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    Solar power is much cheaper than Eskom - Expert

    "Most domestic users install grid-tied systems which reduces the battery" Yeah..... by 100% as grid-tied systems do not have batteries and that is the point of Eskoms argument. They are saying that grid-tied systems use the grid as a battery by feeding-in and then drawing out later. This is is...
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    Router Battery Backup

    The Omnipower SPS has 240V, 3 X USB 5V, a USB QC3 outputs, car-12V, solar or AC input and a peak of 1200W but no PoE capability. The brochure says that the unit does 396Wh. It is more expensive than the Ratel or the Cube, about R3500 but it can do so much more as you can run normal AC devices.
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    Concern over skyrocketing electricity bills because of Eskom tariff changes

    This article is about a year old, but seems to make sense still https://sinetechstore.co.za/eskom-up-interest-rates-down-you-can-afford-solar/
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    Generator or Inverter for residential use?

    You could do 2X Pylontech 2000B, TBB 8kW inverter and 12 X 395W JA solar panels for around the same money and at least you will know the brands. The real trick, from bitter experience, is finding a reputable installer who will be around next year.
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    Router Battery Backup

    Cheapest and easiest way to back up router and ONT is a DC to DC UPS that has multiple 12V and possibly other voltages for phone and laptop charging. My brother has router sized box called a Ratel 8100 and it does 5V USB, multiple 12V and a 19.5V output for laptops. He bought it online from a...
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    Quick and Easy Giveaway – Win an Amazon Echo Dot

    Bohemian Rhapsody. Put me in a movie theatre and play it on a loop!
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    Two-Day Giveaway - Win cool gadgets

    F‑PACE: Prefer the slightly taller profile of this model, and the interior is magnificent, from the console layout to the detail in the leather seats.
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    Win an Amazon Fire TV Stick - Enter Now

    Touchpoint: "Facilitate real-time user interaction between a company and its customers or suppliers, using any or all of the contact mediums of their choice. These include text and voice (online voice as well as traditional inbound and outbound calls).
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