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We've had a blackout!
AndyBeez:
Willkommen in der neuen europäischen Realität :-BROKE
Welcome to the new european reality. Before the winter, and prices go stupid high, buy yourself a good quality UPS and some USB power banks. It's what us digital preppers are doing in the UK.
PaulAm:
I'm in a rural area with parts of the distribution system about 100 years old. I typically have one or two major (>1 day) outages a year. Last year I had a 3 day outage after a storm. This is despite paying some of the highest electric rates in the US and having to listen to the local utilitiy's drivel about their reliability and dedication to going "green". There's a misconception that the utilities exist to produce power; that is only an incidental byproduct of their real purpose which is to make money in a legal monopoly. Maybe it's better in your country.
I have a large UPS for my systems and a backup generator to run the house with a 30 day fuel supply. Eventually I'll be offgrid with solar and possibly wind + storage and not have to deal with the utilities at all.
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