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I have had my fill of ending up with a pair of defunct 12V batteries (connected in serie) every few months when we open and close the door more than once during blackouts - I read somewhere that "loadshedding" is in fact a euphemism for "blackout" or even more correctly, in my view, "power...

I received this link and am wondering if this also calls for the same installation regulation as solar. I presume the connection with a house's wiring would still require a CoC, but maybe not the attention od a Pr Eng. https://www.tesup.co.za/product-page/atlasx7-wind-turbine-for-houses The...

A friend of mine lives in Hartenbos and he told me they need approval from the local authority to instal solar. Anywhere else where this is required? Is there even legislation to enforce this?

According to what I read in Die Burger (12/07) these devises are going to upset our apple cart regarding grid-tied and battery stand-by only systems. During the "off" period, current draw will be limted to 10A, but as I understand it, during "open" periods this will not apply. Eskom's plan with...

My son is interested in a Golf SV equiped with this engine, has mileage of 109k km, 2014 vintage. Any hidden dangers here?

I have by mistake clicked on "Reply" on a someone else's post then realized I do not want to post it as a reply to that post but as a new post on the same thread. Now I find no way to get rid of that post. Please assist.

Anybody heard of hybrid batteries for solar/backup? Li-lead. I am not going into the details here but this is where I found it. One has to scroll down quite a bit to get to this. https://exfil.co.za/ Something in the same vein: https://westore.africa/ The latter one might not be an option for...

I am planning to buy a fairly basic power backup system and would like to know which of the three types of battery will be the most cost effiecient in the long run we are having two to three blackouts per 24 hours? Am looking at something like this: 1440 W inverter plus 2x100 Ah deep cycle...

I don't see any threads on this. Several weeks ago I read on a public media platform - either News24 or Daily Mavarick but most likely the former, and our local neighboorhood chairman described to me security CCTV footage of a guy with an electronic device of some sort opening a parked Hilux and...

My son is interested in buying one of these. Does anyone have any experience/info of this car?

My son is en route to Pretoria. Currently just north of Kroonstad. EPC dashoard light came on and the engine lost power. No sign of overheating, no tell-tale sign of moisture in on dipstick. What I found on internet is a diagram of fuse layout with function of each fuse. However; those indicated...

I give up. Where do I look for info doing the above, please?

My son drives one of these cars and had to replace that whole thermostat assembly. He removed the lower rad pipe and thereby of course drained the rad only. Re-filling the cooling system we could only pour in 2 liter of anti freeze and ablout half a liter of water. The question is: would this...

Having had a look at some Volvo cars marketed on the nternet, I found that for the same age and kilo's (more or less) Volvo's seems to come cheaper as, for instance, some Hyundai models. It is just an impression I got, so don't ask for a list comparing cars and prices. Anybody any idea?

Levy to be imposed on users of solar power it turns out to be fake news according to this: https://www.enca.com/analysis/yelland-there-no-r900-levy-be-imposed-solar-users

Is this app legit? Can I download it with safety.

My question is simple: is there in fact a difference? Spoke to a battery salesman here in the Strand and he said both are in fact lead/acid batteries. Why would gel then be more expensive and how is it better to use than lead/acid?

The alarm in my son's Polo Vivo is giving problems. When the car is started the alarm goes off and just won't stop. Wails for 10 sec then quiet for 5 then wailing again. Any ideas, or perhaps you know of someone in the Durbanville or Belville area that can help. He contacted a reputable fitment...

How does the expected lifespan of gel backup batteries for domestic use compare with that of Li ion units? Let's say expected output of about 2 kVA.

If ths has been discussed elsewhere, please point me in the right direction. My search turned up nothing. Very interesting concept and worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRyo0Nr7CrY&ab_channel=DisruptiveInvesting