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Permalink Reply by Lucky Dad on May 12, 2010 at 8:12pm

A timely topic, as I just took two flights today and type this trying to adjust to local time. I have both the Dexcom and Animas Ping, so I am broadcasting with two devices. No issue with security other than the alarm from either my clip-less Animas pump or the sensor in my arm. On the plane, I have never shut down either device, partially because the power ougtput is so low but mostly because I forget!

Permalink Reply by Rickst29 on May 13, 2010 at 1:15pm

That works... unless you're unlucky enough to have the radio "wake up" WHILE you're in one of the newer, better scanners, at a major airport.

For me, that happened at O'Hare, and the wait for the Supervisor to arrive from a far-away section of the terminal was very long.

Permalink Reply by Rickst29 on May 13, 2010 at 1:34pm

No problem during the flight: 5 minutes after take-off (and for that matter, while you're sitting in the flight's waiting area, and sitting on the plane BEFORE the Stew announces "Prepare for take-off; Please turn off all portable electronic devices") you definitely want to turn it back on again.

BTW, I always tell strangers in adjacent seats, AND at least one of the Stews, that I'm stuffed to the gills with insulin pumps and automatic bG monitor devices. For the neighbors, I slide them out of my pockets for a tiny bit of "show-and-tell", warn them that they'll probably be buzzing and screaming a few times, and ask them to be SURE that I've waked up if that happens.

They're ALWAYS delighted that I've asked them to "back me up" on my medical device alarms. They usually also say, "Wow, that's amazing, my {relative} should get one of those!"

Permalink Reply by AaronM on May 12, 2010 at 8:40pm

We had a major rain storm about a month ago. The wind and rain toppled lots of trees in the area including one across the street that took our power out. During heavy rains we need our sump pumps. So I reacted as fast as I could and purchased a small gasoline generator. The power was off for two and a half days. During that period I was able to run the sump pumps and my freezer plus some other small appliances ( like my beloved coffee grinder ;-)). Home Depot, Lowes and other similar stores sell these. However, in your case I still recommend solar panels for charging batteries when AC power is liable to be unavailable for some time. The solar panels come is all different sizes to match your needs. In addition to the charging panels a control unit which manages the charging and protects the batteries is a great idea. The site mentioned by Rickst29 is a really good source of these items. http://www.donrowe.com/inverters/elite_180.html

Permalink Reply by AaronM on January 2, 2011 at 12:38pm

I have noticed a new class of small portable solar chargers designed for cell phones, laptops and even for larger car and boat battery applications.  Most all of the smaller units have USB outputs.  Also I have purchased a New Trent external battery to extend use of my smart phone which can drain its battery within a day or so when using some applications.  Google "solar power for laptops (cell phones)" for a range of options.  A solar power device seems ideal for your problem. 

aaronm  

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