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

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Wed Nov 11 05:21:36 UTC 2015


Was that Hurricane Andrew of 1992?


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> On Nov 10, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Chip Orange via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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> Chip Orange
> Florida Public Service Commission
> Computer Systems Analyst
> 850-413-6314
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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 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
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> -----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
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Diane Vlasoff via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:24 PM
> To: electronics talk n f b list serve
> 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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