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[jonnijon]

Just about :piss2: off now, just had the 7th brown out in two days :cwm23:. Sitting here trying to fix peoples computers :NoNo: Was about two seconds away from flashing a bios for a customer when the current went off again, would have been awkward trying to tell a customer ive just bricked your computer ffs. :cwm23:

[Trefor]

Don't you have a UPS? Surely something compulsory in your line of work?

[grahamw48]

I suppose some sort of self-sufficiency is getting to be a MUST in the Phils, as we become more and more dependent on electrical gadgets....not matched by improvements to the electricity grid.

[Terpe]

Just about :piss2: off now, just had the 7th brown out in two days :cwm23:. Sitting here trying to fix peoples computers :NoNo: Was about two seconds away from flashing a bios for a customer when the current went off again, would have been awkward trying to tell a customer ive just bricked your computer ffs. :cwm23:

Here in Davao City we've had quite a few these past few days. Yes, it's very annoying.
I've told my wife many times to keep her phones etc charged. It's too easy to get caught out.

[Terpe]

Don't you have a UPS? Surely something compulsory in your line of work?


I have a UPS here in the house. I bought it by mistake in a bundle of other stuff. It's not an expensive one, I think just a couple of thousand Peso, but even so it gives enough time to get a regular generator going or possibly to safely stop any delicate electronic/computer work.

At this time I still do not have any generator but I'm still considering a solar powered one. They're quite pricey but do get some decent promos from time to time.

I always held off as we very rarely suffered brown-outs but recently we've had a fair few small ones of about 1 hour.

[fred]

At this time I still do not have any generator but I'm still considering a solar powered one. They're quite pricey but do get some decent promos from time to time.

Try not to get tempted to buy one of the solar generators "all in one" products.. As you say.they are expensive!
Best to get a couple of 100 watt panels,a battery,charge controller and inverter separately at the fraction of the cost per kw.
Touch wood we have not had a proper brown out for a few months.

[jonnijon]

Don't you have a UPS? Surely something compulsory in your line of work?

I did have one, guess what? Made in China, say no more :NoNo: