Camberlo:
In solar installation and usage, make sure you take care of some basic things like

HVD - High voltage disconnexrt, that is when your battery is full and will be disconnect.

LVR - low voltage disconnexrt, this is when your battery get disconnect for reaching like 30% to avoid damage.

Also, make sure you clean your panels regularly for uptimum performance.

Don't overload your installation.

Make sure you don't put ON bulbs not in usage like toilet, perimeter during day time and power ON what you needed most.

Above all, before going for solar installation ensure you do load analysis.

Thank you

bassdow:


for all my FANs, I just buy RECHARGEABLE FANs, switch out their batteries, and use them like it's AC, but now on DC

Amosbaba:


Ideally 5kva should be 48v (4 batteries system), but as the saying nothing is impossible, in a rear case some Chinese inverter rating comes 5kva/24v

main24:


Shipping cost; The battery box is shipped without distilled water most times, so it is lighter than dry cell batteries.
When it lands here, they fill it, priced increased.
The regular maintenance cost too...

Compliant:
I just remember one thing now, OX INDUSTRIAL FAN is an enemy of inverter

ModCaller:
Do not use dry cell battery. They do not last. Once it clocks 1 year, it will begin to drain extremely fast.

Use wet cell battery or lithium battery (if you can afford lithium battery). Wet cell needs regular topping of distilled water tho.

That 160k would have gotten you 220ah wet cell battery.

Adesina18111:
Is there anyone I can get for not more than 250-300k....for TV, 3 fans and bulbs...no insult please...I want to cut my cloth according to my material

Mynd44:

Where do you people get your alternate facts from. As long as you do not abuse your batteries and try to make sure you do not discharge them up to zero, they will last.
The one I used before, I sold to a friend and he is still using them. This is the third year they have been in use

Compliant:
Greetings.

After seeing a topic that made front page on power situation in Nigeria, I felt it will be necessary to create this thread for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY.

Please let's share ideas on this solar installation, cost implications, down side and many more.

I neither sell nor have knowledge of solar system but on 24th December 2022 I engaged someone to install solar for me due to the power situation here in Abuja especially during dry season.

Well to cut the long story short, I decided to go for 3kva inverter with inbuilt charge controller, 4 280w felicity mono panel with 2 200amh dry cell battery with a cost implication of around 1 million

Breakdown:
1. 280w felicity mono panel 84,000 per 1 ( note: the person promised me 300w for 84,000 only for him to bring 280w and the excuse he gave me was that the 300w is not a strong product but felicity product is durable)

2. 3KVA 24V inverter with inbuilt charge controller 290,000

3. Battery 200amh 160,000 per 1 dry cell

4. Battery rack, installation kits and installation charge 150,000

Mind you, I base in Abuja where things are a little expensive, so i believed its possible to get it at a cheaper rate elsewhere.

I did not connect my fridge at all but lighting points are connected, smart TV of 55inche and 45inche are connected and I can use any depending if I am in the seating room or inner room.

DISCOVERY: once it is 6:30pm the solar stop charging via panel and i can use my bulbs and TV and 2 fans for hours (i.e i watch TV from 6:30pm to maybe 9pm before going to bed and i switch on at least 8 bulbs from that 6:30pm till 6:30am the following day when the inverter automatically starts charging again via solar.

I also discover that in this solar installation, having a very good battery will safe you alot and also dry cell battery can go bad even within 2months if installed before and then you disconnect and reconnect after like 2-3month probably due to relocation issue.


Please kindly share your own view without insult let's learn one or two things.

Thanks

zeestone99:


The lifespan of lithium batteries are above 10 years

unipol:


Sure depending on ur location location.

unipol:


Sure depending on ur location location.

bassdow:


...and could go bad in less than 1-week if not properly handled

ModCaller:
Do not use dry cell battery. They do not last. Once it clocks 1 year, it will begin to drain extremely fast.

Use wet cell battery or lithium battery (if you can afford lithium battery). Wet cell needs regular topping of distilled water tho.

That 160k would have gotten you 220ah wet cell battery.

Uniquewise:
Thermocool inverter chest freezer is bae . A mere 100w power. Zero noise. Works so good. Now, I stock up on food items lasting me months. Planning on replacing my fridge/freezer with an inverter type soon too.

tonididdy:



Jesu! Microwave even
If you not buy new batteries this year or next please ban me from NL forever. I just figured you’re a mod

Compliant:
I just remember one thing now, OX INDUSTRIAL FAN is an enemy of inverter

Uniquewise:
Thermocool inverter chest freezer is bae . A mere 100w power. Zero noise. Works so good. Now, I stock up on food items lasting me months. Planning on replacing my fridge/freezer with an inverter type soon too.

Adesina18111:
Is there anyone I can get for not more than 250-300k....for TV, 3 fans and bulbs...no insult please...I want to cut my cloth according to my material

Draei:


How much did you get the thermocool freezer and can I see a pic of it

Compliant:


For the freezer I dont know sir, but i noticed one day my wife forgot to switch off the deep freezer in my children room and i was on inverter and the thing was just working jejely for like 1 hour, immediately I noticed, I switch the freezer off

As for the workmanship, it's less than 100,000 because the person collected 150,000 from me and it includes battery rack, installation kits and fee.

The installation kits include all the wires and horse and breakers etc

mutaalim:


I got one for 275k last month 219 litres

Lordofalmajiri:

300k can't do it bro.. more like 350-400k at least. And you'll get solar or inverter fans

main24:


With 400k, everything will be bought second hand lol