What to do if you lose electrical power?

[angstless]

Now that I have lost my mind over not having juice (liquid or what ever one wants to call it) I now worry what would happen if I lose electrical power during the winter..which here in Detroit is not unusual. Since we are in bankruptcy court, they could use winter for an excuse for blackouts and brownouts?

Well I found this: The Power Box Pedal Power Generator by K-TOR

And wonder if anyone has had any experience with such devices?

 

[Mart]

We have a generator, but if didn't I'd use my truck to charge.

 

[tyancey00]

i would just go visit someone with power... That is what we do in Missouri when the power goes out.

 

[Dusif]

DIY windmill xD


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[EvilZoe]

I always forget that people in areas that get a lot of snow in the winter have to deal with this sort of thing occasionally.

Sometimes it's great to live in Arizona, provided one doesn't have to deal with the people who live here.

 

[angstless]

I love your "Beer Now cheaper than gas!" I used to say my Miller Lite had fewer calories than milk, so I considered eating cereal with beer instead of milk.

 

[angstless]

Ah yes, the folks there, my sister among them, can be real challenges

 

[Yerf Dog]

Get a mod with a crank on it.

 

[KnurledNut]

Power outages are a concern down here due to hurricanes and floods. I've been without for 5 weeks. After 2 weeks I ran out of LP for the generator.

A small solar panel can charge your phone or e-cig. But more importantly the e-cig.

Screw the phone...gimme my nicotine! Now!

 

[rico942]

Solar charging case ? Car charger ? Rub two cigalikes together ?

 

[EvilZoe]

I can see where a pedal generator could come in handy, especially for a nicotine and/or phone addict. It would keep your devices charged AND keep you warm by the exertion of operating it...lol

However, that price is a little steep for my taste.

 

[cmdebrecht]

Now that I have lost my mind over not having juice (liquid or what ever one wants to call it) I now worry what would happen if I lose electrical power during the winter..which here in Detroit is not unusual. Since we are in bankruptcy court, they could use winter for an excuse for blackouts and brownouts?

Well I found this: The Power Box Pedal Power Generator by K-TOR

And wonder if anyone has had any experience with such devices?

Hey I thought you were supposed to be angstless?

 

[tfnc]

i would just go visit someone with power... That is what we do in Missouri when the power goes out.

Couple year ago when we had the NASTY ice storm there was no one with in 100 miles who had electricity...those with generators became very popular lol

 

[Sundodger]

You need to be very careful what you might use to recharge these batteries. They have circuit boards in them that make them very susceptible to voltage spikes. You need something with clean power. Even regular generators are not good enough, you need one with a pure sine wave inverter either built in or added in line with what you are charging or using.
I burn corn for heat and my stove has an electronic control board that would fry under power from a normal generator. So I have a small Honda that is safe for electronic devices, that way if the power goes out I can keep my e-juice from freezing up.
A UPC for computers would be a good investment, keep it plugged in and charged up and if the power goes out you would still be able to charge the battery. Those UPC's are actually pretty cheap now days compared to just a few years ago.

 

[Grimwald]

I obsessed about this when I started vaping...here in tornado/blizzard alley, it was a real concern. I finally realized the answer was just to have lots of batteries and keep them charged. I think I can go 4-5 days with all of my batteries...and as long as the car has gasoline, I can keep vaping long after the food is gone.

 

[Mart]

You need to be very careful what you might use to recharge these batteries. They have circuit boards in them that make them very susceptible to voltage spikes. You need something with clean power. Even regular generators are not good enough, you need one with a pure sine wave inverter either built in or added in line with what you are charging or using.
I burn corn for heat and my stove has an electronic control board that would fry under power from a normal generator. So I have a small Honda that is safe for electronic devices, that way if the power goes out I can keep my e-juice from freezing up.
A UPC for computers would be a good investment, keep it plugged in and charged up and if the power goes out you would still be able to charge the battery. Those UPC's are actually pretty cheap now days compared to just a few years ago.

Ours has a surge protector. Been using it for years to charge my batteries.

 

[Mart]

I used to say my Miller Lite had fewer calories than milk, so I considered eating cereal with beer instead of milk.

Yeah ain't it the truth!

 

[Stosh]

Pre-hurricane Sandy I charged every battery I had fully, lost power for 5 days, froze with no heat, but vaped throughout...

 

[crxess]

I could see me now. 4 hrs to charge an 18650. 2hrs into it I keel over.............Done Vaping

 

[RichardV]

I have a power inverter that I purchased for use with my laptop, I can connect it to my truck battery with either cig lighter or clip straight to the battery posts.