emergency light from an old jar and LED strip
I want to make a simple battery powered emergency light for my kitchen using an old mason jar. I plan to put a small LED strip inside and run it off a rechargeable battery pack. I have seen similar projects on Alibaba, Amazon and eBay using cheap LED strips and USB power banks going for around 200 usd. My idea is to keep it plugged into the wall normally so the battery stays charged then when the power goes out, the light turns on automatically. Has anyone here built something like this? What did you use for the automatic switching , also how do you make sure the battery does not overcharge? I am not an electrician but I can solder basic things.