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Bryanluke:
are you using a century fan too. For my own setup the guy that build for me, did 12v 14ah for me . I think he collected 25k or more. I don forget sha..

Omo the battery dey serve like mad, he no off easily, unlike the useless lead acid battery

I'm using QASA but it has the same problem since it uses a lead acid battery

Bryanluke:
my own century dc standing fan dey blow like mad ooo.. it's those old version and I converted using a lithium battery with it though.. don't mind the tape I use to cover the light..I no like make e too dey show for night

How much did the battery cost?

How much should one budget for something like this?

If I recall heavenlybang also did the conversion.

How much you spend Sir?

oloet:
Easiest way I can think of right now is to shunt your busbar with a dc WiFi shunt meter.

I quite agree, thanks for your suggestion.

GloriousGbola:
https:///shop/vanchalsolar

he may have something in his inventory that speaks to what you need done

Can you DM me the link?

You know what the forum does to those links?

Thank you very much.

Solar people, I need help.

Like many of us, I bought a "dumb" inverter. It works, but it tells me nothing beyond what is happening point-in-time. It does not record what my panels actually produce, nor can I access previous logs.

My setup: two Powmr MPPT charge controllers (max PV array Voc 105 V each) feeding a shared battery bank, plus the hybrid inverter's own internal controller (max PV array Voc 85 V), which goes straight into the inverter.

My question: is there a device I can install between the panels and the charge controller that will log production for me? I already know that with three separate PV inputs, a full house total means three separate devices. That is the part I am weighing.

What triggered this: I recently installed a WiFi circuit breaker to meter the power I share with my neighbour, and the visibility has been eye opening. Now I want that same visibility for every circuit in the house. Honestly, I don't know how I have been flying blind all this while.

Extra question for the experts: with three PV inputs, is the smarter move three separate meters, or should I be metering the battery bus instead and living with a slightly lower number?

Or should I forget production entirely and just meter the load side, in which case the WiFi breakers would serve me very well?

Anybody with better knowledge, abeg help a brother out.

What did you do on/with your setup?

mctfopt:
A friend was complaining the other day that everything in his house was giving him an electric shock. A tester showed live voltage on both the live and neutral lines. After four hours of troubleshooting, the fault was traced back to a faulty freezer. Sometimes, the issue isn't faulty wiring at all; it could just be one of the appliances connected to the system.

Troubleshooting requires patience and a lot of expertise, which many young Nigerian technicians hate to deal with. They often think it isn't profitable, especially since some clients refuse to pay for the time spent diagnosing an issue if it doesn't involve a fresh job from scratch.

Your point is valid

FEGEITOK:
Troubleshooting the Shocking Truth

In the course of troubleshooting this issue, I ended up installing a brand new earth rod and earthing connections. I had wrongly assumed that there was something wrong with the earthing of the house (yes, something was wrong, but not necessarily what I thought was wrong).

However, I noticed that the fridge, the freezer, the microwave, and the cooker still shocked to the touch.

But I discovered that there was zero shock if the power came from the inverter and not from the mains.

When I shared this with my very able electrician, he said, "Let me come and confirm." Once he confirmed this issue by testing the Live, the Neutral, and the Earth at the outlet that powers the fridge, the freezer, the microwave, and the cooker, the remediation process started.

Identifying the Culprit

We then went to the distribution board (DB) and tested the common earth, the common neutral, and the common live, and each of these would light up.

So the next thing he suggested was to go to each outlet in the house and check the connection, which would have been very tedious. I said, "OK."

Next, he said, "There is a better way."

He said he would try to sort it out at the DB level.

So we started separating each of the earth connections at the DB and tested. The earth would light up until the problem circuit was identified: the earth wiring to an AC switch and a looped wall socket in the guest room.

He then went into the ceiling and asked me to confirm from the ground which room he was in (the problem room). I told him it was the guest room. After he traced the wires to the part of the wall where the wires were, he came down and went straight to that socket, and when he tore it apart, we confirmed our suspicions.

The problem was that in that one circuit due to the use of a single color of wire, whoever wired the house did not know when they bridged the live with the earth. So one had the same result testing live and neutral and earth with a tester.


