Stage 2 load shedding announced from 11am today till 5am Monday

[Lupus]

Yeah the guy who supplied my stuff in 2019 has been almost non stop busy since then. Each time LS is announced, he gets busier.

Yup I can imagine, I tried last year and already in June most were booked out till end of the year. I was like it's fine I'll just make a plan and ended up with small inverters everywhere.

 

[AlphaJohn]

And I need to fill up the generator this evening and all my jerry cans. I can already hear my bank cards crying to make the bad man stop.

Eish glad my cans are full... well I filled em back in December cause man that fuel price is getting nasty.

As soon as I get my MPPT I will probably sell me Genny.

 

[semaphore]

I lasted 68 hours without power, 2 hours is a rookie number.

 

[Lupus]

I lasted 68 hours without power, 2 hours is a rookie number.

Yeah for you you've got your own power station

 

[randomcat]

I forgot to ask the new company for a UPS. Yesterday I thought, surely there won't be loadshedding tomorrow.....

 

[AlphaJohn]

I lasted 68 hours without power, 2 hours is a rookie number.

2 hours is not the problem... its the cable theft that normally goes along with it thats the problem. The 2 can easily turn into a week. <-- Reason why I am slowly building my solar

 

[semaphore]

2 hours is not the problem... its the cable theft that normally goes along with it thats the problem. The 2 can easily turn into a week. <-- Reason why I am slowly building my solar

Yep basically what happened last week the power went out on Wed at 00:00, came back Saturday at 15:00.

 

[Lupus]

I forgot to ask the new company for a UPS. Yesterday I thought, surely there won't be loadshedding tomorrow.....

Why would they supply that? Surely most people after 2 years of working from home should've been prepared.

 

[semaphore]

Yeah for you you've got your own power station

 

[Lupus]

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I'm gonna get a 15km extension lead.

 

[semaphore]

I'm gonna get a 15km extension lead.

I saw a truck with a reel of 66kva drive past, hijack it.

 

[LazyLion]

I have 30 Kw in batteries and 31 solar panels... bring it.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

This schit couldn't wait one more week until I get my stuff installed...

 

[Lupus]

I have 30 Kw in batteries and 31 solar panels... bring it.

Sheesh I think you win the biggest solar producer on here. I thought @semaphore and @AchmatK were using sweatshops.

 

[LazyLion]

Sheesh I think you win the biggest solar producer on here. I thought @semaphore and @AchmatK were using sweatshops.

It's for the main house and the Granny flat... (and the Lapa)...

 

[semaphore]

Sheesh I think you win the biggest solar producer on here. I thought @semaphore and @AchmatK were using sweatshops.

I'm still waiting for quotes the damn installer is taking his sweet time. But then my panel count will be around 36.

 

[Lupus]

It's for the main house and the Granny flat...

Yeah but 30kw of batteries wow, I mean that would be my entire usage for 48 hours.

 

[Lupus]

I'm still waiting for quotes the damn installer is taking his sweet time. But then my panel count will be around 36.

Wow that is huge, and I was looking at most 10 maybe 12.

 

[semaphore]

Wow that is huge, and I was looking at most 10 maybe 12.

I'm trying to utilize all potential angles of the sun, I lose production late afternoon when the one side of my house is pelted with the rays.

 

[LazyLion]

Yeah but 30kw of batteries wow, I mean that would be my entire usage for 48 hours.

Pylon Tech Lithium Ion 3.5 Kw each....