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    leaving Afrihost for mweb offer

    Thanks for the heads-up.
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    leaving Afrihost for mweb offer

    Thanks, will definitely check first. Had my hopes up since I would be a new customer to them, but since they probably eye the kickback from octotel for new lines, it would make sense.
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    leaving Afrihost for mweb offer

    I saw that mweb has a great offer for octotel fibre. 300/300 for the price of 100/100. It does not seem to be limited to new install, as their cheap 25/25 package is, so I think I'll give it a go. Was over 6 months with Afrihost, so there shouldn't be a penalty. Octotel ONT already in place, so...
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    The Tools and other D.I.Y bargains thread

    Hey guys, does anyone have a good source for makita compatible batteries? The prices of oem and compatible batteries seem to be through the roof. Have to replace a 5ah compatible one, which I bought in 2020. That battery did a lot of work and had quality cells. Paid ca. 750R for it. Now the...
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    Router Battery Backup

    10W would be quite low for the fan to come on. You could always add a speed controller and dial it way down, or completely disconnect it if you don't plan to draw more than ~30W consistently.
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    Router Battery Backup

    Yes, you have 12V 8A on the Mercury.
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    Router Battery Backup

    I don't have a usb-c mode tester, but multiple phones all charge with 5V 1A. I have a couple of Powerbanks which charge at 5V 1.6A. However one high capacity QC/PD Powerbank (from ZMI) does not charge from the port at all. I'd say the usb-c port should not be factored too highly. For most users...
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    Router Battery Backup

    That's a possibility. The original production date on the warranty seal is 7/23. There is a chance that the manufacturer went in to service the battery pack after a year in storage, but I would think they would have added a new seal then. I'll have it exchanged, as I don't like the other...
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    Router Battery Backup

    Also found and ordered the Elecstore Mercury at R429. Great price for what is promised. However, the unit I received has a broken warranty seal. It's a very clean cut and barely visible. Looks like it's either very intentional, or very unintentional. Anyone here who received one recently? What...
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    Fibre installation and ISP cost

    I have been looking into getting fibre into our new flat. Since it's a rental, and I'm not sure if we will stay 12, or even 6 months, the general cost of the connection is important. I did find it extremely tedious to navigate through all the ISPs cancellation and clawback policies. Does anyone...
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    Best Robot Vacuum

    Thanks for sharing. Confirms my fears and I will not be buying into the bargain bin... I agree that the Xiaomi are quite good, but it is not "the same thing". Roborock S7 (MaxV ultra) plays in a different league (best in class and auto raising mop). If I invest in such an expensive thing I...
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    Best Robot Vacuum

    Where would one buy Roborock vacuums in SA? They seem not to sell here, same as Dreame. Importing seems prohibitively expensive. The Nannyvac really seems to be the best value locally available, but there are no good reviews and the generic app is not great. There is one amateur review of Rubot...
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    RAIN 4G downgrade possible?

    We went with rain 4G unlimited, but were mostly disappointed by the unreliable und slow connection. Since we depend on a usable internet connection we had to go with a different solution. We do like the prospect of rain's service though, and as we trust them to improve their network with time...
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