Murphy's Law says your torch will have flat batteries or, if it is re-chargeable, be missing from its location on the day a disaster strikes. The Supernova Lantern creates its own power, is reliable and can be sealed in your disaster kit ready for use when needed. Winds in seconds for dependable light where and whenever you need it.
Power is generated by the spring driving a generator through an internal gear train.
The unit can be stored in the fully wound state indefinitely, ready for immediate use. The lantern may be operated directly off the spring on the NORM setting. Operation on the MAX setting requires a charged battery. Power from successive winds will be converted to electrical energy and stored. The unit will operate continuously if winding is repeated periodically.