Being Well Prepared For A Power Cut

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Being Well Prepared For a Power Cut
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• The unfortunate fact about power cuts is that
  you just cant tell when one may come.
  Furthermore, its very disturbing to stay in the
  dark or stop working due to a power cut for an
  unknown period of time. Besides having things at
  hand so that you can easily access them even in
  darkness, you ought to always make sure that you
  are prepared to handle power cuts that come your
  way.

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• The wisest thing to do as a way of preparing
  yourself for the power cuts is to stock up on
  functional torches and batteries. In fact, you
  should make a point of having at least one torch
  per person in your home. Many households across
  the country have torches put in places where they
  can be easily accessible at all times, especially
  when there is darkness. You are supposed to have
  the torches in places like the kitchen or simply
  within full view. If you put your torches in
  draws or any other hidden places in the house,
  chances are youll get more difficulty in tracing
  them in the dark.

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• Although you can also stock on candles, torches
  are believed to be safer. However, if you choose
  to use candles as well you have to make sure that
  aren't in reach of children or pets. Having a
  wind up radio is also very important because
  itll always provide you with some entertainment
  to pass the time whilst the power is off. Since a
  wind up radio is not powered by electricity
  buying your household this gadget cant be really
  that expensive. Moreover, the radio will be very
  vital in giving you possible information on the
  power cut or any other kind of important news.

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• There is also some other advice that should help
  you greatly in preparing for unexpected power
  cuts. Its good that you leave the light switch
  on when the power goes off you that youll know
  when it comes back on! Its also very vital that
  you ensure that your home contents are covered by
  an insurance firm so as to cover the damage the
  power cut might cause to your equipments. Make
  certain that you regularly charge your phone so
  that by the time you experience a power cut you
  are not low on battery. In fact, this will enable
  you to call the local power supplier to inquire
  what the problem is all about and when the power
  is expected to come back on.

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• Its also advisable that you always ensure that
  you have a first aid kit within reach because
  people who are experiencing power cuts are more
  prone to accidents due to the darkness and
  stumbling on things that they are not seeing
  clearly. This is the more reason why you have to
  make sure that you have enough batteries for your
  torches.

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• If you find power cuts a common occurrence in
  your household or even office, you can as well
  consider changing your power supplier if you can
  so as to see whether things will get better. If
  you are running a business that depends on power
  to be operational, then you need to invest in
  power backups to avoid losing work hours due to
  the power cut.

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