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To add we are talking about 20 to 22Kw

abunafiu has some points but like i have always taken time to study things b4 jumping in i wil state why i am tendering for mine.
Had a long and serious conversation with the company discussed what i eventually want to achieve with d Solar array.
This is where it got interesting we have 12 sun hrs in Naija which makes the array pf 4000w fantastic enough to know you will be pulling your wattage from solar while the rest goes to charge the Batteries, and in the Night the Batteries takes over which is at most about 5 to 6 hrs maximum
which limits the likelyhood of over pulling the Batteries the MPPT i will be using is so construsted that it takes care of voltage surge without dsamaging the Batteries (Very important) my power manager is a all in one which is intelligent enough to know when you pulling to much from the Battery and sends a signal either to ur meter or generator to makeup the shortfall, thereby saving the batteries from too much pull.
and lastly my ultimate goal is the LifePo4 Batteries those ones you can't destroy.

https://greenakku.de/Batterien/Lithium-Eisenphosphat-LiFePo4:::7_56.html

FastShipping:
Thank you sir.

So all I have to do is to buy a combination of inverter, batteries and the rays as they listed in combo and I'm good to go

Yes sir and they even come with the discription of how to.so nobody can pull the wools over your eyes

FastShipping:
I need to talk to you about giving me what I want in solar system. I have discussed with few people but not yet convinced. I need an European made solar back-up for my house. I don't think I need more than 5kva. I only want to be a able to power all external and internal lights, 2 TVs, 1 microwave, 1 AC at a time and electric fence. Ability to be able to power on all external and internal lights 24 hours per day is non negotiable for me. My contractor and his electrician already did the wiring and created a place for solar back-up.

When can we start the discussion?

@ Fastshipping check this link. This is where i am buying mine
https://greenakku.de/index.php?filter=0&cPath=28_2&INV=32&BVT=29

akinolaolujide:
Not the best way to cut cost as some food materials gets bad when there is no proper ventilation. Also lack of ventilation supports dampening by raising humidity within the space and spoils grains. that 50k will serve the users better.

It is not only about the Food, every light counts in a building and you don't have this closed boxed in feeling if you know there is a window

EgunMogaji:
This is what I was able to come up with.

https://www.nairaland.com/2841505/nexthome-2016-construction-daily-updates/9#45743468

There was a link showing the guys work though.

Thank you very much for the link but diordaves has said mostly what i have as a problem. After the second or third Harmattan the doors are warped hangout out at the hinges and makes noise terribly

EgunMogaji:
There was a door maker that was shared by Brabus earlier in this thread, I suspect his doors are good, well they look good anyways.

can you please send a link

olumz1:
That's exactly my point, someone already offered me 8 doors for 5 pounds . To me thats like have them for free and these doors remain solid, no matter the weather.

Exactly my Problem too, Doors made in Nigeria after some time starts to drag, makes noise, dosen't close Properly that is one reason why i am also contemplating bringing them down

Whao QC1 really turned out Fantastic am really very impressed, despite the stress that was involved it came out better at the End!

@allcopacetic:- I will be last person to take water and electricity as nothing the House u are seeing out there is till the top filled with concrete to the brim, secondly the all float switch is not only the safety measure provided, their other measure taken that will be showcased and all cables and equipment are saveguarded with the highest safety measure you can think of. it will be showcased when the time comes for all to learn

kopell:
Please what is the height of this your water tank house, how good is the flow of your water pressure?

had to check will get back to you later

and the opening i am using a covering like a sun roof to saveguard that as well

mank1234:
1) use automatic water level controller to cut off the power supply to the pump before it's full. With that you won't have to worry much about electricity and water.
2) use appropriate IP rated appliances. After all transformer is always exposed to the element with no effects.

There are many solar projects around totally expose to element!

Thank you that and more still went a step futher had a run off built on the other side if by chance water would be full and the cut out dosen't work, had two fail safe method implemented

EgunMogaji:
I like dual use buildings.

Thank you sir took a lot of planing

Look b4 iron door

my own Power House with an opening on the Top to do all my power PHCN/Solar Battery/Generator xchange and with Armored cable run through the ground no wires outside

EgunMogaji:
Stop with this contact me nonsense.

