Intense load shedding hammers Mr Price’s backup plans

[BusinessTech]

Intense load shedding hammers Mr Price’s backup plans

Mr Price is rolling out backup power to its stores - but higher stages of load shedding are making life difficult.

 

[TheChamp]

What kind of cheap solutions are they rolling out if they can't cope with computers?

 

[Dolby]

What kind of cheap solutions are they rolling out if they can't cope with computers?

Power runs out .

They may have specced them to handle stage 1 - 4 (ie run for a certain time) - but they're battling with stage 6 .

While this is adequate for a certain threshold of blackouts, the plans are under review due to the recent intensity levels, Mr Price said in a trading update.

 

[Nithan15]

 

[epah]

What kind of cheap solutions are they rolling out if they can't cope with computers?

Well it is Mr price after all, the south african version of Shein.

 

[soulie]

well if PEP can handle it im sure MR P can work a plan .

 

[TheChamp]

Power runs out .

They may have specced them to handle stage 1 - 4 (ie run for a certain time) - but they're battling with stage 6 .

While this is adequate for a certain threshold of blackouts, the plans are under review due to the recent intensity levels, Mr Price said in a trading update.

Exactly why I am asking what cheap backup solutions are they having, a decent backup should be able to handle it, they must be running on lead acid batteries or they did not optimise their appliances and lighting to be energy efficient.

 

[backstreetboy]

You need power to keep the clothes cool?

 

[Dolby]

Exactly why I am asking what cheap backup solutions are they having, a decent backup should be able to handle it, they must be running on lead acid batteries or they did not optimise their appliances and lighting to be energy efficient.

They have setup that runs for 2hrs - but we go to 4hrs
They have setup that runs for 4hrs - but we go to 6hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 8hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 10rs

Are you saying unless system keeps you running for the full retail 9-12 hrs - it's a cheap ass system and they skimped in speccing?

 

[Paul Kemp]

Retail is easy, just ask anyone that isn’t a tenant in a mall without a backup generator.

 

[Pegasus]

They have setup that runs for 2hrs - but we go to 4hrs
They have setup that runs for 4hrs - but we go to 6hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 8hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 10rs

Are you saying unless system keeps you running for the full retail 9-12 hrs - it's a cheap ass system and they skimped in speccing?

He is blaming the business for not handling loadshedding properly instead of blaming the ANC for causing the loadshedding.

Election coming up.

 

[TheChamp]

They have setup that runs for 2hrs - but we go to 4hrs
They have setup that runs for 4hrs - but we go to 6hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 8hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 10rs

Are you saying unless system keeps you running for the full retail 9-12 hrs - it's a cheap ass system and they skimped in speccing?

It's simple, for the kind of business they run they should have something decent enough to last for the longest continuous loadshedding period and still be able to charge in time for the next stage, they are not cooking anything in there, their energy needs are far lower than other businesses.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

They have setup that runs for 2hrs - but we go to 4hrs
They have setup that runs for 4hrs - but we go to 6hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 8hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 10rs

Are you saying unless system keeps you running for the full retail 9-12 hrs - it's a cheap ass system and they skimped in speccing?

Off-grid is the only real option. That requires a massive investment. Chompy thinks all business should be 100% off-grid by now.

 

[Benedict A55h0le]

It's simple, for the kind of business they run they should have something decent enough to last for the longest continuous loadshedding period and still be able to charge in time for the next stage, they are not cooking anything in there, their energy needs are far lower than other businesses.

Just shows you how devastating it is. You seem to think a business can fart out a big solar system at will.

 

[rvZA]

I do not know why they even try. In all our large shopping malls, when it is loadshedding, they all close down. Easy as that. No additional expenses. Yes, they do lose business, but then again, not as if there are many people in the malls during those times in any event. Yes, they do retrench staff, but that is economics 101. You have to start retrenching staff when business slows down and less money is made. Investor gods first.

 

[BuckRogers]

They have setup that runs for 2hrs - but we go to 4hrs
They have setup that runs for 4hrs - but we go to 6hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 8hrs
They have setup that runs for 6hrs - but we go to 10rs

Are you saying unless system keeps you running for the full retail 9-12 hrs - it's a cheap ass system and they skimped in speccing?

The specs keeps on changing.
Story of my life.

 

[Dolby]

It's simple, for the kind of business they run they should have something decent enough to last for the longest continuous loadshedding period

But that keeps changing ?

Maybe back then they had for the longest continuous loadshedding ?
And maybe the longest continuous stage today - is not the same as next year?

 

[backstreetboy]

Off-grid is the only real option. That requires a massive investment. Chompy thinks all business should be 100% off-grid by now.

Do the clothes need to be kept refrigerated at 4 degrees or something?

 

[TheChamp]

But that keeps changing ?

Maybe back then they had for the longest continuous loadshedding ?
And maybe the longest continuous stage today - is not the same as next year?

It's called overspeccing, again they are not cooking or heating anything in the shop, they can even have a 24hr backup if they want to.

 

[SAguy]

It's simple, for the kind of business they run they should have something decent enough to last for the longest continuous loadshedding period and still be able to charge in time for the next stage, they are not cooking anything in there, their energy needs are far lower than other businesses.

The longest continuous loadshedding? If you had asked us what that would be a few years ago it would have been 2 or 4 hours in a day, ample time to recharge batteries.

Now we are out 12 hours a day, with a real possibility of 14 hours a day. So tell me Mr Fortune Teller... what is the longest possible continuous loadshedding we can expect in a year or two time?