With the advancement of modern technology in the last
few years there have been many batteryless flashlights that have been made
that are wonderful for all your emergency preparedness needs. There
are a few different types of batteryless flashlights that can be purchased
that you could have for the those times of emergency.
Shaking Flashlight
These
small, handy shaking flashlight are powered by your hand by simply shaking
it for 20 to 30 seconds, you can have about 5 minute light which is bright
enough for most situations.. There are larger shaking flashlights made
which by shaking them for 30 seconds or so you will get 20 minutes of
light and some up to two hours depending on the brand, etc. They instantly you will have light as soon as you start to shake them but
the longer you shake, the longer the light will last. They are
powered by charging a capacitor that holds the power to light the led which
are also made to last over 15,000 hours. Virtually unburnable bulbs.
These are ideal for emergency needs because they don't need batteries and
will always have light when you need it. These shaking flashlights are
self-contain sealed although there are those that are made that aren't
sealed. Many are shockproof and float on water. These are probably
the ones you want to use for your emergency preparedness kits. They
are better built and are great for those coming disasters we face.
Squeeze Flashlight
This handy, easy to grip squeezable flashlight is
powered by your hand and they don't need batteries. Simply squeeze it
for 20 to 40 times, you can have about 5 minute light. It is bright
enough for most situations. Some of them are made with batteries
and are comparable in light to a regular flashlight and will stay on
like a normal flashlight with less effort. These squeezable flashlights are not water proof so you would might
want to consider keeping them in a water proof bag or container when storing
them in
emergency kits, etc. As soon as you start to squeeze it you get instant
light. Idea for emergency needs because they do not need batteries and you will always have light when you need
light.
Cranking Flashlight
Crank flashlight never requires batteries although
they have a rechargeable LIR2032 lithium battery; 3.6V, 35mA built in
them. With normal use, battery may be charged 500 times and last
more than 10 years. With 1 minute of cranking: 1 LED illuminates more
than 30 minutes 3 LEDs illuminates more than 25 minutes. Rotating 120
cycles/minute will generate 80% battery capacity. Dead batteries
are the number one problem with most flashlights, you will never have
that problem with the crank flashlight. The crank flashlight has three
LEDs (light-emitting diodes) that will provide super bright light
anytime, anywhere. All three LEDs can be on for high illumination, or one
LED on for low illumination. The reliability of these unbreakable, long
life, white LEDs means you can depend on the crank flashlight. The crank
flashlight is perfect for emergencies, camping, motor homes, boating,
fishing, hunting, garage, car or at home in case of power outages,
because the flashlight is always ready to go.
Kinetic Flashlight
The kinetic flashlight is a little more work to use
but still more reliable than battery flashlights. Just squeeze the
handle for a bright light without batteries. This unique kinetic
flashlight is actually an electrical generator which uses a magnetic
field (and your kinetic motion) to create an electric current. By
constant squeezing of the kinetic flashlight it generates electricity to
light the bulb. In 1831, Michael Faraday discovered how to transform
mechanical energy into electical energy using a device similar to the one
in the kinetic flashlight. The kinetic flashlight isn't water proof so a
little extra care is needed in storing and preserving for those emergency
times.
Solar Power Flashlight
Solar power flashlights work great if you have a lot
of sunlight where you live. They are still nice to have in the long
term run being that your regular batteries will probably be useless in
time. Most of the newer solar flashlights are built with LED bulbs
which last incredible longer than your ordinary flashlight bulbs.
Rated over: 0.45w. charge the mono crystal panel that are built in them
if under sunlight for 6 hours will last up to 8 hours of light.
In most cases you won't being using it for that amount of time so on the
days that it is cloudy you will still have light for a couple of nights.
A lot of them are built with a Ni-Cd rechargeable battery and the life
time for the mono crystal panel can last up to 20 years. It's good to be
prepared and have a few sources of light during those times of
emergencies.
