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odimbannamdi:
Lol...you still dey follow the guy talk? You never delete him number since abi...na until him collect your money again abi... ...I am sure he imagines that you will buy the panels from him

70k can get you at least 2 units of 270 - 300w panel. You will be grossly shortchanged if you get just 2 units of 150w.

But it is a good idea to get the panels. At least, you will always have juice in your battery during the day to do your usual work, then at night you will use the battery.

Also, getting the panels would mean you have solved the solar section of your inverter system. You wont have to but it again. So you will just focus on getting good batteries now

Wow. Thanks. I'll get back to you when I decide to buy it.

Valto:
35k for just 150w panel is on the high side. 70k can get u 3pcs with small change

What's pcs?

odimbannamdi:
He was saying the truth.

By jumbo, he meant that, with an extra 20k (bringing you total money to 140k), you could have easily gotten an original 200ah Fullriver batter which sold for 125k a few months ago. The remaining 15k could have easily get you a 1000w inverter with inbuilt charger.

This system would power your fan and laptop for at least 10 hours. I speak out of direct experience.

But like you said, in life, we win some and lose some. At least you paid to learn your lessons...we all did same too... ...that's why we have a great community here to support each other

Wow. See what I missed. I've always been lucky buying my gadgets from strangers. TV, 76k, from a total stranger on Nairaland. Works flawlessly till now.

Laptop, 83k from someone I met on whatsapp group. Best piece of business I've ever done. I was beginning to feel invincible, till this one hammered me . The costliest and most useless and most problematic thing I own as a bachelor.

That my solar guy advised me to add solar panel of 70k (two 150w) to the powerbank. That only then will I start enjoying it.

odimbannamdi:
Sorry about your experience sir. My story would have been similar to yours, only that I was careful to do due diligence. Let me share my story.

Just after the lockdown was eased, I began looking out for a laptop power bank to power my laptop as I was learning animations then and I needed to be on my PC for long hours.

This particular guy was one of the first few people I reached out to, and he quoted similar price to me. I reasoned thus within myself, "in 2018, I did an inverter setup from the information I gleaned from this thread. The inverter setup then didnt cost me more than 60k then and it was able to carry my laptop and binatone standing fan for a couple of hours, before the battery went completely bad. Why then would I spend a whopping 120k to power only laptop?"

So I began frequenting the inverter threads here on Nairaland and was networking and getting enough information, until I made significant head and got a good system. This particular guy is even a reseller. That system is a clever contraption made with Lithium batteries. I have the contact of the guy who constructs them at Alaba International. The guy you bought from resells with a profit of at least 30k. I am not against the guy reselling the product, but it is sad that he is being deceitful. I could have fallen into the same trap, buy my Chi was alive.

Abdulasod, I recall that we spoke at length on Monday night. See, the moment one begins to look for powerbank for laptop, it is just best for that person to begin his inverter journey, because the cost of getting a specialised laptop powerbank will easily get you a decent 100ah battery and inverter. And you can easily scale up from there.

Exactly what my guy who is into solar told me. He Said if I'd added like 10 or 20k, I would have gotten a jumbo inverter and battery, whatever he means by that.

Anyway, in life we win some, we lose some. It's not a total loss sha. At least, on hot nights, it powers my fan and saves me cost of buying fuel.

odimbannamdi:
Sir, I just want to say that it is downright wicked for you to recommend something that you regret buying to someone else.

If I wanted to be wicked, I wouldn't have stated the downsides for me. I only regret buying it because the seller promised it'll carry other gadgets for me. If used purely only for laptop, it's very good.

Besides, he can make his own research and get good cheaper ones.

Iamsane:
Please stop recommending this. Something that you regretted buying. I will do wonders with 120k. You just wasted money on that nonsense.

Lol. I'm not saying he should buy mine. There are good laptop powerbanks, cheap ones that will serve him well.

Penuelseun:
This battery looks like a 40ah battery, try to change your fan to a rechargeable one, or a 12v direct dc fan to prolong backup time

Yeah, I do put the fan to the lowest.

Penuelseun:
Upload the pictures of the battery here if you can, but after going through his thread, he only posted 26ah and 40amp batteries although they are lithium ion batteries. Which type of standing fan do you use on it?

The fan is a binatone 70w fan

unicmarket:
Am sorry, but I doubt your battery bank is 400ah for that price.

Just my honest opinion

I think the ah they sold to you is way lower than that.

By the way what is the back up time?

My brother Eh, it was after buying it that my eyes opened to the rubbish I bought.

