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Gshems:
And you bought it from cd care

Yes o!

Gshems:
Another thing is the placement of your panel. Where is it facing? Is there a shade casting on your panel?

No, there is not. It is directly facing the sun

osayuwamwen:
it may be the direction we're the panel is place and ensure no shading

It might be sha but I’ll find out more when I install the second panel

bassdow:
How did you measure this ?

Asking because a lot of times, these charge controllers / hybrid inverter's displays what they are drawing.

Another ensure no Shading, and no DUST as dust sef can shade your solar panels

It usually show the amount of watt it is drawing from the panel on the inverter.
There is no shade or anything, the panel is directly facing the sun

Litewriter:
What's you daily average generation with this single panel?
Thanks

200 to 300 during peak hours

Gshems:
My two panels, dey give 200w-400w on a cloudy day. But when sun show sometimes I dey hit 1kw

Omoh I think there is something probably wrong with my panel but I’ll see what happens when I get the second panel though. Because my single 535 watt should be giving me at around 400 during peak but all I get is within the range of 200 to 300.

adibo:
Energymall has 535w panels on their website. You can try asking them. I bought my charge controller and DC breakers from them this week. You can chat their WhatsApp number, very responsive. They seem to be reliable but do your own findings as well

Update
Just chatted them, they said they don't have 535w, only 620w

Oh okay thanks, I guess I’ll go with the ones Jumia is selling then

Gshems:
I also use a 12v system. 2 535w is fine. My battery gets full everyday. I don't even charge with nepa.

Well I think I’ll just go for one more panel then. How many wattage does your panels produce during peak sun? My 1 panel does not give me more than 250 to 300 highest at peak sun. I don’t know if it is the settings or that is just how it is meant to be

Gshems:
Na that silver crest for jumia. Blends well

The silver crest I Dey see for Jumia pass 2k watt o

eghos12:
If this is your own then you can sell your old 535watss and buy two 630 watt since the PV input is 18a. The hybrid only allows two panel in series.

Okay, thanks!

AyarmBoye:
broooooo especially when you are on band A

I’m in band B and I am feeling it like mad. I wonder what Band A will be feeling

eghos12:
From the spreadsheet online it has a maximum of 1000w PV input and 20-100v voltage input with naxuo cap at 125v and input current is 14a. Hence your best bet is 500-535w panel with maximum of two in series.

I think it is 1500w PV according to what is written on the inverter

Gshems:
I no dey stress the inverter at all. The max load I use is 600w and that's my big blender.

Which blender do you use pls and does it blend really well?

AyarmBoye:
for a 1.5kva inverter,60a Waoh…Thos felicity 1.5 will be putting 20-30a..
It’s obvious majority of the power is going to your freezer and other things(charging and maybe fan).
Just approximately 80-90 watts is going to the battery…
You will need at least one more 535 watts panel,since you can’t find exact that just for 580watts,,I suggest u get 2 sef as we are approaching rainy season..if your system is 24v the controller should handle it effortlessly

Thanks, my system is just 12v but with the little load I am using it to carry, I’m sure one or 2 more panels will solve my problem permanently. Also using grid to charge it while on prepaid is another expense o.

AyarmBoye:
first what’s the maximum of/Amps charging current of the inverter

What’s the capacity of your battery ?
And how much dod do you get to before recharge?
Angle of the panel too..

Cause normaly 40a cc should fast charge 2.5kwh lifepo4 battery even with that 535watts without many loads during pick sun

The Amps charging current is 60a
The capacity of the battery is 3.6kwh lifepo4 battery and most of the time, it usually get to 20 percent or 30 before charging it.
Today I left it at 65 percent at 9am and I switched on my freezer only (210w). By 4pm this evening, it was only able to give me an extra 10 percent from the panel. But with grid, the battery becomes full in just 3 and half hours. At peak sun, the panel doesn’t produce more than 300 watt at most and the panel is directly facing the sun

bassdow:
would suggest you try and buy that same Jinko brand though it'swattage must not be exactly 535w. it could be anything between 500w to 535w but ensuure it's hhalfCut so the difference between what you already got and the new one you intends buying isn't wide.

ANother is, rather than going to buy another single one, gather money buy 2 or 3 at a go as cost of transportations + installations quickly adds up HENCE you end up spending more money than you tried not to.

Another is, to me eh, personally, I see it as waste of money buying brand new inveter of less than 3kva When I could always get it far CHEAPer as USEd even if the brand na Bayo.

Hopefully others learn from these. There are solar panels sizes that can be scare. Though of recennt, most major importers are low on stock due to the conflict in middleEast between iRan and iRun

Most of the Jinko panels I am seeing is below 500w. Can I go with the one of 450w? Like 2 of it??

Also, this is my first solar setup, I think it is only wise to buy new inverter and batteries than to buy used one when you have little or no knowledge about it.
Even the 1.5kva is carrying most of my loads perfectly. The only appliance it cannot carry is my microwave. It carries my freezer, washing machine, Iron, Tv and fans with ease. Though once I’m financially buoyant, I’ll sell the Haisic, add money and get a bigger one.

fuckboys:
haisic 1.5kva can take up to 2000w of pv input.

But 1500 is what is written on the side of the inverter or is that just a formality?

bassdow:
You mean you went into the market and bought just a single 535w bi-facial solar panel for an inverter barely 1.5kva ?

