Power outages

Member since 13 September 2021

imsierram00Member17 December 2021 23:43:39

I'll be coming to Mauritius next year as a digital nomad and have a few questions about power outages.

1. If you are a digital nomad, how have you learned to prepare so that you can still do your work without interruption?

2. Do power outages happen often in the north?

Thanks for your help!

Lollypops New member

Member since 05 June 2021

LollypopsNew member18 December 2021 03:54:55

Yes they do happen, we have had a few this week. They have not lasted long, just a few minutes. We have a generator as backup, essential for us as our water is pumped, but for you I guess it would be important for the router etc.

standaman1967 Active member

Member since 23 January 2021

standaman1967Active member18 December 2021 04:29:53

If you find accommodation with an automatic (ideally) back-up generator then they are not too much of an inconvenience. they dont happen very often but certainly on a more regular basis than in the UK. They tend to be for very short periods as Lollypops has said.

pixiewhyte Member

Member since 15 September 2021

pixiewhyteMember19 December 2021 08:43:42

Do they only happen in the North?

slybridges Active member

Member since 15 May 2017

slybridgesActive member24 December 2021 05:41:08

As mentioned above, getting an accommodation with an automatic generator makes the occasional power outage very manageable.

Even with a generator, it usually takes a few seconds for it to start and you鈥檒l still get a few seconds of no power. If you have sensitive electronics, you may want to put them behind聽 a UPS for additional protection.