The seller is here on Nairaland, he promised me that it'll carry my fan, flat screen TV and laptop for 8 hours. And he's been dealing since 2015 with good reviews so I trusted him.

See his link: https://www.nairaland.com/2182890/buy-laptop-powerbanks-deep-cycle

Paid the 120k only to find out the thing can't even power standing fan alone for 8 hours let alone the other two. The thing takes almost 40 mins to add one percent when charging but loses one percent after 15mins.

I've been living with the regret since.

What do u mean by backup time?

CC: dollarnaira

Abdulasod:
Hi,

How much can I set up an inverter that will power a laptop?

If it's laptop alone, best you buy a laptop power bank.

The one I bought from a seller here on Nairaland is 400,000 Mah. Powers both laptop and standing fan. It's pricey though. 120k.

You can get one that costs less with lower Mah

Yemmyteespeed007:
may I have your WhatsApp contact.

07062510213

Yemmyteespeed007:
MOSFETS ARE BLOWN, AND THE CONTROL CHIP MIGHT HAVE ALSO BLOWN. MAY BE REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT

INCASE YOU WANT TO SELL, LET ME KNOW

This picture is not the one that has the reverse polarity problem. My solar guy is still with that one, I just used this to see if the guy I quoted can show me where the fuse is. This one I posted is the first one I bought, I was using it with a laptop power bank, forgot to unplug the powerbank from socket. Nepa brought light, currents clashed and inverter started smelling like barbecue

Then I bought this second one that has reverse polarity problem. Are you willing to buy two of them? I'll be happy to sell them.

laposta:
For the inverter, it is the fuse that cuts when you reverse polarity. Open it up and look for the fuse, then check to see if it is burnt. If you can't identify it, snap the panel (front and back) and post here. I should be able to assist in identifying it.

Here's the back

Note, I don't think that my guy knows much about inverters. That's why I don't want to believe it's AC problem.

laposta:
For the inverter, it is the fuse that cuts when you reverse polarity. Open it up and look for the fuse, then check to see if it is burnt. If you can't identify it, snap the panel (front and back) and post here. I should be able to assist in identifying it.

Mine has exactly same problem. Souer 1000 watts that I just bought during jumia black Friday. Reverse polarity, black wire to red terminal. Don't know the right names to call it.

Took it to my guy who installs solar, he said it's an AC abi na IC problem. That it's better I buy a new inverter cos Souer doesn't have spare parts in Enugu.

I've been thinking Of how I'll shell out 12k to buy that inverter for the 3rd time.

cathodekazim:
Who told told you not in hd


Burma TV has HD options, SD options and normal views you select based on your preference.

As for hesgoal, connect with your PC and reconnect with your HDMI cord to your TV, thank me later. Crystal clear

Can u link me to your Burma TV. The one I downloaded from Google is not showing anything.

Jakumo:
As an unrepentant and ashamed villager to the bone, most cities are not my cup of tea, but Lagos occupies a surreally dystopian realm of its own, as a nightmarish and chaotic war zone that easily meets and exceeds all the criteria comprising my personal definition of hell on Earth.

1. Anger. As the OP stated EVERYBODY is fighting mad the instant they wake up in the bowels of Lagos, and primed on a hair-trigger, to start screaming, punching, biting and kicking like wounded animals, even in the total absence of any visible provocation.

2. Danger. Every traffic jam that traps your vehicle could be the location of your most serious injury ever sustained, or the site where you will be killed outright, by roving packs of hungry and desperate robbers who specialize in smashing car windows and stabbing the occupants while grabbing their valuables in a feeding frenzy.

3. Air and Nose Pollution : The harsh, choking smog billowing from millions of gridlocked rickety cars that are never regulated to reduce toxic emissions, combined with the unrelenting cacophony of EVERY driver leaning on their blaring car horn full time, punctuated by the hysterical screaming of combatants locked in frenetic fisticuffs, is cumulatively GUARANTEEED to reduce any human lifespan by a decade or more.

4. Uniformed Terrorists. Lagos is awash with a thousand different uniformed personnel, all foaming at the mouth in absolute rage, as they vigorously vie for supremacy over one another, and over civilians who, despite having no uniform to wear, are still more than willing to stand their ground while loudly invoking that ubiquitous phrase "Do you know who I am ?" in a suicidal bid to intimidate their uniformed oppressors, even when such adversaries are fully armed and more than ready to pull the trigger.

