Build your own emergency power/light system no skills needed

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Medusa wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:07 pm We use these USB lights in the bell tent also running off the power pack. They give off a cracking bit of light and have just invested in a couple more to keep in the stores in case of power outage at home.
That was my thinking too. More small powerbanks required to make the best use of them.
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That’s good P. :D
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jansman wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:03 pm That’s good P. :D
All credit goes to Yorkshire Andy.
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pseudonym wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:44 pm
jansman wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:03 pm That’s good P. :D
All credit goes to Yorkshire Andy.
Indeed it does. I have a solar panel now that charges batteries and power banks- very successfully actually. We have a supply of battery banks that would keep us lit for at least a week.
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Added one of these to the pile of lanterns.. it's a lamp / power bank and solar charger all in one ..

I doubt the solar panel is much cop but on mains it did take 3000mah to charge so guessing the battery is something like what they say....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402488854319 ... 7Ciid%3A10



I paid 9.99 for it its suddenly jumped up a fiver .
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong ;)

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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Yorkshire Andy wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:59 pm Added one of these to the pile of lanterns.. it's a lamp / power bank and solar charger all in one ..

I doubt the solar panel is much cop but on mains or did take 3000mah to charge so guessing the battery is something like what they say....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402488854319 ... 7Ciid%3A10



I paid 9.99 for it its suddenly jumped up a fiver .
mmm interesting.
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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pseudonym wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:02 pm
Yorkshire Andy wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:59 pm Added one of these to the pile of lanterns.. it's a lamp / power bank and solar charger all in one ..

I doubt the solar panel is much cop but on mains or did take 3000mah to charge so guessing the battery is something like what they say....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402488854319 ... 7Ciid%3A10



I paid 9.99 for it its suddenly jumped up a fiver .
mmm interesting.
It's quite impressive to be honest it lights the kitchen up reasonably well :lol:

Can't upload pics ATM keep getting a error
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong ;)

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong ;)

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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That works well.
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.