Power failure torch

[raleighnut]

The property started out life as a goat barn and the windows are relatively small for the size of the rooms as a result. My wife and I visited the outside of the property after dark las weekend, on a cloudy evening. Turned off the lights on the car and it’s rather dark as the nearest street lights are a mile away.

Many years ago, while away for work, I stayed at a hotel in Oban that backed out into the countryside. When I turned off the lights I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face but thought, my eyes will adjust in a couple of minutes and I will see shadows. But no, it was pitch black.

I imagine this house will be similar and I would rather not try and shuffle around trying to find anything “strategically placed”. What I am looking to do is the same as when I lived just outside Shotts, and that is have a light that lights or flashes in event of the power going of, making is easy and safe to find. That then provides the light to find and activate other battery lighting.

As others have pointed out, leave a freezer closed and it should be ok for 24 to 48 hours depending on how full it is. The home also has a wood burner with a cooking plate on top that will give warmth. The area lost power for 12 hours during a storm earlier in the year so it does happen but not necessarily frequently. I’d therefore like to have some preparations but not over the top.

A mate of mine lived in a farm 'cottage' (actually a 3 bed semi in a field). near Enderby*.........Power lines down because of ice/snow build up and it took 5 days to get electric restored, luckily a good stock of wood/coke and a .backburner for hot water

* Actually between Lubbesthorpe and Enderby, called Warren farm cottages.

 

[Dadam]

I've had a 'mini' Maglite for over 20 years, superb bit of kit

I had 2, the 2x AA ones and a couple of the micro keyring ones, 1x AAA battery. All were great until the dodgy Costco alkaline batteries swelled up and leaked making them impossible to remove. This is a criticism of the batteries not the torches.

 

[presta]

When I did the Pennine Way I stayed at the now-abandoned Uswayford Farm. I hadn't anticipated that they switch the generator off at night, or that there's no other lighting, so when I got up for a pee in the night I was feeling my way down the corridor trying to remember whether the loo was the first door or the second, and wondering what would happen if I got it wrong.....

 

[PhotoNic69]

3x D Cell Maglite next to bed with LED upgrade bulb. Made a huge difference to the standard rubbish filament they used to have. I can now shine it out the bedroom window at 4.15 in the morning and bellow at noisy drunken students whilst blinding them in the process.
Also numerous rechargeable LED worklights in various draws and cars.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Put a couple of torches in strategic positions and leave them there

From this, I suspect that you are one of those "a place for everything, and everything in its place" people.

My approach would be to buy a large number of torches. They will naturally all try to hide when you need one, but by having lots of them you tilt the odds of being able to find one in your favour.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Looked at things like this. Night light appears to be able to be switched off but torch (on top) flashes on power failure.

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I went back for a second viewing to and the owner was down this weekend and has set the home us suited them, not just holiday lets.

Anyway, in the hall they have one of the lights I had been looking at. Job done.