Once this was fixed, I went back and turned on the circuit breaker that I installed between the AC input and the inverter, and voilà, no inexplicable ramp-up in consumption occurred. I did not bother to switch off the breaker embedded in the meter, and everything is as good as it was.

The Cost of Cutting Corners

This is a practical example of how much cost one ends up incurring in time, material, labor, and worry just because standards (like a different color of wire for each type of connection) are ignored and sidestepped for expediency.

He told me he did this because of me, and that many electricians will often ask you, "Are you wiring a new house, socket, or light?" If you say yes, they will come. But if you tell them you have this kind of issue that I have—a maintenance issue—they will give any and every excuse in the book not to be involved in this sort of troubleshooting.

All in all, I am glad. I can finally trust that the house will not make me guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

The Office Debacle

This leads to the story of what happened in my office and how I ended up spending a lot of time to untangle the mess/hack job that was done when my electrical assistant got frustrated. (He wanted to run new wires; I said, "But I already bought wires before, even made sure it was up to code. Why should I abandon the wires in the ceiling and redo the wiring? It would be such a defeat!"

I ended up going into the ceiling of the office myself to sort out the mess of a connection that was done there by a new set of inverter people who do not understand why standards are made and why they need to be followed. I will address this story in another post.

For Everyone on Solar/Inverter: The Electrician Who Found the Fault Nobody Else Would

Most of us on this thread have spent good money on inverters, batteries and panels. But here is the hard truth: a solar or inverter setup is only as safe and as efficient as the wiring and earthing behind it. A perfect inverter on a bad installation will still frustrate you, waste your load, and in the worst case, shock somebody.

I am posting this because I found a man in Abuja who actually understands that, and I am staking my reputation on him.

First, who he is

His name is Daniel. He is Trade Test 1, 2 and 3 certified, and NABTEB certified. He is a qualified tradesman, not a "boy who learned small wiring."

What he can do:


Electrical drawings and design
Full house and office wiring (done to code, not to convenience)
Fault tracing and troubleshooting (this is where most installers run away)
Thunder arrestor / lightning arrestor installation
Earthing installation and remediation


If it is electricity related, and that includes the mains side of your solar setup, he is your man.

Why the solar crowd should care

Here is exactly the kind of problem he solved for me, and I suspect some of you are quietly living with something similar.

Whenever mains power tripped, my inverter would keep ramping up and running at about 50 percent load for no reason I could explain. On top of that, whoever originally wired the house had used a single colour of wire for everything, live, neutral and earth, which is a violation of basic standards and a nightmare to diagnose.

I did the obvious first step and installed a brand new earth rod and earthing connections, assuming the old earth was the culprit. It was not, at least not the way I thought.

Then I noticed something frightening: the fridge, freezer, microwave and cooker were all shocking to the touch. But only when power came from the mains. On inverter power, zero shock. That clue turned out to be everything.

When I told him, he did not give excuses. He said, "Let me come and confirm." He tested the live, neutral and earth at the affected outlet, then went to the distribution board and tested the common earth, common neutral and common live. Every single one lit up on the tester, which should never happen.

His first instinct was to check every outlet in the house, tedious as that would be. Then he stopped and said, "There is a better way." He decided to isolate the fault at the DB level instead. We separated each earth connection one by one and tested, until the earth stopped lighting up. That pinned the fault to one circuit: an AC switch and a looped wall socket in the guest room.

Here is the part that impressed me. He climbed into the ceiling and asked me to call out from the ground which room he was standing over. I said the guest room. He traced the wires to the exact wall, came down, went straight to that socket, opened it, and there it was. Because the house was wired in one colour, whoever did the original job had bridged the live to the earth without knowing it. That is why testing live, neutral and earth all gave the same reading, and that is why my appliances were live to the touch.

Once he fixed it, I switched the breaker between the AC input and the inverter back on, and the mysterious ramp-up in consumption was gone. Problem solved, completely. My inverter finally behaves the way it should.

Why this matters for your setup

That single bridged wire could have killed someone, and it was quietly stressing my inverter every day. If your system is behaving strangely, tripping, ramping up, appliances tingling to the touch, the problem is very often not the inverter itself. It is the wiring and earthing feeding it.

