Batteries

In the UK, mains inverters provide mains power when you are on the move.

To find a large and varied selection of mains inverters just Click Here and then look in the left-hand margin for 'Mains Inverters'.

They range in price from £17.99 to £184.99... which item you will require will depend on what exactly you expect from your inverter - which items you are looking to power, and what power source you intend to use.

The cheaper mains inverter simply plugs into your cigar socket in your car, boat or caravan, providing 240v mains electricity. It provides 150 watts continuous output power maximum, and 450w Surge rating, using a standard UK 3 pin socket with on/off switch.

Whilst the most expensive item is powered by a 12v battery in your car, boat, Motorhome or caravan, providing 240v mains electricity. It is ideal for larger power applications such as power tools & microwave ovens, has a 5000 watt surge output, with 2500 watts continuous output, and has many more features, including guarantee.

Click Here, look in the left-hand margin for 'Mains Inverters' to check out these, and the many other choices which are available.

I was particularly impressed with the speed of delivery when I ordered some batteries.

Labels: mains inverters, mains power on the move

Check out the bargain prices, the first class service, speed of shipping, and general high quality of goods. Do read the customer comments before you shop elsewhere! So many happy customers, and such ease of contact is really rather rare. Enjoy your shopping!

Below is a quote from the website which explains the benefits of Power Adapters...

"Run Your Laptop Computers and Electronics Devices Inside Your Car!

Top Brand WAGAN DC power adaptors brought to you at the lowest price you can find anywhere.

Our lowest price guarantee will refund you any price difference within 7 days of your purchase.

Mobile Power Adaptor delivers selectable mutliple voltage output (3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9, 12 VDC)and Ideal for Digital Camera, Handheld Video Games, MP3 PLayer, Camcorder, Audio CD player etc.

Universal Laptop Adaptor (15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21VDC ) and high power output (100W)ideal for all kinds of laptop computers including the high end power hungry models.

Twin Socket with Battery Charger and Map Light ideal for your travel needs."


Visit all-battery.com for all your requirements... you'll find the power adaptors in the 'Sports & Travel Zone' in their left-hand margin.

Labels: battery charger, map light, mobile power adaptor, power adapters, power adaptor

Our UK Battery supplier provides this adapter which allows UK plugged equipment to be used with foreign sockets. It does not convert voltage. It is important to ensure that the voltage of your appliance is compatible with the voltage of the foreign socket.

Many travel appliances automatically allow for differences in voltage, but if in doubt you should seek advice locally.

The kit is comprised of two adapters.

The European style adapter has two fixed round pins and can be used in most European, African, Middle Eastern and South American countries. This plugs straight into sockets and will automatically connect the earth terminal if available.


North American/Australasian style adapter has two flat pins that can swivel between a parallel and an angled position. This enables the adapter to be used in North American countries where the pins need to be parallel, and in Australasian countries where the pins need to be at an angle.

Click on this direct link for our recommended Battery Supplier. To access this bargain product, just type 'travel adapter' into the search box [top left]... it's just a mere £1.99 for peace of mind!


Note: North American countries usually operate on a 110v/120v system. Australasian countries are usually 230v/240v.

Labels: Adapter, travel appliances, voltage

The following quote is from an e-mail I received from John Reese who wants this message and information spread around far and wide...

"Please join Income.com, and Stephen’s other
great partners, in helping to feed over 1,000,000
children that need our help.

Here’s How You Can Help:

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itself donate a plate of food on your behalf — even
if you don’t give one penny of your own money.

3. (Optional) Donate any amount that you’d like.
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* You get TONS of free business & success
audios, videos, and special reports when you
donate.

4. Spread the word! Email your ezine lists, post
about this on your blog, and feed children that
need our help!

A HUGE “Thank You” in advance for any help
you can offer this amazing cause."

If you can spread this info further afield, please DO!

Lastly, if you were looking for battery information here... you only have to check out our Archives for March and April where you'll find loads of useful info.

If there is something you want us to cover which we have omitted - please let us know. Your comments are always welcome, especially requests and constructive suggestions!

The following quote can be found in our 'Archives' back in April... but it ties in well with an information website which I found which is about RC trucks and cars.

The updated quote follows... with a link to the website after the quote...

"A vast choice of batteries for your hobbies are available at all-battery.com

If you are searching for a battery for your paintball gun, or for robots, or even model helicopters, trucks and cars... then this is the place to check out. Should you have any further queries on the item you are searching for just fill out the helpful online form for a prompt and helpful reply.

Check it out, you'll be glad you did!"

If your list of hobbies includes Remote Controlled Trucks n Cars then surely this must be a destination heaven for you!

It is a SBI website, which normally means lots of free information, plenty of informative tips and help - an 'authority' website.

[P.S. If you aren't into RC TrucksnCars then perhaps your interests might be better served by one of my SBI websites... TheWorldsBestFlowers and Best UK Electrical Appliances.]

Labels: archives, hobbies, RC trucks and cars, remote controlled trucks and cars, updates

What's new at all-battery.com?

