Load shedding is back ... You can’t just stick your generator in the garage with an extension cord running through the window,” said Van Vuuren. Here are Van Vuuren’s top tips for staying ...

While an inverter and battery combo provide a great way to have backup power during load-shedding, it is still substantially more expensive than a fuel-based generator — at least in terms of ...

MyBroadband compared the price of buying a generator to the cost of installing a backup battery system designed to last through bouts of up to Stage 4 load-shedding with a load of 800W.

To power a few lights, internet, laptop, TV and a decoder for example will set you back about R 7-10,000 for an inverter that will last through load shedding while a fuel generator will cost ...

Image: iStock As if stage six load shedding wasn’t depressing enough, the price of diesel went up this week, leaving you paying more to keep your generator running. Petrol increased by R1.71 per ...

Durban — The relocation of a diesel backup generator from the Maphumulo Water Treatment Plant to iMvutshane Dam will bring relief by mitigating the negative impacts of load shedding and regular ...

The cause of the generator unexpectedly tripping off at ... such as the unit tripping, a “load shed” mechanism automatically kicks in to prevent a larger outage and to protect the grid.