mvphenryeto5:


You ended up not recommending any brand

He has recommended two brands for you already. People recommend what they have used or have experience with. I echo his sentiments that you may not get a genuine brand in Onitsha.

All my solar accessories were waybilled to my location from Lagos. Overcome your fear of waybill and contact the offices of the brand he suggested.

zeestone99:


This scares me.

It looks like a bomb (an IED)!

aniplus:


My brother, are you saying an Inverter rated 300 watts is actually 150 watts actual power

There is something called continous power output and peak power output of inverters.
An inverter rated say 1000w will most often only be able to carry 500w load continous and 1000w load peak for some seconds for inductive loads like refrigerator which have surge on startup.

Most inverters are designed that way. You cannot load an inverter to 100% of its capacity the same way you should not discharge your batteries to 0%.


I suggest you take time to do extensive research on these things

God's love is unconditional.

We can't do anything to earn it.

Religious folks can't understand this.

That's the right thing to do. One time I even sent the money 2 weeks ahead without prior notice to the landlord. It was a pleasant surprise.

ceejay80s:


elejo23 this na GCE question......me too na itiboribo, but will find out,
i think fat is the slim models while hgl are the block model,
i asked her and she said....

FAT SERIES USES THE LATEST VALVE REGULATED LEAD ACID TECHNOLOGY. IT FEATURES ITS TERMINALS IN FRONT,DESIGN LIFE FOR FAT IS 12YEARS WHILE HGL AND OTHER SERIES IS 8YEARS

okay, thanks.

ceejay80s:


direct from their office at ojota , got their number from their website gan gan, i wanted the hgl series HGL 200, they said its 135k, fat 175 is 125k, then i asked for the fat 160 and she said 115k but........they are currently running promo on fat160 ,its 105k promo price, me sef come think am, na only 40ah remain to be 200ah and that this brand new 160ah is far better and will give u more power and last longer than a fairly used 200ah, me and saint2ace chat tire on the matter, i almost bought a used ritar but thank God for him , he convinced me wella and i transfered money to their acct and ordered for a GOKADA dispatch and it was delivered to my office, na today i go carry am go house , i will connect it with all the street light wey dey my street and the next street, na me go supply them light for 3 days.......

I HAVE A SCRAP SUKAM 200AH BATTERY FOR SALE 20K FLAT PRICE

What's the difference between the FAT and HGL series?

Sequel to the question above, can thunder affect a setup with a separate wiring that is not connected to the grid (NEPA) wiring? That is, the setup has just a few points for powering appliances, runs purely on solar without any contact with the main house wiring.
Will thunder still affect it?

I used to think that thunder/lightening strike passes through the wires coming from the grid (NEPA) pole so if the setup has no contact with that, it is safe from thunder wahala? Is my thinking correct?

cc: Ojeysky, saipro, valto, ceaser

Shebi there is already Islam Channel and AM Hausa there?

I've had a Redmi note 4 for over 3 years now and it's still going strong, no single fault whatsoever.

So please tell us another story or just shut up.

Email2bj:

I use UPS blugate bg653 elite pro. I dont know if it's pure sine wave sir.

It is not pure sine wave. That could be why it's frying your led bulbs. From my experience, those bulbs heat up greatly on modified sine wave.

Why strange diesels dey always come out from that Kano ? If it is not strange disease, it's strange deaths.

Na wa o

balogwink:
Pls how good is gbm 100 ah

Don't expect much from it. It's one of the lowest grade of batteries.

foonshur:
Pls has aliexpress resumed normal shipping?

After the holiday? Yes, got two items shipped last week, one already dispatched to Nigeria.

okwyee:


Please I have a 45W laptop that lasts for about 7hours, charges full in <3hrs.

Power supply here is erratic and I don't want to spend money always on fueling my generator it's big and I turn it on several times daily just for charging my laptop, please are there any budget friendly set ups I can invest in? Ideally 50k - 100k. Would love to be able to charge my laptop (and phone too) for at most 8hours a day.

Any suggestions please, thanks in advance.

100ah battery: 45-50k
1unit of 150w panel: 25k
20a solar charge controller:5k
1000w Pure sine wave inverter from AliExpress: 20k

Total: 95-100k

With this setup, your laptop can be on for even more than 8hrs whether NEPA brings light or not as long as sun shines.
Note: Ideally the panels should be 2 for faster charging of battery but since you are on a tight budget, you can start with one and add another later.

