Amerelle Emergency Lights For Home, 5 Pack

These emergency lights are good for what they are. There are 3 LED bulbs that will shine in a horizontal position or if you desire there are 2 LEDs that you can have shine vertically (from the top of the unit). Depending where you mount the unit will depend on which way you want the light to shine. These units will not light from both spots simultaneously so you need to pick which works best for your situation. Just to be clear these are not night lights. There is a small red LED that lights to let you know that the unit is charging and ready to go if the power goes out. But the red LED is not bright enough to be a night light. For me, I have one mounted at the base of my steps so that no one trips coming down the stairway in the dark in a blackout. I have another one in the main hallway where the bedrooms are and I mounted one in the garage plugged into the ceiling outlet and pointing towards my fuse panel so I can work the panel when I setup my generator. The power went out here for about 3.5 hours a few weeks ago due to heavy storms. The outage occurred in the evening so it was a perfect test for these lights. As the lights went out these units started up automatically and stayed lit for the entire 3.5 hours with no issues noted. The lights aren't blinding bright but they are sufficient for illuminating the way in any room they may be mounted in. One other small quibble is that these lights are not end user serviceable so I don't think you can change the battery on the unit. I see there are 4 small phillips screws in the back of the unit that allow you to take the unit apart. I haven't done so yet but I don't think you can change the battery. I can't say how long they will stay lit for since the power did come back on so your mileage may vary! I liked these lights so much that I bought a second set for my home and a set for my daughter's home. Recommended but I wish they were a bit brighter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I rely heavily on reviews when I make purchases so I put some time into reviewing everything I buy on Amazon for personal or business use so I can help other people considering that item. If you found my review helpful, please consider hitting the "helpful" button below when it asks if the review is helpful! Thank you!

Edit... Over a year later and still working. Yes they all worked when power outs happened. Florida hurricanes are no fun. Can not say how the recent ones are made but as of last year these lights were well made. Naturally remember to check recent reviews also....end Edit Got a 5 pack and tested a couple by darkening a room after these lights had been charged and pulling light out from wall. They instantly lite up and gave off enough light to see well enough in the room. Flash light is dimmer so just use the front panel lights when out of power if you need this to find flashlights. We live in Florida and for years our power would go out for most storms. Finally one the hurricanes brought crews from other states and they got into our back yards and fixed long needed routing systems and other issues. Was not the first time we had men out 'fixing' things but it was the first time it was a crew from somewhere else that brought so many guys and so much equipment out back that actually fixed out power outs going on so many years. Really nice crew. However power outages have taught me that I don't like stumbling around in the dark (esp. when kids were little and stressing about the dark) and so we always had flashlights all over the house stashed, lol. Now we have more cats who, well, cats and gravity, lol... that I did not want any cat below or our older dog getting hurt by heavy falling flash lights strategically placed. So these emergency lights are my solution as power outs still happen(just not for every thunder storm) for various reasons.

I researched so many of these before buying them and these were supposed to last longer than any others & they DO. The minute the power goes out these kick on and give you plenty of light to see by and they can also be used as a flashlight if you change it to shine out the top. These are truly a life saver in a power outage. My kiddo is scared of the pitch black in his room when the power goes out so having one in the hallway gives him a little more sense of security. You won't regret buying these!! They're awesome!!

My beloved partner has a serious phobia of the dark. We live in an RV, and one of the spots we stayed at had woefully unpredictable power. The random outages were taking its toll on him, so I picked up a few of these. Problem solved. I have two complaints. First, they are too bright! The LEDs have a clear cover that does not diffuse the light, so the white bare bulbs are too jarring for my taste. I experimented with what I had on hand and ended up covering the main light with foam medical tape. My other grumble is the red indicator light is, again, way too visually disruptive for me. I covered that with tape too. I picked the Amertac brand over other power failure lights because I liked their style. I have to admit, though, that my liberal use of foam tape on that probably negates that a bit. I would love it if they had more diffuse covers over the lights in general. Upon purchasing these two, I now own 5 such lights (not counting one my mom didn't want to give back to me!). We find them awfully handy. The control switch is easy to use and intuitive. I would absolutely love different brightness options, but y'know. Also, I don't see myself ever using these as a substitute for actual flashlights, even though they're comfy to hold as such. In flashlight mode, they're temporary flashlights meant to find the real flashlights. As it should be.

I bought these in addition to a set that I have had for almost a year. They work perfect when the power goes out. They are very bright and the one in my middle of the house bathroom has saved my neck multiple times when the power goes out while I’m in the shower. (No windows in that room) I’ve used them for long power outages at least 8 hours. Then I have Hurricane Beryl. Most of the lights lasted close to 20 hours getting real dim. Because we had these for a while and I had bought a second set, we had light charged, but turned off. This allowed them to be used a lot longer as any light is expected. I recommend these and am glad to have them in my home, but mostly for outages that only a day or two. Not two weeks.

This is the 3rd time I have purchased these. I use them in my home, and give some to my children. As years go by, they don't last forever. However, they are best emergency lights around.

I bought these for my elderly Dad to have around in case of power failure. I've tested them and they work as advertised and puts out more light than the other set I bought (mentioned below). During a power failure - the last thing I need to picture is my Dad stumbling around in the dark to find his flashlights... this eliminates that need and I was so impressed - I bought a set for my home... They switch on automatically when the unit senses power to the outlet has been cut off. You have the option of the front lights to come on or the top light during such an event - either way it's very bright and you will have no problem locating it when it turns on. At that point you just unplug it and use it like a regular (bright) spot beam flash light or you can switch to the mini-flood light along the length. For comparison if you are shopping others like this... at the same time I bought the set of 2 of The American Red Cross Blackout Buddy the emergency LED flashlight, blackout alert and nightlight, (ARCBB200W-DBL) for $22.48 These (as a pair) cost $17.98 The American Red Cross Blackout Buddy was not as feature rich and not so impressive so regardless of the "Red Cross" implied endorsement - I would pass on those and stick with these Amerelle lights.

Worthless

Sold with an American plug - don't buy if you live in Europe! Also 120V not 240V. Come on Amazon! Ironically instead of saving your life - it may well end it!

Bought them sp my disabled mom can get around the house if the power cuts off. Already came in handy so many times during thunderstorms so my mom can get around to use the bathroom and go to bed. Will purchase more!

¡Excelente todo! Tanto el servicio como el producto.

This item does require an adapter but, having said that, adapters are easily available and once installed, they work brilliantly well. The instant mains power fails, the lamps come on with a very good spread of light. I am about to buy a second set and highly recommend them. It is a shame that the manufacturer doesn't offer a UK plug option but honestly, it takes two seconds to get them working with an adapter. A shaver adapter is ideal. Please don't be put off because of the plug aspect. I know that an adapter adds to the overall cost but there just isn't anything else out there which does what these lights do - instant light when the power fails. No more child panics and brilliant for the elderly who may not be able to get to the fuse panel. Only 4 stars because of the plug but otherwise 5 stars across the board.

The fact that I had to use an adaptor, to plug into UK Mains, resulted in it being bulky.