How to survive a power outage!
Power outages in this technological age are very different than they used to be in terms of how we survive. In a world where technology is the root of day to day activity sometimes people might forget that it is possible for the electricity to go out, then what do you do? Recently the Merrimack […]
The World Famous Brand of MAGLITE® Flashlights Wins the 2017 National Hardware American Manufacturing Award for Best New Product
ONTARIO, Calif., May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mag Instrument Inc., the world leader in flashlight technology, has been awarded the National Hardware American Manufacturing Award for Best New Product. The honor was given to the MAGLITE® brand for its new compact to mid-sized Traffic Wands that fit most popular MAGLITE® model flashlights (including the new MAGLITE® […]
The History of the Flashlight
In 1887, the first dry cell battery was invented. Unlike previous batteries, it used a paste electrolyte instead of a liquid. This was the first battery suitable for portable electrical devices, as it did not spill or break easily and worked in any orientation. The first mass-produced dry cell batteries came in 1896, and the […]
Flashlight Performance standards
Pay attention to Flashlight performance Standards when you buy a flashlight top be sure you are getting the flashlight you need. The United States Army former standard MIL-F-3747E described the performance standard for plastic flashlights using two or three D cell dry batteries, in either straight or angle form, and in standard, explosion-proof, heat-resistant, traffic […]
What is a flashlight?
This is the definition of a flashlight according to Wiki: A flashlight (often called a torch outside North America) is a portable hand-held electric light. Usually, the source of the light is an incandescent light bulb or light-emitting diode (LED). A typical flashlight consists of a light bulb mounted in a reflector, a transparent cover […]