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Power outage playbook
Breaker check, safe shutdown, gate and garage release, car charging, solar warning.
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Most outages are short, but a long one in summer is hard. The aim is to protect people first, then appliances, and to stay able to open doors and call for help.
In Sakeena you can tick each step and see your progress. It stays on your device. Open it as a checklist
Do now
- Find your main distribution board. Learn which switch is which and label them.
- Learn the manual release for your gate and garage door. Practise it once while the power is on.
- Keep power banks charged, torches within reach and a battery radio. Keep the car fuel tank above half, or charge an electric car before forecast heat or storms.
- Solar without battery: most grid-tied solar systems switch off during an outage on purpose, for the safety of line workers. Do not expect them to keep your home running.
Do within 15 minutes
- Look outside: is it only your home or the whole street? Check your own breaker once. If it trips again, stop and call a licensed electrician or your utility.
- Switch off air conditioners and big appliances at their switches. When power returns together they can cause a surge. Leave one lamp on so you know when it is back.
- Unplug sensitive electronics. Keep the fridge closed.
- Report the outage to your utility and check official channels for restoration times.
Do in the first day
- Charge phones from power banks or the car in short bursts. Never run a car in a closed garage.
- Generators go outdoors, far from windows, and are never plugged into a wall socket. Only a licensed electrician can fit a proper changeover switch.
- When power returns, wait a few minutes, then switch appliances on one at a time, air conditioning last.
Do daily
- Ration battery for what matters: phone, radio, one fan, medical devices, a light at night.
- Lower phone brightness and use low-power mode. Send SMS instead of calling.
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