Daniel is the kind of person who will actually trace it instead of telling you to buy a bigger inverter.

He told me plainly that most electricians will happily show up for a new wiring job, but the moment you say "I have a maintenance and troubleshooting issue," they vanish and give every excuse in the book. He does not.

My appeal to you

Someone this good does not deserve to be sitting without work. Please give him jobs and support him. He is Abuja based.

This is not a sponsored post. I am simply an over-satisfied client who owes him one.

And if he ever gives you any issue at all, come back to this thread and raise it with me directly, and I will intervene.

Name: Daniel
Phone / WhatsApp: +2348062375648
Location: Abuja

FEGEITOK:
I and my technicians are troubleshooting an issue in which whenever the power trips off, the power from the inverter seems to be coming back to the inverter to charge the inverter causing the inverter to run constantly at 50% load.

It does not help that they decided to use one color of wire to wire the entire house.

I am not saying that that is the reason why we have this issue though.

I have also decided to set up a brand new earthing installation since the earth I met seems to have issues.

Hopefully we get a hang over it.

The only way to stop that problem is to switch of the AC IN breaker between the mains and the inverter.

I even went to the NERC website to take a look at the codes and regulations found these

Abuja Houseowners and Builders, Read This: The Man Who Saved Me From an Involuntary Manslaughter Charge

I rarely post recommendations, but this one I am staking my reputation on. If you are in Abuja and you need an electrician who actually knows his trade, keep reading.

First, who he is

He is Trade Test 1, 2 and 3 certified, and NABTEB certified. That means he is not a "boy who learned small wiring." He is a qualified tradesman.

What he can do, in his own field, is basically everything:


Electrical drawings and design
Full house and office wiring (done to code, not to convenience)
Fault tracing and troubleshooting (this is where most so-called electricians run away)
Thunder arrestor / lightning arrestor installation
Earthing installation and remediation


If it is electricity related, he is your man.

Why I am vouching for him: the shocking truth

Let me tell you what he actually did for me, so you understand this is not empty praise.

I had a maddening problem. Whenever mains power tripped, the inverter would keep ramping up and running at about 50 percent load for no reason I could explain. On top of that, whoever originally wired the house had used a single colour of wire for everything, live, neutral and earth, which is a violation of basic standards and a nightmare to diagnose.

I did the obvious first step and installed a brand new earth rod and earthing connections, assuming the old earth was the culprit. It was not (or at least, not the way I thought).

Then I noticed something frightening: the fridge, freezer, microwave and cooker were all shocking to the touch. But only when the power came from the mains. On inverter power, zero shock. That clue turned out to be everything.

When I told him, he did not give excuses. He said, "Let me come and confirm." He tested the live, neutral and earth at the affected outlet, then went to the distribution board and tested the common earth, common neutral and common live. Every single one lit up on the tester, which should never happen.

His first instinct was to check every outlet in the house, tedious as that would be. Then he stopped and said, "There is a better way." He decided to isolate the fault at the DB level instead. We separated each earth connection one by one and tested, until the earth stopped lighting up. That pinned the fault to one circuit: an AC switch and a looped wall socket in the guest room.

Here is the part that impressed me. He climbed into the ceiling, and asked me to call out from the ground which room he was standing over. I said the guest room. He traced the wires to the exact wall, came down, went straight to that socket, opened it, and there it was. Because the house was wired in one colour, whoever did the original job had bridged the live to the earth without knowing it. That is why testing live, neutral and earth all gave the same reading, and that is why my appliances were live to the touch.

Once he fixed it, I switched the breaker between the AC input and the inverter back on, and the mysterious ramp-up in consumption was gone. Problem solved, completely.

Why this matters

That single bridged wire could have killed someone. I can finally trust that my house will not make me guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He told me plainly that most electricians will happily show up for a new wiring job, but the moment you say "I have a maintenance and troubleshooting issue," they vanish and give every excuse in the book. He does not. That, to me, is the whole difference.

My appeal to you

Someone this good does not deserve to be sitting without work. Please give him jobs and support him. He is Abuja based.

This is not a sponsored post. I am simply an over-satisfied client who owes him one.

