Eskom warns households about inverters, alternative power backup systems

Eskom is urging households to delay the recharging of their backup power supplies after power cuts have ended. This is to prevent potential trips and power supply interruptions. eNCA speaks to energy expert Mohamed Madhi. #DStv403

[@annatjiekruger77]

I would not have bought an inverter if Eskom and the ANC have done their jobs properly and provided this country with uninterupted electricity. So Eskom and ANC get your act together and stop blaming the citizens for your mistakes.

[@michaelsmorenburg-writer8480]

...and, how about Eskom releases the monopoly to produce power. It's a criminal enterprise.

[@cobusjansen4893]

Do you really think people will adhere to your request. Good luck. People are gatvol for the incompetence and corruption of Eskom and the ANC

[@eddykoning9895]

Absolutely 💯

[@gideonlapidus8996]

Eskom can GAAN KAK

[@makesx7]

How about the expert give some Expert Advice to Eskom who is meant to deliver a usable service.

[@strydomobile]

We urge eskom to end load shedding. I pay for my electricity, I will use it as I please. Penalise those who don't pay for power.

[@robbiebunge859]

100% 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tridentcheckit2640]

200% would love to see the stats on how many people are tapped into the grid for free

[@pieterrossouw8596]

@@Richard-tq7xi you're not consuming units during loadshedding. Eskom deserves a lot of criticism but you're not paying anything to them during load shedding - keep criticisms accurate.

[@4qutube234]

electricity costs more after the 15th bro it makes no sense

[@cecilajonas6196]

My point exactly

[@SA-wb1jb]

Eskom - the only company in the world that tells its customers to use less of their product and will penalise you if you use too much. How f'ed up is that?

[@phumelelakhawula2796]

total rubbish

[@phumelelakhawula2796]

pay too much but use less,, very very very pathetic company

[@not.likely]

Fkd up

[@gideonlapidus8996]

And everybody is still paying for a bad service every month, F THE ANC

[@henk-im6dn]

Perfectly said!! I agree and now they are f'king all up even more.

[@jolie1865]

Strong delusion!! They dont like it when we make plans for ourselves..they want us to be depended on them of suffer

[@khaleel96]

To Eskom and ANC if you did your jobs we would not been in this mess in the first place period

[@not.likely]

They're too corrupt and too stupid

[@petracollins8623]

Well said, what idiots.

[@shafiyaalgiquadra1105]

Anyone who has been forced to buy an inverter to countervail Eskoms intentional mismanagement has more than come to the table. You may feel free to ignore Eskoms pleas.

[@dikeledijane8186]

Eskom feel threatened by competitive alternatives that's all

[@denverhiles998]

I like that u know I had a business had to retrench people than o had to close because we're we were we had 4 hours loadshedding at a time during stage 6 3times a day and all during peak hours and cables got stolen left right and center went days without power some weeks

[@ntjayamakgaba4124]

Katlehong in Ekurhuleni does not experience load shedding at all. If some area can be exempted then we all want the same benefits

[@jessicankosi7888]

Excuse me, which Katlehong do U live in? By my side Likole Section we experience loadshedding all the time, even if some sections in Katlehong have my section is always on the downfall.

[@lingosv4411]

Ah ah u funny 😅

[@millicentzindela9004]

Really which katlehong ?

[@aaronrathbone6693]

Why is nobody questioning the fact that the Ones responsible for loadshedding are now exempt from it by tax payer funds ... ANC politicians ?

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

I'll take a guess.They stopped or reduced coal usage due to funds they got from America to stop using coal

[@michaelsmorenburg-writer8480]

Spot on

[@aaronrathbone6693]

@Faiez-rh1gm we use Lower grade coals ... where is all the money from the A grade export coals ? Also what does that have to do with all MPs and higher ranking politicians having solar and backup generators at tax payer expense... also the billions for the green energy shift from the USA came way after loadshedding began .. stop dodging the ANC problem !! They create issues then expect themselves from it ... oh crime is out of controll let's spend more on VIP protection than we do on policing the country ... Zero logic or common sense !!!!!

[@aaronrathbone6693]

@Faiez-rh1gm also I guess it has a little to do with state capture that the power stations were not built on time or to function properly or in sound engineering... naaa must be the Americans to blame haha nooo

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

@@aaronrathbone6693 ask yourself what is John Kerry's as Biden's Climate Czars business here meeting Ramaphosa

[@trza100]

Honestly this is a ridiculous ask from Eskom. What more can people do?

