Batteryless Flashlight Helps Woman Survive Hurricane Hermine

(Newswire.net — September 9, 2016) Fort Worth, Texas — It did not take long for Hurricane Hermine, a Catagory 1 hurricane packing sustained winds of more than 80 mph, to create havoc for those in its path.  The governor had warned residents that Hermine would be potentially life threatening, and that heavy rain could cause life-threatening floods and  flash floods, as well as an ocean surge of as much as 9 feet above normal levels.

For Louise Foley, a St. Marks resident, her power went out in the dark early morning hours.  When she reached for her emergency flashlight and attempted to turn it on there was a problem.  She had forgotten to put fresh batteries in it and it did not work.  Fortunately she had a backup, a batteryless flashlight unit.

It can not only be frustrating when a battery operated flashlight does not work when it is needed, it can be very dangerous as well.  A batteryless flashlight can eliminate those types of issues and concerns, because it will always be ready to work when you need it to.

Perhaps the most popular type of batteryless flashlight that is available for purchase is the shake type flashlight.  This type of flashlight is designed to work based on what is known as the Faraday Principle of Electromagnetic Energy.  The Faraday Principle shows that when an electric conductor moves through a magnetic field, electric current is produced and released.  The electricity produced can then in turn be used to illuminate the flashlight.

It is very simple to operate this type of flashlight.  Just shake it for a short period of time and you will have light for several minutes.  If power has not been restored before the light begins to dim, simply shake the unit a second time.

One of the keys to the ability of batteryless flashlight  to provide light when needed is the use of LED bulbs.  LED bulbs produce little or virtually no heat and therefore require much less power to operate than is the case with more traditional flashlight bulbs.

What this means is that individuals like Louise Foley can count on a healthy beam of light always being available when it is needed the most.