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As recent storms and power failures have shown, we are now deeply reliant on cellphones for communication, especially since many people have gotten rid of their landlines.
If there's no electricity what options do you have for charging a phone battery?
Backup batteries last for only so-long, but hand cranked chargers and miniature solar panels are two options for restoring a little power to your mobile phone.
Adding an alternative charging device to your household emergency kit is one way to stay in contact.
Several companies make hand-cranked chargers, among them Eton and K-TOR. Prices start at about $17 for a simple crank and go up from there.
To use one, connect the phone to the device with its USB charging cable and then turn the crank continuously until you see the phone's battery level move up a notch or two.
Depending on the devices involved, this can take several minutes of cranking, but you should be able to get enough power to make an emergency call.
If hand-cranking does not appeal to you, Eton also offers solar-powered solutions and K-TOR has a pedal powered charger for about $200.
Portable solar-powered chargers can supply energy to devices in emergency and nonemergency solutions without physical effort.
Wirecutter, a New York Times company that reviews products, found the $51 Anker PowerPort Solar Lite to be the best model for juicing up mobile devices.
Smartphone cases with built-in solar chargers are another option, even for everyday use.
If there's no electricity what options do you have for charging a phone battery?
Backup batteries last for only so-long, but hand cranked chargers and miniature solar panels are two options for restoring a little power to your mobile phone.
Adding an alternative charging device to your household emergency kit is one way to stay in contact.
Several companies make hand-cranked chargers, among them Eton and K-TOR. Prices start at about $17 for a simple crank and go up from there.
To use one, connect the phone to the device with its USB charging cable and then turn the crank continuously until you see the phone's battery level move up a notch or two.
Depending on the devices involved, this can take several minutes of cranking, but you should be able to get enough power to make an emergency call.
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| Anker Solar PowerPort |
Portable solar-powered chargers can supply energy to devices in emergency and nonemergency solutions without physical effort.
Wirecutter, a New York Times company that reviews products, found the $51 Anker PowerPort Solar Lite to be the best model for juicing up mobile devices.
Smartphone cases with built-in solar chargers are another option, even for everyday use.
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