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

Tell me more as I don't understand what the issue is with the inverters

[@juscog]

Not vote anc

[@trza100]

@@juscog please go play somewhere else. Thanks.

[@mikefibre5337]

Its a load of rubbish

[@RealWitblitz]

@@Faiez-rh1gm When the power comes back on, all those inverters kick in and start charging and it is overloading the grid and it trips again. This is why it's also a good idea to turn off your geysers during load shedding and only turn them on an hour later when the grid is stable.

[@ObelixBarbatus]

Who/what has caused more damage? The politicians and Eskom or the back-up systems?

[@ndwandwewasendwedwe7964]

It's good to go back where the Eskom criminality began. Eskom had their own coal mines during apartheid. When it ended apartheid administrators demanded to supply coal to Eskom at higher rates, they demanded Evergreen Contracts. And this happen to all SOE's. You remember Coleman Andrews the Whiteman who sold SAA Planes only to lease them from the same company that bought the Planes and had a stake in that company. You Whites in SA are exactly like USA which always accuse Russia of criminality when its 1000 times worse than Russia. You always point a finger at Black SAns when your 4 other fingers are pointing back at you

[@user-ez9en7vk2z]

​@@ndwandwewasendwedwe7964 never in history of mankind has there been a group of people that have added so little value. That's why they are where they are ...yet they blame everyone else and in their arrogance think the world owes them..... 🙈🙉🙊

[@Truthseeker-iz3dj]

​@ndwandwewasendwedwe7964 Nice trolling, at least you put thought into it. Instead of... Slava Russia love from "insert country name here"

[@riconomicos5338]

​@@ndwandwewasendwedwe7964tsek with your verbal nonsense

[@MrRyuken555]

​@@ndwandwewasendwedwe7964hahaha... Good story man

[@bryancoulter5998]

Here is a message for Eskom... GFY.

[@eddykoning9895]

Yes. We all going to abide with this request. In your dreams

[@xoliswamasilo9608]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@xoliswamasilo9608]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@stacysdad5071]

Wawawawawawa fix the problem don't make it mine.

[@muzimokoena]

Last time I checked most inverters are automatic from charging to actually supplying power to the household

[@allanthomson4639]

Best solution is simple = simply ignore the moronic government and their SOE's and anything they have to say

[@Bluecollarjoe6B9]

The solar panels on my roof have completely eliminated my need for Eskom’s electricity.

[@michaelsmorenburg-writer8480]

The energy "expert" says to wait to switch on the inverter... errrr... what kind of expert doesn't understand that it's automated and we don't "switch it on." Jesus... no wonder we're in a mess when the experts don't understand elementary reality;

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

That's what I did not understand.Our mosque got an inverter that switches on when loadshedding starts

[@michaelsmorenburg-writer8480]

@@Faiez-rh1gm Exactly as designed. How can an expert not know this?

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

@@michaelsmorenburg-writer8480 yep that's strange

[@Simracejourney]

Eskom should just do its job

[@BFlowz1]

They don't know what's causing these trips, they are always investigating. The reason I invested in an inverter is because most of the time power doesn't come back after loadshedding, it's been happening for years in my area...way before most people had inverters.

[@lol-sz8bm]

Same here, dp you live in Bay view lol

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Turning transformers on and off causes the tripping

[@ryandavis4247]

So true 👍

[@hanscox5582]

So if the boat is sinking and you are scooping water out of the boat, to keep the boat from sinking, you must hold off until you are neck deep in water before you start scooping water. Wonderful idea. I will get on it rightaway . Clown running the show

[@nancybotes5808]

The boat has been sinking for 15 years already. Start looking at a different boat. The boat you're on is not reliable.

[@hanscox5582]

@nancybotes5808 true ,sadley the case

[@nancybotes5808]

Not all is bad. If we look at the bright side, SA will be ready when fossil fuels are not readily available and have exorbitant price increases. I wish you the best of luck getting that new boat.

[@hanscox5582]

@nancybotes5808 lol you funny. Im a glass half full type a person . Now I cant get the light switch to see the glass. When of finnaly fin the glass its bracked and half of it is gone. Always something to " brighten " your day. Tx 4 friendly advice. Not quite sure whete the new boat is gonna be.

[@nancybotes5808]

I get you, and you're right, it is tough. I hope you can find a that boat soon. Maybe your ship will come in 🤑

[@RG-jr8ym]

The ANC gov always blaming the apartheid gov for it's own incompetence, now it's the citizens causing problems for Eskom...next problem caused by monkeys jumping on the power lines...

