The Home UPS / myLot

India

November 8, 2022 5:59pm CST

Load shedding is common where I live. Earlier we had the Invertor that took care when there was no current but that had restrictions. It only worked for fans and lights and tv. But since the last few years we have installed a double battery Home UPS that takes care of the tv, lights, fans and even the computer. When the current goes off we do not feel it as the UPS automatically takes over. This gadget is such a blessing. We have a contract with the suppliers that take care of maintenance. The batteries need to be filled with distilled water periodically. Do you have load shedding too? Image credit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UPS_Image.JPG

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@DaddyEvil (174478)

• United States

9 Nov 22

No, we don't have that here, yet. I do know what it is because several friends in India and the Philippines have described it to me lately. I'm sorry that happens. I'm sure, as our population increases, that we'll be reduced to that, too. I'm glad you have the batteries that take over when the power goes out.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

The only thing that goes off are the fridges but they stay cool for quite a few hours and by then the power comes back.

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@DaddyEvil (174478)

• United States

9 Nov 22

@allknowing That is nice... Once, a drunk driver took out the power pole a block away from my house. The air conditioner was the only thing we worried about while the electric company got the power fixed. And yeah, fridges will stay cold, as long as nobody opens the door, for hours.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

@DaddyEvil A small investment but worth it for us.

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@kaylachan (84784)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Nov 22

Not yet, but we will when our solar system is active and a storm hits.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

Good to know you have no such issues yet. Hope it stays that way.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

@kaylachan Here they do it regularly - load shedding i mean

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@kaylachan (84784)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Nov 22

@allknowing When we start using our solar system, we will. But, only if the grid goes down, such as in a storm.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

9 Nov 22

My dad has it at home as at that time the computer data was very important and there was no way to let it shut down suddenly.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

The computer has its own UPS but this one is for the house.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

9 Nov 22

We do not but that is such a blessing for you.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

It sure is

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@wolfgirl569 (135770)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Nov 22

We dont have that. But do have a generator in case a storm takes the electric out.

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@RasmaSandra (98004)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Nov 22

I don't even really know what that is,

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

That device releases current when the current is cut off. UPS sands for Uninterrupted Power Supply

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

9 Nov 22

We do not have load shedding here, but we have an APC UPS on every computer we use. We do not want to lose data in case of electricity problems. We always had them even when we lived in Monte Carlo.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

We also have the UPS for the computer but this one is the full house

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

9 Nov 22

@LadyDuck You get them in various brands and sizes.

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