loadshedding

  1. spamsam

    Should Eskom saboteurs be treated and convicted as terrorists?

    It' clear that their actions are intended to destabilize the country. And treating it as terrorism instead of just normal criminal acts would probably unlock additional resources in tracking down and removing this threat.
  3. spamsam

    Are there actually criminal syndicates at play and what is the extent of their influence?

    Plenty of anecdotals out there that criminal syndicates are also partially involved in the loadshedding fiasco. But how deep does the rabbit hole go and what would their modus operandi be? How would we mitigate their involvement? How do we kneecap the syndicates?
  4. G

    Alarms / beams and load shedding ... stage 6!

    Any pointers for finding out how best cost effectively to keep beams and alarm running for a basic average 3 bedroom home alarm with sensors and doors etc. during stage 6 load shedding (i.e. 6+ hours of blackout per day)? Links to articles, how/where to research and how to find "good"...
  5. P

    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...
  6. P

    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...
  7. wayfarer

    Backup power for Supersonic AirFibre

    I have Airfibre with Supersonic, and I am looking to stay online during loadshedding. The remote node on the roof is fed by a PoE injector that supplies 50V and 1.2A (remote node unit rated 60W). Any suggestions?
    • wayfarer
    • Thread
    • air fibre airfibre battery loadshedding power psu supersonic tarana
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Wi-Fi and WISP
  8. Jan

    Eskom "termites" will soon be wearing orange overalls - Gordhan

    Gordhan vows to tackle corrupt "termites" at Eskom Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan had some harsh words for the "termites" within Eskom that continue to undermine the work being done at the power utility for the betterment of the country. During a media briefing on Eskom CEO André...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • andré de ruyter camden power station eskom loadshedding pravin gordhan south african police service (saps) ukusebenza transport wonderfontein coal mine
    • Replies: 76
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  9. Jan

    Ramaphosa's three big lies about Eskom power cuts

    Ramaphosa's load-shedding lies President Cyril Ramaphosa blamed historical issues at Eskom for the electricity crisis, saying the current load-shedding woes stretch back fifteen years. Speaking at a media conference following his UK visit, Ramaphosa said when Eskom management wanted to build...
  10. P

    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...
  11. The_Librarian

    "No more money for diesel" - Eskom.

    https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2022-11-15-no-relief-from-load-shedding-as-eskoms-diesel-budget-runs-dry/
  12. Jan

    We bought a tracking and listening device from Wish for R356 - and it looks like a panic button

    We tested a R356 spy bug that looks like a panic button MyBroadband bought a cheap 2G listening and tracking device from Wish and found that it worked reasonably well, although it did not use GPS as advertised. At the start of October, news broke that Eskom CEO André de Ruyter had discovered a...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • andré de ruyter eskom friedel fivaz george fivaz loadshedding national security agency (nsa) panic button tracker tracking unit
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  13. D

    Inverter+battery setup for home office

    Been discussing this on all the threads that come up... I think it's time for my own. I am looking for an inverter+battery setup for my home office. I checked with a kill-a-watt... The absolute max I've seen this system pull is 220W (on startup). The average/standard draw sits around 140W. A...
  14. S

    UPS loadshedding internet setup advice

    As the title says. I'm trying to get some advice. Here's my situation. I've have two houses that need internet. Currently at House1 there's an antenna (not sure about the brand or specs) that's PoE and plugged into the mains (see attached image) and from there a network cable that's plugged...
  15. Z

    Force 5G router to connect to 4G during loadshedding?

    I used to have a rain 4g sim, never had a problem during loadhedding, the network ran like clockwork. Ever since I "upgraded" to rain 5G I've noticed that the 5G towers go offline during loadshedding and there is absolutely no internet connectivity. Since the rain 4G towers stay online is there...
  16. Y

    D5 smart centurion gate motor and loadshedding

    Hi Guys So the complex I stay in had one of these motors installed back in February but while this webpage speaks of getting up to 35 cycles during loadshedding I have tested this and it only opened and closed a total 6 times before it was kaput.Obviously the size of the gate would impact the...
  17. Broes Wyn

    Let Matshela Koko run Eskom, says former statistician general Pali Lehohla

    Let Matshela Koko run Eskom, says former statistician general Pali Lehohla Pretoria – Troubles at power utility Eskom continue to swell, manifesting in the failure to generate adequate electricity because the state-owned entity lacks appropriate leadership skills at its apex. Former...
  18. Tachyon

    Pure Sine Wave UPS or No?

    Complete amateur here. Recently got my old desktop pc back from a local shop and looks like the motherboard has blown (quite possibly from consistent abrupt shutdowns). To the gigabrains in here, can anyone recommend a good UPS that would clean up the signal and temporarily keep my desktop going...
  19. Jan

    Former Eskom and Transnet bosses arrested

    Former Eskom and Transnet bosses arrested Former Eskom and Transnet executives Brian Molefe and Anoj Singh were among several former high-profile Transnet employees arrested on Monday morning for their alleged role in a corrupt train tender, News24 reports. According to a statement from the...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • anoj singh brian molefe eskom loadshedding national prosecuting authority (npa) raymond zondo transnet zondo commission
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    JSE looking into considers carbon credits market

    JSE considers carbon credits trading JSE CEO Leila Fourie believes president Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to fix South Africa's energy crisis could serve as a driver of economic growth in the country, reports the Sunday Times. The stock exchange is also looking into a "carbon credits" trading market...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • carbon credits cyril ramaphosa dirk hermann eskom leila fourie loadshedding pravin gordhan solidarity
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. S

    Cell C loadshedding issues

    Hi, I'm hoping someone could help me with this because cell c are ****. Basically I have two cell c SIM cards. One is contract and one is prepaid. Whenever loadshedding happens I lose complete service on both my Sims but my contract sim roams on Vodacom network while the prepaid one doesn't...
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