How to keep a record of power outages
After a long or repeated power cut, the supplier asks for dates and times. Few people can give them from memory. A written log makes a complaint or a compensation claim much easier.
What to write down
- The date and the start time of the cut.
- The time the power came back.
- The duration.
- Any damaged device, with a photo and the purchase invoice.
Why it matters
Depending on the country and the supplier, long outages can give right to a compensation, and repeated short cuts can justify a complaint. In both cases, precise times are your best argument.
Let the computer do it
A computer that stays on at home can note each cut on its own: a laptop knows the exact time it switched to battery, and a desktop can estimate the cut from the time it was off.
The tool
KDL Coupures runs in the background, records every cut with its start, end and duration, draws a chart per day and exports everything to CSV. No data leaves the computer.