How long do batteries last roughly? thinking about travel use but need to run it all night long for several days...
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I use it for my puppy every day at least twice a day (about 5x a day for the first month). I use the timer which runs about 15 minutes. The first set of batteries worked from December through October. I'm currently on my second set of batteries and it is going strong. I do buy name brand batteries but was amazed at how long they worked.
623066
We've had since May 2014 and have been through 5 sets of batteries. We use the timer and so it only runs for about an hour every night. Hope that helps!
767289
Can't just answer that without a few considerations. Our experience was easily a couple hours, depends on how fast you run it and how it's used. As the batteries get older, that time will shrink a bit, as all batteries do normally. We were thinking and I think it would go longer for sure. Hope that helped.
2180946
on a full charge, my battery - the original that came with the computer, lasts 2-4 days. But I shut mine down at night, so it's not running 24/7. But it is on when I'm working.
1289167
I've had this for months but I don't read every night. It's still going strong for me. Just realize the batteries are going to have to be replaced eventually. If I had to guess, I'd bet the batteries would run constantly for 48 hours and still be useable.
251099
I personally do not knwo as I used them for a teaching aid in a project but depending on what batteries you use they can last anywhere from 24-48 hours continuous (LEDs on). The consumption on it in standby mode is very little (~70 micro Ah) so depending on if it is placed in a high volume traffic area or not will also determine how fast the batteries deplete. The consumption when it is on and lite is ~70 mAh.
109138
About 6 - 8 hours if you run the battery all the way down. Which I dont recommend because your batteries wont last very long.
520274
I think I did a three hour gig on batteries with no problem. Since then I just run it on the transformers to be safe. But I suspect they will go for much longer on batteries than I tried.
977615
Battery life is fair on the low setting. We ran ours only at night on a recent camping trip and it lasted three full nights and part of a fourth before quitting.
397510
I used regular batteries and have used for 3 nights - about 4 hours - in a row. still bright. no problems.
195761
I'm not totally certain about the battery life. I left mine on using it here and there through the day and it well into the evening before I had to plug it in again. I also know that I left in sleep mode for over a week and it still had about 70% battery left it. It impressed me how long it would hold its battery power
1069731
If you have fresh batteries they will last from 3 to 4 days, best thing to do to conserve energy is to turn them off at night, or when you are not in need of them.
601349
Hi Daren, Your question is a hard one to answer because of the variables. While I personally would charge the batteries every night, you only have to charge them when the battery indicator goes into the "yellow" range (indicating the need for a charge. An overnight charge should last all day under normal use. the big question is, what is normal use? That depends on how much you weigh, will it be driven indoors or outside, on paved walkways or on grass, uphill, level or downhill...and how many hours you use it in a day. So...It should last you all day and as a matter of habit I would charge it every night (it has circuitry to prevent overcharging). It's easy to plug in and shouldn't be an issue for people with Arthritis...but...I don't know how bad you arthritis is. Do you have trouble plugging things into a regular electrical outlet? I hope my answer helps you. Sincerely, George Callens MediDri
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I have had mine since december 2011 and changed the batteries just a month or so ago, but I also only use my light for no more than about an 20 minutes a day when I walk the dogs at night of have to go out to the car. So I guess it has lasted me a few months which roughly equals about 93 hours or use on a single battery, but I live in Hawaii and there is not a lot of night time activities to use it. Hope this helps. I do love its long battery lifetime and its compact gooseneck design.
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Part of this answer is going to depend on the quality of battery you buy. here is my experience. I used Energizer batterys for the week of my vacation. The radio was on for about three to five hours for five days (20 hours or so) When I got home I took the batterys out and went back to using the cord because the radio stays in the house. i tested the batteries and they still showed an almost full charge so I put them with my spare flashlights. I would guess that the batterys would have lasted better than twice the time I used them for.
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It depends on how often you will use it . If used a lot i don't think the battery will last for several days.
310732
Sorry I missed this. My wife uses it and says she has 8-20 hrs and still the same batteries. Said she loves it though !! Hope it helps
2261472
It would be safe to say 8 hours, but it lasts a long time. There is no worry in the battery department!