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Pharyn:
Good day House.

Please I need the screen for this inverter. Probably you have a dead inverter who can be a SCREEN DONOR!

Kindly get in touch with me.

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Trippledots:
@impatient... Lol i knw that feeling. Very sorry for the loss of equipment.

@battery... I never knew lithium had button cells oh. Thanks for the tip on removing them. Where can i get a replacement for it? Or would a normal button cell of diff chemistry work? Maybe its supposed to charge the lithium cells hence I'm asking abt the diff chemistry swap

9jayes:
He's rich beyond looting

helinues:
N50bn ?

Penn and Teller

Oshomo12:
Any medium range inverter of 1.5kva should be ~ 1050w, say a PF of 0,7. D inverter should be capable of *2 surge(minimum, so that will be 2100w). So, yes it can handle a 1500w surge. Some inverter claims *3 surge.

Trippledots:
hi all,

i have two wattmetres that stopped working, opened them up and found batteries inside. apparenty those batteries are gone. the thing now is that i discovered those batteries were spot welded!! what can i do to replace the batteries?

Trippledots:
This your charger, is it serving you? How long have u been using it?

olatade:
i have a question. i use a luminous hybrid inverter and I'm planning on upgrading to a felicity mppt charge controller. the question is,will charging the batteries with the inverter and controller simultaneously have any negative effect on my batteries?

Oshomo12:
I belief u meant 750va/12v? Y not get 1500va/1.5kva, 12v for the freezer alone. This will give u rest of mind.

NiyiOmoIyunade:
It depends on your specific inverter.

What is quoted on label sticker should be the rated continuous running power as the main highlight then reference the surge capacity if it is noteworthy.

The high end inverters like Victron or SMA or Magnum e.t.c you can typically run them at near 100% of their rated capacity with no issues - *this is subject to standard temperature derating of the inverter load*

The asian origin inverters are a mixed bag - you generally want to stay within 70-80% of rated capacity for indian brands like Su-Kam, Luminous e.t.c especially with surge loads and all - these generally seem to have zero to low surge capacity - they are designed more like UPS.

For chinese brands like MustPower, these have up to 3x surge handling capacity but for continuous running you still want to stay within 70-80% of capacity. These mustpower types have robust transformers and FETs, the failure mode is commonly the control circuitry and associated components.

For all those other chinco el cheapo inverters especially the transformerless types, you generally want to stay within 50-60% max (no surge loads at all) if one hopes to use them for a long time without breaking them.

NiyiOmoIyunade:
It depends on your specific inverter.

ceaser:
Okay.
Would those 2kva series also be able to power a 1hp inverter AC, alone I mean?

Now there is this thing I am a little confused about. Is the ratings labelled on these inverters (kva) the continuous power rating or the surge rating? The reason for seeking clarification is that I notice some products on offer online give a labelled rating to their device which eventually turns out to be the surge ratings and this makes some buyers to complain in their reviews.

Is the standard expected rating on any inverter label the continuous power or the surge power?

Thanks.

eleojo23:
What waveform does the inverter deliver? pure or modified?

ceaser:
Okay.
Would those 2kva series also be able to power a 1hp inverter AC, alone I mean?

Now there is this thing I am a little confused about. Is the ratings labelled on these inverters (kva) the continuous power rating or the surge rating? The reason for seeking clarification is that I notice some products on offer online give a labelled rating to their device which eventually turns out to be the surge ratings and this makes some buyers to complain in their reviews.

Is the standard expected rating on any inverter label the continuous power or the surge power?

Thanks.

Oshomo12:
Mustpower is good too, but I use Icellpower XX2 series, it is a decent inverter and have a good surge rating too. There is also the new model of 2.5kva, but I use the 2kva.

earthrealm:
oh i didnt see that, i guess your inverter has a good surge rating??, maybe mustpower brand??
a 4kva/3kw mustpower brand has a surge rating of 9kw, hence it can power a 2hp or even 3hp motor/pump, as motors draw as high as 6x rated energy during startup.
so at OP, make sure your inverter has a good enough surge handling capability

Oshomo12:
Questions
Two fans and tv power constantly, for how long, eg 24/7?

What are the fans wattage?

Pumping 2hr, re u wiling to pump during the day only or u want to pump at night?

Inverter
A good 24v 2kva inverter will handle the work.

hotdealz:
I got a voltmeter and I only charge the batteries to 12V maximum. I don't exceed that.

mctfopt:
Get one, you'd eventually need it.

kiekie1:
I have portable true rms DC multimeters in UNI-T brand .... 24k

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zeestone99:
Switch off the output, measure the current with a clamp meter

mctfopt:
You'd need a clamp meter to find out.
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Clamp either the positive or negative terminal of the battery cable and turn on the inverter with no load connected to it. You can then be able to see the no load current drawn by it. A wattmeter can only check the wattage of devices connected to it.

hotdealz:
I think some cells were dead before I started using them cos I didn't throw any cell away from the dead laptop battery as I have no means of testing anything.

Also, I only charge it for 5hours whenever it needs to be recharged which is mostly once in a week cos I only use the fan at night when there is no nepa light for the ceiling fan and that 5hours charge can carry me for about 5 nights at average speed before the fan stops working and needs to be recharged.

I have been doing it that way for 3 months plus now. Unless if charging it for the 5hours can raise the battery voltage above the 12.6v maximum. But, the battery has never for once gotten hot. Can it still explode without getting hot?

Where do I get a volt display so I can always put it off when it gets to about 12.4V? Or is there any device I can connect to it that would automatically stop charging once the volt gets to the 12.4V?

hotdealz:
below is the battery that came with the fan. It says 12V.

I'm not using any external charger to charge it. It's a rechargeable fan. I'm using the inbuilt charger, I guess.

I disconnected the battery that came with it and connected the laptop battery directly to the wires.

makavele:
Very true, it peaked at 800+ at startup, but eventually went down to 600+.

The other regular units are stuck at +- 1300 all through.

zeestone99:
That idle consumption is fantastic

BillgatesMaigad:
The Hausa/Fulani and their Yoruba collaborators have continually denied the Igbos of the either.

niyisky:
Femi should understand that there is a silent restructuring sweeping across the country. It's understandable if his ilks decide to overlook it because they are in the opposition. For the first time since the return of democracy, our local governments are getting financial autonomy. The committee set up by the president in march to review the autonomy of state legislature and judiciary just submitted their report and will also be implemented. They would also get their own full autonomy. There is very strong advocacy for state police to enhance security of Nigerians. Truth be told, steps are been taking but I guess the present government is taking it in piecemeal.

asuustrike1:
What is your take on this lalasticlala, should this be moved to front page to enlighten other Nigerians in diaspora or it should remain?