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GeorgeD1:
dunka,
mine would be mounted on a separate tower besides the main water tank.
i consider a 300 litre weight of water too much of a risk to put on my roof.
if my roof were made of concrete like johnkester's probably i wouldn't mind
at all. but for those installing the 200 litre or 100 litre version i'm sure they
would be light enough to fit onto an aluminum roof.

JohnKester:
Mine is mounted on a flat concrete roof, but I have a friend who mounted his on a regular long span aluminum roof and it is performing just as good. I will snap the installation and post it here next time I visit him.

I bought mine from a company in Lagos called PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED. Their website is www.proactivetechng.com. You can call them for further discussions on price, delivery and installation depending on your location. In my own case I made arrangement for the installation of mine as I did not want to bother them traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt. On the price, you will find prices and other brands of the product on Konga. Just search for solar water heaters.

Cheers

JohnKester:
I have the 300 liters mounted on my rooftop and centrally connected to all the bathrooms and kitchen! I can tell you that the water sometimes gets very hot and you have to be careful with the mixer so that your skin does not get scalded.

Imagine the cost of running gas cooker to boil hot water, or the cost to fuel the generator so your heaters can run. This is what I call green living. No need to worry about hot water except of course during those periods in the rainy season when it rains continuously for several days in a row.

Cheers

oneshowguy:
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limited units of sample orders now available for your POC

Nominal Capacity: 12v 200Ah
80% DOD:550 cycles.
weight: 62kg
warranty:1 year

GeorgeD1:
prof,

work in progress as we speak. i'll definitely keep the house posted on
my findings. solar water heating is the next frontier in my drive towards
energy independence.

Youngzedd:
My office setup

Luminous 1.5kva pure sine wave

2 x 200ah Luminous battery

1 x 5,000 watts Century stabiliser

murshid09:
pls everyone in the house.its been long that have seen contributions from SOFT 777 on this thread.has. he be banned or what.?pls tell me
pls where can I buy blood meal.thanks I'm in Ibadan.ready made

allCopacetic:
Chief, Long time.
Hope say you dey enjoy everything

lastpage:
Thanks for your response.

Let me ask: How do you cope with gas effusions from the batteries.... being in a confined space and being flooded batteries which have a higher tendency to give-off gas?
Would an exhaust fan in that room be of any use?

That Outback is a Munster!



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abunafiu:
you're simply the best.
I have no reason not to patronise you.
because I am sure of what I am buying.
you know what Ure selling.
sir, Pls keep up your attitude.
God bless you.

lastpage:
DUNKA,

Thanks for your response.

If l may ask: Is that battery set-up "inside' the house?
Are those flooded Batteries?
What is that B.I.G Black thing on the wall next to the window?

I have this challenge in relation to placement of the Panels.
I do not like them to obscure the beauty of my roofing (I placed a lot of emphasis on the use of Step-Tiles ) but the position of the Sun within the valuable charging hours is such that they have to be placed in such location for optimum charging.

I see yours too.
Is there "a way-round that bend", for those of us who will be going the Solar route on a build?

Thanks.



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Mayor78:
Can somebody help to suggest the composition and equipments from solar energy that will allow me to have a minimum of 18hrs of electric power in the house enough to power at least two 1.5HP split unit, two fan, 2 televisions, standard fridge/freezer and couple of security lights/bulbs all at a time and bearing in mind the system will be 100% independent of any connections to external power generation systems PHNC or likes. Any help will be appreciated.

DUNKA:
Thanks Abu for your input. Yes I do have a 3kw solar set up.

lastpage:
My major concern is the batteries.
I had an inverter some years back but the battery did not last that much long.
I guess sit has to do with my over-draining it as l do use it till "it runs out of juice".

Having learnt from others, l have a bigger setup now that is doing better but at the back of my mind, l still worry about the batteries.

Can you confirm that your batteries have used up to six years (the same set of batteries from inception) or did you have to change one or two among the set?
What make of batteries?

Thanks,



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Edited: just realised it was a post from another user.
But do you have a Solar setup yourself?

Unionised:
Boss, I'm a novice seeking expert opinion.

Give me your own option within 600k (installation inclusive).

Thanks.

Unionised:
Dear all,
I am about purchasing APS Inverter 3.5kva plus 4 pieces of 200ah batteries.
To add solar panels later.

Any advice? Caution? Better options?

My expected bill is as follows:

Inverter 138k

Battery 90k times 4 equals 360k

Rack/Stand 15k

Installation 40k

Total - 553k

Stop me before I make a mistake.

Note: just for my beloved TV and 14 energy saving bulbs a maybe a fan or two.

Total load less than 1,000w.

DMerciful:
I use Mopower inverter(same as sulkam more or less) 1.5kva. Been using it for 1.5yrs now n sometimes t power my freezer or fridge with it n even my washing machine. My batteries are still going strong. So if it can run these loads without issues then what else? Btw its sine wave n its less than 50k now. I actually bought it 40k

DMerciful:
But whats the advantage of a high end inverter? He is not running a hospital with pace makers or a recording studio where interference/noise is not wanted. With 700k you can go far with ur going green project. Inverter is just a converter instead get a normal inverter(Indian inverters are pretty good) with good charging system and you're good. With his 4 batteries and if he maintains 50% DOD and install a desulphator(about 10k) his batteries will last long. Alternative power should be cost competitive else won't be worth it. Some of these american inverters are expensive due to the cost of production/american pride and not because they are magical. It is what it is.

lastpage:
No doubt that Solar pays.... in the long run.
The SUN's energy is free!

It is considerations like space (where it was not planned for in the building drawings or you are renting and cant just do willy-nilly), initial cost outlay and Batteries management that inhibits most people, from using it.

Let me ask: What informed your choice of 6V batteries, instead of 12V or 24V?
IMO, you can achieve your stated capacity using a smaller number/array of batteries than the current setup, if you were to use 12V or even better, 24V.
What is the voltage rating of each of your Panels?

Thanks,



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Unionised:
So APS is a no no?

How much would a high end with same spec cost?

Unionised:
Dear all,
I am about purchasing APS Inverter 3.5kva plus 4 pieces of 200ah batteries.
To add solar panels later.

Any advice? Caution? Better options?

My expected bill is as follows:

Inverter 138k

Battery 90k times 4 equals 360k

Rack/Stand 15k

Installation 40k

Total - 553k

Stop me before I make a mistake.

Note: just for my beloved TV and 14 energy saving bulbs a maybe a fan or two.

Total load less than 1,000w.

RipVanWink:
congrats for your going solar, 16 units of 6v 430ah trojan battery??!!. omo no be beans.
errrrm, i dont know how you would take this, but i think you shud pay more attention to ur wiring/setup.
spend a lil more and make your cabling neater, the other pic u posted of ur 16 trojan batts, was really really uncool, wires going here n there, n then this ur sitting rm/tv setup, a lil trunking and flat panels/wood would give the setup a more aesthetic look.
pls i beg you, dont replicate same in your new house

Barezzi:
Interesting thoughts...
I am currently in the process of upgrading my setup, but torn between ac coupling it with a grid-tie inverter or buy a hybrid inverter.

Can you post a block diagram of your setup?