You do not need a 3kva inverter, even a 500W inverter can do but the lowest configuration we build is 1.5KVA which is more than enough.
As regards pricing, in reality whether you pay too much or too little for an inverter system is immaterial, what is important is the reliability of the inverter and the warranty that comes with it. We offer 1 year full warranty and we repair or replace completely at no cost as long as it is not due to end user abuse.
We have installed a 5kva inverter from Mega Plaza that cost N150,000.00 that packed up under 4 days and we were asked to repair and separate the charging portion since the inverter was utilizing a single transformer for both the inverter section and the charger which is not ideal even for an automatic switching type.
As for battery bank sizing, see the reproduced content below
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Battery bank calculation
How do you know the number of batteries that will provide the backup you need?
To begin with, it is assumed that you have calculated the total load you want to provide backup for.
For this example let us say you need backup for 1 TV, 1 laptop, 2 fans and 4 bulbs.
Estimates
1 TV - 140W
1 Laptop - 100W
2 fans - 200W
4 (15W bulbs) - 60W
Total - 500W
So your load is 500W
Reminder: If you have a 500W load and you need to size your inverter make sure that you will accomodate for surges (starting power which may be 2, 3 or more times the rated power) that means for a typical 500W load you may use any inverter from 1000VA up.
Let us assume we want our backup to last for 24 hours non stop assuming that all the loads will be running concurrently here is what you do.
500W x 24 = 12000W or roughly 14000VA
Divide this by the acceptable depth of Discharge of most batteries (80%)
14000/0.8 = 17500
This represents your total power need, so you must provide a battery bank that can handle this.
Again, let us assume that you want to use the 12v 200Ah battery with total power of 12x200=2400
So, you get the number of batteries by dividing your total energy needs by the rated power of any battery you may choose to use, in this example we will be needing
17500/2400 = 7.29 = 8 batteries
So, if your backup plan changes to just 12hrs instead of 24hrs, you can safely use the same inverter but with 4 batteries instead of eight batteries. You can double the battery bank to 16 if you choose to design for 2 days or 48hrs.
Just remember that you can design for any lenght of backup time as long as you have the money to pay for batteries.
Battery prices (we do not manufacture them, use as a guide)
12v 200Ah (regular wet cell type)- N26,000.00 per unit
12v 200Ah (gel type) - N44,000.00 per unit
12v 200Ah (dry cell type) - N55,000.00 per unit
Reasons why inverters are better than generators
1. Inverters run silently
2. Inverters do not cause pollution
3. Inverters do not need fuel or diesel to run
4. Inverters are easy to operate
Come to think of it, we do not have a generator at our office and still we never run out of power supply, need we say more?
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