the lighter; placing the lighter into a protective case; and/or using a protective cover, safety latch, or locking device on the lighter's activation button. Each lithium ion battery must not exceed a Watt-hour (Wh) rating of 100 Wh; or each lithium metal battery must not exceed a lithium content of 2 grams.

## Source

- https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/lighters

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Flying with restricted items: FAA, TSA and IATA baggage and air cargo rules](https://referencesource.org/air-travel-item-restrictions/).