One item of note is the LED flashlights mentioned in this quote from their mailings...

"New Luxeon LED flashlights released this week. All support rechargeable batteries. It has the brightness and range of an incandescent bulb, plus 50,000 hours life time. With its machined aluminum construction and virtually unbreakable polycarbonate lens, it’s incredibly durable."

Other items of note are the sale items, plus the fact that, if you order and then write a review [presumably complimentary!] of the goods and service you received, you can get a gift certificate.

Factory direct super sale of rechargeable batteries and chargers at 50-80% the retail price. Large selection, huge savings, and speedy service.

Why not try them now, whilst these offers are still current?

Labels: LED flashlights, polycarbonate lens, rechargeable batteries

I found the following quoted section in the 'Industry News' more info section of our 'Battery supplies' website under the News section. Just click the link in our right-hand margin entitled 'Battery supplies' to find more industry news.

Further law to be introduced by the EU - well they need to do something to justify their expensive existence - it is the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive (WEEE).

"After numerous delays, the UK government announced in late July that it plans to transpose the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive into law in December 2006 and implement its provisions on July 1st 2007. The directive requires manufacturers of household electronic equipment, including IT and telecoms equipment, to meet the cost of collecting and recycling old goods."

Labels: EU Directive, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, WEEE

Check out Our...'Energy-Saving Blog' - see link in the right-hand margin - for an interesting post I found on a buggy designed for disabled children, with help from some of the disabled children themselves, plus some of their parents and therapists.

This child friendly 'car' will do 5 miles on a single battery charge and can clock up a speed of 2 mph. It looks cute too!

Labels: buggy, disabled children, single battery charge

After yesterday's long post, I thought a short question would better today!

Have you got a blog, and do you want to give it more exposure on the web?

Try Blog Flux Directory!

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...Unless it could be filed under 'keep your batteries going, even into old age'!

Another interest of mine is 'alternative health' - the following is extracts from an email I received this morning. The sender wanted to give it more publicity... I am trying to do my small bit.

Just one question... does the self interest of pharmaceutical/drug companies make YOU see red?

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Now for the extracts... my comments are in italics, the extracts from The Peoples Doctor are in quotes...

"I'm raging, fuming and full of contempt for the well established and very wealthy drug company Gene Tech.

Once again the riches to be gained from people's suffering have been put before the immediate needs of the patient, i.e. delivering the best treatments at an affordable price!

I couldn't believe what I saw on GMTV this week about the poor souls that suffer from a condition called Age Related Macular Degeneration who were being denied an effective and powerful medicine to treat the condition."

[I could easily believe it, sadly, everything you hear about these days points to the greed and underhand methods of the drug companies in their search for total power.]

"But before I address that issue, let me tell you a little bit about Age Related Macular Degeneration.

People, often over the age of fifty five, can suffer from blurry vision and have problems reading, driving and watching television.

Cataracts and glaucoma are possibilities but very often it is found to be Age Related Macular Degeneration also known as ARMD. If it is not treated it can easily deteriorate into blindness.

It is thought that ARMD is caused due to 'wear and tear' changes in the macular region. It is also thought that waste materials from this very active part of the eye build up as the mechanisms for removing them become less able. This causes damage to the cells over a period of time and subsequently impaires vision and eventually leads to blindness.

What is interesting to note however is that the macula, the centre of the retina, has a pigment called lutein. This protects the macula from strong forms of light such as the sun's UV rays and damage to the macular by the waste materials produced by the eye.

A US government sponsored study has shown that increased lutein levels improved the sight of those with ARMD and that it offers significant protection to eye if present in sufficient quantities..

Anyway back to my rant....can you imagine my shock and sheer despair when I learned over the last week that the Primary Care Trusts (PCT) have refused to prescribe a new wonder drug, Lucentis, as it's far too costly. The National Institute Of Clinical Excellence had already declared the drug as the perfect treatment for the condition.

Why is it so expensive? Ask the manufacturers, Gene Tech.

They already had a product called Avastin on the market which was initially used for cancer of the colon. However Professor Philip Rosenfeld, an incredibly resourceful American Ophthalmologist, realised that Avastin had properties that could be used for eye conditions.

AND JUST GUESS WHAT HAPPENED?

When Gene Tech became aware of this, they decided to re-market Avastin as Lucentis at a vastly inflated price which the medical community now say treatment will cost them more than $1,000 per day instead of only $ 20 per day when it was marketed as Avastin. The bottom line is that the PCTs won't prescribe Lucentis to ARMD patients because of the cost and they can't prescribe Avastin for these eye conditions because the drug company won't let them. Madness!

BUT THE PATIENT WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH ?

I've been following the saga of Lucentis licensing and prescription for the last twelve months or so, and I'm very pleased to tell you that you can take steps to protect your eyes with lutein which can be found in some foods - spinach, greens and egg yolks. It has been shown that people with a high dietary intake of these have a 60% less chance of developing ARMD. I appreciate that not everyone would like to live on a daily diet of spinach, greens and eggs and during my extensive research I've discovered a product called Vision Clear.

