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Thanks, that one didn't appear when I did a search, but I think I typed in 'floodlight' and this is called a 'work light'. To me they're the same thing, but obviously not to them.

 

Does it do the jump starting on its own ? i.e. do you need another vehicle to attach it to ...

 

Yes, my fault, I just see it as a floodlight, they are pretty bright.

 

I'd only ever use that once
If a car needs jump starting it need a new battery IMO.
But must admit the other uses are worthwhile

 

There's a brighter one and I was wondering if it was worth the extra money to get that, but I don't know what 1000 lm and 2000 lm are like, Is the one you've got bright enough to cope in a power cut @pete ? They don't usually last very long.
LAP Rechargeable LED Work Light 2000lm - Screwfix

 

You have me wondering now, it just says 23w LED , it has two settings but I cant see much difference between them.

I lights up a normal sized room good enough to see what you are doing.

Going purely on dimensions it appears I might have the more expensive one the £39.98 one.

 

I have this one Michael that takes batteries...

HI-GEAR 18 LED Camping Lantern | GO Outdoors

 

From Google-

Lumens measure brightness: more lumens means brighter, while fewer lumens means dimmer. For example, a traditional 60-watt incandescent bulb produces about 800 lumens of light.

 

So the 1000 lm would be like a 100 wat bulb. That would be enough I think, thank you.

 

I have an old fashioned battery operated torch in the cupboard under the stairs where the fusebox is. I think that when the lights go out, the first place to check is the fusebox so the torch is there, hanging from a hook.

The staircase has (link) USB rechargeable motion sensor lights which are a godsend- they turn on when I wander downstairs in the night to powder my nose. Very safe. They stick on with a magnet and I plug them in to charge from my laptop when I work from home. One charge lasts about a month. On the downside, they don't tell me when the charge is low but just stop turning on one night.

USB charging is easy if you use a laptop, just plug the charger in when the laptop is on. The plug is just like the one for a mouse.

Many new houses have USB wall sockets, and many smartphones come with a plug that fits into a normal wall socket but can also be used for USB charging.

Charger that came with iPhone, normal mains plug with a USB lead that can be pulled out and plugged into a computer USB port if needed:





In a laptop, it just plugs in in the same slot where a mouse would go.

 

One of those would be handy for the big cupboard on my landing, I may get one

 

Thanks @Pete8 , that’s reminded me I need some new light bulbs!