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Madam knows all.. have you listened to what women like you have contributed? If the answer is YES then try and do away with doing things in your own way. He could have take those meat and fish to another woman but he trusted you to do exactly what he wanted yet you did not.
My wife will do anything to make sure my food is served the way i wanted it (Note.... i like cold food) and for 12years i still cherished her dishes even though i eat once in a while elsewhere but the fact that she does what i want makes me desire more for her food and her temple.

i dey waka pass

Am short of words. This is something else. God if its our sin, forgive us

maclatunji: You will be shocked at the crimes committed in the name of this "wonderful" festival you are painting .

Perhaps, you maybe correct but from what i have witnessed for like 5years, i have not seen such "crime". Beside am not panting or saying its a wonderful festival. Even the bull festival in Spain, the new yam festival, in Igbo land has their ups and down

I read this story and i laugh in Spanish. I was actually in that town Ikenne with my little boy age 1yr 8months from 10am on Saturday till 7pm, there was no fight or quarrel, although it might have happened before the D day, but i can confirm that the oro festival was peaceful. Let me also state that majority of the women and ladies in that town sees the festival as a day of rest. They love it and cherish it. Its just like a national public holiday for most of them. Ask any woman from these following towns and they will tell you they love it....towns like, Odogbolu, Ilisan remo, Ikenne, Irolu, Ogere, Ode remo, Iperu, Ijebu-ijesha, Ipara and Ishara.
Next week is Ilisan remo, Oro festival and sincerely people are really preparing for it. To them it's a party like festival not a occultist festival.

pdozie: @deeplo,
have you placed orders yet for your panels? I'm also planning to buy and begin with 2 solar panels. may be we can order together and see if it will reduce our costs? (that is if you haven't placed orders yet)

Kind regards

Hello Pdozie, i have not place my order yet..... and i totally agree with your proposal. mail me macjcomm1@gmail.com and we can move from there.
Thanks alot

George_D: hello deeplo,
yes i started with 2pcs sharp solar panels and presently i have 10 which translates to about 200w at 200w each.

as for the pix of my change over set up, unfortunately i'm not far away from home at the moment.

however, its not really that difficult to figure out. if you understand how a change over switch should work,
all you have to do is to wire it in such a way that it takes input from both phcn and generator.
on the output side you then wire it in such a way that it supplies power to the house irrespective of whether phcn or
gen is running (auto change over). the built-in switching feature in the inverter will do the rest (like sensing
when there is public power for it to change over)

thanks a bunch..i now understand the connection. Will update as soon as i began the installation

Hello House.
I have been keeping tab on contributions here and am quiet impressed by what i saw. My prayer is that God will bless everyone of us to be able to achieve our aims on this adventure of uninterrupted power supply.
@ George D. am really enjoying my sukam 3.5kva for office and 1.5kva for home. Now am also an installer, can you beat that lol.
To my question,
1........you said, you start your solar panel with 2pcs, how many do you have now?
2........can you post a diagram of how you connect your solar panel vis-a-via gen/phcn? or a picture will do.

The reason for this question is because, like you rightly said, once one begin to use inverter, its no going back. Am following your foot step now. No going back. Am moving straight to solar panel with my 3.5kva sukam.

Thanks for always being there to assist us.

super sport 5 will show the match live, just like the match against greece

dsunmade: Deeplo, do you use a battery equalizer with ur setup? What are the pros n cons of using a battery equalizer? Thanx for ur help

Yes, i use stabilizer with it. I use century 5kva for the 3.5kva inverter in my office and 2kva stabilizer for 1.5kva inverter. This is to help regulate the power cos in my street there is irregular voltage.

BACK TO ROLAND GARROS BUT RAIN STILL DEY FALL GAME SUSPENDED....

THIS GAME IS THE BEST SOUP SO FAR.... TOTAL ACTION ALL THRU

TORRESSSSSSSSI..... O SUN WO NAA

what if the game is draw?

Alonso... na chinese style..... no kill person ooo

dsunmade: thinkn of buying a Sukam 1.4 kva inverter and 2 100AH batteries. Can I use a locally coupled diesel generator to charge it coz d generator's output isn't stable ie it fluctuates?
How rugged are Sukam inverters? About how much can I get this configuration?
Thanks

Am currently using sukam 1.4kva inverter in my house. its a flat with 4room and master bedroom. If your generator is above 2kva it will charge your battery very well. The battery is 2pc of 12v 200ah and it will be fully charge with nepa in 5hrs and 6 or more depending on your generator watt output

