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    Ecoflow tips and tricks

    hi guys - I used to have a Mecer Lead Acid 2.4KVA inverter that was just plugged in all the time. Can anyone confirm if the EcoFlow River 2 Max can function the same way? I dont want my laptop battery draining if loadshedding hits and I am not home...TIA!!
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    Portable Power Stations

    Can anyone confirm if the EcoFlow River 2 Max can be left plugged in permanently
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    EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max 512Wh

    Hi all I have sold my old Mecer 2.4KVA (batteries were totally finished) and got the EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max 512Wh https://www.takealot.com/ecoflow-river-2-max-512wh-portable-power-station-sa-plug-points/PLID92768514 from Takealot - the reviews look pretty good, just gonna use it for TV and...
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    Looking for good small Lithium Inverter

    Sorry guys I do have another question though - on my invoice the batteries I currently have are 100AH 12V Deep Cycle AGM batteries - but the drop in Lithium options are only 50AH, have I missed something?
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    Looking for good small Lithium Inverter

    So Makro have these batteries at a good price https://www.makro.co.za/home-garden/lighting/home-automation/smart-electrical/securi-prod-lithium-lifepo4-battery-12-8v-50ah/p/2b5f5682-e35f-4336-9733-9739337eaaeb?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv7KX7fa9_wIVkoNoCR1NdQaFEAQYASABEgKOevD_BwE If its as simple as...
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    Looking for good small Lithium Inverter

    ok so my inverter model can just have lithium batteries installed? What config change needs to be made to the inverter (@ld13) - this charge current setting, how is it changed?
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    Looking for good small Lithium Inverter

    Hi there - yes of course, sorry - based on what I need to power, around the R10K mark? But I would hate to save R1000 and regret it later. I guess I just want to know whats the best of whats out there that will provide the power that I need for 4-6 hours.
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    Looking for good small Lithium Inverter

    Hi all The batteries on my Mecer 2.4KVA / 1440W inverter are not lasting more than an hour and I dont think its worth replacing lead acid batteries. I am looking for a good, small Lithium inverter than can power a 50 inch LED TV and laptop (nothing else) for around 4-6 hours, with a life of...
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    Mecer 2.4KVA 1440W Inverter

    Hi everyone I bought a Mecer 2.4KVA 1440W Inverter with 2 x 100AH 12V Deep Cycle batteries 2 years ago. At the time I actually thought it was a lot more than I actually needed, since I only really power my TV and laptop. I understand the batteries will degrade over time, but over the past few...
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    Lithium Batteries into old Mecer Inverter Trolley

    Hey guys I have a Mecer 2.4KVA/1440W Inverter with 2 x 100AH 12 V batteries and it has served me pretty well over the past 2 years but now it starts beeping after about an hour of TV and laptop use, so it seems the lead acid batteries are just on the way out. According to this...
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    Mini UPS for Internet

    Can you explain exactly what you mean by this?
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    Mini UPS for Internet

    Thanks everyone for the expert advice - The Gizzus look great but quite pricey though. I have found this one on Takealot, think someone above has referenced it as well https://www.takealot.com/10400-mah-mini-ups-router-ont-cctv-backup-power-supply/PLID73772698 Looks like this will power 9V and...
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    Mini UPS for Internet

    Hi guys hoping someone with some more tech smarts than me can assist! I am looking at the following item on Takealot https://www.takealot.com/eaton-3s-mini-ups-36w/PLID90316748?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5Lvm2KLQ-wIVis3tCh1vyQB2EAQYASABEgIlmPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Eaton 3S Mini UPS. So I have fiber at...
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    Water Boiler - On or Off?

    Hi guys Wonder if anyone can advice - I live in a complex and manually turn my hot water boiler on via the circuit board for 20 or 30 minutes daily. Some of the guys I work with say this is actually the inefficient way of getting hot water - can anyone shed some light? I would surely assume that...
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    Whatsapp Calls on Apple Watch

    Hi guys I have an Apple Series 7 watch and the lack of WhatsApp call notifications is really unfortunate. I have heard rumors that this functionality may be coming but can anyone definitely shed some light on that? Is this something that they will offer in a future update? I would say around...
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