₦airaland Forum

Valto:
. u mean after paying outrageous fees for air frieght. i remember i told him about this 4weeks ago. lithium battery is extremely difficult to ship via air.

Yeah, just taking my chances, not very palatable though

futurenix:
Your batteries are probably shipped by sea but u were charged for air shipping.
A 25000mah power bank cannot be shipped through air normally presently except through Hongkong which itself is very very difficult. Most times they will just abandon it ones its rejected at the air line and no one will inform the owner except the caring shipping agents.

Ask very well cause I believe ur cells surely dey sea swimming.

Na my fear be this o, but me and the seller don quarrel for the delay like this, she said the delay is due to covid restrictions, yea it was shipped to Hong Kong and now from Addis Ababa to Lagos Airport i wan see weda them go still ask me for any other money because the shippimg term was DDP so Custom and every other bla bla bla na dem head e go dey my own na just to pick up

Valto:
kpele, shipping lithium battery has never been easy. your best bet would still have been sea shipping (3months to 4 months)as for the bolded, just pray u will eventually get soon.

Amen! thanks

Dam5reey:
You went the expensive route, Shipping batteries does not come easy, best bet is to have patience and wait out the 3 months for Sea shipping and save a lot of cost.

True i want it ASAP, yet the ASap is not ASApping as expected, almost 1 month now for what was promised 20 days

Second Batch Lifepo4 Battery..

Payment has become smooth on Alibaba for me, its like the first payment is used to verify your authenticity before allowing flawless continous transactions. Paypal connected to my Barter Usd card processed successfully
Corona is also affecting Shipment from China!
Conclusion DIY is not for the faint heart sha.

EVE LF280K 280AH 3.2V lifepo4 battery Grade A new brand $110.00 USD 8 $880.00 USD

Free bus bar and bolts for EVE 280AH $0.01 USD 8 $0.08 USD

JBD Smart Bms 16S 48V 200A With Bluetooth $107.00 USD 1 $107.00 USD

Customized lifepo4 prismatic battery isolation sheet for EVE 280AH$0.70 USD 20 $14.00 USD

Free bus bar for EVE 280AH $0.01 USD 8 $0.08 USD

Just sharing for reference!

ojeysky:
Oh you had to pay extra 100 bucks? If your cells are 230ah then I have some for sale you can check my previous posts

Yes i did not check well before making payment, now my eye be like eagle for any contract.
They are actually 280ah, walai i have exceeded my budget, buying the already packaged battery banks is looking like the cheaper option, but i am determined to DIY so we move....

ojeysky:
That's a famicare charger, it can't charge at 3.2v

Ok thanks for the info

ojeysky:
This is blessing in disguise o... So you need to make your batteries 48v and enjoy the extra capacity

Yes i have just ordered for extra 8 batteries, but my issue is the promised fast shipping for charging me excessively don turn to delay o

Dam5reey:
Nice deal If you got for the same price, you may speak with Zeestone99, he may be of help..

But it you have up to 16 cells or 48v equivalent, it's a win win.

Yea i realized later there was a 100usd bill added, im thinking of adding 8 more cells to reach 48v battery bank

dollarnaira:
Not this type of charger
No no no

Okay thanks

odimbannamdi:
I honestly don't know. But I doubt. Let the gurus advise though. Thanks

Okay

abilityC:
I found this on Alibaba https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Pure-Sine-Wave-3-5KW-5_1600332802894.html?spm=a2756.order-detail-ta-ta-b.0.0.66512fc2LP4mPN
it has similar spec to yours, Paypal went through this time, im waiting for delivery now

my inverter was delivered yesterday by fedex, but the seller sent a 48v 5kw version instead of the 24v 3.5kw version now im confused and starting to reconsider my battery pack design...

[quote author=odimbannamdi post=111660706][/quote]can i use your charger for top balancing a lifepo parallel group of cells for top balancing?
As Will prowse did here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ABvbbics8

Or using this method
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOCIIzxM_80

zeestone99:
No sir. Not enough. I believe this have been discussed by my many oga at the top here in previous pages.

Please share more details or point to pages where this has been discussed..

Dam5reey:
I use a Chinese No branded version (Axpert Variant)

3.5KW 24V 100A MPPT High VOC input.

Experience has been very Good, capacity intact after 9 Months of deep discharge as low as 90% DOD most time.

Hi, do you use a DC breaker between the Solar Panels and the inverter? if yes which one ? Im hoping to hook 6 unit of 480w Panels in series or as best suggested by the installer, which should give around 150v to 300v DC...

zeestone99:
Proper grounding is one.

Okay

zeestone99:
Yes it needs to be protected. The hybrids are smarter too.

How do you protect it?

Face of incompetence, wicked rulers

bbally:
please, like how many watt will a 1hp INVERTER AIR-CON draw from an inverter system and will it have any dangerous effect if the system is 12volts?

My FIRMAN 1.1 Horsepower Inverter Air-Con Consumes 600watts on the average using the GenLink power saving mode, but using the Turbo mode it consumes up to 1200watts, I would prefer to go with a 24v or 48v Solar system for best performance with regard to less worries about wiring and other issues

ceaser:
And risk getting prosecuted by the government for "creating a micro dam" and trying to create an easy life for himself and possibly open the eyes of other citizens. I don't think that option comes with the freedom associated with solar generation which has a much less, nearly negligible footprint on the environment.

