![]() ![]() Otherwise, at the very least, place a piece of electrical tape over the USB connector with a NOTE saying DO NOT REMOVE so that there is no chance you can touch or use the USB cable while charging the device. The best way to make this safe is to throw the AC cord into the trash and only use solar charging. If you decide you want to also charge your USB power devices under these conditions, that device will also then have 120v present. The shock hazard is present when charging the LED camp lantern battery with an AC power cord, possibly causing the USB connector to have 120vac present. It was made by Infityle and thankfully is no longer available… I have no doubts why: You can still see the product info here: Infityle LED Camping Lantern The shock hazard and how to make it safe: SHOCK HAZARD!! The USB Connector has 120VAC present! NEVER TOUCH OR PLUG ANYTHING INTO THE USB CONNECTOR WHILE AC CHARGING THIS LANTERN.I purchased this hazardous camping lantern from Amazon in 2016. When I took it apart to find out how to repair it, I discovered how dangerous the device can be while charging the lantern with the AC power connection! While charging the device, the USB connector (used to charge your iPhone) can have 120vac present, representing a shock hazard that could be deadly! In this post, I’ll describe the shock hazard, how to avoid it, show the teardown and hack the lantern to make it safe and give some advice so others won’t make the same purchase mistake I did. I would definitely recommend this lantern.My LED camping lantern stopped worked this summer right before a family trip to Yosemite. The button is easy to press and it's very simple to use. I like it placed on top of a sturdy and tall cabinet as an uplighter, (it's softer on my eyes being placed above my eye level and the light is not glaring down on me either as it would be if it's hung on the ceiling with the hook on the bottom,) and it still lights up the entire room very clearly and beautifully sitting securely on top of my cabinet with the lampshade detached as an uplighter - even on the soft warm setting. ![]() I find it difuses more light in the room with the lampshade detached. That's why I bought this battery powered version and spare D batteries, (it can't be used with rechargable batteries unfortunately,) as a guaranteed way of having light during a power cut if the other recharargeable lanterns run out of power first. The problem I find with the rechargeable lantern versions though is they usually need recharging every 3-5 hours - which is fine if there's one or two backup lanterns to use whilst the other is recharging, electricity available, or enough power stored in a power bank to recharge them - but what if there isn't? ( I use a solar panel attached to power banks, then use the stored energy in the power banks to recharge the rechargable lantern versions.) ![]() I also bought a few rechargeable lanterns of a similar style (they're much more lightweight by the way,) incase of blackouts, but mainly so I can use the rechargeable versions each evening to save on electricity bills. Having batteries stored in a safe battery case (most batteries have a shelf life of 10 years,) is a guaranteed way of having light during blackouts or an emergency. I plan to only use it during a blackout as I calculated that it would be expensive to frequently replace even the cheapest of batteries - and not very environmental, although disposable batteries can still be recycled in most supermarkets. I'm very pleased with this lantern as it very clearly lights up each medium sized room that I've tried it in extremely well in the dark. It has a nice solid feel that won't be knocked over easily. ![]() To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.Įxcellent brightness (not dazzling,) with a good 360 degree beam, dimmable, sturdy, certainly not lightweight - but not too heavy either. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice. ![]()
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