Some persons like me don't like anything piercing my skin.

NiyiOmoIyunade:
GTBank yes - I have mastercard, virtual card and utility card and each allows $100 per month.

I know the visa card also allows $100 but I don't have it.

At some point during the 2016 fx crunch I had like 16 cards attached to my Amazon account.

Nowadays best to find a side hustle that earns USD income or japa entirely

Wow...thanks. I will get the utility and virtual card as soon as possible.

NiyiOmoIyunade:
Or just use a USD card that has no limits - easy if you earn US income or are happy to buy Fx at blackmarket rates to fund the card.

If you are a typical naija guyman who wishes to purchase at ~NGN415/USD using GTB and other 'sane' banks, then get yourself a GTB naira master card and visa card, then get a virtual card and utility card all on the GTB platform - that gives you access to $400 online spend per person per month

Co-opt the official Madam, Mistress, siblings, friends and other trusted folks into the scheme and you can easily do $2000 or more per month per sane bank.

Notice I said sane bank - GTB has never charged me above NGN420/USD. Providus Bank charges me $494/USD to use their card

Can one get all these cards in a single account? I already have the Naira MasterCard

ceaser:


This problem already arose on my last transaction with the seller. I complained to him and he suggested a way out. He provided a link in his store where you can pay for 1usd items. So you can select as many items as possible to make up to 100 USD per card. By the time I'd made payments in two batches of 100usd each, it now remained around 81usd to balance. He then asked me to click "pay for item" on the inverter but that i should not pay so that it goes to the "unpaid" folder on my profile. He then arranged a limited time to reduce (alter) the price of the item while it was in my "unpaid" folder to reflect the remaining balance. In less than one hour of him reducing the price, I paid otherwise once the limited duration elapses the price goes back up and the price adjustment arrangement will have to be repeated again.

To keep to this limited time, you have to constantly check on the price item in the "unpaid" folder and also the AliExpress chat messages inbox between you and the seller to know when he/she informs you when he effects the price adjustment.

Thanks for the idea

ceaser:


The link. I hope the spambot isn't looking.

NGN 33,832.94 50%OFF | excellent 2000W pure sine wave solar power inverter 12V 220V output excellent stable pure sine wave with fault prompts display

Thanks. The issue now is that both cost of item plus shipping exceeds 100USD and my banks (GTB and FBN) won't allow expenditure of more than 100USD per month. How does one bypass this challenge? Is there any bank offering more than 100USD per month on Naira Card?

ceaser:


All the installs that use that 24v/4000w peak inverter (with the exception of the 1000w peak that is for only TV, fan, gotv and phone charging) all have deep freezers placed on it and sometimes simultaneously with washing machine when the sun is high up. One has 200w deep freezer, 80watts deep freezer and 65watts refrigerator on it simultaneously and occasionally 800 watts photocopier machine is added when printing job is to be done.

The dude that spoilt his own with presumably pressing iron initially did fine with 700watts pumping machine on his own (that guy still vexes me till today because I had to pay for the replacement from my pocket). He still spoilt my 500w I loaned him as stop gap while awaiting a replacement inverter. Up till today he didn't even bother to ask how I was able to get a replacement. I'll be waiting for him when he needs maintenance to be done on his system. That is when he will see the other side of me. Mind you, I'm not into installation business so my job for him was pro bono, as per street neighbour. I only asked that he pay the installer that climbed the roof. Having a reputation to protect was the reason I decided to get him the replacement. I don't want anybody telling street people that I got him defective items.

Suffice to say that there is this other brand of 12v/2000w peak inverter from another AliExpress seller that has been faithful for two years. I couldn't get that same inverter again, that was why I settled for the new types of 24v/4000w peak from another seller.

The highest I paid for duty charges is 4k+ naira for the 4000w peak inverter. The 1000w peak was duty free, I think.

Thanks a lot.

ceaser:


All inverters I have for personal use in recent times are PSW purchased from AliExpress. And yes, they all have low no-load consumption. There is this particular brand from a seller where I have purchased 4 units (3 units 4000w peak and 1 unit 1000w peak). Delivery is usually in 2 weeks with UPS shipping.

