RickyM:


It was installed January 3rd, it got fried February 6th

But Would installing a DC surge have really saved the inverter?? I'm just curious.. and secondly, was your inverter earthed? Did the frying occur during the day or at night?

Foani jinko prices has reduced......discovered this midnight, i ordered 2 625w panels this morning and has it delivered at my abode already. Those guys mean business.

xtremeidea:


Hello @adrusa,

Please assist me with how you were able to connect your Felicity CC to MPP solar's MPPTracker and read the stats. i would appreciate if you could explain how you achieved this.

i am looking for a way to get data off my Felicity Charge controller and may considering selling off my felicity inverter cuz i cant get data off their ports or even find a device that can connect to it.

It is straightforward, just connect and fire up MPPTracker, but there is one little snag, the cable pinout appears to be unusual. You may have to modify your RJ45 to serial cable according to the pinout I previously posted here. If you are using a usb port, you also need a USB to serial converter.

Or you could use ESPHOME if that is something you are able to do. You can follow the guide from here: https://github.com/syssi/esphome-pipsolar

kristien4:
But Would installing a DC surge have really saved the inverter?? I'm just curious.. and secondly, was your inverter earthed? Did the frying occur during the day or at night?

I have no idea of the surge protector would have protected it or not, I’m not that much of a guru how that works. It occurred during the day oooo

Valto:
fully coupled 12v 280ah 3,584kwh, 24v 280ah is available now



12v 105ah 1,344kwh
12v 150ah 1,920kwh
12v 210ah 2,688kwh
12v 300ah3,840kwh
24v 105ah 2,688kwh
24v 210ah 5324kwh
24v 300ah 7,680kwh
48v 105Ah 5324kwh
48v 300ah 15360kwh
48v 280ah 14336kwh
will be available from next week.. all made with high quality cells, with all pulling above capacity, according to test performed on them.

Post the prices please

New price:

JINKO 435W-OUT OF STOCK
JINKO 440W-117,000
JINKO 475W-130,000
JINKO 550W- 155,000
JINKO 580W-160,000
JINKO 625W-170,000

An authorized dealer in Ikorodu.
Fouani supplied

RickyM:


It was installed January 3rd, it got fried February 6th

damn.

mctfopt:


Buy as much PVs as you can without going into debt. Get a 120A charge controller for ease of future expansion. Thank you

Thank you so much for the advise. I do appreciate

Peterlove11:
Foani jinko prices has reduced......discovered this midnight, i ordered 2 625w panels this morning and has it delivered at my abode already. Those guys mean business.

Na this kain update i dey like this is the second time dem dey drop the price, it was 172,700 early this week.

Seems na only 625w dem reduce others are still the same price

Emmypam:
Please Help 🙏🙏
I have two brand new 200 watts panel connected in parallel, both panels have a maximum power current of 11 amp. But when i connect it to my pwm 60A charge controller, they both produce around 5-7 amps total instead of 22A. What could be the problem?

1. YOUR BATTERY may have been full
2. fake panels
3. wrong cable size
4. pv spec exceed pwm cc acceptable specs.
5. fake/ substandard pwm cc

Mjolnir:


1. YOUR BATTERY may have been full
2. fake panels
3. wrong cable size
4. pv spec exceed pwm cc acceptable specs.
5. fake/ substandard pwm cc

Please what's the right cable size?

@Emmypam Your panel Vmp may be too close to the battery voltage.
When insolation is high, measure voltage at the input terminal of the controller and also the voltage of the battery.

Mjolnir:


1. YOUR BATTERY may have been full
2. fake panels
3. wrong cable size
4. pv spec exceed pwm cc acceptable specs.
5. fake/ substandard pwm cc

No 6. Display could be wrong. Get a clamp mater and cross check.

mank1234:
@Emmypam Your panel Vmp may be too close to the battery voltage.
When insolation is high, measure voltage at the input terminal of the controller and also the voltage of the battery.

Okay, thank you 🙏

Mjolnir:


1. YOUR BATTERY may have been full
2. fake panels
3. wrong cable size
4. pv spec exceed pwm cc acceptable specs.
5. fake/ substandard pwm cc

Thank you🙏

Mjolnir:


1. YOUR BATTERY may have been full
2. fake panels
3. wrong cable size
4. pv spec exceed pwm cc acceptable specs.
5. fake/ substandard pwm cc

Do you think i would get better performance if i upgrade to an mppt charge controller?

Emmypam:


Do you think i would get better performance if i upgrade to an mppt charge controller?

YOU HVNT ANSWERED ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED EARLIER.

YOU HAVE PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO receive further correct advice

adrusa:


It is straightforward, just connect and fire up MPPTracker, but there is one little snag, the cable pinout appears to be unusual. You may have to modify your RJ45 to serial cable according to the pinout I previously posted here. If you are using a usb port, you also need a USB to serial converter.

Or you could use ESPHOME if that is something you are able to do. You can follow the guide from here: https://github.com/syssi/esphome-pipsolar

Thank you

Since april, light supply in apo resettlement is like 23 hours daily. AEDC no gree o.

RickyM:


Got the battery pack delivered today…Haven’t tested, my inverter got fried by lightning and it’s been at Felicity company since Tuesday.

Sorry to hear about the inverter. Was it connected to the grid? I keep saying this, and will say it again: if you don't have resources to install/correct the earthing system in our house, please don't charge/connect your inverter via grid. If you must charge via grid, you MUST be there to monitor it. Once you sense rain or a storm coming, DISCONNECT YOUR SYSTEM COMPLETELY FROM THE GRID.

