Load shedding is no strange term to South Africans. The poor “solution” to an ineffective electricity provider is a major inconvenience to all of us. But in a country with such high crime rates, it is more than just a small inconvenience. It is a massive security risk.

The Problem:

Most homes and businesses in South Africa rely on electronic security systems to keep themselves safe. Prolonged load-shedding can render these systems useless when we need them most. Although all alarm systems should have back-up batteries, these batteries still need power to charge. Batteries do not last long when you use them until they are flat and then charge them again, forcing us to replace batteries more frequently. However, you will most likely only find out that your battery is useless when you need it. What if this happens on a Sunday evening when nobody is available to come out and replace it.

The Opportunist:

A common tactic criminals use is to trip the power and wait for the battery to run flat. This is very common with businesses that close over weekends. However, it is also common in residential areas during holiday times. Criminals may trip the power to your home just after you leave for your 3 week vacation giving them ample time to ransack your home and take all of your valuable belongings. While your alarm system may notify you that the power has been switched off, this doesn’t help much when you are 1000km away from home.

The Solution:

Luckily we have a great solution for this problem, in solar energy. By installing a solar energy solution to run your security systems, you can be sure that your home will always be secure. Furthermore, we can connect your security lights to the solar system to give a visible indication that you have power and therefore a working alarm system. I mean think about it, if you were a burglar, who would you target during load shedding? The house with plenty light, risking being detected, or the house with no lights on where you will have the advantage of darkness to hide in.

Our solar solutions however are not limited to security. We boast a wide variety of solutions for all applications. From small 12V solutions just to charge cell phones to totally off-grid solutions d to run your whole home with or without load shedding.