And if he ever gives you any issue at all, come back to this thread and raise it with me directly, and I will intervene.

Name: Daniel
Phone / WhatsApp: +2348062375648
Location: Abuja

TemporaryHansel:
I agree with this post below.
Elon Musk as the richest man in the world can't get police to arrest raumdeuter for defamation in the US.

Nobody hates banger boys more than me, but we shouldn't tolerate tyranny and lawlessness no matter what.

Something similar involved a bank whose name begins with G.

A while ago if you may recall.

This is why being rich and powerful in Nigeria is so different from being rich and powerful in the West.

I

Tdoctor:
I salute una

Please I'm not crazy, but I want to DIY a carport/shed with solar panels.

Any tips?

I'm thinking about 4x2 or 3x1.5 H-channel beams, but I want to know the experience of others here who may have done such projects.

Regards

The first example.

I think that connector between the one coming out of the ground and the one housing the panels is too short and too thin.

I may be wrong

Ballzproblemm:
God hates evil men ,all those money he has made is meaningless, enternal damnation awaits.

Dying mysteriously is no accident,it's divine judgement and it's just the beginning.

Had a long battle with cancer.

And lost.

nwakibie3:
That's exactly what happened to brother last week at ogidi ANAMBRA state. They mounted road block at ogidi. My brother was on his way to Onitsha to go get materials for his work. They stopped the bus he was in then brought him down with other young people inside the bus and instructed the driver to leave. They took them to ogidi police station. According to my brother, they met other people they arrested and most of them have spent days there without their people knowing there whereabouts. They took my brother's phone. He was telling them to give him his phone so he can call us they refused. They searched both him and his phone and nothing incriminating was found. They told him to bring 400k so they can release him. He told them he doesn't have any money on him. They had to force him to open his bank app under gun point. He had no option than open his bank app for them. They called POS and emptied his account. They took the 100k his client gave to him for work and that was the money he was supposed to use and get the materials for work. He has the POS account details with him but we couldn't do anything we don't anybody to help out. And all these happened inside ogidi police station oo. Nigeria no be country I swear.

Report to Police CRU.

Google Police CRU

They are on WhatsApp and Twitter

Greetings to the gurus in the house. Please, I’m looking for a solid battery charger that actually has a working desulfation/repair mode. My battery is acting up and I want to try reviving it before I think of buying a new one.

Please recommend brands you've used that I can easily find in the local market (Oshodi, Ladipo, or Jumia/Konga). Budget-friendly but durable options preferred.

Thanks!

kpankpangolo:
Ex-husbands do. Some married men release tapes to show off to their side chicks.

This is so true.

I know of such a case.

The ex-wife is so traumatized she keeps begging him not to.

When it became too much she blocked him from contacting her everywhere

FEGEITOK:
My account of events is complete, unembellished, and I have left nothing out; my line-by-line breakdown and response to the MOU will be shared here.

I did not leave out the part that I part-paid for the documentation fee. Could it be that the promise to pay the balance upon contract award is turning the architect from a service provider into a partner in the business?

At least service providers can see that a debt does not automatically translate into equity in a business.

Posting this here gives service providers a chance to see the client's perspective and conduct themselves accordingly, ensuring they don't miss out on transformative opportunities.

Let me keep mute on the hiring another service provider until I see the response to the line-by-line breakdown of the MOU, although that is an option that is very much on the table.

In a significant escalation of events, Mr. Architect has reported me to the Force Intelligence Department IRT people in Abuja.

They have sent an unofficial invitation to me to appear before them.

Will update the house as events unfold.

FEGEITOK:
Does anyone here draft Reflected Ceiling Plans (RCP)?

In my view, lighting is 80% of a room's atmosphere; without an RCP, the design feels incomplete. My current architect states this is the work of an electrician, not an architect. However, my client is detail-oriented and expects this as part of the deliverable.

I am looking for someone who can step in and provide a professional RCP. Please reach out if you can assist.

Thanks.

For the uninitiated, courtesy of alladiyallydotcom: "It is referred to as a reflected ceiling plan since it is drawn to display a view of the ceiling as if it were reflected onto a mirror on the floor. This way, the reflected ceiling plan has the same orientation as the floor plan associated with it. It is as if the ceiling were see-through and you could see right through it to the floor below."

