Load Shedding Protection

We have been asked by numerous customers to source a solution to South Africa's load shedding problems. We’re glad to say that we have now partnered with Ellies and you can now purchase inverters from Cosoft. We've put together a list of commonly asked questions about these inverters.​

It is a backup power solution consisting of a deep cycle battery, an intelligent battery charger, and an inverter that turns the DC voltage provided by the battery to AC power your computers require. One inverter can power multiple computers or electronic devices.
We have a solution that can power your computers for 3 to 4 hours.
It charges automatically while your store has power.
When there is a power failure, the inverter will kick in automatically and keep your equipment powered up.
They are approximately half a metre high, wide and deep.

  

 

It can only power thermal receipt printers and ink jet report printers. Do not ever plug a Lazer Jet printer into an inverter bcause it uses a lot of power and can trip the inverter.
You will need to get a certified electrician to run a power cable from the inverter to the kitchen printer.
If your store does deliveries or table orders, you will probably still want to cashup - requiring orders to be settled and staff cashed up.
Low power electrical devices such as phones, credit card machines and computers. It certainly will not power your chip fryer.
Yes, the inverter can power this system as well.
They are less expensive than an all-in-one touchscreen point-of-sale terminal. Please contact our offices to get up-to-date pricing.
You can simply use a compatible UPS if you have a generator because you only need power for a few minutes while the generator comes to life. Some UPS's are not compatible with the voltage frequency output from a generator. The good part about an inverter is that it will continue to provide power to your computers even if the generator fails to start or runs out of diesel. This could be seen as an additional layer of security.
Each site is different, so we will have to discuss your needs. If your store has provision for such a setup, then it might be feasable to connect an inverter into the power feed that runs to the computers, but even the big inverter will not be able to power 3 computers for 4 hours.
Overload protection, Automatic Transfer Switch, Easy to move as it is on wheels. Warning buzzer for low power.
Always remember that no matter whether you are using UPS's or Inverters, when they start to beep, they are about to lose power. When you hear the beeping sound, you need to manually shut down the computers before they suddenly lose power. Repeated failure to do this will eventually result in data loss and an expensive callout to re-install everything.

Order yours by sending an email to tarryn [at] cosoft.co.za or simply call us on 086 099 4155.