How to run phones while being struck by suicide drones
11 days ago
- #Ukraine
- #DIYEnergy
- #PowerOutage
- Ukraine faces regular suicide drone attacks on critical infrastructure, causing power outages.
- Cold seasons worsen outages due to increased electric heating usage.
- Official programs promote LED bulb replacements to save energy.
- Local generators back up necessities like water pumps and elevators in buildings.
- Internet providers offer solutions like battery-backed RJ45/copper or FTTH for longer uptime.
- Small businesses use noisy generators, while large stores use quieter, car-sized ones.
- Power stations like Bluetti and Ecoflow are popular for home backups but surge in price during outages.
- DIY battery solutions are becoming common among tech-savvy Ukrainians to save costs.
- LiFePO4 batteries are preferred for their safety, price, and performance.
- A DIY 4.3kWh battery system was built for $600, outperforming commercial options.
- Solar-inverters are repurposed as UPS systems for home backups.
- Automatic transfer switches are recommended for safe power source switching.
- A phone farm business adapts to war conditions with backup power solutions.