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A Few Simple Guidelines on Choosing the Right Generator
Whereas the need for an auxiliary source of electricity was once largely restricted to industry and to those living on farms or in remote rural areas, despite the intensive efforts to extend electrification in South Africa, that need has actually been increasing. The question is no longer whether or not one may need an alternative […]
A Brief Review of Current Renewable Energy Alternatives
Recent years have seen an outpouring of data concerning climate change and the potentially horrific consequences of global warming. We are reliably informed that the biggest single reason for the existence of this threat is the burning of fossil fuels, much of which is devoted to the generation of electricity. Because these are finite resources, […]
Industrial Generator Sales Remain High as Mains Outages Persist
Contrary to the common belief that Thomas Edison was the father of mains electricity, the world’s first public supply can actually be traced to a small town in the English county of Surrey. Built in 1881, a year earlier than Edison’s steam-driven generating plant, it employed a water wheel to drive the Siemens alternator that […]
The Importance of a Comprehensive UPS Service
The convenience of an uninterrupted supply of mains electricity is something that, barring the odd occasion on which a lightning strike might have disabled a sub-station, South Africans had enjoyed for decades. With the establishment of Eskom in 1923, the goal of nationwide electrification seemed achievable. The dream was shattered when, in 2007, rolling blackouts […]
It’s Time More South Africans Go off the Grid
This is a phrase that can have several interpretations depending on just who may be going off the grid. For a criminal attempting to escape justice, it might mean acquiring a new identity and moving overseas. For a recluse, it could be a cabin in the woods while, to a modern teenager, it could mean […]
A Layman’s Guide to Generator Installation
Prior to the onset of South Africa’s energy crisis in 2007, with the exception of the nation’s industries, many of its farms, and some of the more isolated settlements, few people had any real need to produce their own electricity. It was then that the increasing demand for electrical power, combined with a shortage of […]
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