It's cheap, affordable and extremely effective in that it provides the correct daily dose of lutein to protect the eyes and specifically the Macula from the harmful effects of the sun's UV rays and modern living. Lutein's efficacy is backed up by the highly respected clinical trials website 'Bandolier' which states that a number of trials confirm its effectiveness." [The original email gives you a link here.]

"So, it would seem there are alternatives out there and evidence to support the fact that they can be used to protect your eyesight. I just wish I could tell more people. " [This is what I am trying to help with... if you have a blog, please help too.]

"Sorry for the rant, but I think you can see the reasons why I sometimes get so disillusioned with the powers that be... I just worry about the patients that are once again needlessly suffering because of NHS bureaucracy and the pharmaceutical industries need to make a quick buck.

I think there needs to be serious changes in how PCTs are run and manage their budgets if patients are to receive the level of treatment they expect and deserve."

"Dr. Bruce Caine
The Peoples Doctor"

[I know ALL about this as my son used to be employed by a hospital... he now works for an Agency instead, doing the same job. But all the PCTs do is employ more and more managers and fewer and fewer actual health staff - or cleaning staff, for that matter. They close local facilities... and then say we have more choice! If there is anyone out there who approves of the job they are doing - except the managers - I have yet to hear of them.]

The following is a useful link to The Peoples Doctor - where you can subscribe to the free newsletter. You will also find details of Vision Clear and many other useful links on the page... check it out, you've nothing to lose... except perhaps your patience with the way the NHS is being run!

Labels: Age Related Macular Degeneration, alternative health, ARMD, batteries, drug companies, pharmaceutical

It is in the 'Archives' of most blogs where you will find some of the most interesting, useful, or helpful posts.

How often are they viewed?

Do most surfers just check out the current posts? If so, they miss what in most cases are the best... the most 'on-target' [or on-subject]... and helpful posts. It's a great shame.

Maybe blogs could be converted into useful websites with links to the original blog - as, at present, many websites have gained their own blogs! So, a reverse trend could perhaps be a bonus for blog readers.

If you miss the beginning of a blog... check the archives for the real gems!

Why not click on 'March' and see what I mean?

Labels: on-subject, on-target, our archives, real gems

Make your iPod batteries last longer by using the following tips...

Always press the Play/Pause button to pause/stop playback. Never just turn off your home/cars stereo, or just remove your headphones. You must ALSO pause playback... because otherwise your iPod will continue playing until your playlist or album ends.

Press the Play/Pause button, then playback is paused, and its power-save function will then turn off the iPod after a couple of minutes inactivity.

So, always remember to press and hold the Pause/Play button to turn off your iPod when you’re not using it. You'll be amazed at how much longer your batteries will last if you follow this advice!

Another useful tip is... if you don’t need it, [and, do you really?] turn off the backlighting.

Loads more tips on making your batteries last longer can be found in an excellent Dummies book... just click our 'BOOKS' link in the right-hand margin. The book is just called iPod & iTunes For Dummies.

Labels: ipod batteries, make your ipod batteries last longer, pause/play, play/pause

News about battery recalls and performance issues.

Do you need to know about the batteries in your laptop, ThinkPad or MacBook and MacBook Pro?

If so, you can find details from Apple on some batteries performance issues... details from Acer on some laptop recalls... and details from Lenovo on 205,000 recalls.

Where can you find this information?

Click HERE

Then look at the top right-hand side of the resulting page for 'NEWS' - click this - you will find the three 'News' stories at the top of the page.

Labels: battery performance issues, laptop batteries, laptop battery recall

Just a reminder... our 'Energy-Saving' blog updates daily... see link in right-hand margin!

Labels: energy saving, updates

Are you looking for information on car batteries?

To find car batteries themselves, why not try the link in our right-hand margin to eBay? No matter where you live in the world, you will probably be able to access a bargain battery on eBay.

But does your car really need a new battery?

I have found a really helpful website which will help answer that question. It has loads of vehicle maintenance tips, which include information on changing types, jump-starting your car, and changing your oil.

The first link takes you directly to the information on changing your battery... which includes info on making sure your battery needs changing, removing the old battery and installing the new one, plus recycling the old battery...

How to replace a car battery

the next link is to the opening 'Vehicle Maintenance Tips' page

TIPS page

Labels: 12v car battery, batteries-search, car batteries

Now that, in the Northern hemisphere, the weather is warming up... check out the tips on making your batteries last longer which were published on Thursday, March 22nd in this blog!

With longer daylight hours, warmer weather, and all the delights of Spring there will be ever more opportunities to use your digital camera... and you don't want to unnecessarily run down your batteries.

Always remember to keep batteries which aren't in use in the refrigerator [this applies to film for cameras too] as a cool place will be better for them.

Labels: Northern Hemisphere, refrigerator, spring water

Check this out! - Special Offer... sale, + free postage - at... all-battery.com

Labels: free postage, sale, special battery offer