Working Through Load Shedding: A Practical Charging Setup

Losing power mid-workday is one of the most disruptive things load shedding does — here's how to build a setup that keeps you working through outages.

The Core Setup

• A high-capacity power bank (20,000mAh+) — charge it fully whenever power is stable, so it's ready when the outage hits
• A multi-port GaN charger — so you can rapidly top up phone, power bank, and laptop together during short power windows, rather than charging one device at a time
• A UPS for your router — keeps you online during shorter outages even if your laptop battery is fine

Charging Priority During Outage Windows

When power comes back for a limited window, charge in this order: phone (most critical for calls/hotspot), power bank (your buffer for the next outage), then laptop if time allows. This ensures you're never without a way to make calls or access basic connectivity even if the laptop runs low.

Using Your Phone as a Hotspot Efficiently

If your laptop dies during an outage, tethering to your phone keeps you working — but this drains your phone fast. Keep a power bank connected to your phone while hotspotting to extend how long you can stay online.

A Practical Load-Shedding Work Kit

1. One 20,000mAh+ power bank, kept charged
2. A multi-port GaN charger (65W+) for fast simultaneous charging
3. A spare charging cable at your desk so you're never searching for one during a short window

Build your kit: Anker PowerCore Essential 20000mAh and Anker Prime 160W GaN Charger.