Can this item use a battery for indoor use as well, or ONLY hand crank/solar?
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This little AM/FM/WX radio uses several sources of power:* the hand crank charges the internal battery,*the solar panel charges the internal battery (in sunlight, of course), *three AAA batteries (not included) also power the radio instead of the internal battery when the front OFF-ON BATTERY switch is set to ON, and*a socket on the side can be used for an external 5V DC input from a computer or power plug (not supplied).Use the AAAs as you wish or if the internal battery has discharged. This is a very useful little radio that pulls in AM, FM, and Weather signals clearly in my local area. I am pleased with it. This little AM/FM/WX radio uses several sources of power:* the hand crank charges the internal battery,*the solar panel charges the internal battery (in sunlight, of course), *three AAA batteries (not included) also power the radio instead of the internal battery when the front OFF-ON BATTERY switch is set to ON, and*a socket on the side can be used for an external 5V DC input from a computer or power plug (not supplied).Use the AAAs as you wish or if the internal battery has discharged. This is a very useful little radio that pulls in AM, FM, and Weather... » Read More This little AM/FM/WX radio uses several sources of power:* the hand crank charges the internal battery,*the solar panel charges the internal battery (in sunlight, of course), *three AAA batteries (not included) also power the radio instead of the internal battery when the front OFF-ON BATTERY switch is set to ON, and*a socket on the side can be used for an external 5V DC input from a computer or power plug (not supplied).Use the AAAs as you wish or if the internal battery has discharged. This is a very useful little radio that pulls in AM, FM, and Weather signals clearly in my local area. I am pleased with it. « Show Less
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This little AM/FM/WX radio uses several sources of power: * the hand crank charges the internal battery, *the solar panel charges the internal battery (in sunlight, of course), *three AAA batteries (not included) also power the radio instead of the internal battery when the front OFF-ON BATTERY switch is set to ON, and *a socket on the side can be used for an external 5V DC input from a computer or power plug (not supplied). Use the AAAs as you wish or if the internal battery has discharged. This is a very useful little radio that pulls in AM, FM, and Weather signals clearly in my local area. I am pleased with it.
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Solar power? That's news to me. Mine can be either plugged in to household current or battery powered.
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Hi Cynthia,A battery pack can be used. If the electric is out for less than an hour, it probably won't matter. DON'T open the lid during that time... What you want to search is "uninterruptible power supply," or UPS
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You can use this at home if you plug it into the following item. Sunforce AC/DC Power Converter
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It has a solar battery that can be charged via sunlight or by hand winding. The battery should last about 10 hours when charged by sunlight or 10 minutes with 1 minute of hand winding.
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Hi Cynthia, A battery pack can be used. If the electric is out for less than an hour, it probably won't matter. DON'T open the lid during that time... What you want to search is "uninterruptible power supply," or UPS
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You can use either, it comes with a long plug. But if you have an outlet that is out of reach you can use C batteries.
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This is AC only and there is no battery inside. You could use a small UPS for computers like you can get at an office supply store and likely run it for a few hours. The specs say less than 50W so it is on par with a laptop.
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I have charged mine indoors no problem. Good rule of thumb is to always have ventilation, but you should be fine. Very contained battery. I have two, and I have been really pleased with them.
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I recommend asking the question directly from the manufacturer or check their website. Sorry I have used it only for indoor purposes.
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The battery that's in there is rechargable. You can either turn the crank to charge it or use the solar panel on the handle. I forget when I bought but when battery drains I crank it up. Nice gift
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Yes you can and it would use it's own internal battery. There is a side plug in as well to charge via outlet or car adapter also so you could do both.
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Bruno, thanks for the question. This unit up is solar powered and it has its own vendor supplied rechargeable battery.
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Hey Jeff, I have never used an portable battery with this light set yet. But that are some out there can be used. And it really doesn't matter which one you get according to my research. I don't have one yet, but the one was looking at cost around $600. Kind of pricey. I hope this helps.Chris Evans
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As far as I know, there is no internal battery. I suppose you could attach a battery to the power leads but that might be a bit awkward to hold very well.
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It does not use batteries. I CANNOT be used on household current. It is for automotive use ONLY.
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Yep, you can use for indoor use. It won't damage anything because it goes like 2 mph I believe.