Does it mean those that are off grid should have no worry about thunderstorm and rain??

Oshomo12:


Sorry to hear about the inverter. Was it connected to the grid? I keep saying this, and will say it again: if you don't have resources to install/correct the earthing system in our house, please don't charge/connect your inverter via grid. If you must charge via grid, you MUST be there to monitor it. Once you sense rain or a storm coming, DISCONNECT YOUR SYSTEM COMPLETELY FROM THE GRID.

Decentlyproud:
Does it mean those that are off grid should have no worry about thunderstorm and rain??

You still do, but risk of damage is now significantly reduced.

Decentlyproud:
Does it mean those that are off grid should have no worry about thunderstorm and rain??

Take it slow, Nobody is completely free. If you are doing solar, safety first, good earthing is not negotiable. If you stay in an area that does not experience direct hit by lightning aka Thor, most of the power surges come from the grid lines. So, eliminate that first and do propare earthing system for all your installation. Our grid is the number one weak link in the system.

mctfopt:


You still do, but risk of damage is now significantly reduced.

THANK YOU SIR.

You just summarised all my story!!

Good morning. Pls who get clean used 1.5kva, 24v hybrid or non hybrid but wall mount inverter for sale?

Oshomo12:


Sorry to hear about the inverter. Was it connected to the grid? I keep saying this, and will say it again: if you don't have resources to install/correct the earthing system in our house, please don't charge/connect your inverter via grid. If you must charge via grid, you MUST be there to monitor it. Once you sense rain or a storm coming, DISCONNECT YOUR SYSTEM COMPLETELY FROM THE GRID.

No sir it’s not connected to a grid, although the inverter support grid charging but I do not connect it to grid.
I was recharging my battery with solar panel normally like every other day and then it started raining so I turn off the breaker from the solar panel to disconnect voltage and current coming from PV to pass through to the inverter to charge the battery but I didn’t switch my main house change over to neutral…I left it the way it was meaning the inverter is still supplying power to the house and I’m using it to run my freezer and then the lightning struck and I heard a bang‼️ and the rest was history

So sorry for what happened to your setup but an SPD without a functional earthing is still useless.

RickyM:

Looks like the installer that did my job did a terrible job as there is not even surge protections or anything except circuit breaker in between solar panel connection to the inverter.

Sorry I missed your questions last month, I've been away for a while now.

1. I got my deye battery from Xtra power here in Lagos.

2. Yes I make use of AC (1.5HP non inverter AC) with my setup but only between 11am to 4pm.

swagifted:
how long ago was it installed?

The 580w was reduced too though it was previously out of stock.

alosbaba007:



Na this kain update i dey like this is the second time dem dey drop the price, it was 172,700 early this week.

Seems na only 625w dem reduce others are still the same price

Oshomo12:


Sorry to hear about the inverter. Was it connected to the grid? I keep saying this, and will say it again: if you don't have resources to install/correct the earthing system in our house, please don't charge/connect your inverter via grid. If you must charge via grid, you MUST be there to monitor it. Once you sense rain or a storm coming, DISCONNECT YOUR SYSTEM COMPLETELY FROM THE GRID.

that is not always the case as thunder can affect anything... i had a friend who wasnt even using a hybrid system... inverter wasnt plugged to the grid.. yet thunder dealt with it

Hello everyone,

I had an installer complete a 2.5KVA solar at my home. However, a piece of the battery cap broke and has been crusting leading to at least 1 episode of power outage. I fear that this would recur and of course, the installer is MIA, lots of excuses and stories. I am trying to fix this and a picture is attached, kindly advise.

Where can I buy the cap and is it a DIY replacement or do I have a bigger challenge?

Installation is less than 6 months old by the way. That's one heck of an installer for you.

Good morning and happy Sunday to y’all great people out here🫡🫡🫡
I want to narrate my horrible experience with a guy known as BlueCross in Eleyele Ibadan right opposite Anwar’u Islam Grammar School, it will be a quite long story but I will make it short as much as I can.
Met him around June 2023 on jiji and we talked about doing a solar solution that is capable of charging my gadgets only, although the post of his I saw on jiji states that the solution can run a TV for 5hrs and it’s the same solution I requested for. His guy came around and installed it but then with just my 33W charger, the solution will trip off after 2hrs of charging when the sun already went down of which I contact him and made him realize this isn’t what we agreed on but I let it slide.
In October, I saw his whatsapp status one day with 10kwh battery just built by him so I said I would love half the capacity of that which is 5kwh I believe as I want to make use of it to run freezer for ice block business.
He gave me quote and I said he should take the one I had before and then I’ll add funds to it which we both agreed.
He said he will deliver within two weeks max and I paid him but more than 2months after before he came to do the installation giving me excuses of not being able to get his hands on the inverter he wanted to use for me.
Eventually he came and do the installation and after charging the battery full then I plug in my 110W freezer alone from exactly 4:30pm to run the test and behold the battery trip off at exactly 11:46pm in the same night which means it only lasted 7hrs 16minutes.
I contacted him and made him realize this can never be a 5kwh battery as there is no way it will only lasted for 7hrs as I expect nothing less than 30hrs at least from it.
Does anyone here has a police connect in that area or close by?
I do not mind spending my last kobo to make this guy realize the fraud that he is because I am frustrated by all of his doings.