I did a search, and I'm aware of the plethora of low-end lights that fill this niche, but I'm looking for a good-quality plug-in emergency light. I want something that can be plugged in to a wall outlet and forgotten about for a year, and when the power goes out (or the light is unplugged) it turns on. I've had some of the cheap ones before, and usually the batteries fail because the charging system is crap, so when you need it, it doesn't work. I know that there are many options for "real" flashlights that can be left in the charger (Streamlight and Mag-Light are two brands that I'm familiar with from work), but most (all?) of them cannot be left on in the cradle with the intention to have them turn on when the power fails.
I'm amenable to spending the money to get a high-quality cradle-charging flashlight if it can be used as a power-failure emergency light. Failing that, however, I'm looking for something that is reasonably inexpensive (sub $50) but that I know will actually work reliably that can provide emergency light so that my family can get the generator running, or at least get to the "real" flashlights. And, since this is a residential application, I don't want a big commercial-grade light box.
One item that I found digging around on the net, but that does not seem to be reviewed here, is the Lite-Saver from Battery1Inc. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HY6FDW/?tag=cpf0b6-20 I'm not so keen on the nightlight (hopefully you can shut it off without shutting of the emergency light function), but other than that it looks decent.
Does anyone have any experience with this light, or another like it?
Thanks,
Mike
I'm amenable to spending the money to get a high-quality cradle-charging flashlight if it can be used as a power-failure emergency light. Failing that, however, I'm looking for something that is reasonably inexpensive (sub $50) but that I know will actually work reliably that can provide emergency light so that my family can get the generator running, or at least get to the "real" flashlights. And, since this is a residential application, I don't want a big commercial-grade light box.
One item that I found digging around on the net, but that does not seem to be reviewed here, is the Lite-Saver from Battery1Inc. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003HY6FDW/?tag=cpf0b6-20 I'm not so keen on the nightlight (hopefully you can shut it off without shutting of the emergency light function), but other than that it looks decent.
Does anyone have any experience with this light, or another like it?
Thanks,
Mike