One of the 4000w peak failed after the third day apparently because the yeye man did all sorts of experimenting with and abusing the inverter - against technical advice - including placing a pressing iron on it. I complained to the seller (I avoided the abuse part) and he offered to send a replacement at half the price, since I complained it would be impossible to ship the faulty one back to him.

One of the 4000w have been in operation for 1 year, 1000w in operation for 10 months and the latest 4000w has served for 1 month.

Please can you share the link to or picture of the 4000w inverter? Do you run your refrigerator with it?

odimbannamdi:

Seen. Thanks sir

Please drop the name/pishure of the inverter na...

Monlo:


If you could drop your contacts, eg e-mail,whatsapp,I would send links.As many marketers here etc may not like it.
Mind you the price is far cheaper compared to its contemporaries out there.
Am currently using it with my 24Volts 100AH LiFePO4 ba3......
I must confess,free sun energy rules,not regretting embarking on SE 4years ago...

I don't think you have to worry about marketers not liking it. They don't own the thread. This is a public thread, you can post it here. We are here to help one another with any useful information. So please post even if is a snapshot of the nameplate here.

Valto:
someone posted this on a thread and insist it consumes about 7w idle current. u may want to try it out. its readily available in Nigeria.

Okay, thanks

Valto:
beware! most them are modified sine wave. considering the 2-3months wait, why not purchase in naija.

The naija ones consume alot on their own going by people's reviews/experiences. The waiting time won't be up to 2 months from my recent shopping experience.

Monlo:


My brother,you would not regret it if you did.Currently using one for almost a year now rated 4000w @ peak.I use it for my deep freezer,electronics,lights etc.It is a monster ,weighs less than 10kg and far better than the two previous inverters from India that I used whose idle consumption is killing......
Mind you,it is noiseless while @ work....

Please can you snap and post a picture of the inverter?
Or direct me to the AliExpress page or take screenshots of the page to be on a safe side since the antispam robot on this section can be overactive.
Thank you.

Valto:
normal refrigerator surge is around 800 to 900w, so it can handle it, but increase panels to 450 or 600w.

Okay, thanks.

What do you think about these pure sine wave inverters sold on AliExpress? I am thinking of getting one rated 2000w (4000w peak) solely for this purpose. I have a 600w PSW inverter from Ali but never used it for inductive loads.

The reason I want to get from AliExpress is because of the low idle/running consumption of those inverters compared to the ones we find around locally since the battery capacity is going to be just 100ah. I want to avoid energy wastage even though there will be solar panels

Guys, please can a 1.5kva 12v inverter with 100ah battery power a refrigerator rated at 1.1amps 220v. That should be about 242W from my calculation. The fridge will be used mostly at noon and battery will be supported by two 150w (300w) panels.

I'm wondering if the inverter can handle the surge. (don't know how high the consumption can go during surge)

Nigerians must learn to obey the law.

All these sharp guy, fast guy things won't help us.

Let us learn to do the right thing for God's sake!!

MejiLoyon:
I'll say this...if una like make una crucify me. If a married man commits suicide the wife should be held responsible and sentenced to death. I said what I said come and beat me.

You don vex finish? Now let me explain... The first point of contact for the deceased na the spouse. For goodness sake these women don't even give a fvuck. Once them dey husband house dem don achieve be that. Communication zero. Every burden on the man. Not financially now. I mean emotionally. Yes I've been there and its bullshit. You go dey with woman for house wey the only thing una go talk all day na good morning, goodnight,food is ready. That's all. Nothing again. Sometimes a man will be going through so many things but to talk to person no dey not even him wife. Them go dey form Arnold Schwarzenegger. No matter Wetin dey bother the man if he see person talk no he no go kill himself. No matter what.
I said what I said

Sorry about your marital troubles but you are only looking at this issue from one perspective.

There is something called depression and it doesn't just go away by 'talking to someone'. In fact, many depressed persons don't want to talk to anyone because they have lost interest in everything about life.

There are many depressed persons whose family memebers have tried their best to provide emotional support for yet they killed themselves in the end. So don't be quick to blame it on the wives or family memebers.

May we never reach a point where we cannot be helped.

mahkanjuh:
Good evening respected people of this great thread, please kindly help me suggest a powerful sound system which is solar friendly between 40 to maybe 60watt maximum. Thanks in anticipation of a wonderful response

Havit Rechargeable speaker

Follow this link to see a review of the woofer

https://www.nairaland.com/390522/solar-energy-complement-fta/703#87704100