OLD MEMORIES (DO YOU REMEMBER?)
I miss d days of Apoche, clothes made frm chair materials.
• D days wen we went to school, lined up, Headmaster & teachers inspect our nails, uniforms den we march to our classrooms.
• D days of Computer Socks!. U Remember na??
• D days of Nasco Biscuit, Trebor, Sisi pelepe, Ekono gowon, Baba Dudu, Okin Round & Okin Four Corner. Iced Colored water tied in nylon we called it "condense".
• D days of Goody-Goody & Pako Biscuit.
• D days of Sakobi the snake girl, Nneka the pretty serpent, Ali & Simbi, Mr Salami & Mrs Salami, Agbo lives in Calabar & in Yoruba class obe oba be obo oba.
• Chei! i remember those days when one Naira coin na money. Wen Groundnut was 50kobo & Choco milo sweet was 25kobo.
• Days of missing game, Who Is In d Garden, Police And Thief.
• D days of Mummy & Daddy play.
• Days when we use to build houses with sand, play Suwe game, Tinco- Tinco, Mr Marcaroni, Change your style, Pion Pion Pion (gun sound), Ten-Ten, Skipping, stop! U remember nau!
• Those days wen we used to fly Kite on streets, wen boys used 2 use d paint bucket cover as tire & their daddy's hanger as d steering.
• Those days wen rubber band was stock exchange.
• Days wen Votron, Jumbo, Power Rangers, Bat Man, atom ant was our favourite cartoons.
• D days of Brahma soft drinks & Choco Milo advert on black and white tv and sunday rendevous by 1:30pm.
• Wen we say 'Leke Leke' give me white finger'.
• Those days wen Eleganza pen was d best.
• D days wen we used to drink water from d tap even suck out d water if it not coming.
• D days wen NTA will show rainbow color for 30 mins then national anthem before they resume program.
• D days were basket Sandals, Simbi n Kitto sandals was d best.
• Days wen we all sing Sandalili Sandalili songs DSTV has come no more old fun.
I'm really proud to have experienced all this. If u'r nt smiling it means u
were nt born in my generation.
Add yours

OHH God return some of those days to our yet unborn generations....IF it is thy will

As the war of words between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the National Assembly subsides, shocking revelations have emerged on how members of the National Assembly, allegedly hijacked federal contracts and had been holding the executive hostage in the budgetary process.

Investigations in the last two weeks showed that most contracts in federal ministries were executed by cronies of lawmakers or their agents so nominated with the ministers and top civil servants under alleged compulsion to play along or risk being subjected to probe and public hearing by the National Assembly.

Our correspondent, who checked through various ministries and agencies discovered that the lawmakers appeared to have perfected their art so well that in the last 10 years, the practice had become almost accepted by the public service with some leading civil servants said to be colluding with the lawmakers.

Contrary to public perceptions about their jumbo pay and allowances, many lawmakers had become multibillionaires from their alleged access to mega million contracts and supplies across the ministries and agencies where their slots are assigned and handled by their trusted aides and agents.

While the top hierarchy of the two chambers were said to be insulated from the practice, investigations showed that chairmen of committees and their members allegedly enforced the protection of access to juicy contracts through their oversight activities which was discovered to be a cover to allegedly pile pressure on ministers and ministries that were falling out of lines.

Many top civil servants, who talked on the condition of anonymity, explained how the scheme worked in detail even as they admitted that it had become a deal between many in the executive and the legislative arms, noting that “lawmakers regard access to a percentage of ministry‘s contract as a right.

“The deal commences long before the budget is passed into law. In some cases, the lawmakers sponsored inclusion of projects when the ministries are preparing their budgets. The location is, at times, included with the cost running into millions of naira,” a reliable source alleged.

According to him, once the budget proposals are defended and adopted by the Budget Office, the lawmakers take over the push for approval through the legislative process especially as the statutory committees of the National Assembly are sub committees of the Appropriation committees of the two chambers of the National Assembly.

The sub-committees, it was gathered, protected their turf during the budget processing, while also holding countless closed-door meetings with civil servants and ministers with the subject said to be the striking of understanding as to how the ministries budget would be handled after the final passage of the budget.

Further investigations revealed that where the lawmakers did not propose any project in the budget of the ministries, their slots in the contract allocations are secured and protected through the tender process.

The sources across the ministries also gave details on how the lawmakers allegedly submitted company names which are forwarded to the head of the ministries with a view to ensuring their pre-qualifications and eventual award of contracts, despite the widely publicised public procurement processes.

“Their company names are shortlisted, prequalified and eventually asked to submit bids. Their bids win no matter what others quoted. So they get the jobs, especially as the political head is always scared of failing to meet the lawmakers’ demands,” a well placed source said.

A check at a ‘juicy’ federal agency showed the extent of the hold of the lawmakers on contracts with the head of procurement saying that those nationwide projects across the country were meant for the members of the National Assembly.

“Those projects are earmarked for the lawmakers. That has been the practice because they are closer to the local governments, where the projects are to be cited,“the source allegedly.

