[ale] [OT] any experience with low self discharge NIMH batteries

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi Scott,

You have a point there.  I guess lamp oil doesn't self discharge.  I think we have one oil lamp and some fuel we could put into service.  We have a few large candles too.  In general I don't like fire for safety reasons.  Our house is small and cluttered without many clear stable surfaces for lamps.  But, it is good as a backup.  I have 3 propane camp lanterns that I bought before y2k.  I haven't lit them in years, but they should still work.  They're not recommended for indoor use since they get dangerously hot and suck up oxygen.  I even have a couple of kerosene cook stoves, although I don't know if I have any good fuel.  I really hope I don't have to get that radical in camping at home.

Sincerely,

Ron


Scott Plante <splante at insightsys.com> wrote:

>Just a thought to throw out there--you wrote: "I'm going to stick with
>my old reliable proven technology for now"--have you considered
>supplementing with oil or kerosene lanterns? I'm with you on the LEDs
>for flashlights you carry around, but you never have to worry about oil
>discharging (like batteries) in the cabinet and the light is quite
>nice. Warm light, yet bright enough to read from, and many, many hours
>of light are easy to store pretty much indefinitely. 
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