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Oct 28, 2026

Are you prepared ?

If the power goes out tonight, could your household still see, cook, eat and stay informed for a week? "Are we prepared?" is a free exercise that helps you find out how prepared your household is for emergencies.

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"Are we prepared?" is a free exercise you can complete in one evening, in six rounds, that helps you find out how prepared your household is for emergencies. Download the PDF in your preferred language.

What is Egenberedskapsuka, and what is it asking of households?

Egenberedskapsuka is Norway's self-preparedness week, run every autumn by the Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) with local municipalities. It is a public awareness campaign to help people prepare for emergencies, extreme weather, power cuts and other crises. This year it runs in week 44.

The baseline is that every household should be able to manage without electricity, running water, internet or grocery stores for at least one week. The aim is community resilience. If households can look after themselves, emergency services can concentrate on the people who need them the most.

DSB's checklist includes water, food, warm blankets, flashlights or torches, medicines, and a battery-powered radio, and the government's own guidance on the three most important things to do is a good place to start. This year's theme is how to reach emergency information and communication if mobile networks and the internet fail.

How many hours of light does a household need for a week?

BRIGHT's planning figure is 8 to 12 hours of light per night. That means roughly 24 to 36 hours for three nights and 56 to 84 hours for a week.

Before you stock any lamp, check four things:

  • Runtime at different brightness settings: Brightness is the main trade-off, ask for runtime at the level you will actually use.
  • How it charges, and whether it can charge other devices: Check what happens if there is no mains power for the whole period.
  • Whether the battery holds charge in storage: A lamp that is flat when you need it has not been planned for.
  • Independent test reports for the exact model: Look for certification to international standards, not a manufacturer's own claim.

Which lamp fits: Sol Mid Capacity or Sol High Capacity?

BRIGHT's portable solar lamps, Sol Mid Capacity and Sol High Capacity share the same light output: up to 300 lumens, with Low, Medium, High and Max settings plus an emergency strobe. The difference between the two models is battery size, and how long the light lasts.

Sol Mid Capacity vs Sol High Capacity

  • BRIGHT's Sol is a durable, repairable, sustainable solar lamp built for humanitarian aid and emergency use. It features casing made from 100% recycled plastic, is weatherproof and has an integrated mobile phone charger

    Sol High Capacity ↗

    Brightness (at max)
    300 lm
    Color
    4,000 Kelvin
    Light Settings
    Low
    5 lm
    Medium
    20 lm
    High
    100 lm
    Max
    300 lm
    Emergency
    Strobe
    Runtime
    Low
    580 hours +
    Medium
    140 hours +
    High
    30 hours +
    Max
    12 hours +
    Battery Type
    LiFePO4
    Battery Capacity
    23.04 Wh (7,200 mAh at 3.2 V)
    Battery Lifespan
    2,000 charge cycles
    Charge Time
    Solar 1000 W/m²
    8 hours +
    Standard wall charger (5W)
    5 hours +
    Solar Panel Type
    Monocrystalline
    Solar Panel Output
    4 Wp ± 5% at 5,4 V
    Solar Panel Cable
    2 meters
    Weight
    373 grams (unit weight)
    Warranty
    Standard 2 years warranty
    Ingress Protection
    IP64
    Product Carbon Footprint
    6.52 kg of CO₂e
  • BRIGHT's Sol is a durable, repairable, sustainable solar lamp built for humanitarian aid and emergency use. It features casing made from 100% recycled plastic, is weatherproof and has an integrated mobile phone charger

    Sol Mid Capacity ↗

    Brightness (at max)
    300 lm
    Color
    4,000 Kelvin
    Light Settings
    Low
    5 lm
    Medium
    20 lm
    High
    100 lm
    Max
    300 lm
    Emergency
    Strobe
    Runtime
    Low
    280 hours +
    Medium
    65 hours +
    High
    12 hours +
    Max
    6 hours +
    Battery Type
    LiFePO4
    Battery Capacity
    11.52 Wh (3,600 mAh at 3.2V)
    Battery Lifespan
    2,000 charge cycles
    Charge Time
    Solar 1000 W/m²
    4 hours +
    Standard wall charger (5W)
    2.5 hours +
    Solar Panel Type
    Monocrystalline
    Solar Panel Output
    4 Wp ± 5% at 5,4 V
    Solar Panel Cable
    2 meters
    Weight
    275 grams (unit weight)
    Warranty
    Standard 2 years warranty
    Ingress Protection
    IP64
    Product Carbon Footprint
    5.32 kg of CO₂e
  • Sol Mid Capacity fits most households. On the Medium, 65 hours covers three nights at the top of the range (36 hours) and a week at the bottom of it (56 hours). It does not cover a full 84-hour week without recharging.
  • Sol High Capacity suites longer outages and shared spaces. On Medium, 140 hours covers the full 84-hour week with room to spare, and on High, 30 hours covers roughly two and half nights at 12 hours.

Both lamps charge from a standard wall charger and the supplied 4 Wp solar panel. Both have a USB port to top-up a phone or charge low-voltage devices like DAB radios.

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