In another agency, three lawmakers were actually around to follow up their jobs, while the head of the agency was said to be fully ready to offer all needed support for the lawmakers.

A top federal civil servant recently told the chief executives of the companies that they should link up with lawmakers if they were serious about getting the job they bidded for, asserting that the procurement process could not guarantee their securing the said contracts.

It was learnt that some first rated ministries and agencies had even devised a standard sharing formula which allocate the contracts of the ministry or department to various interest groups with the lawmakers‘ share prominently marked as compulsory.


http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/front-page-articles/7481-how-lawmakers-hijacked-federal-contracts.html


Can you believe this? Who else is not corrupt? who will fight for the masses? many questions on my mind

Be honest and answer about ur relationship status.
1. Single
2. Sleeping around
3. In a relationship
4. In a fight
5. Engage
6. Married
7. About to get divorced
8. Divorced
9. Lonely
10. It is complicated
11. Can't talk about it
12. In an open relationship
13. It is a disaster
14. Happily cheating
15. Deciding btw two people.

My answer is .........................................Married.... lol

@ George and all
Please what is your take on VRLA deep cycle brand of batteries. someone wanted to sell that for me at N45,000 per piece.
I want to know if the battery type is good and a better bargain.

@ George
yes... thanks i just noticed that. Am using Mercury ME 12V 200AH, SMF battery. I find it hard to get none of zenith, saturn or prag. The one i came across is su-kam battery 150ah.

@ George, ofcourse we have been relating well and this time it will be more improve. But i must say without God and you this wouldn't have been done. I wl always thank u. Now i can install for other people in my area NB. I read from the manual that there will be need for "water topping" pls what is topping of the water? And how can this be done when it is required? Thank you

I have upload the pictures George. Thanks for all the support and tolerance

@ George,
Thank so much for this exclusive information, i so much appreciate. Thank you in million times.

Currently, the switch is on 1 which allow the inverter to supply the office and also charging. For the gen to be able to charge it i increase the voltage coming from the gen after calculating my amp usage. Now everything is working as expected. i will update some pictures soon


here are the pics

@ George, i have learnt so much from the discussion between you and earthrealm, its very educative and helpful. My question is, with my sukam 3.5kva could there be any chance that it will over charge the battery? Am sighting this since i use it in the office and could leave it over night when Phcn is available. Thank you. NOTE, have found my way around the rotatory switch, it works good with 1

@ George
Ofcourse i read the manual very well and also visit their website www.su-kam.com but what am asking is on user's interaction with equipment. My question is based on your experience and work-ability vis-a-vis your connectivity with your generator and nepa with the ROTARY SWITCH at the back.
For instance... if i put it on 1, the inverter will supply but it will not be charging from generator
if its on 2... inverter will not supply load, generator will be charging the battery, but Nepa (Main) will be able to charge the battery. and if i put the switch on BYPASS, it will only be charging but it will not supply any load.

I like to know what number is applicable that will charge the battery using both NEPA and GEN without interruption of power supply. Thanks you

@ George
I have finally installed the system, but i need a little explanation.
1. what is the function of the switch at the back of the system.... it has off..1..2..bypass
like i want to make use of the gen and phcn to charge the battery simultaneously, which of the switch at the back is applicable.
Thanks

George_D: hello deeplo,
sorry, my bad. i thought it was vitus you were referring to.
i also tried mr henry's airtel line but unfortunately it was switched off. it could be a network issue or maybe he's out of the country. however, try his mtn: 08033289101 or his landline (weekdays only): 018933436.
on the alternative, since you're in lagos, go directly to his shop at 21, simbiat abiola way, ikeja.
hope this helps?

Thanks so much this will definitely do more than help. I will update u before the week run out. Thanks in a million

@ George I have bought 3.5kva inverter from vitus its remains the battery and still cant reach the battery man cos his number is switched off since last week. If you can tell me his shop location i will be grateful. Thanks

@ George
Thanks for your response. I did speak with Vitus and will see him tomorrow by God grace. However, am talking about Henry the Zenith battery guy, his number has not been available for once and i wish to conclude all transaction by tomorrow.
I awaiting your response before tomorrow (Wednesday)if you are not too busy . Thanks in many ways

@ George have been tryn his line since Tuesday number is switched off if you can tell me the shop address i will appreciate cos am planning to go alaba by Tuesday for the inverter guy (Vitus)

@ George. Pls can you help with address of the zenith battery guy his number is not available. 200w solar panel cost 80k while sukam inverter is 85k for 2.5kva...if you have idea of the battery price pls let me know. I intend to buy by next week reason for my inquisition. Thanks

@ George
are you saying with 1400w (4pc of 350w solar panel)it is impossible to charge the battery bank of 4 (200ah) to optimum usage capacity base on 6hours of sunlight?