5. Utterly hopeless traffic congestion. Commuting from one side of Lagos to the other could take as little as 30 minutes, or as long as 5 hours, depending on whether accidents have blocked the road, or petrol tankers have once again exploded in traffic incinerating scores of people, or road works are in progress, blocking all but the narrowest escape routes.

To all who grew up in Lagos and love the place, may I just wish y'all the very best. As for me, I would sooner spend a month camping in the deepest and darkest forest, shooting snakes as needed, than spend a single day in the finest luxury hotel available in Lagos. Not for a million dollars cash, and paid up front, would I ever accept the challenge to spend a single week trapped in Lagos. Were it not for the international airport that happens to be located in Lagos, I would gladly and gratefully avoid setting foot in that congested and squalid post-Armageddon landscape, until I am dead and buried.

Perhaps it is no surprise that my favorite city on this planet, is San Diego California, where just about any location in town, can be reached in ten minutes of easy, relaxing freeway driving, with the car's cruise-control set at 55mph, and the radio station playing smooth jazz. Now THAT, is my kind of city. A life spent in Lagos, would amount to a death sentence by agonizing installment, for this simple country boy.

You are a freaking good writer. And this is coming from a fellow writer.

ogbiwa:
I've never really settled with that big bang. Even though it has a few funny scenes but overall I find it repeatedly boring and tedious. The lead character too doesn't help. That's Sheldon

Lol. Sheldon is a character you love to hate. Besides, the series will appeal more to science students

ogbiwa:
Bro they're both really funny. But because I personally relate with Charlie's character, I chose two and a half. And even though I love modern family, the gay couple's scenes irritates me

Thanks for your feedback. Two and a half men is the first sitcom I've ever seen, and it so raised the bar that I don't think I can find another series as funny.

I'm currently watching the big bang theory and though it's good, two and a half is miles funnier than it.

I really wanna know if there's any other sitcom out there that is as hilarious as two and a half.

ogbiwa:
Name the top 5 movies and top 5 series of all time that you've seen

Mine:

MOVIES

5 - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
The last battle between the humans ad th orcs is one of the most epic battle scenes of all time.

4 - The Rattlesnake
Surprising because I hardly watch Nollywood. But this Amaka Igwe's 95 or 96 classic is a legendary story (Ahanna, Peter, Adaugo etc)

3 - Black Hawk Down
My best war film of all time. Shows the gritty and not so heroic aspects of war fims. Same as Mel Gibson's We Were Soldiers and Tom Hank's Saving Private Ryan. Epics

2 - Troy
Achilles's "We are Lions" speech before the battle of Troy still leaves a lump in my throat whenever I watch it. As well as the death scene of prince Hector. I am still angry though that Paris and his lover get to survive after Troy was destroyed and everyone else died due to the stupidity they called love.

1 - Titanic
Everything about this movie intrigues me. Literally everything. From when the ship left Southampton, when Jack met Rose, that epic "My heart will go on" soundtrack against the backdrop of a ship on an endless ocean at night (tears). Even when old Rose threw the diamond into the black ocean and watched it sink to the bottom. Absolutely classic

Notable mentions:
Robo cop
Con air
12 years a slave
Air Force One (Harrison Ford)
Harriet
The notebook
Hotel Rwanda
Wedding party
The Mummy
Mr Bones
Black November
American sniper

SERIES

5 - Modern Family
My favorite characters
Jay Pritchett
Luke
Dylan
Phil
Gloria

4 - Strike Back
The only downside to this series is that Michael and Scott are virtually unkillable. They'll enter a house with 50 armed hostiles shooting at them yet all the bullets miraculously miss them, yet they kill the hostiles with only one shot each. But other than that this series keeps me glued. Micheal and Scott's bromance is the highlight of the entire series

3 - Two and a half men
Only up to season 8 though. After they removed Charlie it became a snorefest. Ashton Kutcher did not in anyway make up for Charlie's absence in my opinion. But the seasons with Charlie oh my God

2 - 24
What can I say. I have learnt A LOT about politics, cyber warfare, terrorism etc from this series.

1 - Game of thrones
Every single scene in Game of thrones is a classic. Every single scene. No other series does this for me. I have probably watched all seasons at least 3 times

Notable mentions:
How I met your mother
Friends
The Punisher
Orange county
Money heist

So that's mine. Let's have yours.

In your opinion, between two and a half and Modern Family, which is funnier?

Nicepoker:
Adventures of Souza. Interesting book.

Funniest book I've ever read.

Olatara:
Wow! You read Silas Marners and black boy by Richard Wright.
My best books ever
Who read the boy slave? ( Shettima of Birni Boko).

