How do you "cope" with the blackouts?

[bwana]

How do you "cope" with rotational blackouts? Do you take the minimalistic approach (eg a Magneto light and your cellphone or tablet) or do you prefer to run select devices off a small generator or battery & inverter?

Perhaps you have a complete backup solution that powers your entire house, or have even gone completely off the grid?

Are you considering upgrading your current system to better cope with future problems?

 

[3WA]

Have to keep the Internet up for work. If it was just my personal need, I’d be happy to read a book.

 

[Neoprod]

Would be nice if they called it siesta and then the de-powered could take a nap.

But no, we have to work. How lame.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Lounge is fully off grid and toilets flush so dont care about the rest for 2hr interval loadshedding times

 

[ShaunSA]

We're calling them blackouts now?

Why note whiteouts considering it's a witou in charge?

 

[LaraC]

At home I'm sorted. At the office it is a terrible ordeal.

 

[Solitude]

Keeping the internet and laptop up.

 

[Solitude]

We're calling them blackouts now?

Why note whiteouts considering it's a witou in charge?

Google whiteouts.

 

[NeonNinja]

I mainly work offline. I've got my laptop. Which gives me 2-3 hours. So for now I'm good.

 

[pinball wizard]

Google whiteouts.

Is that like when only bing works?

 

[deweyzeph]

I've got a huge network at home that I need to keep running during load shedding. UDM Pro, 3 x Unifi Switches, 4 CCTV cameras, Synology NAS, Raspberry Pi, 4 x Unifi access points, Paradox Alarm system plus a few conveniences like the TV's, Xiaomi Mi boxes. All powered by my 1000W inverter trolley. The gel batteries are getting a bit long in the tooth now, going to replace them with lithium ion batteries soon.

 

[ShaunSA]

Google whiteouts.

No thanks. The last time someone made me google blue waffles!

 

[Gaz{M}]

I used to have a Mecer inverter running my CCTV and TV, but the battery is toast after a few cycles.

 

[soulie]

Whole house on battery backup .dont even know its happening .im good for 8 hours

 

[Neuk_]

Small inverter, two PV arrays and LA batteries which admittedly are on their way out

 

[flytek]

Surviving on laptop and cellphone batteries with a hotspot at home.
However just recently backed up the office router with a Gizzu 300Wh battery/UPS thingy in order to not hassle with hotspotting.
Beware its input is only 55watts and its inline so if you load more than that on it the battery will go dead and stay that way.
It works perfectly for the 25watts I have plugged into it and I suspect it will last a whole day easily.

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[The_MAC]

Small Inverter powering all the essential electronics - critical for work purposes
12V lighting for entire outside and inside, powered by battery and trickle charger
Gas for cooking

 

[McTwinks]

We run gas in the kitchen, solar geyser and inverter powers Wifi, entertainment system and a few strategic lamps. We have entered into negotiations with our BC to be the test property for a solar program in our estate.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Running my generator right now as my work crapbook has a 30 minute life span on it.

Use it more for my coffee machine to be honest and for wife to use hairdryers in her business on the property.

 

[McTwinks]

Surviving on laptop and cellphone batteries with a hotspot at home.
However just recently backed up the office router with a Gizzu 300Wh battery/UPS thingy in order to not hassle with hotspotting.
Beware its input is only 55watts and its inline so if you load more than that on it the battery will go dead and stay that way.
It works perfectly for the 25watts I have plugged into it and I suspect it will last a whole day easily.

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