laposta:


I use a 2.5kva generator and It powers my 30A smart charger. The light will just blink when you power it. The generator doesn't change sound.

laposta:


I use a 2.5kva generator and It powers my 30A smart charger. The light will just blink when you power it. The generator doesn't change sound.

laposta:


I use a 2.5kva generator and It powers my 30A smart charger. The light will just blink when you power it. The generator doesn't change sound.

coderXO:


Generator will blink if you turn the knob up to max.

Valto, I don't too much trust these smart chargers.

Mine charges and turns itself off when the battery is supposedly fully charged. But I know that it isn't.

Valto:
how many hrs does your 30amps smart charge your 200amps battery

laposta:


and what is the Max? 30A? that's 12v * 30A = 360 watts. Let's say 400 watts to cater for heat losses. I don't think a 2.5kva generator would shake with a 400watts load. I mean, I use the generator for my 1200watts iron when PHCN misbehaves.

balogunsam:
Salute to everyone here..oga Ceejay... I doff my hat chief! Been following this thread for months or so but never got round to setting up due to one ex use or the other but now, I think I'm ready with the fuel and NEPA wahala. I have a few questions one of which is this:

Concerning the 20A or 30A charger, how do you guys charge when I've also read that they need very powerful generators like 3.5kva? We have very VERYYYY poor NEPA power in my area so heavily rely on gen but if my regular big size 2.5kva can't power the 20A charger how do I now get to charge the batteries. Please advice. Thanks

Youngzedd:


I bought 1.5kva 46k from distributor last week. 1.5kva needs 2 200ah costing about 71k each.

No be here Ooo

laposta:


I use a 2.5kva generator and It powers my 30A smart charger. The light will just blink when you power it. The generator doesn't change sound.

coderXO:


Well I guess you have to consider that there are other things on the gen than the charger.

timifakay:
Hello ceejay80s and all others who shared a bit of information or the other... I've been spurred to assemble a 200w solar panel, with a 10a to 60a MPPT charge controller, to a 200ah battery connected to a 1000w inverter today. So I'm still testing, will probably create a thread to give more details, but felt indebted to every contributor here who's input taught me a thing or the other.
By the way all parts were sourced for in Ibadan. No be only Lagos get better things.

ceejay80s:


My brother, I don't own a generator but I believe some of our friends have answered ur question, check posts above

TheTransformer:
My Generator is 2000 watts maximum output (2.5KVA), it can carry my 30A charger plus other loads (TV, Laptop, Lights etc) - the engine is set at high.

balogunsam:


Chiefff!!!! I want to be like you ooo.....no GEN!!! Means you still get electricity supply from NEPA like 5 hours or more daily to charge your battery array! We get NEPA supply in my area too daily its just that its averagely 5 minutes daily. We need to talk Oga Ceejay....wanted to do something on my own but for your service here, I think we should work together.

oloet:
feed us back with the cost and performance..... thanks

timifakay:

Cost analysis: 200ah Leap Power Battery- 45,000
200w Solar panel- 40,000
12v 30a Charge Controller 17,500
1000w Inverter- 8,500
10 Yards 2-core cable- 6,000
Cable clips- 100
Taxi charter- 1,500
Tips- 200
Transportation to the market- 190
Carpenter- 1000
Total-119,990

timifakay:
Cost analysis: 200ah Leap Power Battery- 45,000 200w Solar panel- 40,000 12v 30a Charge Controller 17,500 1000w Inverter- 8,500 10 Yards 2-core cable- 6,000 Cable clips- 100 Taxi charter- 1,500 Tips- 200 Transportation to the market- 190 Carpenter- 1000 Total-119,990

saint2ace:


Hello Timifakay, nice setup plan. Is ur battery brand new? If it is where can we get same and does it come with warranty? Thanks a bunch

ceejay80s:

Very ok, if u have handed over to an installer, na 400k u for don spend by now

timifakay:

All components are brand new, bought at Oke Padre, Ibadan. Battery seller says it has warrantee, even uses same in his shop inverter set up.

Nah so oh, be like say I go take ham start business if person want make I help with the installation.

Valto:
my 200watts solar panels arrived today. already installed. am waiting for the solar charge controller to arive tomorrow. i used a normal meter to read the voltage and it shows 40volt, solar users in the house it that correct?

timifakay:

Cost analysis: 200ah Leap Power Battery- 45,000
200w Solar panel- 40,000
12v 30a Charge Controller 17,500
1000w Inverter- 8,500
10 Yards 2-core cable- 6,000
Cable clips- 100
Taxi charter- 1,500
Tips- 200
Transportation to the market- 190
Carpenter- 1000
Total-119,990

timifakay:

All components are brand new, bought at Oke Padre, Ibadan. Battery seller says it has warrantee, even uses same in his shop inverter set up.

Nah so oh, be like say I go take ham start business if person want make I help with the installation.

rajo4real:


yeah, its correct. datz ur open circuit voltage (Voc)

pls snap d details on ur panel so i can give better explanation.

Welcome to d solar world!

Valto:
my 200watts solar panels arrived today. already installed. am waiting for the solar charge controller to arive tomorrow. i used a normal meter to read the voltage and it shows 40volt, solar users in the house it that correct?

ceejay80s:

Good news

TheTransformer:
Hello ceejay80s, I live in Lagos, which solar panel should I buy - Monocrystalline or Polycrystalline?

laposta:


I guess what you have is a 24v solar panel?

Whatever the case, the 40volts reading is why you need a Solar Charge controller. If you pass that solar power directly to your batteries, na fry you go fry am be that...