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Thread: Rechargable Lamps
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09-12-2019, 15:29 #11
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09-12-2019, 16:21 #12
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09-12-2019, 16:53 #13
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Re: Rechargable Lamps
Much easier to replace the battery on the Magneto than on the Ultratec. They use the same battery AFAIK.
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09-12-2019, 21:11 #14
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Re: Rechargable Lamps
With stage 6 loadshedding I don't think there will be enough charge time between intervals
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09-12-2019, 21:13 #15
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Re: Rechargable Lamps
I purchased a couple of the Zartek lights from TacQM a good couple years back. They're in constant use around the house and more so during load shedding.
The dimmable led one does the most duty for us. It's probably overkill for our use case but it's worked flawlessly since day one and is still rolling on strong.
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09-12-2019, 21:15 #16
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Re: Rechargable Lamps
I have been without electricity for 24 hrs. And without water for 8 hrs. Whatever you choose, make sure you have a reliable source to charge your lamps.
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09-12-2019, 21:21 #17
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I have a set of these and have ordered more. It works out to about R100 all inclusive. I connect them on a 20k mah Powerbank when my 12v LED system takes strain (Like now) They are very,very bright and don't consume a lot of power. Very versatile indeed.
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09-12-2019, 21:56 #18
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09-12-2019, 23:01 #19
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Re: Rechargable Lamps
I Bought 4 of the magnitos when they came on the market. Batteries did not last. They don't have good charge controller so if you leave them plugged in they will kill the batteries. Strange as they have a function that automatically switches them on if the power goes out while plugged in. They do have a USB port to power a phone, etc but when i tried it did not work...
Considering a stand alone LED lighting system for the house with Small Led down lights in some of the rooms. Probably more expensive but would potentially give better light.
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09-12-2019, 23:18 #20
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Re: Rechargable Lamps
i use the magneto lamps , it has a scaled down alarm battery inside ,it also looks like you could swap it out for a bigger one but you will loose mobility.
when i purchased mine almost a year ago i ran it flat ,fully charged it and left it to run, i got 2days out of it before i called it quits. it was alot dimmer than fully charged but enough light to see things.
Just one note the USB charger i find isnt reliable and sometimes i can only get one charge for my cell.
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