[@elganmarco1846]

They don't admitted for their wrongdoing. Using apartheid as an excuse.

[@user-in3yq9fx8z]

At this point Eskom should just voetsek!

[@homoblogicus7899]

We have to do what we have to do. NOT OUR FUCKING PROBLEM.

[@jsa3458]

Buildings in cbd cape town that have anc offices do not have loadshedding. They don't need electricity as they don't work!

[@fredperry523]

Is this another one of those anc success stories?

[@Daud76]

Eskom wants all "inverterees" to not charge as it adversely affects the chargers and inverters used by our (beloved?) politicians. 🤔

[@juscog]

We can't provide you with a service you have paid for due to our total incompetence and theft but the limited time you have access to electricity, don't use it. How out of touch with reality are these clowns? It's not our issue, the inverters are overloading the system, it's yours 100%

[@Amelia-le8hx]

Now they want the inverters also break down from switching them on and off. Ohh please Lord, help. !!!!!!!!

[@marlotree6909]

Service providers cannot force their will. Like toll roads, there must always be the option of alternative routes for those who do not want to pay "tolls". When self-sufficient, by right under self-sovereignty, we can cut ALL services including water, sewerage, refuge removal AND property tax should service providers become dysfunctional and hostile. We know our rights as consumers, tax payers and property owners and will not hesitate to execute these should our lives and livelihood be threatened. What a SHAME to even have to have an APP to tell people when they're going to cut us off from a system we built with our taxes! Offgrid to me implies getting off apps and smart everything that puts a third party in position to control my life! We have the means to do it now, even with peer to peer money. Yip, the new APPartheid is here....! Shape up or be cut off you service providers, including the government. You serve the people not the other way round!!

[@tracytreloar6751]

Once those smart meters they intend installing in everybody's homes are installed they will switch you off anyway,till then we will charge our inverters when and as often as we want,we wouldn't need them if Eskom did it's job.

[@techmansa]

Lol give us 2 hours to charge, now we must delat that, imagine. Just say guys , We want yall to not have electricty

[@jacoslabbert5928]

This guy serious? "Load shedding will stabilize the system" - load shedding has been a part of South African life since 2007 - it's not stabilizing anything, bruv. Every SA household will have a backup plan in the near future when Eskom might be able to provide an hour's worth of electricity per day.

[@sheldongreen8850]

It's a vicious circle. Eskom deprive us of power for 2 to 4 hours, then we (inverter owners without solar) grab that same amount of power back that Eskom has just saved! So, in essence, they borrow that power from us and have to pay it back immediately (with interest, because there are some losses when recharging systems), so there has been no power saving in reality. The only saving that Eskom has made is from those who do not have, or cannot afford inverters or who have recharged using solar. Also, if Eskom expects inverter users to delay the recharging of their batteries, it would mean that users would either need to install a delay relay/timer, or would have to manually switch inverter off and manually switch the changeover switch to utility after each loadshedding, one then after an hour or so, go back and switch everything over again! That's not going to happen, I'm sure. This whole situation is way more complex than Eskom think it is and, as so many have pointed out, its all Eskom's doing. They must sort it out (but I'm sure they won't)

[@domkraggp9944]

Don't be surprised if soon you start to hear of inflated inverter prices due to govt increasing their import duties , or some bill is passed that makes you jump through a gazillion hoops and redtape to purchase an inverter

[@craigmanderson4673]

Does Eskom not fall under consumer protection act. I mean, who is Eskom also as a business to tell people what to do. They are company well a wannabe.

[@etiennelouw9244]

Off grid solar systems are the answer. This way you actually remove items from the grid completely. A 220V 20 Amp off grid system can run a fridge/freezer and by having such a system will help the whole country.

[@aizaalli3726]

The problem is its out if reach of most households😢

[@etiennelouw9244]

@@aizaalli3726 Too true

[@Bestme78]

My dream is to get 100% off the grid. We are one more battery and 10 more solar panels away

[@Bestme78]

My dream is to get 100% off the grid. We are one more battery and 10 more solar panels away

[@etiennelouw9244]

@@Bestme78 At the moment my off grid system is 400w solar panels, but a 50ah Lipo4 battery so I only use it when the sun shines.

[@jackyteixeira7076]

Eskom should recover all the money stolen internally and externally, put those people in jail, stop supplying electricity to those not paying, privatize and do their job .. which is to supply electricity.

[@henk-im6dn]

What is any one at eskom qualifications ?? Do they know what they are trying in vain!! They are to leave and let the right ones just take over. There needs to be more than one power utility.

