What Should Actually Be Connected to Your Solar Inverter? You’ve decided to install solar. The quotation arrives and somewhere among the panels, batteries, breakers and mysterious electrical terminology are two innocent-looking phrases: Essential loadsNon-essential loads It sounds straightforward. The fridge is essential. The TV isn’t. Except that’s not really what these terms mean. When we…
How to Keep Your ONT and Wi-Fi Router Running With a Mini UPS. The electricity goes off. A few seconds later, so does your Wi-Fi. But here’s something many South Africans don’t realise: Your fibre connection may still be working perfectly. The problem may simply be that the equipment connecting your house to it has…
A surprisingly simple backup for Tuya, eWeLink, smart switches, solar inverter monitoring and other Wi-Fi devices Your fibre connection goes down. That’s irritating enough when Netflix stops working, but a modern home may have much more depending on that internet connection. Your solar inverter monitoring disappears. Smart switches show as offline. Tuya or eWeLink devices…
Electricity is expensive, but saving it doesn’t necessarily mean buying solar panels, replacing every appliance in your house or sitting in the dark. Sometimes the cheapest electricity-saving device is simply a switch that knows when to turn something off. Geysers and pool pumps are among the heavier electricity users in many South African homes. They…
With load-shedding drastically reduced compared to previous years, many South African homeowners have stopped worrying about power cuts. However, this period of grid stability introduces a new, hidden risk for backup power systems. Because inverters and battery banks are typically installed in low-traffic areas—like garages, server cupboards, or storerooms—they are easily forgotten. Essentially, maintaining your…
WhatsApp is the most popular communication tool in South Africa, which unfortunately makes it a primary target for scammers, digital fraudsters, and aggressive marketing companies. From fake investment schemes to unauthorised subscription texts, managing your inbox security is vital. Essentially, protecting your WhatsApp account involves recognising the red flags of unsolicited messages, using built-in privacy…
Changing your home Wi-Fi password is one of the most effective ways to secure your home network, improve internet speeds, and kick unauthorised devices off your line. Whether you are using a router supplied by Vuma, Openserve, Frogfoot, or a custom unit you bought yourself, the setup process follows a universal logic. Essentially, changing your…
If you need to troubleshoot your fibre ONT, start with the lights on the box before assuming the problem is your Wi-Fi router. This device is called an Optical Network Terminal (ONT), and it acts as the bridge between the underground fibre optic cables and your home network. Essentially, troubleshooting a fibre ONT box boils…