Do you have emergency back-up power?

[MartinGB]

What emergency back-up power gets you through load-shedding?

 

[JuliusSeizure]

I just charge my devices in advance and use two ordinary powerbanks to power the router and fibre box.

 

[Brawler]

Gas stove.
Router and Fibre box each have a lithium power bank.
A couple LED lights.

I just need one of those mobile power stations to keep my monitor going and I should be relatively ok.

I'd love to get a proper solar setup but the cost is a bit much still. I would gladly pay R100k but R200k is too much.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

What emergency back-up power gets you through load-shedding?

30 slaves running on a power generating treadmills?

 

[Hemi300c]

Don't ever get load shedding at home

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Don't ever get load shedding at home

is it Nice living in Nkandla?

 

[My_King]

Yes, for 2 seconds then the UPS dies.

Thanks Eskom

 

[FakeAccount]

4×100Ah batteries and 500W Solar Panels connected to RCT MegaPower UPS (+EPever Tracer MPPT)
12v LED lights throughout house and LTE Router on 12v
Gas Stove

 

[BBSA]

Other: Solar powered off-grid system

 

[TheChamp]

4×100Ah batteries and 500W Solar Panels connected to RCT MegaPower UPS (+EPever Tracer MPPT)
12v LED lights throughout house and LTE Router on 12v
Gas Stove

Like a Boss.

 

[HeinRocco]

The area i live in does not get loadshedding. Connected to hospital line.

 

[Neuk_]

Victron ESS with CanadianSolar PV and PylonTech batteries
Gas stove
Gas geyser
Gas braai barbecue

 

[Mzezman]

Gas stove.
Router and Fibre box each have a lithium power bank.
A couple LED lights.

I just need one of those mobile power stations to keep my monitor going and I should be relatively ok.

I'd love to get a proper solar setup but the cost is a bit much still. I would gladly pay R100k but R200k is too much.

100k gets you a decent solar hybrid system that will take you through Stage 4 with little trouble

https://solaradvice.co.za/product/5kw-luxpowertech-hybrid-battery-backup-solar-power-kit or

Solar Power Kit

Visit the post for more.

solaradvice.co.za

If you go to Powerforum / other sites you can even get these cheaper

 

[FakeAccount]

Like a Boss.

Not even close lol, but it works.

 

[Hemi300c]

is it Nice living in Nkandla?

Yip but the pool water is filthy and I hate the other tenants.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Yip but the pool water is filthy and I hate the other tenants.

well at least the Fire department is quick,


and the roads are free of potholes, so there are worse places to live I suppose.

 

[thirstycurve]

Inverter + generator

 

[Gravedigger]

My backup-system runs on hamster wheels, with lucozade as fuel, and some western sciency magic to turn this hamsters movement into light...

 

[WollieVerstege]

Maasvlakte and Onyx power plants

 

[RedViking]

Yebo.

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