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title: Loadshedding Advice
description: "## 🤓 Tips for loadshedding ✅ A DC-UPS with lithium-ion batteries is the best option with the longest lifespan. Pricing usually starts from R400. ✅ Most DC UPSs are small and include a ~10cm splitter cable so you can power…"
url: "https://www.atomic.co.za/docs/loadshedding-tips/"
updated: "2025-07-31"
category: Quick Fibre Guides
tags:
  - Quick Fibre Guides
---

# Loadshedding Advice

## 🤓 Tips for loadshedding

✅ A DC-UPS with lithium-ion batteries is the best option with the longest lifespan. Pricing usually starts from R400.
✅ Most DC UPSs are small and include a ~10cm splitter cable so you can power your Fibre box (ONT) and WiFi router for 4+ hours.
✅ Different devices have different power needs. The Ubiquiti AirCube requires 24V passive Power Over Ethernet (PoE).
✅ Read our Fibre During Loadshedding guide before you buy a UPS: [https://www.atomic.co.za/fibre-during-loadshedding/](https://www.atomic.co.za/fibre-during-loadshedding/)

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