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Quick Look Course Summary:Load Shedding Training: Staying Productive During Power Outages (2 days)
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Length: 2 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 10,326 EX VAT 3 Person R 7,594 EX VAT 10 Person R 5,537 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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Load Shedding Training: Staying Productive During Power Outages (2 days)
Your team keeps working when the power goes off – with the right backup, connectivity, schedules and people plans already in place.
Power cuts in South Africa come and go, but every round of load shedding, load reduction or local substation failure costs businesses lost hours, damaged equipment, lost data and frustrated staff and customers. This load shedding training helps organisations plan for outages instead of reacting to them, so that a power cut means a change of routine rather than a lost day.
Day one is about keeping operations running: choosing between inverters, UPS devices, solar and gas, planning around published schedules, keeping the internet and Wi-Fi up, using cloud tools and backups, and organising remote work and shift rosters around outages. Day two is about people and problems: managing change, stress and frustration, keeping morale and motivation up, re-planning when schedules change at short notice, protecting equipment from power surges, keeping security systems running and getting staff to and from work safely when traffic lights are out.
The course is practical and non-technical. Delegates leave with a draft outage plan for their own team or site, and a clearer brief for any supplier quoting on backup power.
Why this course
For your organisation
- A written outage plan for your team or site
- Less downtime and fewer missed deadlines during power cuts
- Fewer losses from surge-damaged equipment and lost data
- Better-informed decisions on backup power before you spend
- Staff who stay calm and productive when the lights go out
For your delegates
- A practical understanding of inverter, UPS, solar and gas options
- Ways to stay connected and keep data safe during outages
- Techniques to manage time, stress and frustration
- A personal and team plan for working around the schedule
What delegates will be able to do
- Compare inverters, UPS devices, solar power and gas as backup options for your work
- Plan work, meetings and shifts around published load shedding schedules
- Keep internet and Wi-Fi running with backup power, mobile data and MiFi devices
- Protect data with cloud tools and regular, tested backups
- Organise remote working and shift rosters that keep critical work covered
- Manage stress, frustration and change in yourself and your team
- Keep employee morale and motivation up through long or repeated outages
- Reduce the risk of surge damage, security failures and flat batteries
- Draft an outage plan for your own team or site
Who should attend
Business owners, operations, office and facilities managers, supervisors and team leaders, IT and administration staff, and any employee who wants to stay productive when the power is off. It particularly suits small businesses and branches without a dedicated business continuity function.
Course outline
Day 1 – Keeping operations running
Backup power options
- How inverters, batteries and UPS devices work
- Solar power: grid-tied, hybrid and off-grid systems
- Gas for cooking, heating and hot water
- Generators: uses, noise, fuel and carbon monoxide safety
- Sizing backup for the equipment that really matters
- Using registered installers and getting the right compliance certificates
Planning around the schedule
- Reading Eskom and municipal schedules and apps
- Scheduling meetings, deadlines and critical work
- Shift work around outage times
- Load shedding hopping: working from a site that has power
- Communicating changes to staff and customers
Staying connected
- Keeping routers and fibre equipment powered
- Mobile data and MiFi devices as a backup
- How cell towers are affected and what to expect
- Video calls and collaboration on limited power
Data, cloud and remote work
- Cloud-based tools for documents and business systems
- Backing up data and testing that it restores
- Protecting personal information on laptops and backups (POPIA)
- Remote working arrangements and equipment during outages
Day 2 – People, planning and troubleshooting
Managing change and pressure
- How people react to repeated disruption
- Stress management techniques
- Managing anger and frustration – your own and other people's
- Time management when the day keeps being interrupted
- Mental health: keeping calm and knowing when to get support
Keeping people motivated
- Plan your work, then work your plan
- Keeping morale high through long outages
- Practical comfort: lighting, heating and refreshments
- Recognising effort and flexibility
Troubleshooting
- When schedules change at short notice
- Preventing equipment damage from power surges
- Keeping alarms, access control, CCTV and firewalls running
- Keeping batteries charged and in good condition
- Commuting safely when traffic lights are out
Your outage plan
- Identifying critical processes and people
- Backup, connectivity and data checklist
- Roles and communication during an outage
- Action plan and close
How it is delivered
Two days, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20; examples tailored to your site and sector on request. Workbook, exercises and a draft outage plan for your own site included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“They were very professional, and they never failed us at any point during the process. They have met our expectations with both trainings.”
“BOTi has consistently and expertly delivered quality training services in respect of our Soft Skills requirements. We feel confident in recommending BOTI as a training services provider par excellence.”
“The course was efficiently scheduled and planned around our timetable. We were impressed by both the quality of training and the Facilitators.”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to groups of about 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No – it is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Is this still relevant when there is no load shedding?
Yes. Load shedding can return at short notice, some areas still face load reduction, and local outages from cable theft or failed infrastructure are common. The same plan covers all of them.
Will the course tell us which backup system to buy?
It explains the options and how to size them, so you can brief suppliers properly and compare quotes. It does not replace a site assessment and design by a registered installer.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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