Ryobi RG-2000i

[Trust|Nobody]

Where is the cheapest place I can get a Ryobi RG-2000i inverter generator?

Takelaot has it listed for around R8.8k and it has a good review.
https://m.takealot.com/#!product?id=PLID34187777

Bidorbuy has listed for R16k
https://m.bidorbuy.co.za/item/320986531/Ryobi_Inverter_Generator_2000W_RG_2000I.html

Why such the large variance?

 

[saffakanera]

Too expensive to power. Go solar. Load shedding is here to stay for a long time bro, think long term, gennies are short term.

 

[Trust|Nobody]

Too expensive to power. Go solar. Load shedding is here to stay for a long time bro, think long term, gennies are short term.

Solar is a long term solution.
I need a short term solution for the next few months.

 

[saffakanera]

Solar is a long term solution.
I need a short term solution for the next few months.

Jeez man you know how much money you're going to burn over a few months? These things don't run cheap at all.

 

[Trust|Nobody]

Jeez man you know how much money you're going to burn over a few months? These things don't run cheap at all.

That's exactly what my calculations are showing. On average 10 R/kWh for generators, Eskom charges us around 3.50 R/kWh.

How much to install these solar panel things?
Can you post a link to a DIY job?

 

[bwana]

Too expensive to power. Go solar. Load shedding is here to stay for a long time bro, think long term, gennies are short term.

Short term keeps the lights on while you’re sorting out the long term solution.

 

[saffakanera]

That's exactly what my calculations are showing. On average 10 R/kWh for generators, Eskom charges us around 3.50 R/kWh.

How much to install these solar panel things?
Can you post a link to a DIY job?

No idea man, sorry! But these solar jobs look like something around a quarter of a million.

 

[Trust|Nobody]

these solar jobs look like something around a quarter of a million.

I'd rather go with a generator!
It's a fraction of that cost.

 

[saffakanera]

I'd rather go with a generator!
It's a fraction of that cost.

Yeah damn, I'm sorry I don't think there are any winners with loadshedding, only solution seems to be throwing wads of money at the problem.