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Repaired just in time!
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A few hours ago I had another power outage! I was removing some unusable parts on the circuit boards I keep for parts, then everything went dark, and my fire alarm control panel was NOT plugged in this time! It lasted about 15 minutes, but luckily I had my emergency light plugged in so I had some light to find my way!
There's one thing though... I made it all up.
I did not really have a power outage tonight LOL. But I found a pair of big 3V lithium batteries, so I made a 6V battery pack and tested the lamps in a sorta "real situation". It's not bad at all! I could clearly see the stuff on my electronics workbench. Plenty of light also lit the floor. Performances are excellent for only EIGHT watts!
I can't wait to get that 6V 4.5Ah (or higher if possible) and finaly get this thing in service! I've also wired a 120V outlet dedicated to the emergency light, I only need to connect it to the existing vacuum outlet nearby.
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This emergency light is plugged in 24/7 in an outlet I wired next to it. I got to let it on 24/7 because it monitors incoming voltage to turn on the lights when power goes out. In fact all stand-alone emergency lights must stay energized 24/7. But they're not required by code in houses, so you'll not "violate" anything if you don't keep them on all the time, even if it's better to do so LOL.