One more benefit of RCP

jabberjawz:
Boss, abeg for your own peace, try cut ties with that guy.....no use long spoon, just use scissors cut the rope ASAP.


Except something dey d background wey u neva clear well with the guy....


You can always engage someone else to get the job done at your own terms.......try make things easy for yourself to keep your mental health at peaceful equilibrium.

My account of events is complete, unembellished, and I have left nothing out; my line-by-line breakdown and response to the MOU will be shared here.

I did not leave out the part that I part-paid for the documentation fee. Could it be that the promise to pay the balance upon contract award is turning the architect from a service provider into a partner in the business?

At least service providers can see that a debt does not automatically translate into equity in a business.

Posting this here gives service providers a chance to see the client's perspective and conduct themselves accordingly, ensuring they don't miss out on transformative opportunities.

Let me keep mute on the hiring another service provider until I see the response to the line-by-line breakdown of the MOU, although that is an option that is very much on the table.

FEGEITOK:
Maybe another issue is that he wants me to handover the full quotation |(architectural and non-architectural) for his QS to create a professional bill of quantity and I have not done so!

He has been asking for days and I have said the document is not ready

He may need the money

"The architect I engaged is effectively demanding access to the proposal I authored. Yesterday, he requested a copy, stating, 'I believe the document is 100% done, please send it to me so I can equally review.' I ignored this request. However, he followed up today with a more directive message: 'Please send me the final document you prepared [with] every detail that you submitted.'"

For those who may not understand this, let me explain what is going on. Additionally, since this thread has been helpful to me, I am sharing it to assist anyone else in a similar situation in the future.

We have not yet signed the MOU because I have promised him a forensic line-by-line breakdown analysis of his MOU.



I want to professionally, narrowly, and slowly reset boundaries, avoid hostility and any implied partnership of any kind, so I won't just say no, directly.

Scope Capture: He wants to see exactly what I promised the client so he can argue that his work covers those specific deliverables.

IP & Leverage: If he possesses the final proposal, he can claim that the concept was a joint effort, reinforcing his claim to "Partnership" status and the 35% (now reduced to 20%) fee.

1. What he is actually asking for (not what he says)

This is not a neutral professional request.

An architect engaged to do design, documentation, and supervision does not need:

(a) my commercial proposal,

(b) my client-facing narrative, or

(c) the full “every detail” submission

unless:

(a) he is a co-proposer, or

(b) he is trying to insert himself into the commercial/client relationship, or

(c) he wants materials he can later argue he “contributed to” or “relied upon.”

This is outside scope!

2. Legal Implications #1: Ownership and IP

I own:

(a)the client relationship

(b)the project

(c)all commercial documents

He only owns what he creates for me, and even that is assigned back to me.

By requesting my authored proposal, he is attempting to access IP that is not his and for which he has no contractual entitlement.

2. Legal Implications #2: Independent contractor boundary.

His wording — “equally review” — is dangerous.

That phrasing is consistent with:

(a) a joint author, or

(b) a co-lead, or

(b) a partner-level reviewer

It is inconsistent with:

An independent architect service provider.

Courts look at conduct, not just contracts.

Repeated insistence on “equal review” can later be cited to argue:

“In practice, we were acting as joint principals.”

Additionally, acting on that request lends credence to his "we are partners" narrative.

2. Legal Implications #3: Non-circumvention risk.

This is the most serious risk.

A full proposal:

(a) reveals my pricing logic

(b) reveals my value positioning

(c) reveals my client's expectations

(d) may contain contact pathways or cues

Once he has it, he could:

(a) “clarify” things directly with the client

(b) reuse language or structure in a parallel approach

(c) claim familiarity with the proposal to justify direct engagement

The non-circumvention clause protects me after breach, but prevention is better.

Conclusion

In litigation terms, this is probative behaviour.

He is not entitled to:

(a) my proposal

(b) my pitch document

(c) my commercial terms

(d) my client strategy

(e) my full submission package

Unless:

the document is expressly listed in Schedule A as something he must work on, or

I request his input on a defined excerpt.

durodee:
Best to run a dedicated 110v line/sockets , connected to a central Step DOWN transformer close to the DB. Have been using that kind of setup at a place for more than 20 years

How big of a step down did you install at your place?

