Blackout Buster Bulb - 240V LED Bulb with Backup Battery and Remote @Zazz $5.95 + $5.95 Shipping

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Leonard on 10/01/2014 - 10:17 zazz.com.au (459 clicks)
Last edited 02/09/2019 - 15:10 by 2 other users

Blurb from the Zazz site:
Works as a regular bulb by using remote - internal battery charges to provide emergency light in emergencies
Fits into a regular E27 light fixture and operates as a regular light with included remote control
Automatically switches on to provide emergency lighting when your power is down
Battery integrated into unit and 19 LEDs provide a bright, clean light
Remote control gives you control from up to 10 metres away

Long life - around 50 000 hours
To use in regular ceiling outlets switch the mode to AC
4.0 V / 0.6 AH Sealed lead-acid rechargeable battery
AC and DC compliant - Switchable current design allows use in AC and DC fixtures
Infrared remote allows control remotely
220-240V Input Voltage
Plastic construction
50/60 Hz
E27 fixture
19 LEDs
Charging time: approx. 20 - 24 hours
Operating time: Approx. 8 hours
Measures 115 x 120mm

A quick search has these at US$6-15 on alibaba - ebay $8.66 from China. Worth looking at if you're expecting summer blackouts.

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  RandomNinja on 10/01/2014 - 10:56

  Hmmm, interesting product. Bit confused about how it works though - after reading the instructions, it sounds like it turns on/off opposite to the light switch it's plugged in to. Eg: if I have this plugged in to my kitchen area and I turn off the lights, this will turn on? If so, I guess you'd need this plugged in to a separate lamp or something?

  Instructions for use

  Leave the switch on DC at all times
  The light switch (on your wall) being in the ON position will cause the bulb to be OFF (and charge)
  The light switch being in the OFF position will cause the bulb to be ON
  A power cut will be the same as switching the switch off, meaning the bulb will turn ON
  The remote will work as designed
  If you want to leave the bulb on for an extended period of time (hours), flick the switch on the bulb to AC in which case it will just use the power from the light socket

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  c64 on 10/01/2014 - 10:57

  generally referred to as a torch :)

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    SirNed on 10/01/2014 - 10:59

    +2

    At lest you wont have to go hunting to it after the kids have been playing with it only to find the batteries are flat

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  Wampus on 10/01/2014 - 10:59

  +4

  Girl in pic is bizarrely happy about a light bulb

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  tanksinatra on 10/01/2014 - 11:27

  +1

  Brightness?

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    Leonard on 10/01/2014 - 11:43

    Probably not very bright, but when the power is out for blocks around you… I had a 20W emergency flouro installed in the hall of mother's house and it managed to supply enough light to move around in the whole house without trouble.

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    INFIDEL on 10/01/2014 - 12:23

    +1

    By the specs… probably not bright
    4.0 V / 0.6 AH operating for Approx. 8 hours
    gives average available power of 300mW max

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      tanksinatra on 11/01/2014 - 14:28

      Ugh. 0.3W? That's about 15 lumen, assuming 50 lumen/watt. My torch is an order of magnitude brighter than that.

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  Jackson on 11/01/2014 - 00:00

  Sounds like a decent product but the last time the owner went out I can't even remember, and not that I have 15 hrs of battery life on my laptop I probably don't care