Load shedding is back
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@CTRiaan Batteries always charged, but today of all days I put food in the slow-cooker, for lunch! I guess it will be dinner instead!
Oh no!
Power at the work seems to be on forever so the 6 bay stays there , home get hit everytime so, the 4 bay stays here.
Dink Eskom ons is stupid? Net na nersa hulle increase teen staan is daar loadshedding. Eks so gatvol vir hierdie korrupte bliksemse land
Eskom, F0K JOU!!
Eskom, F0K JOU!!
An estimated 175M lost to load shedding and an expected increase on everything else will follow soon. Kyk net die strond!
Yesterday we were down for +/-6hrs luckily we had odds and ends to fall back on
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About 2 years ago I had an inverter system with batteries installed and had all my lights changes to LED's! Best money I have ever spent! The inverter and batteries drive the house (TV, Lights, and plugs) for probably about 7-8 hours. I can also charge batteries directly with our generator but have only needed to do that once in 2 years. So load shedding only affects the stove and washing machines... so happily load shedding doesn't really hassle us.
In addition to the backup power, we also have back up water with a 5,000-litre tank. We have had many many water breaks in our suburb. For some reason, the main water supply pipes keep bursting...
Welcome to the New South Africa! Be prepared!
In addition to the backup power, we also have back up water with a 5,000-litre tank. We have had many many water breaks in our suburb. For some reason, the main water supply pipes keep bursting...
Welcome to the New South Africa! Be prepared!
Got a gennie in the cellar too, so no hassles , we got sent home at 12 today , no power but now have to work in 4 hrs next week 
Definitely @Silver enough battery life to last me the entire weekend if need be
Time to move the camping power setup from the Jimny back into the house. Keeps the lights and internet running for about twelve hours.
Regards
Regards
Today I went to work. Worked through my tea break and when I eventually make me a cup of tea...
I enjoyed it three hours later,after lunch.
I enjoyed it three hours later,after lunch.
I am still getting to that point slowly, my first step was the gas stove. next is gas geyser and then on to the inverter
Everytime we have loadshedding the flats DB cant handle the power surge and trips. We have been off since 4 and are still waiting for someone to take responsibility for the area. Both Eskom and municipality say it's not their area and we're still waiting...
We have a similar issue.
Breaker doesn't return remotely for the area.
We go out scheduled for 4 hours. Can only log fault after that 4 hours when it doesn't come back on. Have to wait for a techy to site visit to resolve.
Entire area usually without power for 6 to 10 hours at a time every time there's loadshedding.
It sucks bro. I come from work to experience this crap. I felt like going camping yesterday for the authentic experience.
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