I’m looking for a AA powered power outage light that is continuously connected to a wall plug. When the power goes out, the light turns on. Needs to be powered by a AA Ni-mh so the battery can be replaced. The AA will autocharge when the power comes back.
Anyone have one?
Sorry, no clues about that but interested in options myself, so will be reading the thread.
As an emergency lantern, the Thorfire HL02 can be run with 3xAA batteries OR 1x or 2x 18650, and the latter can be charged either via wall plug or 5v USB port/powerbank.
Plus, it doubles as a powerbank itself too, which is nice in emergencies (charge phone, power a smaller USB light with flexible cord etc.).
BUT both the plug-charging and USB output only work with 18650 batteries.
The lantern seems tough built, designed for no glare issues and provises a diffused 360° beam of either white (180 or 60 lumen) or red (constant or fast blinking).
If you are fine with li-ion batteries, that lantern will stay charged on a plug and can take swappable batteries too.
I don’t know what country you’re in, asking the question.
From within the US, I found some this way:
https://www.google.com/search?q=power+failure+light+AA+NiMH+110v
turns up some using AA or AAA NiMH:
Energizer Weather Ready Compact Rechargeable LED Light
Dorcy Failsafe Emergency Light
Amerelle 71134CC Slimline Power Failure Lite
Not sure what battery’s in this, but maybe
Eton Blackout Buddy Emergency LED Blackout Flashlight and Nightlight
google the names to shop, I didn’t look for best prices or reliable sources.
You can also turn up this sort of thing from China if you search at DX.com etc.
but for emergency gear I would rely on when the lights go out and the shaking stops, I’d buy name brands.
I’m still reviving a batch of old Radio Shack emergency lights into which I’ve put LEDs (dorcydirect.com PR2 flashlight replacement bulbs) — I’ve replaced the batteries several times in those, using tabbed NiCd cells bought various places.
(NiCd doesn’t self-discharge as fast as ordinary NiMH, though these days I’d do what you’re doing, look for AAA and AA, and swap in good Eneloops)
You can find these at Amazon at least to read the reviews, like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Amerelle-71134CC-Slimline-Power-Failure/dp/B0039UE9EG/ref=pd_sim_468_1