GloriousGbola:
you must have paid him very very very well the first time which is why his mouth don wide - which is the downside of being forthriight. people now see you as mumu

no one charges for market survey. as a professional you are supposed to have those figures on hand

Maybe another issue is that he wants me to handover the full quotation |(architectural and non-architectural) for his QS to create a professional bill of quantity and I have not done so!

He has been asking for days and I have said the document is not ready

He may need the money

rmx:
Dint you guys agree on scope of work , payment terms at the beginning , am seriously wondering how things evolved to where he is transitioning to a partner and inserting himself in other things , what nonsense , abi na me no understand, did you lead him on or encourage him in other ways ,is he pulling other strings towards the actualization of the contract outside his initial scope of work , is he related to you ?

1. Initial Engagement & Site Survey (Bill #1) I met the architect while he was supervising a renovation near my former residence. We have no familial relationship. I initially engaged him to survey a site and assist with 3D visualizations. He quoted a consultation fee for the site visit, which I paid immediately.

2. 3D Visualization Negotiation (Bill #2) Following the visit, he submitted a bill for 3D visualizations. I deemed the quote excessive and paused the engagement. He followed up repeatedly, prompting a negotiation on price. I informed him that unless he accepted my counter-offer, I would wait for the contract award or seek alternatives. He eventually agreed to my figure, and I paid him in full for the 3D visualizations.

3. Documentation & Scope Expansion (Bill #3) I questioned whether his output covered all technical requirements. His response was unsatisfactory, so I conducted independent research and identified missing documentation. When I requested these specific documents, he presented a third, substantial bill. I agreed to draft a contract to cover this specific scope—not to offer him a partnership.

4. The MOU & Profit Sharing Dispute He drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) requesting a percentage of the project contract in addition to his documentation fee. I instructed him to send the draft with the percentage left blank for my review. Upon review, I identified several significant issues. I informed him that I would prioritize finalizing the proposal documentation before addressing the flaws in the MOU.

5. Market Survey (Bill #4) He also conducted a market survey, constituting a fourth distinct billable item. It was after the market survey that this issue of partnership arose.

Summary of Contribution: To date, his contribution is limited to paid services: (1) Site Consultation, (2) 3D Visualizations, (3) As-built designs, and (4) Market Survey.

My Contribution: I retain sole responsibility for the project's success, including business development, stakeholder meetings, proposal defense, and all strategic efforts required to win the contract. And while the duration of his MOU is limited to between now and when the project is paid for and executed, my obligations to the client continue for a minimum of 1 year from the date of project handover; he is not part of that.

He just wants to make a quick buck and be on his way.

GloriousGbola:
unless there is something you are not saying. my honest advise at this point would be to secure all the documentation you have and cut the architect loose. he sounds like he is going to be a lot of trouble down the road. and he is the kind of person who may try to leapfrog over you to the client.

this is my take based on the information available

I have hidden nothing.

His actions and speech give me serious cause for concern.

I am seriously shopping for alternatives but will pay him for all work done to date.

The only thing I haven't done is to share his chats on the issue.

This is the MOU that the architect sent me and has been pestering my life ever since to sign it and to tell him his percentage from the project:

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into on 2nd of December 2025 by:

NAME: ARC. He who shall not be named
ADDRESS: Does not matter

and

NAME: Me
ADDRESS: Why should I put this online?

OBJECTIVE

Both parties agree to work together on the Bleep Project, sharing costs, expertise, and resources to make the project a success.

TERMS
1. Duration: This MOU is effective from 2nd December 2025 to 31st January 2026.

2. Reimbursement: Both parties will be reimbursed for their expenses incurred before and during the project, upon submission of receipts and approval by both parties.

3. Profit Sharing: The parties agree to share profits from the project in the following percentage:
-
-

4. Roles and Responsibilities: Both parties will work collaboratively on the project, with responsibilities as agreed upon separately.

5. Decision Making: Major decisions will be made jointly by both parties.


CONFIDENTIALITY

Both parties agree to keep confidential all information related to the project and this agreement.

