[Singel]

this might be a dumb question.........

I'm always frightful of total darkness. I remember my hubby and I were staying in a friend's house in Germany and the room was located below road level with a very tiny window. So when the light was switch off, the room was in total darkness. I was so scare that I could not sleep at all. I guess the fright had kept me awake. Finally, I switched on the table lamp and surprisingly, I fell asleep straightaway.

Now, in case of sudden power down in our home at nite, we are thinking about getting torchlight. Is there any other things that we could consider?

:cheers

[bob_the_engineer]

Hi Singel,

Like most I guess I have the opposite problem, the light keeps me awake.

I’d go to a camping shop and get an LED lantern, very reliable with an extremely long battery life.
Not as bright as a torch but because the source is monochromatic everything in the room is really well defined (your eyes adjust quite quickly). A little more expensive than a torch but just for the sake of the additional reassurance I think it would be worth it.

Check with the retailer about the length of the battery life, and go for one of those LED key ring size torches too. Handy for finding your lantern in the dark and easy to keep with you.

If your really worried about a power failure you can also get LED emergency lighting, this will come on automatically if the power fails (and it’s dark) but you will probably have to have it fitted by an electrician so it’s quite expensive. Specialist lighting and hotel suppliers will carry this sort of equipment.

Hope that helps Bob :)

[Singel]

Oh Bob, this is great :nice1
Thank you so much for the info :cheers
..............you make my day :raebanana :raebanana

[Smiler]

Hi Ivy

Like you I am also petrified of the dark. The light that Bob mentions is great. Ours is part of a big emergency/torch thingy that you can get to keep in the car, except that we keep ours plugged in indoors and when we have a power cut, it comes on.

We had frequent power cuts in our last house, so Gary got me this, because he worked away a lot. Whilst I kept a torch by the bed ( and still do) it meant I could get to the cupboard to get this and felt safer.

I didn't realise the technical terms but Bob is right, it's a much better light than torchlight.

By chance, we also have the LED emergency lighting Bob mentions, in our present house ( the previous owner was an electrician) and again it comes on when the power goes down. I had never seen it in a domestic situation but I certainly would recommend having it installed in key areas, like the lounge and stairs. We also have some 2 or 3 phase lighting, but apart from having circuit boards the size of the national grid. I haven't a clue what else this does. :confused:

I've got the midnight jolts tonight, can't sleep. :uhoh

Anyway hope this helps from one petrified person to another.

Deborah

[Singel]

Hello Deborah


Like you I am also petrified of the dark.
Pitch darkness is my worse enemy, I'm glad it is not just me :o


The light that Bob mentions is great. Ours is part of a big emergency/torch thingy that you can get to keep in the car, except that we keep ours plugged in indoors and when we have a power cut, it comes on.

We had frequent power cuts in our last house, so Gary got me this, because he worked away a lot. Whilst I kept a torch by the bed ( and still do) it meant I could get to the cupboard to get this and felt safer.

I didn't realise the technical terms but Bob is right, it's a much better light than torchlight.

By chance, we also have the LED emergency lighting Bob mentions, in our present house ( the previous owner was an electrician) and again it comes on when the power goes down. I had never seen it in a domestic situation but I certainly would recommend having it installed in key areas, like the lounge and stairs. We also have some 2 or 3 phase lighting, but apart from having circuit boards the size of the national grid. I haven't a clue what else this does.
Appreciate these info :clap


I've got the midnight jolts tonight, can't sleep.
Oh dear.............I hope the sleepless night do your affect your daytime activities. :no


Anyway hope this helps from one petrified person to another.
Deborah
Thanks for that much needed help :nice1

[Avalon]

We had 2 power cuts last night! (And as we have just moved to the middle of nowehere - it was pitch black. Thank god im used to it - it was a common occurencr in teh UK.

Thankfully - we are a household of candles! Ive got heaps of 'em. I like torches for moving round, but I just prefer candlelight most of the time ( its sooo cosy).

Its also worth bearing in mind that you may well live in an area with no gas supply (as we are - and were in the UK), so make sure you have a gas camping stove so that you can heat water. We got caught in the Uk a few years ago with no heat, light, or hot water for 3 days. On the first day - we bought a stove!!!

Even without power outages- I have been known to fall asleep with a night light going in an oil burner - it gives a really nice warm glow to a room, so if you find you are in a very dark area - you could always try that.

HTH

[Singel]

Even without power outages- I have been known to fall asleep with a night light going in an oil burner - it gives a really nice warm glow to a room, so if you find you are in a very dark area - you could always try that.

Good tip, thanks :nice1