Wednesday, October 27, 2021

This R50.00 Scrap Metal UPS keeps the lights on!

Warning:  Never try to connect any power back-up system to your home electricity distribution box or for that matter to any plug adapter.  You can start a fire and will void your insurance.  I am in the lucky position to have a fully qualified electrician in the house that can perform such tasks and issue the necessary certification certificates that is needed.  Remember electricity is dangerous and can kill you and others!!

Here is my R50 UPS (battery not included in the R50 deal)  that keeps all my lights burning inside and outside my home during load-shedding.  The UPS was scrounged from a scrap metal dealer.  I removed the dead 7aH batteries and connected the shown battery and the unit started up without any problem.  Been running now for the past 3 years without any issues.  As for the plugs and other electrical equipment I use a back-up diesel generator if necessary.  However seeing that the warm water geyser and the stove runs off gas, we never  use the generator.  Just there for a backup should we experience a total blackout.  Not a bad buy for R50 from nogals a scrap metal dealer.




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