Medication during load shedding

[CathJ]

So I have horribly expensive medications that have to be kept between 2 and 8 degrees. At the moment, load-shedding isn't frequent enough to cause problems - as long as I don't open the fridge, it stays cold enough. But I worry for the future...

I considered getting a little desktop drinks fridge on UPS, but doing some googling, it looks like a UPS for the fridge is not a great idea; the one UPS that was recommended is something like R10,000. I don't really have the funds or physical space for a inverter/battery bank solution; are there any other options?

If I'm home I can always just pack the medications in a coolbag with some ice bricks, but what worries is me is if the power goes off in the morning and I only find out it's off when I get home.

 

[ToxicBunny]

So I have horribly expensive medications that have to be kept between 2 and 8 degrees. At the moment, load-shedding isn't frequent enough to cause problems - as long as I don't open the fridge, it stays cold enough. But I worry for the future...

I considered getting a little desktop drinks fridge on UPS, but doing some googling, it looks like a UPS for the fridge is not a great idea; the one UPS that was recommended is something like R10,000. I don't really have the funds or physical space for a inverter/battery bank solution; are there any other options?

If I'm home I can always just pack the medications in a coolbag with some ice bricks, but what worries is me is if the power goes off in the morning and I only find out it's off when I get home.

Maybe as an idea, store your medication in the fridge in a coolerbox with Ice bricks... then you have some leeway in terms of loadshedding.

 

[daveza]

https://www.amazon.com/Insulin-Refrigerate-Medicine-Portable-Refrigerator/dp/B00JJL44B2

 

[konfab]

So I have horribly expensive medications that have to be kept between 2 and 8 degrees. At the moment, load-shedding isn't frequent enough to cause problems - as long as I don't open the fridge, it stays cold enough. But I worry for the future...

I considered getting a little desktop drinks fridge on UPS, but doing some googling, it looks like a UPS for the fridge is not a great idea; the one UPS that was recommended is something like R10,000. I don't really have the funds or physical space for a inverter/battery bank solution; are there any other options?

If I'm home I can always just pack the medications in a coolbag with some ice bricks, but what worries is me is if the power goes off in the morning and I only find out it's off when I get home.

What container are the meds in, and is it waterproof?

The cheapest and most effective way you can keep it cool would be to stop heat from getting in. Could you not get a wide-brimmed vacuum flask that you can drop it into along with some blocks of ice?

https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-insulin-cool-when-traveling-wide-thermos/1500

 

[maumau]

What container are the meds in, and is it waterproof?

The cheapest and most effective way you can keep it cool would be to stop heat from getting in. Could you not get a wide-brimmed vacuum flask that you can drop it into along with some blocks of ice?

Nice and lateral

 

[CathJ]

The only problem with packing it in water & ice is that it shouldn't go below 2 degrees... but I can play around with that and see how the temperature fluctuates. Good idea!

I also like the insulin cooler, might be a great solution for when I start travelling again.

As usual, mybb has the answers

 

[newby_investor]

There's a thread somewhere in this forum about hooking up deep cycle batteries to a UPS which most guys do for TVs and stuff during load shedding. Might be another alternative.