kiekie1:
Hello, that's quite disheartening I must say ! The said battery you procured is gel and the right charge algorithm et current must be used for longetivity sake! The installation done as displayed in picture shows you used electrical cables of tiny hard copper guage which must have created enough room for losses ! See my mobile number in profile/signature.. Reach me for detailed advice . Cheer's

bassdow:


It's always good to combine batteries of Similar conditions.
If the current battery isn't so strong, better not combine it with a new one else you risk damaging or degrading the new battery.

But if they are both new or very similar (including health wise), you can always combine it.

Also ensure they are of same or very close Ratings (E.g Voltage, Amperage, etc).

officialfestus:
solar gurus in the house please how many solar watts will be enough to fully a 400ah battery within a day or two
cc.ceejay80s

donpata:

with 600watts, u get 50amps per hour. So theoretically, ur battery will move from 0-100 in 8hrs. practically though, it will take longer.

officialfestus:
solar gurus in the house please how many solar watts will be enough to fully a 400ah battery within a day or two
cc.ceejay80s

kiekie1:
Hello, that's quite disheartening I must say ! The said battery you procured is gel and the right charge algorithm et current must be used for longetivity sake! The installation done as displayed in picture shows you used electrical cables of tiny hard copper guage which must have created enough room for losses ! See my mobile number in profile/signature.. Reach me for detailed advice . Cheer's

kiekie1:


Hello Considering inefficiencies, you will need at least a 40a mppt and 250w ×4 solar panels to comfortably charge your battery to MAX in less than 6hr of sunlight ceteris paribus ! Contact me ( 081-350-31951 ) for detailed briefing or discounted prices.. Cheer's

zekepio:

Thanks for keeping to your words and offering advice for free.
I did as you advised and changed the wires to 4mm and 6mm flex wires and now I get to fully charge my laptop.
I am yet to know how long the battery will last on full charge. I will get that data soon and update the house.
Thanks Boss.

Kampack:


This information is NOT enough to give you a reliable answer.

You need to provide the power ratings of your TV, Ceiling fan, Laptop (65Watt), GoTV (10watt)

What are you doing with two 36watt bulbs for petes sake? Why don't you get two 5watt bulbs to save energy?
with 50K, I doubt if you can power your laptop for 7hours

swagifted:
ah finally, i have been looking for information concerning the wattage of gotv decoder so that i can size my appliances and try this solar and inverter thing. you save me today.

kiekie1:


Hello, GOTV uses an adaptor which is highly energy efficient . You can always use a watts meter in knowing exact watts of your various electronic appliances ! see pics below ....

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amicdan:
Hi bro....Where can I get this watt meter and cost?

bassdow:





Did you read at all before Quoting & Responding to my comment ?

cooldipo:



Yes I did Bro..... You talked about a deep cycle battery you bought from someone at Computer Village that is no longer holding charge and the seller is no longer respecting the warranty.....



They I notice you are light user laptop, Fan, Phones and that was why I recommend lithium ion batteries that last longer than lead acid batteries and is not affected by low depth of discharged

bassdow:



1st. You quoted the wrong comment,
2nd. That was back in the days when I was new to it and unable to Identify certain things Unlike now.
3rd. Even the comment only pointed out a past experience and the Tone was more than clear enough to state I wasn't looking for solution. Was only sharing my past experience before I got to know things better.

Thanks all the same. The Motive is clear.


Bye

kiekie1:
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saint2ace:
Good evening guys, hope we all had a great start to the week. I have a bit of a problem with our beloved thread being transformed to a market place. I believe a lot of the guys advertising here have threads of their own, why not drop the link instead of the bogus adverts.

If I recall correctly this thread was set up to help people with a low budget get into the renewable energy flow for as low as possible, but I see adverts of premium products which derails the intent of the thread originator.

It's even more annoying that apart from one or 2 of the advertisers. The rest don't contribute Jack and it's all about posting ads.

Please let's restrict the adverts and focus more on th substance.

Remain blessed all