ACCEPTANCE

By signing below, the parties acknowledge that they have read, understand, and agree to the terms of this MOU.

Signature Page

You: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________

Partner: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________

Critically analyze this document, is this architect an independent service provider or did I bring up a co-owner?

I told him to give me 7 days to complete the project documentation and he complained so I told him 72 hours from Friday and he would not let my phone rest since Friday, meanwhile I still have 3 more sections of the proposal to prepare

GloriousGbola:
it is their property but and they should do it. they may however waste your time. please whatever you do, make a timestamped video documenting everything so they dont start claiming you bypassed meter tomorrow

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oceangalaxy.camera.new&hl=en

Thank you.

I have a video of the fire before I put it out.

I have a video of the removal and repair.

Maybe I need an affidavit of facts to prepare ahead of that possible day.

I have the burnt MCCB as evidence, also.

Thanks for referring the app to me.

Quick and serious question:

Who is responsible for supplying the MCCB inside the smart meter: the distribution company or the user?

I am asking because mine just caught fire, and had I not caught it on time, it would have consumed the meter and resulted in a fire disaster.

Pending your response, I am proceeding to purchase a replacement unit for immediate installation.

darc:
Available

dakitect@gmail.com

Shot you an email with the details.

GloriousGbola:
Na wa

Pls send me a PM

Check your inbox when you get a sec.

Does anyone here draft Reflected Ceiling Plans (RCP)?

In my view, lighting is 80% of a room's atmosphere; without an RCP, the design feels incomplete. My current architect states this is the work of an electrician, not an architect. However, my client is detail-oriented and expects this as part of the deliverable.

I am looking for someone who can step in and provide a professional RCP. Please reach out if you can assist.

Thanks.

For the uninitiated, courtesy of alladiyallydotcom: "It is referred to as a reflected ceiling plan since it is drawn to display a view of the ceiling as if it were reflected onto a mirror on the floor. This way, the reflected ceiling plan has the same orientation as the floor plan associated with it. It is as if the ceiling were see-through and you could see right through it to the floor below."

GloriousGbola:
In addition you may want to put a barrier between the arch and the client. He may try to steal the job.or future jobs

And you want soft copies of the documents. Not printouts. Not pdf. Dwg cad files at the minimum

This should actually be your standard. I have worked on plenty of projects where there was no proper file retention policy and it meant a tedious process of first recreating the drawings from scratch.

That sounds good. He requested the remaining non-architectural and non-structural documents to make the scope comprehensive, and subsequently recommended his friend to act as a Quantity Surveyor to professionalize the Bill of Quantities (BoQ). Or might it be him in disguise?

However, I have decided not to share the technical documentation with him, as doing so would essentially hand over the blueprint/intellectual property for this specific type of project. Instead, I will engage an independent Quantity Surveyor.

I appreciate your input and everyone else’s contributions.

Thank you!

Ferdiwar:
You can go with the SRNE or 12kw Deye

Deye is good, but I totally forgot the brand.

Thanks for prompting my memory.

Drgreatone:
Transformer based or transformerless?

Don't really know which one to go for

bixton:
I have followed on the posts and to the point of the architect being the one to source for quality of store bought items.

Nevertheless if he is not bearing any risk(s) whatsoever on all aspects of the the project to be handed then I think a 20-25% fee is okay for him.
I would want to believe his experience and expertise on the job is way way above 15 years.

First, his role is strictly limited to producing the technical documentation and supervision of the work. I have already paid a separate fee for the 'Market Survey,' which covered the time and effort required to research current prices for the BoQ. Therefore, I should not be charged again for that same effort via a percentage fee.

Second, I will be handling the sourcing of all store-bought items, appliances, and electronics personally. My procurement standards require a level of due diligence—specifically dealing directly with manufacturers and authorized representatives to ensure warranties—that goes beyond a standard open-market purchase.

Third, since I will be executing these purchases myself, and because the BoQ estimates likely already include a standard market buffer, these items must be excluded from the calculation of his Professional Fee. The 35% or now 20% fee should apply only to the construction works he is directly supervising, not to goods I am procuring myself.