If no be for God, the government would have legislated to have all solar enthusiasts prosecuted except they seek operating licences which has to be regularly renewed. Then you will see them create a task force that will be invading neighbourhoods to check roofs that have panels on them. They will count the numbers of panels and use that to calculate the rough estimate you will pay. Failure to pay, you risk getting your panels carted away, while the task force operatives will auction them to themselves at ridiculous prices or to other buyers while they keep the money/auction proceeds for themselves. Some may decide to start making illegal money from there as they offer you to pay an off the record stipend for them to "look away" so that you get to escape paying for an operating licence or its renewal. Boom, another illegal money making rachet is created. You will also start seeing a few neighbours who will start ratting out to the government those in their streets that are installing panels. I can just think of a dozen ugly, discouraging scenarios that can crop up from such legislation.l, as far as Nigeria is concerned.

And creating a mini dam is not as easy as it sounds. The finances, the environmental impact assessment of such structure and the resultant wàhálà from the government is not what one individual can bear, well except you are Dangote who is a government backed "businessman".

Yes there are some legal considerations required with regard to doing any power project depending on how many watt you intend to generate, But you see Solar na heaven sent, As long as solar goes cheaper it should become just as breathing air no amount of Govt manipulation can stop it, its a strong force backed by nature! The hope is that Solar becomes more affordable for all, im following some research procedures as regards better and cheaper battery Chemistry na matter of time before the Energy revolution take place!

edit: walai i go break anybody leg wey go climb my roof in the name one illegal jagajaga

Excuzeme:
Once he gets it running, his enemies like the Fed Govt, will go and dam the Water source or re_channel it elsewhere and there goes his Kainji Dam!

It depends o

bodeface:
Good Day Nairaland,

I am trying to go solar based on the current reality around the Diesel cost to run my shop. Please help with the calculation of what is required for the following equipment, these are 3phae equipment except the lighting and the fans.

1. Lighting - 800W (12hrs, more at night)
2. Fans - 500W (18hrs)
3. Chiller - 2000W (12hrs)
4. Mixer - 6500W (12hrs)
5. Divider - 2000W (12hrs)
6. Moulder - 2500W (12hrs)
7. Oven - 3500W (12hrs)
8. Slicer - 650W (12hrs)
9. Computers - 150W

Please, note that the 12hrs is estimated to be 6hrs - day and 6hrs Night time.
I do know the initial cost may be high but I might be able to get finance for it.

If you stay in a place where you have access to good flowing water you could create a mini/micro dam where you install a turbine propelled by the force of water, Its the cheapest way to generate electricity at the moment!

earthrealm:
your total load is about 15kw and you hope to run it for 12hrs, a 15kwh lithium bank is about 1,5m naira and would power this your humongous load for approximately 1hr only......thus you would need 13 to 15 pieces to power your load for 12hours, so that's 25m naira alone on battery. the solar panels required to recharge this humongous load is about 70kw of solar panels will cover 1 plot of land, ie 100ft x 100ft area space.

350w panel is about 80k, you would be needing minimum of 200 pieces, wch is another 16m naira on panels...assuming you have the space to install them, as each panel is about 6ft x 3ft, ie 18sqft approximately

edit: you would need about 3600 sqft of space to install the panels, so you need a 38ft x 100ft plot of land == 1/3 plot of land approx. This area would be greatly reduced, if you go for higher capacity panels 400w and above

if all this cost is still within your budget...say Aiii, .
WITH THE DAY AND NIGHT LOAD DISTRIBUTION, YOU CAN juggle and see if having excess panels would be cheaper than installing the recommended battery capacity.

solar is not cheap in the short-term..its only longterm that solar gets cheap..you usually break even as from 2yrs for most setups

Wow , this one na federal government budget o, quite insightful info though, truly solar is quite expensive upfront,but cheaper as the days go bye....

IYGEAL:
Thanks for this info. Successfully made the payment.

nice one, you are welcome

IYGEAL:
Na phone I dey use na. Started at night to no avail. Then tried from morning till sometime in the afternoon to no success.

Was that how yours did before working? I can't fathom why they are not taking the IDs. And I have done countless such verifications at other platforms.

I opened mine last year it wasn't too stressful but had a couple of retakes, just keep trying,

Nexuspulse:
Lithium Ion Battery

okay

IYGEAL:
Been having troubles verifying ID with Wise despite snapping clear photos of IDs.

Its best you use a phone, and also best to make use of day light, na to dey try till they accept

Dam5reey:
Cool basically the name is just a sticker.. they have same internals.

Okay, thanks

Nexuspulse:
Lithium Battery Energy Storage

Price: N370,000
?

Hi is this lithium ion battery or Lithium iron phosphate battery

earthrealm:
you went for 5kw or 3.5kw? how much did you buy it?.
are they shipping for you, or you have a 3rd party shipper..if they are shipping, care to share the freight cost and duration?
bonjour solar -- 1yr on alibaba, definitely a reseler/copy.
next time better and cheaper to buy from the manufacturer, usually cheaper and easier for warranty issues

Im going with the 3.5kw model, he is selling for USD 395, and shipping is Express, USD 165, max 9 days by air.
True d thing just dey shack me, and i want it asap, thanks.

Dam5reey:
I use a Chinese No branded version (Axpert Variant)

3.5KW 24V 100A MPPT High VOC input.

Experience has been very Good, capacity intact after 9 Months of deep discharge as low as 90% DOD most time.

I found this on Alibaba https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Pure-Sine-Wave-3-5KW-5_1600332802894.html?spm=a2756.order-detail-ta-ta-b.0.0.66512fc2LP4mPN
it has similar spec to yours, Paypal went through this time, im waiting for delivery now

Dam5reey:
At what point did you use ACH and wire option for your Alibaba payments, or you simply send money in your USD wallet?

Did you use USD to USD transfer? Alibaba use JP Morgan bank in Singapore not US.

Please details steps if possible

For Alibaba payment wire transfer (SWIFT) is what i used.
ACH was for a different purpose.
Yes USD to USD (Same currency) transaction,