Just one online store in South Africa says it sold more than 4,500 power trolleys in the country this year, while one major manufacturer said its sales surged 62%.
has seen many more people buy backup power systems to keep some of their appliances and gadgets online during the rotational power cuts.
Although capacities can vary greatly, some entry-level power trolleys can provide a peak output of 720W and boast 100Ah lead-acid batteries with a usable capacity of about 600Wh. GeeWiz said it saw a definite uptick in orders during load-shedding, a trend which increased when stage 4 hits. The company said that it was not always possible to keep up with demand, but it had the option of multiple sellers on its website which supplement supply when it ran low on stock.
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