[@theresaburdett1054]

My inverter didn't charge fully but stayed on 1/4 charge. Then I added solar to it and batteries stay fully charged. I use less power even though I cannot cook but I have lights, WiFi, alarm and gate works. So I really don't worry much about loadshedding.

[@MusehanaH]

Half way there at least...Get yourself a gas stove and you are sorted 😂

[@mrmaths330]

Until all illigal things get stopped immediately in our country we will suffer trying to get ANC, EFF and DA to follow the law

[@stuartlittle9205]

But mainly ANC and EFF. Atleast the DA is professional and sneaky about their kak. The ANC and EFF are so entitled they do t even feel they need to hide their corruption and lawbreaking anymore.

[@cecilajonas6196]

​​@@stuartlittle9205A is no better bro

[@ferozamayet7068]

Escom 😅 not bloody likely Get your act together

[@gerhardhavenga2817]

The only thing that can be said is "TSEK"!!!!!!

[@kunzieb615]

Typical batteries charge at the rate of a kettle. Between 1 and 2 kW for a 5kWh to 10kWh battery. Battery charging can NOT cause a massive surge in power draw more than the rated power breaker of the house, for which the entire distribution system should and is designed for. A typical are switched off could be anywhere from 1MVA to 10 MVA. THIS IS NEGLIGIBLE ON THE SCALE OF SUBS ETC. The problem is with poorly maintained and old electrical infra.

[@domkraggp9944]

I'm no electrical engineer , but makes sense.I have a 3kva and the power draw during charging is way less than what my geyser draws.Evidenced by the led blink rate on the prepaid meter

[@scdbpc965]

Inverters use very little electricity to recharge

[@masterq2.033]

Inverters don't recharge, batteries do. So as these systems are not 100% efficient there is always more power required to be fed into them to recharge the batteries than the power you can draw out of them.

[@nazeemcajee2275]

In any case we have the right our electricity how we want to. We are repaying for it

[@nazeemcajee2275]

I meant we are prepaying for it

[@Lungiswa.]

I hate what their putting us through. People are driving electric cars in other countries and we cannot even get hot water.. we are so behind, such a disgrace.. the ANC and Eskom have no regard for us!

[@pieterrossouw8596]

The ANC stooges at Eskom might not understand this, but I depend on my inverter for work. My work cannot be at the mercy of their incompetence. I wouldn't need it if their service was reliable. Delaying the recharging would mean I need to unplug it several times a day - the switchover is automatic, which is the point of getting an inverter system. If Eskom thinks this is a reasonable request it's no wonder we have the levels of LS we have. Inverters and alternative power simply prove that a distributed generation and storage is the only viable option of South Africans - centralization has failed.

[@alanpatrick1182]

Nobody is talking about inferior inverter batteries on market related to Fire risk....especially lithium iron ones from China.

[@nomaswaziswazi621]

Thursday last week, I hosted an international virtual meeting, loadshedding kicked in, unfortunately towards the end of the meeting and I had alerted the delegates of a possibility of loadshedding in advance, at the time i was supposed to switch to anither network, I could not, because loadshedding afftects ghe network reception as well. I tried every spot to get reception, went to sit at the parking in a car, ti no success. They had to unfortunately adjourn the meeting without the host. That's the present-hour reality for the public sector as well. Therefore for me the smooth transition from loadshedding to an alternative power supply is critical.

[@pelagwele4059]

What's wrong with that because those who can afford buying do buy. This is to make life convenient. I wonder if there is no one who is bored and frustrated about this ongoing loadshedding. Appliances are damaged with no compensation. Is not really enjoyable to stay in the dark and in turn you loose your valuables. How about daily life, businesses including hospitals. Should we wait and throw away converters?

[@gayeinggs5179]

F escom

[@iang.pinetownkzn8489]

One of the biggest threats to house hold..with the continued loadshedding..is the family fridge and freezer with maintain the cold chain food..and when the loadshedding is for longer periods 4 hrs and longer.. families food in the fridge and freezer.. defrost happens and food goes off .then food had to be dumped...and this continued loadshedding..is the cause of families loss of food...that food lose is on Eskom . state owned enterprises..this is the bottom line

[@leonhue722]

A Full freezer is good for 48hours. Half full freezer is good for 24hours thereafter either one connects the appliance to a power supply or you will have to dump the contents.

[@selah181]

"Enery expert"? Right.

