Simple inverter, battery & solar fixes for Pakistani homes
Rehan Ali Khan 
In Pakistan, many homes keep the inverter ready all night because load shedding can happen anytime. So when the battery looks “full” at night but in the morning it’s already low, it feels like the battery is dying for no reason. Usually it’s not one single issue. Most of the time it’s a mix of: … Read more
In Pakistan, a home UPS/inverter is not a luxury. It’s survival during load shedding. But a lot of UPS systems fail early or give poor backup because of simple installation mistakes. Many people buy a decent UPS and battery, then connect it quickly through a local electrician. It works on day one, but after a … Read more
In Pakistan, many people keep the UPS/inverter ON all the time because load shedding can happen anytime. Others switch it OFF whenever WAPDA is back, thinking it will save battery life. So what’s actually better? The simple answer is: it depends on your setup and your routine, but in most homes it’s perfectly fine to … Read more
In Pakistan, many homes depend on a UPS/inverter because load shedding can happen anytime. So when the UPS starts making a “click… click…” sound and keeps switching off and on, it feels scary. The good news is: most of the time it’s a protection feature doing its job. That clicking is usually a relay (an … Read more
If you live in Pakistan, you already know the routine: light goes, UPS/inverter kicks in, then when bijli comes back you start watching the charging light like it’s a fuel gauge. Sometimes it feels like the battery takes forever to charge. Other times it reaches “full” quickly but still doesn’t give proper backup in the … Read more
During load shedding, the first thought in many homes is: “If fans and lights work on UPS, can the AC also run?” Sometimes yes — but in most typical Pakistani home setups, it’s either not possible, not safe, or it will give very short backup and stress your batteries badly. The main reason is simple: … Read more