Sunnystooth:
My solar panels ain't harvesting enough to charge my battery and power my fridge during the day like they used to before... I know the orientation of the roof I mounted the panels isn't facing the sun directly, but it was better during raining season... Now that it's dry season and the sun is shining well every day, yet I don't get enough power from the panels.... I read about angle of inclination of the sun to the panels this winter solstice period. Yes, my panels are almost backing the sun instead of facing it... I just want to know if that's what is really affecting the harvest or there might be something else... No, the panels are not covered in dust... Just not sure what's the issue... Anyone with such experience or recommendations should help me out please.

Did you physically check for the dust?

post=127560296:

Just imagine,
Nigerians are the problems of Nigeria.

When we say we are our own problem they start grumbling.....

Okay listen to these examples:

1. You sell chicken and add over 40% profit ,you are happy forgetting that the person that bought the chicken sells tomatoes and pepper.

2. the tomatoes and pepper seller has to recover the excess she paid for the chicken, so she adds her own 42% profit margin.

3. Teacher will come and buy these 2 items with what? She has no other alternative than to increase lesson fees or school fees.

4. You will go and rent house from a landlord who has paid excess for cement, sand, chicken, tomatoes and pepper, lesson fees, how will he meet up if not by increasing his house rent by 60%.

And the circle continues, it is not about dollars, dollars is just an excuse, abi wetin concern garri, beans and yam with dollars.

The problem is you and I and our excessive greed.


And for the bad and corrupt politicians since 1960 up till present that took our darling nation 100 years back.
They will never go Scot free in their looting and criminal lifestyle.....including their supporters.

Back to the topic,
But as for ALL of us at dem MANNABBQGRlLLS........
As long as God lives.....

People don dey chop "grass" now o.
The economy is carzy.
Fake drinks, soaps, perfumes etc everywhere all in the name of " I must survive".

okikigsm:

Posting in wrong thread

Thanks bro

bbally:


Picture please

It had been modified though

It has been modified though.
Initial setting

bassdow:

What of people wey dey the other side of the fence ?

Na corner piece

bassdow:


For me, a non-metalic roof tiles e.g slate, with at least 4-inches gap between the solar panel and the roof should be enough most times. Then for those with Zinc or Aluminium roof sheet, if installer get time to help them, hmm. Most consideration mostly na for large installations.
Out of sight is safe abeg. For this country wey common to park motor go piss na wahala.

Since your journey on Solar business, how many have you installed this way ? I try to focus more on reality. Once again, I rather leave this to those who could afford it. And when I say "afford", I don't mean the space alone, but the security + safety also.

Imagine make children dey play (e.g football) for compound, or make person wey wan park motor go reverse put head another place OR make people wey dey play ball for street go fire shot wey enter una compound.

Say glass house + very low fence fine, no mean say na any how place dem dey get such house.

Mine is on the fence.
Safety yes.

bassdow:


For which space ?

Except you're the only person in such compound, this's even more risky because anyone fit spoil or break am (un)intensionally.

To me, I prefer roof mounts because it reduces chances of someone coming in contact with them.
Moroever why waste space that otherwise could be used for something else. People like us with over 20 panels, how much space you wan make we use ?
Oyinbo wey plenty of us dey copy, don dey try roof-Farming,...

Note too that pv performs better in this form or on the ground because it allows for proper orientation,airflow and regular cleaning. These factors affect solar yield. INSTALLING PANELS ON ROOF WILL NEVER GIVE YOU OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE OVER TIME.

Valentinooo:
A tenant can actually do something like this. Infact, me personally, I don't like panels on the roof.

The fence is another area ppu don't look esp without surrounding buildings causing shades.

opeyemioguns:
Please which is the best between beebeejump solar and sun king in terms of cheapness and power output?

Chai
Both are waste
Beebee jump is 26A LifePO4.
Outrightly outrageous in price.
Over 250k

aieromon:
Hi,

I want to know if I can replace dead batteries (10000mah) inside a mini UPS with lithium batteries.

The above pix are lithium ion batteries

Do u want to replace the lead acid with lithium ion batteries?

aieromon:
Hi,

I want to know if I can replace dead batteries (10000mah) inside a mini UPS with lithium batteries.

You can but do not charge with it.

Dam5reey:


All 12 is available for 489k

Thanks
Am trying to get group buy

Dam5reey:


offer extended 489k for all.

How many pieces are left pls?

Dam5reey:
Available

If not for distance.

Godfrey858:


My budget is around 700

You have a budget of 700 and you think you won't get something cool?

Cut your appliances to sth reasonable and see how sweet to own an inverter system

Stay with whatever works for you. But do not condem what you have not tasted out of mere say. Na that one dey pepper body.

officialfestus:
your ads are annoying to be honest, you're not the only seller in this thread, still they use sense do something.

My type of person won't patronize a seller like you NEVER!!!

He doesn't know it irritates upon first view.
Very annoying.

officialfestus:
thank you.

Ywc sir

officialfestus:
@dollarnaira

Please how do I make use of the buck converter?

Can use my laptop charger to charge it using the buck converter to step down voltage?

Yes

okikigsm:

Where u buy d soldering lead?

Bought this at alaba for #1400.

Buying soldering lead from AliExpress is always costly.i have tried it many times.

I bought a certain lead at Alaba for 6k a roll. Lead get level o as in it was too nice.

dacool1:
You can use lithium batteries with your UPS but you will need a compatible battery charger. Don't charge with the UPS

Dis will work

NACE13:


Hello, bro. Keenly following this thread. Is it advisable to use UPS to power li-ion batteries? I read in a blog that most Nigerian UPS are built for lead-acid batteries. Please, throw more light on this, so I can continue from where I left off

DO NOT TRY IT!!!

officialfestus:
omo! 🙂 lithium sweet be that.
Though my house setup is still performing wonders since after two years.
But I just want to build this 12v 40ah system for outdoor use.
DIY power station, I'll be making use of the ups I bought from valto since 2020 for the setup, I'll meet a furniture to build me the case.

Nice

officialfestus:
this our guy price too high per cell, if not I for like buy 100pcs.

Chat him up

officialfestus:
thank you very for all the information you've fed me with.

Ywc sir.

officialfestus:
wow!
How's the performance, and how did you source for the cells?

Full house:
All electronics
Except Ac and iron.

Note at 11.0 or slightly below it won't power freezer due to surge. Every others work even at 10v

officialfestus:
@dollarnaira
Can I get the charger here in Nigeria?

If u have access to a buck converter u can build an adjustable charging system.

officialfestus:
how many amps is your build?

My amp hmmm?
348 pieces
Amp is roughly 230A or more bc i got tired of capacity testing..

officialfestus:
@dollarnaira
I thought it was the function of a bms to balance the cells by itself.

Buying a liitokla 18650 battery charger is too expensive.

Bms will balance only what is right.

officialfestus:
I charged them, but not fully charged, I have solder all of them together, but only in parallel connection.
While in parallel connection, they'll balance themselves.
This morning when I tested the voltage, they were.
3.8
3.7
3.69

Not bad but you need to know the voltage of each cell. Since you didn't have the right devices to work this process effectively, disconnect all negative terminals and observe again for self discharged cells after some days. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Without needed patience your build will turn bad.

I waited for more than 3 weeks in my case just to be sure of things.

Who dey build lithium ion pack no dey hurry o.

Betnomore:
Can anyone direct me to where I can get quality distilled water here in Ikorodu? Thanks in anticipation of the suggestions

Salvage from air conditioner,
Filter through clean cotton cloth.