GeorgeD1:
hello pranil,
quite an interesting setup you have there and rather complex for a water supply system. I'm really trying to understand what you really wanted to achieve with such an elaborate setup? I got banned twice now when I tried quoting your post.

Barezzi:
Very nice installation Chris81964.
Do you sell the battery isolation fuse box?

kiekie1:


Thanks for the patronage & homely treat Sir

kiekie1:
We recently rounded up another supply and installation of power inverter & solar system within Lagos state .
You can always feel free to CALL for any item and openly discuss with me and I will definitely revert .

GeorgeD1:
pranil,
thanks for the insight. Indeed there is joy in living a diy lifestyle - which is why most of us are here in the first place. ever thought of incorporating solar water heating to your setup?

pranil:


May times but the plumbing headaches stop me from doing so. Now the solar panels are dropping in price I am thinking of converting existing geysers into solar geyser using SolarPV-

e.g. One 200 Ltr Solar water heater at 200 K + plumbing upwards is similar to 3 x 300 Watt + one Gyserwise controller -
http://www.geyserrobot.co.za/Technical_Details/technical_details.html

So you are a geek as well? Interesting. Any idea if the Google Chromecast Audio works in Nigeria? Google is found of geo restrictions

I will switch off NEPA to Gyserrobot using a Relay based on SOC. So If the SOC is high then Gyser will use the PV

Just have to find time during my many projects.
Currently trying to automate my projector screen to drop down on voice command from google home

pranil:


Choemcast Audio oand video both work. I use play store from India so Google music also works . Even if Google music could ot work there are plenty of apps which support googlecast Audio - Personally I use Deezer ( www.Deezer.com) and TuneinRadio along with Pocketcast regularly

Barezzi:

Thanks Kiekie, it's always a pleasure doing business with you.

tivta:


Thanks for the valuable information. Streaming from music sites to Chromecast Audio would be a once in a while affair due to expensive data. I am thinking about streaming audio directly from a NAS.

pranil:


May times but the plumbing headaches stop me from doing so. Now the solar panels are dropping in price I am thinking of converting existing geysers into solar geyser using SolarPV-

e.g. One 200 Ltr Solar water heater at 200 K + plumbing upwards is similar to 3 x 300 Watt + one Gyserwise controller -
http://www.geyserrobot.co.za/Technical_Details/technical_details.html

I will switch off NEPA to Gyserrobot using a Relay based on SOC. So If the SOC is high then Gyser will use the PV

Saipro:
Anyone with a MustPower/PowerStar/Voltron 72V inverter?

GeorgeD1:

pranil,
plumbing for solar water heating is quite straight forward when you put your mind to it - especially for gravity feed systems like mine.
your geyser idea while laudable may meet with several hiccups when put to real world situations. from personal experience it pays to have a dedicated system for solar water heating. reason being that your solar water heater continues to heat up your water regardless of whether it is a cloudy day or not. however, with your geyser idea, on the same cloudy day, unless you massively oversize your solar panels, your battery bank will struggle to get enough juice and there may be no excess power available to divert to water heating.

zeestone99:


30amps 12/24v - 35k
60amps 12/24v - 45k

Valto:
yes, i own one... rubitec I PowerStar 3000watts inverter.

Saipro:


Please let me know your source as I need one (same specs as yours) for a personal project.

You could drop your number or reach me on WhatsApp on O8O239O23O5

kiekie1:


Hello powerstar / voltron series dosnt have 72v(6 units 12v) dc input systems .. He might be confusing 72v inverter with 2×2×2 battery bank systems.. Cheers !

Saipro:


Is the 60A charger Variable voltage and variable Amps?

babaegun:
IRON for your Solar Setup
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Am sure there will be some guys in here who are still looking for a low power and efficient iron for cloth. Let me share with you those that I have used before. Please note that It is NOT a solar iron because it uses electricity.

1. Kenwood discovery Duo. The power rating is between 600 - 700 Watts. Been using this for close to 6 years. It is nice and do the ironing job well.

2. Philips Diva. Bought this recently in GAME (shoprite). The power rating is 1200 Watts. But my amp meter reported 978 Watts. it is good, cute with a surface larger than the Kenwood Duo. Very efficient and the thermostat is super.

So if you need an iron to use on your solar setup, you can check online and pick one. Please note that I don't sell iron ooo. Just sharing information.

SolnergyPower:
Those wattages are still very high. We should be looking for something in the neighbourhood of 100W.

Thanks for sharing though.

SolnergyPower:
Those wattages are still very high. We should be looking for something in the neighbourhood of 100W.
Thanks for sharing though.

babaegun:


@SolnergyPower

I've not see any within that 100W range. Maybe some guys in-house will still share better ones with us soon.

SolnergyPower:
Okay. I just found 12V DC iron listed at https://lagos-mainland./hand-and-power-tools/solar-12v-dc-pressing-iron-3957404.html

You can find another at.... https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Anbo-Solar-energy-saving-12v-DC_60657096828.html

Saipro:


That would be ideal but painfully, most irons are rated at 1,500W or over. A lot of them are 1,800W and beyond if they're steam irons.

Mine is a Philips too and is rated 1,000W; I checked just now and I discovered it kicks in at 708W. I don't think one would find an iron at 100W. It would take too long to heat up and the the thermostat might never go off when in use.

Saipro:


Those are DC irons

GeorgeD1:

pranil,
plumbing for solar water heating is quite straight forward when you put your mind to it - especially for gravity feed systems like mine.
your geyser idea while laudable may meet with several hiccups when put to real world situations. from personal experience it pays to have a dedicated system for solar water heating. reason being that your solar water heater continues to heat up your water regardless of whether it is a cloudy day or not. however, with your geyser idea, on the same cloudy day, unless you massively oversize your solar panels, your battery bank will struggle to get enough juice and there may be no excess power available to divert to water heating.