Load shedding.. are you prepared ??

[Alex]

I have clients who had to use a generator for about 3 months because of cable theft in the area. And the consequences of this were damaged laptops. Every one of them developed faulty AC adapters, and the LCD screen CCFL inverters packed in. If I recall, they were mostly all Mercer notebooks.

 

[zadiac]

Sorry,I was not trying to suggest you were not familiar with the procedure.I'll ask and get back to you as soon as I can.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound harsh, I only meant to say that my landlord, who is also an electrician, suggested that I do it this way. That's why he put the outside plug there when he built the flat. So I've been doing it for a long time and it's quite safe, as long as you don't use devices or appliances that require high power. PC and lights and even the fan can run and no overloading of the system will occur. Using heating devices like kettles or a stove or geyser will overload the plug as it's only 16amp and can cause a disaster.
They way I use it is perfectly safe.

 

[zadiac]

I have clients who had to use a generator for about 3 months because of cable theft in the area. And the consequences of this were damaged laptops. Every one of them developed faulty AC adapters, and the LCD screen CCFL inverters packed in. If I recall, they were mostly all Mercer notebooks.

That will happen if you use a generator without a voltage regulator. Mine has a voltage regulator and is perfect for pc's. Constant power all the way.

 

[Genosmate]

Sorry, didn't mean to sound harsh, I only meant to say that my landlord, who is also an electrician, suggested that I do it this way. That's why he put the outside plug there when he built the flat. So I've been doing it for a long time and it's quite safe, as long as you don't use devices or appliances that require high power. PC and lights and even the fan can run and no overloading of the system will occur. Using heating devices like kettles or a stove or geyser will overload the plug as it's only 16amp and can cause a disaster.
They way I use it is perfectly safe.

No worries,but that landlord of yours,electrician or not should not suggest this.
At the very least there should be a change over switch.It can be extremely dangerous doing it this way.

 

[Rob Fisher]

OK I have a F*&^%$87654 you Eskom date! ON Thursday next week my entire house minus the geysers and stove will be run by an inverter and batteries... 4-6 hours worth with my genie standing by in case it's longer!

 

[zadiac]

Thanks for your advice. Anyway. Solution found. Landlord has his setup the same way. He has a stove neon connected directly to the incoming mains. They don't draw current. When he switched off his mains, the little light was still on. Exactly what I need. Gonna go that way.

 

[Alex]

http://loadshedding.news24.com/suburbs

 

[VandaL]

Just thought I'd leave this here. A very reasonable priced power bank. Gonna get me two of these. For my phone, vape batteries.

https://oneplus.net/oneplus-power-bank

Group buy? or are they available locally?

I wanted to get 2 of these but they don't ship to SA,
http://www.amazon.com/Capacity-1300...qid=1423413741&sr=8-1&keywords=Anker+Astro+E4

 

[Riddle]

Vaping by candle light again tonight

 

[zadiac]

Group buy? or are they available locally?

They're not available locally and yes, they do not ship to south africa. You'll have to bring them in via MyUS or something similar.

 

[VandaL]

They're not available locally and yes, they do not ship to south africa. You'll have to bring them in via MyUS or something similar.

Yeah, then it becomes an all to pricey affair. Are there any local retailers selling decent quality power banks? I've been told to just go to china mall and pick one up cheap, but I'm pretty sure those are going to be crap

 

[zadiac]

http://loadshedding.news24.com/suburbs

Thanks Alex. Works better than the Ek'sdom site

 

[Alex]

Thanks Alex. Works better than the Ek'sdom site

Got it from the guys on NH

 

[zadiac]

Yeah, then it becomes an all to pricey affair. Are there any local retailers selling decent quality power banks? I've been told to just go to china mall and pick one up cheap, but I'm pretty sure those are going to be crap

http://www.powerbanks.co.za/pages/higher-capacity-power-banks/

 

[annemarievdh]

@zadiac

Dit you find a selutions for knowing when the electrisity comes back. We have a little alarm that toots when the power is back.

 

[zadiac]

@zadiac

Dit you find a selutions for knowing when the electrisity comes back. We have a little alarm that toots when the power is back.

Yes, thank you Annemarie. I'm going to connect a little stove neon light directly to the incoming (before the main switch) live cable and to the earth. If the main switch is off and the power comes back, then the little light will be on. My landlord has the same setup and it works perfectly. Will cost me around R10....lol

 

[annemarievdh]

Yes, thank you Annemarie. I'm going to connect a little stove neon light directly to the incoming (before the main switch) live cable and to the earth. If the main switch is off and the power comes back, then the little light will be on. My landlord has the same setup and it works perfectly. Will cost me around R10....lol

I'm glad you solved your problem. Not knowing can be a pain in the backside

 

[Keyaam]

Our load shedding started at 8pm tonight. Luckily i knew so all my devices are fully charged. I have a genny running just incase. I need to get something to regulate the power off the genny before i plug any other electronics in.

 

[annemarievdh]

Our load shedding started at 8pm tonight. Luckily i knew so all my devices are fully charged. I have a genny running just incase. I need to get something to regulate the power off the genny before i plug any other electronics in.

This side it went of at 6 and will be back at 10, I hope and have the genny running

 

[Alex]

This side it went of at 6 and will be back at 10, I hope and have the genny running

Wow, we only have 3 hour slots in Ekurhuleni.

 

[LandyMan]

Our load shedding started at 8pm tonight. Luckily i knew so all my devices are fully charged. I have a genny running just incase. I need to get something to regulate the power off the genny before i plug any other electronics in.

That is very important. Even the effect on fluorescent lights are insane. During an indoor archery competition today we had to switch to a generator. The unregulated power to lights causes immense flickering, and in turn messes with the sights relying on light through the optics.

 

[annemarievdh]

Wow, we only have 3 hour slots in Ekurhuleni.

Jip and its from 2 to 6:30 during the week

 

[Alex]

Jip and its from 2 to 6:30 during the week

 

[annemarievdh]

Well, it just came back on now

 

[Alex]

Well, it just came back on now

I see why you need a generator now.