[@williamjamesenkerwitz9495]

You see they always are asking for more money but don't want to supply the services I'm a sassa pensioner where is the break for us

[@nickeybotha2155]

We are all suffering. What about the working mothers driving in loadshedding to get home to pick up her kids, taking twice as long, using very expensive petrol, and then she can't cook for the kids when she gets home. Nobody is exempt EXCEPT the ANC ministers

[@righthererightnow101]

Wow, this does show how dire the situation is, 😅

[@southernfishing3292]

Absolute nonsense, whether the inverter uses the power immediately or a geyser or my fridge I'm still paying for the power.Eskom you are just upset that more and more people are investing in an alternative source of electricity.

[@j33psamuels48]

Let me give my 2 cents... Anc se ma se po#s... going off grid or getting a 2nd player in the game is the only solution

[@markmcculloch2570]

Is the anc also going comply. Don’t think so. In fact absolutely won’t.

[@beulahliebenberg4719]

I am laughing my ass off here. So Eskom is blaming consumers for sorting out their Eskom problem. FO!!!!

[@heteshdhulab9793]

3:29 Exactly, Randomly between 10 to 20 minutes after loadshedding should be sufficient to dodge overload. Charging rate can be stretched to 3 hours. ~30% of depleted capacity per hour

[@pamnaidoo3705]

All Parliament people still have lights all. Over their house yards out side walls

[@morneloftyfourie473]

You don't charge an inverter. You charge the batteries. That's why charge times are set on hybrid systems. Then it chargers only certain times from the grid and only charge the batteries to a percentage set on the invert, just enough until solar panels can take over to charge. Clearly they do not know how a solar system works.

[@StephenHampton_DesignDesk]

Really? Terminology is your criticism of all this? "Inverter" has become the common term when referring to large UPS systems. By using this term, they are keeping us mere mortals on the same page while discussing a super technical topic. UPS - a box under your desk Inverter - A box on wheels with an inverter sitting on top. Solar - Panels on your roof charging an inverter (see above) Off-grid - I'm super rich, but can't emigrate.

[@howardcock3656]

Cape Town buys over a billion rand a month for electricity,what does Eksdom do with that money???? 🤫

[@KubenNaidooKZN]

We are forced to buy Inverters because Eskom put us into this mess.

[@bridgettefiphaza]

I really don't think Eskom is in any position to be giving anyone advice 🙄.

[@soobspandaram4366]

Soon, we will be told to stop using water & stop breathing Gods air. How stupid can a Govt get. It boggles the mind.

[@romanwrench1]

🤣Not everyone gets loadshedding at the same time do you live in Cape Town there is literally 3 areas that go off the exact same time not to mention those areas still take a whole hour to come back on you clearly don't know what your talking about!😑

[@chazk4110]

I love how they were given money to go green and then they (government and Eskom) just pocketed it and continue to just do what they want.

[@reinemarais4392]

How much delay? Power outages have been on the go since 2006, if not earlier. How much longer does Eskom expect South Africans, irrespective of race, gender or creed to be raped by them?

[@Mutetenwa]

I will continue using my inverter and battery until eskom stops loadshedding. I don't care what eskom says.

[@saamstaan6540]

Eskom is the reason that we have all of this shit in our houses

[@wegap2012]

05:50 great question and good response

[@miemsieswart3625]

We need to work, not one of the public can ride on public's back like ministers or cabinet members. Maybe if all ministers and cabinet members start paying for electricity and have loadshedding our countries loadshedding issue would not exist. Stop giving advice if you are not suffering with the rest of our South Africans.

[@stuartlittle9205]

I pay availability charges each month when it's not available half the time. So Eskom can kiss my ass until they stop charging me availibility charges. While they are charging me for permanent availability, I do whatever I want to the system whenever I want.

[@catherina6739]

Do not switch off at all! So many businesses have gone under so why is the supply not enough for the remaining people? Why did Biden say South Africa cannot have power? Is that the reason we are switched off? Loadshedding started nearly 2 decades ago, so the fact that we are still switched off tells us that it is deliberate!

[@nickeybotha2155]

So how was this Biden's instructions if it's been two decades like you say. The oke can't even walk from the loo to the kitchen by himself. Ffs the ANC admitted during Thabo Mbekis time that they were warned and didn't act that time. Then the eating began. You need to go study it, not come here with stupid conspiracy bs

[@brianaronoff8217]

Weird that the gov things that people have nothing better to do then stay at home to switch on and off inverters 😂

[@jimmyvanrooyen7035]

Total absurdity the systems kicks automatically

[@bi0nic868]

Loadshedding started about 17 years ago what does inverters have to do with it now . People are finding other means to keep the lights on . Now its a problem for eskom .

