PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
A noisy nasty storm put the power out about 2:30AM CST here in my part of Houston.
I awakened to me UPS beeping at me telling me to kill my 'puter. A 3AAA 3LED light was PLENTY to see what I was doing.
In my bathroom, I stood a Garrity 3AAA 1LED 5 mode light at about 45 degrees, pointed at a white wall. It was on the dimest constant on mode. It was PLENTY!
In the other bathroom I used 1LED of a 4AA 2LED folding lantern. It was enough light that she noticed it later, seeing the glow from two turns and about 8 feet door to door away! She thought it was an automatic light - LOL.
Last thing I did before power came back about 10:30 this morning was to TRY and use my 4D Folding Lantern to shave by. There is a window just to the right of my sink, and the two FL tubes could not compete with the ambient light. It just didn't look very bright. Further testing is in order on that light!
The real bummer is, while our water heater uses gas, the main burners are electric. I couldn't have hot coffee this morning! Perhaps a little propane burner is in order?
All in all, it was a non event. But it shows how little light is required in total darkness! And how ambient light can be a problem.
I awakened to me UPS beeping at me telling me to kill my 'puter. A 3AAA 3LED light was PLENTY to see what I was doing.
In my bathroom, I stood a Garrity 3AAA 1LED 5 mode light at about 45 degrees, pointed at a white wall. It was on the dimest constant on mode. It was PLENTY!
In the other bathroom I used 1LED of a 4AA 2LED folding lantern. It was enough light that she noticed it later, seeing the glow from two turns and about 8 feet door to door away! She thought it was an automatic light - LOL.
Last thing I did before power came back about 10:30 this morning was to TRY and use my 4D Folding Lantern to shave by. There is a window just to the right of my sink, and the two FL tubes could not compete with the ambient light. It just didn't look very bright. Further testing is in order on that light!
The real bummer is, while our water heater uses gas, the main burners are electric. I couldn't have hot coffee this morning! Perhaps a little propane burner is in order?
All in all, it was a non event. But it shows how little light is required in total darkness! And how ambient light can be a problem.