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

Tue Nov 10 20:52:15 UTC 2015

Hi everyone 

Wow, you guys are great.

I didn't expect such a quick response.

I am going to answer all of your questions in one email.  I hope this does not offend anyone.

I live in a small city in a valley north of like. a. 
 during the last el nino the city was without power for about five days and I can resonably expect the same again.

It was good to hear about the issues putting in a generator has and due to the expense I have not cunsidered it as an option.

I am trying to keep my two IPhones going as well as my pac mate.  I can live without the rest for five days or a week if I need to.

Other than severe El Nino weather we don't lose power often.  

As to the question about the 1965 power outage-- I was six and don't remember it, though I too was in Brooklyn at the time.

Thanks for all the good ideas.  I will take them to Fryes the next time I can get there.

hoout u 
during  your qs  ging c

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

On Nov 10, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Andrews,    David B (DEED) via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

I lived in northern New Jersey at the time.  I remember listening to the radio, about the blackout with my Mother.

Dave

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-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:35 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of poweroutage

Just by coincidence, yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the great Northeast blackout of 1965.  I was a student at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan at the time (I still had normal vision) and traveled to school by subway.  Fortunately, I got home before the power went out.  Life was much simpler in those days.  No cell phones or personal computers to worry about. 
I remember doing my homework by candlelight.  But school was closed the next day because the subways were still not back to normal, and so nobody could get there.  Where were you when the lights went out?

Gerald

-----Original Message-----
From: Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:09 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Gerald Levy
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of poweroutage

Taping a bunch of 9 volt batteries together?  That's a new one on me.  The only reliable way I know of to use electronic devices during a prolonged power outage is with an emergency generator or perhaps a UPS.  Of course, you could buy one of those hand-cranked radios to receive the latest news and emergency alerts during the outage.  Actually, bunching 9 volt batteries together sounds like a bad idea because it could damage the device you are trying to power if the voltage you are supplying it is too high.

Gerald

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Vlasoff via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:24 PM
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Subject: [Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of poweroutage

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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