Help sought on rechargeable PV LED solar lanterns

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I also have camping LED lanterns,battery and wind up.LED is great,as the power draw is so low.Regarding the OP,just chuck in a solar charger and appropriate batteries,and you are good to go.
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jansman wrote:I use these,made by Rolson.
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72 LED,4X AA batteries.Cheap and bright.

£7.99 on e bay at the moment.
I've seen something similar in tesco, didn't notice the price though.
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I think Wilko do one too,pretty generic product.They are bright though.
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According to the blurb, on a full battery these will sustain 1 light bulbs for 32 hours, 2 light bulbs for 16 hours, 3 light bulbs for 10.5 hours, 4 light bulbs for 8 hours.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Solar-Panel- ... SwsTdapevC

Why not add in a pedal power charger as well?

http://www.goodshomedesign.com/portable ... t-battery/

I'm sure there are cheaper options out there though.

I bet some clever people could even design/build their own.....
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Got 3 sets of these last year they are great but good luck finding back set unless your local store has any hanging about

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Deeps wrote:I've got torches dotted round, by the bed, by the front door, jacket pockets etc
I also have one in each of the smallest rooms in the house :roll: With my luck I just KNOW where I'll be when the lights go out! :shock: :?
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Thinking ahead to next Winter - I bought a few of of these to try at 50p each though haven't thought where to keep them so as not to lose them! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LW6NWNQ Portable USB Night Light Mini LED Lamp
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I have various battery powered torches scattered around the house, I've candles too, two dynamo powered lanterns and a philips lifelight

I really like the lifelight as (1) it comes with a solar panel & (2) I can charge other stuff off it too as the lamp has a usb output (phone obviously and one of my torches can be charged by USB.

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