Seriously, I no blame you. na Nnairaland's advicers I blame; unfortunately, na you do the spending. Anyway sha, you can buy any other solar panel between 500w to 535w wether it's bi-facial or not. BUT please ensure it's at least halfCut so the 2 of them can match better.

While you're at it, be sure your hybrid inverter or external charge controller can handle the extra solar panel(s)

Goodluck

I didn't buy it all at once. I bought the inverter and battery from Valto then ordered for the panel from CDCARE. I was on a tight budget then which is why I went for that panel. I know with time, I will add to it. It was on this forum I learnt that Jinko panel is the best then I saw the 535 watt on Cdcare & ordered for it.

Which one do you recommend I get?

Hello guys, I have a 1.5kVA Haisic inverter with one 535W Jinko bifacial panel installed. The single panel is not generating enough power to fully charge the battery during the day, so I still rely heavily on grid power to top it up.
I want to add another panel, but I can no longer find the exact 535W Jinko bifacial model I bought.
My question is, can I add a different panel (for example, monocrystalline panel) to work together with the existing Jinko bifacial one, or must I use the exact same 535W Jinko bifacial model?

Litewriter:
Shit, I don't even have solar panel yet, I depend only on grid.... I use it days and night. I've got large battery bank tho..

Oh wow, what is the KWh of your battery? And does it charge fast using grid? Also, do you use prepaid at home?

Litewriter:
I have the maxi type, and I do use it on my 1.5kva haisic inverter, at 800w settings tho.

Maybe I’ll just go for the maxi to avoid stories that touch. Also do you use the cooker at night or only during the day when the sun is out?

fuckboys:
I just ordered my directly from mama home website for 19,000. Waiting for delivery..

Guys, can this cooker work with my 1.5kva hybrid inverter with no issues?

Litewriter:
Boss, any improvement on power generation from the panel? How well does it charge ya battery? Also planning to get single 590w panel, just wanna have the idea of what I should be expecting.
Thanks

Well it is not really charging my battery very fast. I do compliment it with grid. They said I’ll have to get one more before it can charge fast, meanwhile Grid is charging it in less than 4hrs…Also, it’s been cloudy and raining since I got it so I haven’t seen the full potential of the panel yet. The highest I have seen since I got it is 330w and it fluctuates between 100 & 250 most of the time

cyif2003:
Any reviews about d battery?

It was recommended to me in this group, so I think it is okay. I just started using it, so I can’t really comment on the performance for now, but I used it from 100 percent at 9pm on 300 watts and it lasted till 4am with 38 percent charge left.

Darey00:
At 60A, your inverter will pull around 700-850w, just 300w shy of what an AC, hotplate, microwave etc will pull on normal operation. You normally don't put those on for long cos of the obvious.

If you must use grid, reduce your charging amperage to like 10-20A (slower) then use your solar panels. Or better still don't use solar at all.

You can also set a priority for solar if available over grid

Okay thanks, I think I will just set a priority for solar if available over grid because for now, I have just one 535 watt panel and it’s not charging fast at all. 3 hrs of grid will charge my battery to about 60 percent while under heavy sun, the panel don’t give me more than 30 percent all day

cyif2003:
Which brand of 3.6kwa battery are u using

Deriy

Quick question guys, I use a prepaid meter and mostly rely on NEPA (grid) power to charge my Haisic 1.5kVA inverter and its 3.6kWh battery. Will this charging process cause my prepaid meter units to drain faster? Cos I’m beginning to think I’m spending more recharging now that I even got solar

bassdow:
Induction cooker from any reliable brand is Okay.

Someone in here already suggested the MAXi brand which is a good brand. Also ensuure it's lowest wattage is within what your small inverter can carry.

That your inverter is rated 1.5kva does not mean the entire 1.5kva is always available for work

Oh I think I’ll go for Maxi then. Thanks

bassdow:
So long it's an induction cooker, your inverter should carry it. Worst case, you reduce the cookers power.

As for your microWave not working with your inverter, the energy requirement of an Induction cooker vs a MicroWave ain't same at all

Okay thanks , I really under estimated the power of that microwave even though it is 700w. I guess the surge is way more than 1.5kva. Meanwhile can you suggest any induction cooker I can get? Make person no go get the one that won’t work

Litewriter:
Boss, what type of pot do you use, a name will be better, I have same induction cooker, using it with my haisic 1.5kva inverter, being using the following come pot..... I'm looking to get pots and kettle suitable with induction cooker.
Thanks

Pls is this your kind of inverter?
Cos I am looking to get a cooker that can work with my inverter but I’m not even sure that 1.5kva will be able to power any kind.
Meanwhile does your inverter carry microwave? I have a 700 watt Hisense microwave and the inverter won’t carry it.

Darey00:
Free that voltage screen on the battery.

The app is your source of truth

Yeah I now understand. They said that one is the voltage meter or something

osayuwamwen:
cdcare don't sell fake and beside u can confirm the panel serial number on jinko website, but easier way to check the panel efficiency if u are using hybrid inverter just put a load of 1000watt during a very sunny they you see that the yield will be much closer to 535watt may around 400watt plus or u increase the charging current of the inverter

There is no way I can confirm the serial no anymore since the panel has already been installed, but I know for sure that cdcare don’t sell fake, been using them for a long time to think otherwise. I think I’ll try that sunny day experiment and increase the charging current of the inverter.