Start a thread, fill it with pictures and prices (yes, we know price changes but we'll have a comparative baseline) and watch sales call me in after proper vetting.

You are in an audience of people actively building houses and the best you can do is "contact me" ?

i concur

FastShipping:
Maybe that's what I need to do. I should find way to get mine from Europe.

I would advice it, very much then u are sure of what you are buying

segzy14:
Bitumen Felt not velt

German

earthrealm:
whats the name of that rubber mat, and where can one get such?..whats the cost too.
though am wondering if one put the nylon/tarp thing during the foundation stages, if it makes any sense putting this one again

It is called velt i wanted to use it on top of my tank stand it is use with a blow touch to stick it to the ground

FastShipping:
I once discussed with one guy in technology section here who advised me against bringing in the gadget because the gadgets in the U.S are made to function in countries using 110 volts. He said the batteries from the U.S are the worst available.

I am really interested in it if I can find an honest technician to do this for me. I'm yet to meet one single honest Nigerian to work for me. Not even one.

i am based in Europe in Germany we have the best Solar panels but a little bit Expensive but it has been proven we have the best panels

FastShipping:
Exactly my plan too but a bit skeptical with the way our people do things over there when they promise you heaven and earth but they turn around and do something else the moment you release money to them to execute something for you. I don't want a situation whereby I paid for the best solar gadgets available and end up getting inferior gadgets that breakdown after nine months.

you are right i am really comtemplating bringing it down from my Base. i am also a little bit in the Branch IT(communication technology) so they won't be able to sell wash fo´r me, all terminologies, workings and how the System functions i will be one buying all the gadgets just the installation i will give out

drbolade:
Welldone bros, so far this is a master piece. Kindly send me the 3D drawing of this project will appreciate muyiwaolayemi@gmail.com

You have to give me a little time we get back to you

ricki:
Dem say ........Obe to dun na police money

Dis guy is fully loaded.

MY brother i am, not just like Alhaji would say it is only a kobo kobo project that i am doing but it took serious planning on my part, but na prayer amen hope to be loaded

FastShipping:
Talking about solar, how many wattage of solar system are you planning to use to power your electrical for this house? Are you tying few suff to the solar and others to PHCN power supply or are you going totally off-grid? I am in a dilemma about solar system viability.

It is going to be a really calculating and serious planning because i want the system to be so effective that i can completely be off grid that is why all the appliances and the lightning and all other things are really being calculated to the last T. all lights are LED so that alone the WATTAGE will extrem small all appliances would be low watt and support the inverter technology and using up to date systems in everyting going for like 12Kw-15Kw Solar and PHCN and generator as backup

kopell:
Man good job with this water tank stand, I miss calculate when I was building my security house to place it on top, the water tower now costing me fortune.

Yes Purposely did it like that because i will be using the inside for the all power station for the house, it is going to house th PHCN meter since we are using Armoured cable to be laid underground and hosting the Battery for the Solar array

mufutau55:
Oga Kopell, what will this mini-windmill generate?

Hajji M.

oga Kopell that is too small to power a Duplex with every accessories and i don't think the Kw will be enough compared to a solar array

We need to start discussing about alternative energy and how it can be cost effective than this Generators, Thinking about Solar array or a solar farm with the other Landlords a Solar farm would be ideal

EgunMogaji:
The biggest challenge I have had on my project is changing this mindset of "this is how we do it here". I have to constantly explain that Nigeria is not on Mars and the environment here is not that much different from Spain or Texas or Florida.

My thinking exactly i live in a country where the impossible is never accepted till there is no alterantive and i have tried to implement it always in whatever i do, but the mindset of our people ehn ! that one is a terrible challenge same with my build you will tell them something they will start arguing with you

We have a problem in Nigeria, where we do the collective thing of doing the same with whatever we do. Be it cars, building or fashion why can't we have diversity in everything we do must we always follow the status Quo (Fela comes to mind "follow Follow syndrom")

We removed the previous wall and moved back a little in retrospect for future development for canalization and road construction

The gate from outside