Straton Electrical

22/04/2025

So this is going to sound counter intuitive BUT we sincerely believe that if we can assist others within our industry that then our ENTIRE industry will thrive. FIRST UP - any plumbers (not only Durban) can list here for free:

Plumbers Durban 22 April 2025 By Alan Looking for a Prepaid Water Meter Installer in Durban? This list given below is as a service and Straton Prepaid does not guarantee or warrant that any of these plumbers are the only businesses offering prepaid water meter installations. If you are a plumber and...

28/02/2025

MBDA CEO, Anele Qaba said that it took collective efforts bring the Springboks to the NMB Stadium. The Springboks will play against Italy on 12 July 2025. Editor: "Is it too late to organise an

24/02/2025

Payfast By Network, our trusted online payments partner, is running an exciting campaign that will reward one lucky online shopper with a quarter of a million rand in cash! From 21 February to 21 March 2025, if you check out on https://stratlec.co.za using Payfast by Network you stand a chance to win R250,000 - no minimum spend required!

13/12/2024

22/10/2024

So these are just visitors from Google Search - not including all social media sites and direct visits...

Not too bad for a NICHE site methinks.

https://straton.co.za/prepaid

10/10/2024

One more reason to buy from a local.

Let me hasten to add that the client's meter was not purchased from us, ONLY the keypad for the prepaid water meter...

Save this if you haven't upgraded your prepaid meter yet - you MAY need to follow these instructions if you get a 'Token Input Error' (017 Error on our prepaid water meters).

After Upgrading to KRN 2 I get an Error 017 How do I know that I entered my Key Change Tones Successfully Why you need to keep those Key Change Token numbers until 2025 After upgrading my prepaid m…

04/10/2024

The prepaid meter rollout progress including the SALGA and Eskom Dashboards: https://straton.co.za/pre-paid/yes-your-private-prepaid-meter-may-also-be-affected/

Check the numbers for NMB - kinda dismal

Yes, Your Private Prepaid Meter May also be Affected 4 October 2024 By Alan South Africa’s TID Rollover Progress Dashboard reports NO progress from Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality 86% of Municipal prepaid meters have been upgraded Eskom still has to issue 2.9 Million Key Change Tokens 92 941 meter...

20/09/2024

I HATE it when I am right - the article below refers:

Whenever I did quotes during peak loadshedding I would encourage clients to rather opt for the 'hippy option'. In solar speak that one is Grid Tie only.

Why?

Simply because that option was the cheapest, gave a quicker return on investment AND contributed to the entire grid by pushing excess un-needed electricity back into the grid.

The article explains how all those little kW's from thousands of installations help keep loadshedding at bay.

BONUS: If we keep on pushing back into the grid then eventually we (as in Eskom, as we are all shareholders) will be the powerhouse in Africa again.

The lithium-ion batteries typically coupled with rooftop solar installations are just one of the two types of energy storage systems contributing to Eskom’s ability to keep the lights on in peak demand in 2024.

04/09/2024

I can believe that James fits the plumber profile BUT Gerrie and Cyril as well? Those two threw me a bit!

FAQ’s Some serious, some informative and some funny Frequently Asked Questions about plumbers and plumbing: Plumbing Industry and Plumber FAQ’s: What should I do if I have a plumbing emergency?Turn off the water supply to prevent flooding, and contact a licensed plumber immediately. How can I pr...