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1. motionlessveloc · 1790687469 · focus · HN ↗

   I wonder how many HNers recall life in Delhi even 20 years ago? Cutting electricity loss is one thing, but getting rid of "load shedding" (unplanned power cuts) is the really revolutionary part. It was not uncommon for the power to go out several times a day and you had to rush to unplug expensive appliances (TV, laptop), because when the power came back it was often accompanied by a surge. My office was wired with two sets of electrical sockets, one connected to grid mains and the other connected to the UPS (for important equipment only).

   1. rayiner · 1790692832 · focus · HN ↗

      Sounds similar to life in Dhaka in the 1980s. I remember many sleepless nights where the power went out for no discernible reason and our air conditioner (a window unit in my parent’s bedroom) stopped working. My understanding is that this has gotten much better in Dhaka over the last decade, though the recent energy crisis set things back.

      1. martinpw · 1790708438 · focus · HN ↗

         > I remember many sleepless nights where the power went out

         Genuine question - how did people sleep there pre-AC?

         1. rayiner · 1790712183 · focus · HN ↗

            Probably outside to catch the breeze. We lived i like a concrete bunker so it was good at holding in heat at night.

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