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We had an electrical outage a few weeks ago during the day, and it really made me think about what I would do for longer outages.
As someone who has very limited mobility, it’s not easy for me to just leave for a few hours to escape the daytime heat. Perhaps I’m just getting older, but Bandung does seem hotter than 10 years ago.
I‘ve always wanted a solar setup, but battery backup seems very expensive in Indonesia. We got a 1/2 pk AC installed earlier in the year, which helps me to sleep during the day. Before that, my 12 or so years living in Bandung, a fan was sufficient.
I had seen a lot of ads for Power Stations in the US. Basically a big power bank, but often with options for small portable solar panels for recharging. You can also plug into normal AC power to charge them up in an hour or two. For a 1000-2000kw version in the US, prices were $500-$1000.
The main problem that I saw, was there weren’t many 220/240V versions in Indonesia that were affordable. Plus, since we would really want to run the whole house, lights, water pump, fridges, AC, fans, and my Cpap machine, it’s possible it would only last an hour or two from a full charge.
I had my wife’s cousin who lives with us, and drives and run errands research the options. He suggested a 2000 watt gas generator, that looks very similar to a Honda, but locally manufactured. Price is about 5.5 jt.
A gas generator was really pretty far from what I was considering. Both the noise, cost of fuel, and exhaust were all concerns. However, from online videos, you can just plug the generator into one of your outlets to power the entire house.
Perhaps I’m overthinking the need, but having a good option if the electricity was off for days, seems prudent. Has anyone else chosen a reliable electricity option, for day and night?
As someone who has very limited mobility, it’s not easy for me to just leave for a few hours to escape the daytime heat. Perhaps I’m just getting older, but Bandung does seem hotter than 10 years ago.
I‘ve always wanted a solar setup, but battery backup seems very expensive in Indonesia. We got a 1/2 pk AC installed earlier in the year, which helps me to sleep during the day. Before that, my 12 or so years living in Bandung, a fan was sufficient.
I had seen a lot of ads for Power Stations in the US. Basically a big power bank, but often with options for small portable solar panels for recharging. You can also plug into normal AC power to charge them up in an hour or two. For a 1000-2000kw version in the US, prices were $500-$1000.
The main problem that I saw, was there weren’t many 220/240V versions in Indonesia that were affordable. Plus, since we would really want to run the whole house, lights, water pump, fridges, AC, fans, and my Cpap machine, it’s possible it would only last an hour or two from a full charge.
I had my wife’s cousin who lives with us, and drives and run errands research the options. He suggested a 2000 watt gas generator, that looks very similar to a Honda, but locally manufactured. Price is about 5.5 jt.
A gas generator was really pretty far from what I was considering. Both the noise, cost of fuel, and exhaust were all concerns. However, from online videos, you can just plug the generator into one of your outlets to power the entire house.
Perhaps I’m overthinking the need, but having a good option if the electricity was off for days, seems prudent. Has anyone else chosen a reliable electricity option, for day and night?
