[Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of power outage

[Steve Jacobson]

Diane,

While this should work in principle, it may not be as easy to do as you might think.  You might look for a 12-volt lantern battery instead.  You would also have to be careful to use a true cable made for the car as it likely reduces the voltage to a lower one that is equivalent to the lower voltage that comes out of a cellphone charger.  You might be able to find a battery pack made specifically for USB chargers that can be recharged as well.  This would probably be your best bet.  You could plug anything into such a battery pack that can be charged from a USB charger or a USB connector.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson


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Subject: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of power outage

I was hoping someone on the list might be able to help me with my energy storage issues for the upcoming potential El Niño event.

Has anyone ever heard of using 9D batteries taped together and using a DC car adapter to charge your cell phone? Will that work? Will it fit in my equipment? Does anybody have any other ideas on how I can keep my electronics going if we have a prolonged power outage?

I'll help is welcome in truly appreciate it.

Diane Sent using voice recognition. Please excuse aberrations in spelling or punctuation.
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