[Electronics-talk] Storable energy for prolonged periods of poweroutage

[Chip Orange]

I'm here in Florida, so we're unfortunately quite used to the lights going out (for one hurricane, they were out for a week in most of my city).  I remember people standing in lines for dry ice to keep their food fresh.

In another hurricane, a live power line fell on the top of my brother's house; it put live voltage on the ground line of the house electrical system, and burnt out every electronic device in the house which was plugged in.  If they touched various metalic surfaces which were grounded (like a water tap or the stove) they got a very bad shock.  I don't think the building was grounded properly.

No cell phone, but an old standard landline phone did survive and they were able to call for help.

If a blind person is considering what to have in the way of emergency preparedness, one more item I'd recommend is a battery powered light, and especially a flashing light, so you can draw attention to your location if you need to call for help in the dark when the power is out.

Chip




Chip Orange
Florida Public Service Commission
Computer Systems Analyst
850-413-6314



-----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 2:35 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Gerald Levy
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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Cc: Diane Vlasoff
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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