Help a uninformed man out. Inverter system for Loadshedding

[[CF] H17M4N]

Hey guys,
A happy permanent power Namibian here.
So greateful for not having to deal with loadshedding!!
Unfortunately my brother is still a student in South Africa and the load shedding is really getting to him.
So I am here looking for some advice. There are so many options that vary greatly in price and I'm just trying to find a solution that my poor bro doesn't need to sit in the dark.
He has a tiny flat and is a gamer his PC draws probably around 500w.
A lot of times he doesn't have power in the crucial cooking times.
He has a laptop too for light gaming and so forth.
We are looking for a solution for him that he can run during load shedding.
I have 0 Clue on what exactly is needed to run what he has. His PC doesn't need to be running but would be a bonus. preferably at least the laptop so he can do his class work.
There is a router and a small fridge and charging for small things like phones etc..
We are looking to get something that we can bring back to Namibia when he is done so nothing that needs to be permanently installed.
Ive been looking at these Geewiz inverter boxes just not sure what is exactly needed for his setup.
Looking to spend no more than 25k. Cheaper would obviously be better.
Also are there any small hob options that can run of this inverter? Man barely gets to cook his food lately......
any other advice also greatly appreciated.
Honestly cant believe that this is something that you guys have learnt to live with.....

Thank you
PS. sorry if this is already answered in another thread, I did a quick search and could not find any real answers.

 

[goldfritter]

Also are there any small hob options that can run of this inverter? Man barely gets to cook his food lately......

Not going to go into depth about the inverter things but re: small hob, get this:

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Cheap, simple, compact, the cartridges aren't that expensive. And it's much easier than trying to spec an inverter to run an electric hob.

 

[SteriStumpi]

I mean to be able to run a stove it's probably going to be very expensive inverter wise. To be economical, id suggest getting a gas stove so you can cook and make tea/coffee when the power is off. For your electronics you can just get an inverter trolley to run the fridge, laptop, lights, fan etc. Should be be sufficient depending on your load. I got two of the Kool energy 1kw trolley inverters for my place and it sort of works well since I have a gas stove. That was r12.5k each. Easily run my 65" TV and fan plus light for around 6 hours. Also recharges reasonably fast.

But yeah most things are find but if yoh want to run a hob/stove off it that's going to be difficult unless getting a big installation. Think the gas stove would be fine. Pregrind your coffee beans and you can use the mocha pot perfectly fine ☕

 

[Phoenix Energy]

Hey bud. Regarding a system.

You can look at my system I currently have below

https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?threads/3kw-lithium-inverter-trolley-3kw-inverter-2-x-12v-100ah-lithium-batteries.467143/#post-3047605

Regarding your bro and his cooking. I would NOT suggest he plug a hob or anything with an element into a 3kW inverter, he will either blow the inverter or void his batteries warranties.

I would suggest he gets a cheapie cadac or something e.g

Takealot

or

Takealot

With his current load he will get give or take 3.5 to 4 hours out of the lithium system I listed above accounting for the losses in the cables and DC-AC conversion

 

[[CF] H17M4N]

Looking at the fast responses I think we will get him one of these portable gas stoves. Should be perfect for him. He isnt a masterchef so it will be fine for his omlettes
thanks for all the replies thus far <3

 

[ForestGump]

This has been discussed a ton of times in this forum, have a read through those

Stove off inverter is bad idea, go for gas stove or braai + fire kettle....or just plan ahead and cook in advance

Running a ~500W (actual load, not size of PSU) gaming PC for 2-4 hours you're gonna be looking at ~R14k (ups) -> R28k (inverter + LifePO4)

go with the gaming laptop, that will be significantly cheaper

a wifi mini-ups (~R1.3k) will keep fibre running for 2-4 hours no problem.
a bigger UPS (~R8-15k) will keep the laptop running for 2-4 hours no problem