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pato405:
Ok. I'll just use only the new one then. BTW, I'm still searching for a good one within the range of 6k-8k..that's my budget. if you know of anyone else apart from ugo, who has a good battery in stock now, kindly drop his number. Tnx

vansledge:
thanks boss @OP, for the smart charger which product sholud i buy (or how much wil it cost for u to buy it, ups and send it to ph)

pato405:
Ceejay, I don't know the make/model o! I just stumbled into a guy who said he had battery and inverter for sale...then I thought..wait a minute, 'I think I need those' so I bargained 3k for the inverter - which he gladly sold, and 10k for the 100AH battery. However, I think I lost on the battery as it wasn't well maintained. Looks new outside but not really alive inside..perhaps because, as he claimed, he has left it unused for a very long time. On a 30 watt load, the battery lasts only 6hours. By my calculation, this is equivalent to 180watt-hours (30wX6hrs). if you divide by 12V, you'll simply get 15AH...this means that 85AH has been used away...that's a BIG loss o! Anyway, you win some, you lose some. I have seen Ugo (the Oshodi guy) and told him that I need a very good 80AH battery. he said 13k. I think I can combine both to get around 95AH and number of hours expected= 95 X12 = 1140 watt hours which on 30watt load could last up to 38hrs! (1140WH/30W)Na cash I just need now, to get that battery! meanwhile see my pix attached.

vansledge:
OP, can i get a good 32inches tv wit low wattage (like 50wat), as for the low wattage fan, is it a standing fan or table own
Thanks

shaddi:
I just got this message this morning from this number asking me to call, when i called the man who picked ask me to send him my BVN number and some other sensitive information. To cut the long story short, I lost my Atm card and I applied for a new one which hasn't come yet so I wonder.... PLEAE BEWARE OF THIS METHOD.

ceejay80s:
My thread on how to create a locally made inverter has been moved to SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, so when u open the link below ,bookmark the page, so that u dont miss out, i will update this thread here for a week for those who are not aware, i wont answer any question here, all questions should be posted in the right thread . Link below God bless you all
https://www.nairaland.com/2428983/how-create-locally-made-inverter/13

pato405:
yes inverters have alarm system. my 150watt inverter has it, turns red and beeps continuously to alert you that the battery is low..then I'll simply off it. quite frankly since I set up mine, my generator has gone on holidays. I don't even remember I have gen anymore. as I type this now, its on. ...and again, guy, like seriously, this 10watt fan is just unbelievable the thing dey blow standard quality breeezzzze!!!!!

fixedhollies:
I was given the two batteries I have... I think it will cost about 15k or more. That was d kind of battery used in 2007 for election. I think what matter is to get a battery u can recharge even a car battery . I have a portable charger 4 a car battery. Get d battery 4 around 10k I think, get a charger, and buy an inverter from China, 1000wat inverter is not up to 10k. Mine is 200watt which I got around 3k.

Momoney77:
I just cant thank de op enough and all who have contributed so far. My question is
(1) is there any effects of charging de battery with low current. or effects on de charger, cause wr have been having steady low current in my own side here in Owerri.
(2) can anyone or de op show a sample of the ups to use, since some ups are better than others.and op made mention of ups that can indicate when de battery is down.
(3)i intend buying a new battery how can someone know original and fake batteries.
Sorry for de many question guys.

pato405:
I was at Oshodi today and met with the guy: he was just too quiet. He however told me that he has only 65ah battery- which he showed me. I wasn't pleased with the battery because from my little knowledge of batteries, I think such Lead-Acid batteries might discharge fast. There was a warning inscription on the battery stating clearly " DO NOT CHARGE IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE" - Then I remembered I read something about such batteries releasing HIGHLY inflammable gases, so I declined buying it. Eventually, and to cut the long story short, I bought the 10watt fan from him. He bluntly refused selling it for 1,800, rather he sold it 2k.

Let me at this point state that I have been on a similar project before stumbling into this thread - and have, as a matter of fact, completed it today. I used a 150Watt inverter (I never knew a 650va UPS could be used as I had one that I actually wasn't using at home, and that would have saved me some cash). Anyway, I bought the 150watt inverter for 3k on Olx, and also bought a 100AH (used) from the same guy for 10k. I got a 10Amps charger for 9k from another guy who works at Alaba and a tiny (probably the smallest size change-over switch to enable me switch between charging and discharging with the charger and inverter respectively, because I hate having to tough the Aligator clips every now and then - fear That i might fumble with it and it goes boom - explosion..lol!). I had everything systematically and neatly arranged on a ply-wood and hung it near my PHCN power source

I have wired 6 numbers of 5watt bulb (two at my sitting room and 1 at every other room, kitchen and bath)...The thing chop almost 2k flexible wire sha!the wire spanned from the inverter to all lamp holders. All the lights DO NOT come on at the same time bacause I connected small N50 naira switches to each of them. I got Phillips 5watt energy bulbs 80naira each. Wires were ALL neatly tucked to avoid clumsy swirling of wired everywhere - which I hate with passion. I also have wired it to carry my lap-top and the 10 watt fan..... so far, so good..everything working perfectly. I will upload pictures soon.

bishop4life:
OK bro. Thought it was new. But are they reliable?