{"id":30578,"date":"2023-04-14T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=30578"},"modified":"2023-04-12T11:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T09:43:49","slug":"at-home-or-in-the-bush-these-products-wont-leave-you-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2023\/04\/14\/at-home-or-in-the-bush-these-products-wont-leave-you-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"At home or in the bush \u2013 these products won\u2019t leave you in the dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s face it, load-shedding is here to stay for the foreseeable future, so best we take some proactive steps to deal with darkness.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

While the best-case scenario would be to go completely off the grid, the reality is that this expensive exercise will not necessarily be a viable option for everyone\u2019s budget.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The next best step is to invest in a couple of clever, load-shedding savvy products that will get you through the dark periods without breaking the bank, whether you are at home or camping under the stars. We got a couple of tips from <\/span>Cape Union Mart<\/span><\/a> to help you navigate the many different products on the market and to shed some light on items that will best suit your lifestyle and needs:<\/span><\/p>\n

How much tech do you need to keep charged?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Are you a one-person household with a smartphone and a laptop that you need to keep charged during load-shedding, or do you have a family of four with multiple tablets and phones? When buying a power bank to keep your smaller devices going, make sure to choose the right size. Try this basic guide:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. A <\/span>5,000mAh<\/span><\/a> power bank is ideal for charging a single smartphone<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A <\/span>10,000mAh<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>20,000mAh<\/span><\/a> power bank will charge multiple devices or one device multiple times for extended outages. The latter should provide enough juice to keep the entire family entertained during an outage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    How many appliances do you need during an outage?<\/b><\/p>\n

    A portable power station is ideal for keeping larger devices and appliances going when there is no electricity, while not being as noisy as a generator. If you want to just keep your laptop, small appliances and Wi-Fi\u00a0 going, a 250-Watt-hour (Wh) battery capacity portable power station, like the <\/span>Jackery Explorer 250 Portable Power Station<\/span><\/a>, is ideal. Power users looking to charge larger electronics like a full-size refrigerator, a TV, a blender, or even an electric grill should look at a <\/span>1000Wh portable power station<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Remember that the battery inside a portable power station should last an average of 500 recharge cycles – which usually takes about three years. This doesn’t mean the battery is dead after 500 cycles. It means the station will only charge to 80% capacity after 500 charges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Have you made the move to LED lights?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

    Rechargeable emergency LED lights have proved to be the most cost-effective way to keep the lights on in our homes. Thanks to clever tech developments, LED lights are now more energy-efficient without sacrificing brightness or longevity. They can go as bright as <\/span>800 lumens<\/span><\/a> and stay on for longer with <\/span>twin-pack lithium battery<\/span><\/a> technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Let\u2019s face it, load-shedding is here to stay for the foreseeable future, so best we take some proactive steps to deal with darkness.\u00a0 While the best-case scenario would be to go completely off the grid, the reality is that this expensive exercise will not necessarily be a viable option for everyone\u2019s budget.\u00a0 The next best […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":30579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2797,41,19,2656],"tags":[8645,1127,8646,1307,3551,8647],"class_list":{"0":"post-30578","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-homes-and-decor","8":"category-leisure","9":"category-lifestyle-travel","10":"category-shopping","11":"tag-bank","12":"tag-cape-union-mart","13":"tag-lights","14":"tag-load-shedding","15":"tag-power","16":"tag-station"},"yoast_head":"\nAt home or in the bush \u2013 these products won\u2019t leave you in the dark - 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