As you may know, we’ve been dealing with power issues for quite some time now, and they’ve gotten abnormally worse over time. So, many people have decided to buy UPS units to protect their equipment and have a little power during blackouts. For the past few months, our plan has been to buy a large UPS for the computer, but it hasn’t been possible—they’re just too expensive… Well, a few days ago I saw a video on TikTok about these mini UPS units that work for routers and charging cell phones. It’s not exactly what we wanted, but it at least helps a little to get through the days without power for a few more hours.
To be honest, my father-in-law helped me cover the cost of this device, which isn’t really expensive, but our financial situation right now is pretty dire—at least in our household. This mini UPS cost $25. I can’t tell you the exact specs because, honestly, I don’t know anything about this stuff—my husband and father-in-law do, and they showed me how it works. In fact, I used it for the first time recently when the power went out, and it worked pretty well.
It was pretty strange to have internet on my phone even though the power was out. That definitely would have saved us a huge headache on January 3rd when the attack on Maduro happened and we were left in the dark and completely cut off from the world, hahaha. My dream is to be able to buy a big UPS that can keep our computer running for a few hours, since it’s our source of work and sometimes when the power goes out, it makes life really difficult for us.