During a power failure, how much light does this provide. As in radius. Will it light up an 8' area, 12'? Or just a small area?
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Yea it will, with enough light to walk about safely, retrieve little ones, locate essential items, etc.
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Upon going into battery activation, the unit uses the low setting for the light power. The available settings for normal operation are low and high; both are actually pretty bright. Battery light setting is fixed; would be nice if it too was adjustable. The level of lighting is very relative and very hard to measure; especially the concept of radius (ending at which level of light, etc). However it is a substantial level even on low. Generally brighter than a lot of the night lights that we have bought prior.
1448588
Just had a power outage and have several of these lights, they did a fantastic job of lighting up the room. They came on as soon as the power went out. You can set them for dim or bright.
1448589
They will light up a 12' square room and bigger with no problem... Best lights for the money I've ever had
813343
Hi, James, I am not pleased with this light. It doesn't provide enough light for my needs. I was all set to send it back and ask for a replacement but I had to have surgery and the lamp got pushed to the background of things I needed to do. I am not pleased with it, thinking at first that they had sent me a used display model whose bulbs were weak. If you have had a similar problem of weak lights it must be the way the thing comes. I can't use it.
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I don't think that would give you the light that you are looking for. It's very bright but you need to be sitting within 12 inches of the light to get any affect. You would probably want to get a bigger light that was meant for lighting a larger area. This is a great light for light therapy, but not for lighting a whole room. I also think the light bulbs wouldn't last very long in that situation.
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No problem. If I point the lamp straignt down, I can get it to throw a 14" diameter circle of bright light. If I angle it to the side a bit the spot becomes an oval easily over 2 feet wide and 3 feet long. This lamp is a spot light that makes a great task light, but it doesn't contribute much to lighting a room. Without another lamp near by, there is a spot of bright light and not much else.
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I have two lights installed at 14' high. They really light up a 30' x 40'area and use very little energy. These can be adjusted and pointed to cover the desired area. I would definitely buy this light again.
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How far? Not sure how to answer. It puts out a lot of light at short distance for working on equipment after dark. I can put it on a metal cabinet about 4 feet away from the generator and have plenty of light to service the machine. When using it as a flashlight, it works as a flood light, wide beam but not "bright", plenty of light to see what you are walking through and provides enough illumination to tell the difference between a cat and a skunk at 30 feet.. The kid steals it all the time to walk down and feed the horses, overall a good light to have, especially when the power goes out..
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Yes, mine is still working fine. Power went off tonight due to an accident. Turned it on and sat it on the counter. I'm impressed with the amount of light it gives.
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I'm using this as an emergency light in case of power failure. When plugged in a power socket and charged up it automatically lights up in case of power failure or if you remove in from the power outlet, and you can use it as a portable light. As best as I can tell, it has no "night light" functionality, unless there is a power failure or if you unplug it from a power socket.
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If you have it set to low or high there is a light sensor on it that turns the night light on and off. If it is set to power failure mode then the light will only come on when the outlet it is plugged into losses power.
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There is one light with three settings - on, off, and night light. The "on" setting does not light as it is for when there is a power outage. At that time the light will go on. The off setting means everything is off so if there is a power outage the light will not come on. The night light is the only setting that works when the power is on. If you are using this for a power outage, leave it at the "on" setting.
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no, when plugged in it will only light up when there is a power failure. you can use it as a flashlight at any time when you remove it from the plug.
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I have two along 20 ft wall. In the standby mode when dim they give off just enough light to see area, but when triggered they light up the area clearly. Since these put small amount of light until triggered it depends upon how much light you are wanting. In my 20 ft area I am happy with two.
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It's bright enough to light up a decent size room. However, may not have a high enough output to use for reading. It's a great light for camping and excellent for power outages.
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Yes, in a pinch (power outage, etc.). It's the best emergency light I have, though I wouldn't recommend it as a full-time desk lamp.
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enough to brighten a dark corner. I'm using a 75w bulb and it gives a nice bright glow to the corner and the light is good enough to read by if you're sitting by it.
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I use this in a basement utility room above an exit door and it gives out enough light to see in a 9' X 8' area. Check the size they are really big.
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I think it's just on/off. I don't use it any more. It didn't provide enough light area for my needs.