Nice one

Truly inspiring if you ask me.

lasthero:
The next challenge is how to charge the battery.
I have two options, charge with light or with sun.

I thought about it. To charge with light, It will add to the consuming units. And also, the light isn't even stable. Here is sun on the other hand, completely free from baba God and it shines every single day.

I decided to opt for the green and free route, solar energy.

I bought the solar panel (150w mono) attached for 30k

Generator can charge the solar system, right?

lasthero:
Total cost:

Battery : 85k
Solar panel : 30k
Inverter : 35k

Total: 150,000 naira.

I bought wires 2k

Making 152,000.

My observations so far
It takes 5 to 8 hours of sunshine to charge the battery from 0 to 100% depending on the sunlight intensity.

And guess what guys. When all the house load are on it, it lasted me up to 8 hours to use up a single charge. But when I put of the fridge, the 45watt fan and when my laptop isn't in use, it takes more than 12 hours and that's exactly what I needed.

Burning 8 to 12 hours on petrol daily will send me back to my village.


Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

Smart guy. I usually code and to be honest epileptic power supply is actually ruining my chances of being a good programmer

@ Lasthero bro l really admire this your initiative oo, and l for like connect with you personally make l run am for my own place honestly wa lie, it's making sense o, pls reply oo seriously interested.

Dropping a message here so I can remember what to buy when I'm ready.

lasthero:


BTS store at surulere.

They have store on jiji and jumia too.

Oh that's good.

ofor1:
Impressive and insightful. I will visit this thread when I'm ready.

Revisit you meant?

This is a sweet thread. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it

Nice one, I commend your effort being your first DIY installation, You saved some cost but it will only be for a short while. As time goes on when you broaden your knowledge on Solar inverter electricity, you will be able to correct certain things..... I will highlight a little for you to research on
Firstly, your Solar inverter is mostly likely not a pure sine inverter and that's why it is cheap, it might even be a square wave form inverter which could damage your electronics in the long run.
A single Mono panel (180watts) won't be able to able to charge your GBM 180Ah battery sufficiently on a daily basis, this will affect the life of your battery
You could have waited a little while to buy a quality battery that hasn't stayed more than 6months, RITAR, GENUS, ADDO, QUANTA. but also know that battery purchase is also luck, it's 50/50 no matter the place or warranty given
For your GBM battery to last longer, you need to charge with a smart charger
Lastly, during raining season, you won't have enough sun, you still need a back up generator
I wish you all the best
For more secrets of solar system that no engineers will give you for free, you can e-mail me jerryighodalo@gmail.com.

Bantu10:


Can I get these things u listed in a place like abuja?

I think you should

Abumilla:

Did you also get the battery online

Yes

airsaylongcome:


I already had batteries. But yeah I checked out the current pricing for batteries and I nearly fainted.

Just out of curiosity, what do people do with the aged batteries when they offer a buyback option for your old batteries?

there are companies that buy them for recycling .

I think I will need to follow ur step too.

remi1444:
must have been some Thor Hammer kinda voltage. Lol.

Haha, nah, light was pretty normal, and I was using a fused ups, just guess it was from the laptop.

pat077:
is it possible to charge the battery with generator using the inverter incase there is no enough sunlight

Yeah, you will have to buy charger. It cost 10-15k

KingLarry04:
If I were you boss, I'll disconnect nepa light sharp sharp.. sun do me

And pls, can it be used without battery?

No. You will need battery

Lordswazz:


@Op, how do you know when your battery is 100% full when charging? Is there a LED indicator somewhere that shows the battery percentage?

The inverter has battery level indicator

gulfer:
@Op, where did you hang the solar panels

On the roof

TheOgaBoss:
there are companies that buy them for recycling .

I know. My question was more about how they recycle them. Are they reconditioned and sold as new batteries?

twosquare:
lol...care to explain or prove this?

When it comes to solar and inverter combo, go big or stick to just NEPA+inverter+high capacity batteries. That's if you plan to enjoy it.

Godisgreatest1:
Hello, please can you put the system on charge and go out to work? What happens if the battery over charge?. Finally, is it safe to use the system while charging?

Most solar chargers are smart to prevent overcharging

mustaphagreens:


How much did you get the 300W mono? Where can I get one, cheaply? I live in lagos.

I don't know if it was cheap but I paid ₦75k for one. And it was supplied by a friend

captainamiedi1:


can i get contact or link of where u bought inverter and battery?

From jiji. I posted the links on page 2.

studio14:
pls help me with the the number of the dealer

I got it online on jiji. I posted the links on page 2

seguno2:


But you can put on your fridge during the day without any issues, right

Yes.

Daddi:


Generator can charge the solar system, right?

Yes. There are chargers for it

This is very educative. I will try this setup next year.

emmyN:


What did it cost you to set this up?

About 3/4 of a mil.

lakefist:


Get solar freezer and stay worry free

Good option. You refer to DC freezer.
It's such a good option.
I'll have to work on installing DC output to then.

Nice

Lordswazz:


Please do you have an idea how someone can know the battery charge level for a solar system like this?

So, if there's a means of knowing the estimated charge level that you can share, it would be helpful. Thanks!

The inverter has a basic digital screen and shows me stats about battery level as well as the load on the unit.