Windows Load Shedding Auto Shutdown Software

[SupaMonkey]

Hey Guys,
Anyone know of software to auto shutdown ones PC before load shedding kicks in?
I found this for Linux, but didnt come across anything for windows: https://github.com/stridervc/loadshed

Thanks in advance...

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Not sure, but I would recommend just getting a UPS which will come with software and protect your PC from unscheduled outages too.

 

[OnlyOneKenobi]

Hey Guys,
Anyone know of software to auto shutdown ones PC before load shedding kicks in?
I found this for Linux, but didnt come across anything for windows: https://github.com/stridervc/loadshed

Thanks in advance...

Assuming that you have your schedule, you could do this with a Powershell script.

 

[Napalm2880]

Not sure, but I would recommend just getting a UPS which will come with software and protect your PC from unscheduled outages too.

the software that comes with those UPSs is terrible. I've used it for other reasons like turning off the buzzer and besides having to jump through hoops to install it was buggy. software is meant to solve problems not create new ones.

I just use Task Scheduler. Create a new task to trigger "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" at the required time.

I haven't looked, but it would be cool if there was a small windows service that ran in the background that could read a loadshedding api, and set the task scheduler to automatically shutdown, and allow for offset like - auto shutdown 10min into loadshedding.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Scheduled Shutdowns with task scheduler?

 

[czc]

I used to use AutoHotKey to auto shutdown.

 

[seanboland]

Wise Auto Shutdown has been my goto for years: Wise Auto Shutdown

 

[lkpat]

Assuming that you have your schedule, you could do this with a Powershell script.

A single windows command in task scheduler will do.

shutdown /s /t 30
...should do it. Schedule that to run 5 mins before load shedding (run as administrator).

shutdown

Reference article for the shutdown command, which enables you to shut down or restart local or remote computers, one at a time.

learn.microsoft.com

 

[lkpat]

I haven't looked, but it would be cool if there was a small windows service that ran in the background that could read a loadshedding api, and set the task scheduler to automatically shutdown, and allow for offset like - auto shutdown 10min into loadshedding.

If there's an API then it's easily doable.

 

[Nod]

Hey Guys,
Anyone know of software to auto shutdown ones PC before load shedding kicks in?
I found this for Linux, but didnt come across anything for windows: https://github.com/stridervc/loadshed

Thanks in advance...

The "The Haskell Tool Stack" used in the loadshed github project also works on Windows, so you should be able to use it.

 

[mh348]

If there's an API then it's easily doable.

ESP has an API for the schedule, but there are limits to how many calls you can make, then there's also https://eskomcalendar.co.za/ec (GitHub with more details https://github.com/beyarkay/eskom-calendar)

I'm not sure if anyone has already come up with an Auto-Shutdown using the above, but would be cool if there is already something out there.

 

[lkpat]

I'm not sure if anyone has already come up with an Auto-Shutdown using the above, but would be cool if there is already something out there.

I'll build something this week or on the weekend if I don't get to it by Friday.

 

[schuits]

I'll build something this week or on the weekend if I don't get to it by Friday.

Pls do I found a public API that makes it even easier. Just don't want to be programming on my weekend too

 

[Solarion]

Maybe.

To automatically shut down your PC during load shedding in South Africa, you can use a LoadShedding API to monitor the status and trigger the shutdown when necessary. Here's a step-by-step guide using Python:

1. Find a suitable LoadShedding API: Research and select an appropriate LoadShedding API that provides information on load shedding schedules and statuses in South Africa. An example is the EskomSePush API (https://eskom-se-push.co.za). Note that you may need to sign up for an API key to access the service.
2. Install required libraries: You'll need the requests library to make API calls and the schedule library to schedule your script. Install them using pip:

pip install requests schedule

Create a Python script: Open your preferred code editor and create a new Python script, e.g., loadshedding_shutdown.py. Add the following code:

import requests
import os
import schedule
import time

API_KEY = 'your_api_key'
API_URL = 'https://loadshedding-api-url.com'
AREA = 'your_area_identifier'

def get_loadshedding_status():
    url = f"{API_URL}?api_key={API_KEY}&area={AREA}"
    response = requests.get(url)

    if response.status_code == 200:
        data = response.json()
        return data['status']
    else:
        print(f"Error fetching data: {response.status_code}")
        return None

def check_and_shutdown():
    status = get_loadshedding_status()

    if status and status == 'load_shedding':
        print("Load shedding detected, shutting down PC.")
        os.system('shutdown /s /t 1')
    else:
        print("No load shedding detected.")

# Check every 5 minutes
schedule.every(5).minutes.do(check_and_shutdown)

while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(60)

1. Customize the script: Replace the API_KEY, API_URL, and AREA variables with your specific details from the API provider.
2. Test the script: Run the script in your terminal with python loadshedding_shutdown.py. It will check the load shedding status every 5 minutes (you can change the interval as needed). If load shedding is detected, your PC will shut down automatically.
3. Run the script in the background: To keep the script running in the background, you can either minimize the terminal window or use a tool like nohup (Linux) or pythonw.exe (Windows) to run the script without the terminal window.

Remember to save your work and close important applications before running the script, as your PC may shut down automatically when load shedding is detected.