Quite voluminous and in tiny prints. I finished the black boy in 3 days. Quite a feat then.

9jaBloke:
Oliver Twist
The Burning Grass
Samankwe and the Highway Robbers
Arms and the man
She stoops to conquer
Chike and the river
Wedlock of the gods
Echi di ime
Tales out of school
Adventures of Souza
The African Child
The virtuous woman
Animal Farm
The mayor of Casterbridge
The Potter's Wheel
The Concubine
Lamb Tales from Shakespeare
Twelfth night or what you will

Literature was my favourite subject and I was a library rat. I read over 100 novels but the ones listed were in our curriculum.

Adventures of Souza. Funniest novel I've ever read.

chocboi78:
I have read all the comments form page 1 to page12 nd I can say is "phew"

I've read all to page 15 and all I can say is phew phew!

gaius01:
Arrrrrrrh

1. I don't know weather I would date any girl who is in a relationship. The moment I heard you have a boo i easily lose interest like 2 days is OK for me to change towards you. Am this kind of person that easily talk and vibe with. I vibe well on chat and physical but the moment you have a boo, our proximity become infinite. I don't know weather am normal oo?

2. Anger problem.
3. I don care attitude .
4. Can't be able to adapt fast.
5. You are not intellectually smart. I don't mean book, atleast be logically sound.
6. Lack sense of building a nice and interesting conversation be it chat or physical .

I think when I discover the above, I easily lose interest ASAP.

Wow! This is just me with babes. Any chick that falls into any of them categories is a total no no for me. And I'm exactly like you too

praiseneo:
If you think u can never cry for a movie pls watch “Queen and Slim”

seriously? To me, there's nothing emotional about that movie. But then maybe we are wired differently.

However, being wired differently no reach where Miracle in cell number 7 dey. I cried like a child.

Alexaonfleek:
I watched 1 movie that made me cry in 2018.
I can't remember the name of the movie now
But the movie is a romance movie that is about an old married couple trying to remember their love story or so.
The woman(then a girl) met the guy in her teens and they were each other's first love.
The girl was rich,the guy was struggling.
They separated somehow and for years they didn't hear from each other.
The lady was to get married to another guy but her first love came back in the pic.
What made me cry was how they died together holding hands on the same bed.
If anyone can help me with the name please I would appreciate.

Then another one I watched this year.
About two black American couples who out of self defense killed a white policeman and were on the run.
Also this movie, 'i am somebody's child' or so,the story of Regina Louise.

Probably Queen and Slim

Tylerbankz:
And no matter your James Bond, I bet you'll cry so hard, just watch, "Miracle in cell number 7"
Make sure you watch with English Subtitle.
Happy crying in advance.

LMAO. About 4 of my friends had seen the movie before I did and warned me that it's Very teary. I've never cried while watching a movie, and I've seen most movies mentioned in this thread, so to me, They were just talking trash.

Not till I set my eyes on the movie, mhen, grown ass man like me was reduced to tears. Free flowing Tears o. Unbelievable

acunon:
40K
Samsung and LG

Other brands 35K

Can I see pics and specs of other brands?

uche715:
40" LED TV and 32" LED TV are available

How much is your 32 inches TV and which brand?

charlesssssssss:
The following household items are open for inspection and immediate purchase.
Location :lekki before chevron
08106603870 serious buyers, please

Sofa 2 seaters lounge seat together with stool and throw pillows :40k
5 seater L shaped white leather set together with throw pillows : 90k
LED 49 inches TV LG (3month used) :110K
LED 32 Inches TV LG : 35k
TV Console :50k
AC Wall unit LG (2) 1.5hp :40k each
BedFrame 6by6 ( 2) : 50k each
Mattress 6by6 (2) :40k each
Reading table with drawer :25k
Mini table with 3chairs :40k
Center ottoman with stools :30k
Gas cooker :35k
Gas Cylinder :20K
Standing fans (2) :5k each
'safety first ' Baby buggee (Never been Used) :30k
Glass shelf (for Wine) :25k
Baby chair :7k
Toddler Baby Chair :20k

Can I see pictures of the AC?

ahahnow:
Imagine that. Mothers should becareful about leaving their sons alone. There are predators even in hospitals.

Lol, if u believe those lies he spewed, you can believe anything.

tjhinal:
You are very stupid, who are you telling this nonsense. Look at everything black and white, you trying to doctore it and give this looting another meaning, idiot.

Wahala for people like you wey no understand the concept of sarcasm