[jc74]

Do y'all think this would be viable in a grid down situation? Seems like a great idea, let them charge up all day and bring them in at night for lighting up the home.

 

[paraquack]

Better than nothing and cheap enough!

 

[Notsoyoung]

Not to mention that many of them run off of rechargeable AA batteries, so if you have flashlights that run off of AA batteries...........

 

[paraquack]

Only one problem, the newer NiMH batteries need to be recharged every 6 months or so. They're even worse than NiCd at self discharging.http://www.nfarl.org/pdf/Battery_Presentation_Nov_18.pdf