[@sikhumbuzochikai7466]

Nonsense

[@sikhumbuzochikai7466]

@caigkevskes8509 lol

[@leonhue722]

The problem with Eskom is that its managed by a 3rd world government that does not understand 1st world business, science and technology so to be able to successfully manage SOE s . This is why it's essential that the private sector should form partnerships with government to manage the power utility so to restore it back to acceptable operational standards enabling the people to enjoy an acceptable standard of living.

[@gideonlapidus8996]

If you have a solar system then it's usually OK cos the sun charges your battery

[@robertschweppenhauser9891]

To bloody hell with eskom. 😅😂❤

[@psylentrage]

You can't recharge an inverter in anyways, so all good👍 The batteries though...

[@brendonnaidoo3552]

This uncle is beforked😂

[@Woooofit]

Est 6:19 is to totally get off the grid

[@billyork9588]

Dump ESKOM and get a system that frees you completely from this utility that has so many problems. Let ESKOM concentrate on supplying industry to boost the economy and pick the country up out of the morass this incompetent government has caused.

[@mzeet1291]

Eskom request has technical merit, although it is unfair for customers. Based on designed load, the network tends to have an increased demand during power restoration after 4hr slot of loadshedding due to coldload pickup, resulting in system trips. Especially when restoration coincide with afternoon peak demand (geysers, stoves etc). Increased battery based systems add up to the household load when they have to charge at the same time when power is restored. Thus, making additional load even at low outage durations (2hrs). This will result in extended outages, as the utility will have to attend to these trips and hope some customers has switched off their heavy load appliances enough for system to hold. Yes, it is Eskom issue, but we are affected like it or not. BTW im not Eskom employee, but I'm in electrical engineering field..😅

[@leonhue722]

Wow .... that's a big ask given that we're in electricity survival mode.

[@quinnjustquinn8466]

This is BS! If Eskom had their act together, this wouldn't have been an add-on problem. 'Experts' should be true to themselves and not hide behind their words to remain in the pockets of essential service providers.

[@WillieJu]

How do I make a middle finger emoji on here?

[@MrSocialPirate]

Nonsense, charging a battery system with a relatively commonly used inverter in South Africa will trigger a power draw of 2kw from the grid. Most household kettles draw 2kw to 3kw. So please explain to me the difference between people switching on appliances such as kettles to boil water, especially in winter when loadshedding ends and inverter systems kicking in. Not even accounting for other appliances turning on, such as geysers/dishwashers/ electric ovens.

[@Tiffany4Jesus1]

There's a better solution that does not shortchange the people, INNOVATE ESKOM, STOP LOADSHEDDING, put the public before politics and ego and call in former ESKOM CEOs Brian Molefi and Matshele Koko to assist. There was no loadshedding during those CEOs terms so clearly they know what needs to be done.

[@nomaswaziswazi621]

Treasury has issued a cost saving directive that the government departments have to comply to, virtual meetings were sited as one of the cost-saving mechanisms,. The question is how are theze going to be effective if, for example, you experience loadshedding in the middle of a meeting and are of the understanding that you must delay switching to an inverter? I'm puzzled.

[@anthonsaays6714]

The load forecast will see it as an additional load - a bit like asking, "How many fingers am I holding behind my back?" You guess right and I change it😂A tough one. They can limit the controller charger current to a maximum that will recharge over a 4 hour period and fit it into SANS 1042.

[@keithgregson9573]

>STROND MAN!

[@StephanusSmit]

I don't see myself aligning to request from a corrupt and criminal ridden. Clean your house first Eksdom, then look outside.

[@nancybotes5808]

Why would anyone buy a system that relies on recharging from an unreliable source? 🤔 Strat looking for an alternative energy source. You will do yourself the biggest favour.

[@renekilner7712]

Do me a favour - my second word is off!!! This is the only cuntry in the world where you pay for services you don’t receive and then get regularised & penalised to death if you make alternative arrangements through investment.

[@Bestme78]

Imagine telling us what we must do with our solar panels. We wouldn't need to have gotten them if Eskom provided electricity. I could do something else with my R250000. Bloody fools!

[@LordNorvega01]

Can Someone explain to me why is it there's less units on the meter after load shedding than the exact units when load shedding starts? please. IOL reported on this and I've been noticing it for quite sometime as well, especially after these new Sienna meters had been replaced with the massive old ones not too long ago. Maybe there's an expert out there.