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Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 3:09pm On Jun 01, 2017
FOR SALE
NEW SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER
12/24v 60amp
interested? call/sms/whatsapp - 08033735359

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 3:08pm On Jun 01, 2017
FOR SALE
NEW SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER
12/24v 60amp
interested? call/sms/whatsapp - 08033735359

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 9:00pm On May 22, 2017
@justin288 this batr tester how do i get it. interested
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 11:23pm On Apr 06, 2017
babaegun:
Dear Solar Gurus,
Please can somebody help me choose between a Luminous & Quanta Batteries.
Which brand should i pick?
Thanks guys.
i wl prefer quanta
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 11:58pm On Apr 04, 2017
kiekie1:
Its not been easy I must say BT WELCOME ON BOARD my man wink .. You wer indeed lucky to have contacted me earlier for the supplies of Magnum 4348,300w×15 pv array,USB L16 premium flooded batteries, pro solar roof mounts,improvised pv combiner box as i tweaked for Dunka too etc , all before the hyper inflation tho.. I admire your courage kk... I also want to use this medium to thank DUNKA , ID SOLAR, ABUNAFIU, SAIPRO, DURODEE, GEORGE D, BODEJOHN, EFURO, BODE4REAL, RICHMOND, CHRIS AWPS, KONNEKTION and so many others on this wonderful platform my humble appreciation all this years .. Remain blessed, Amen !
all d best. we go talk soon
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 11:46pm On Apr 04, 2017
Chuckdee:
Hi all,

I want to share my setup with the house so as to serve as a source of motivation to new DIYers that would come across this thread because it's the same way i got the needed info to do mine. I have read, watched and studied so much in the past years as regards to solar and renewable energy that I was able to design, procure and deploy my setup all by myself and with help of a couple of friends. I did make use of some carpenter guy to help mount the panels on the roof following my instructions through, and also got my electrician to run load separation cables for me. However, there are members of this forum who have been immensely helpful to me by answering my plenty questions and worries, I am very grateful to Mr. Chris of AWPS Renewable Energy, your love n passion for the job is unquestionable!, Dunka, your motivation is next to none, Frankie the able supplier and a brother, George_D da boss!, thanks for the emails! and all the contributing members here, y'all are the best. it has been a very wonderful experience and I thank God for the opportunity.

My rig consists of:

15 X 300W yahSun Mono Panels (4,500W)
8 X USL16EXC2 6V L16 360AH USA Flooded Batteries
1 X Midnight Solar Classic 150 96A MPPT Charge Controller
1 X Magnum Magnasine 4300W Pure sinewave Inverter
1 X Magnum MERC Advanced Remote
1 X Trimetric 2030A + 500 Mv Shunt
1 X 48V BLS Desulphator
1 X 6Ft Earthing Rod
2 X Midnightsolar MNSPD Surge protector (1 for AC side, 1 for DC side)
1 X 10KVA Servo Stabilizer ( Pre-owned for about 4 years now)
4 x Complete galvanized aluminium Roof Mount
Various quality Breakers, Fuses and Accessories.

EXTRAS:

1 X TP-Link AC750 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender, Extends WiFi to Smart Home & Alexa Devices (RE200)
2 X TP-Link Smart Plug w/ Energy Monitoring, No Hub Required, Wi-Fi, Works with Alexa, Control your Devices from Anywhere (HS110)
1 X TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch, No Hub Required, Single Pole, Control Your Fixtures From Anywhere, Works with Amazon Alexa (HS200)
1 X Amazon Echo dot 2nd gen.
.....More on those later.

It is important to state that these items were acquired over a long period of time, infact, it took me one year plus of self disciplined money management, savings and forfeiting so much to make this happen maybe because of my taste in quality but from experience, i have learnt to go hard and go once! at a point i was sending money monthly to Frankie so as to secure a price point on the panels when the dollar was climbing like crazy. The most expensive item to get were the batteries as you had to buy them once. My candid advice to anyone is to start small, make a checklist of needed items and bit by bit, you will be striking off the ones you get as time goes on.

Panels were run in series/parallel strings of 3X5 to a combiner box with 5 breakers. All panels, inverter, CC and Combiner box were Grounded. 6MM ammoured cables from panels to combiner box, 10MM from combiner box to CC. Battery interconnect cables, CC to battery bank, Inverter to battery bank all 50MM Extra fine stranded Welding cable. Although a little more expensive, these cables handle any load comfortably and have never felt a tad warm to the touch at all and trust me, i have pushed them to the max all in the name of testing.

Seeking to achieve an 'almost' off grid setup, I went for that much number in panels and the result of having an array sized to cover the worst time of year, is that you get quite a bit of spare power at peak sun times. Therefore it makes sense to divide your loads up into base loads and opportunity loads. My base loads are 1 large Refrigerator (on a timer running 7AM-5PM daily), 1 always-on 24/7 Freezer, water pumps, computer gear, chargers of all sorts, lighting, security lights consisting of 8 X 15W energy saving bulbs (looking to change them to LEDs of less than 10W if i find them), an always-on Apple MacMini I use as my media server running a PLEX server serving movies to all TVs and smart devices like Roku box, Amazon fire Tv stick, and one Xiami Mi Android TV in the house, 2 standing fans, as well as sundry occasional appliances,power tools and other usual stuff; washing machine, iron, juicer, blender, microwave and hair blowers.

Most mornings, I wake up to a battery bank that is between 68-75% except on days i play the PS4 pro or xbox1 all night, i have seen 66% in the mornings, still under 50% DOD so not too bad and I know that my batteries have not yet been broken into very well. By 1-2PM batteries are already in float so the excess power are dumped into opportunity loads like running ACs, boiling water and cooking using the Induction cooker running at max power till like 4PM. I have seen max PV output of 3600W+ and my area in Abuja is very dusty, so many untarred road around my hood, panels were covered in dust from the next day after installation! and we have not seen any rains yet so i believe there is tendency for better output when the rains come.On average i harvest around 14-18Kwh daily. I have been running the system TOTALLY off-grid since the 10th of March.

I used the Wifi extender to extend my WAN and use the Ethernet jack to plug in the Midnight Classic CC to my home network, so i can monitor from PC and phone w/out having to run a long lan cable to my router inside. Got for less than $20 on amazon and works like a charm.

I use The smart plug to plug in my fridge and set it on a timer so it automatically comes on @ 7am and shuts off by 5PM daily. I also use it to monitor energy consumption in real time or over a period of time, very helpful to calculate all your energy consumption.

The smart switch i use to automatically turn on the whole security lights @ 7pm and turn of @ 6:15 am daily. and just like the smart plug, they both can be controlled from anywhere in the world from the app as long as u have internet and i have tested this, it works perfectly.

I am a geeky kinda guy cool so I love me some home automation wink and i have had some Phillips Hue lighting in the house, all devices in my Home theater setup are controlled using just a single remote-- The Logitec Harmony elite and all these devices can be controlled via voice with Alexa on amazon echo dot, pretty neat and works for the TP link switch and smart plugs too. I hv 10 Terabytes of Movies, TV series and Anime all in HD and running perfectly on the media server 24/7 with the beautiful interface of PLEX (guys u need to check it out, its simply your own NETFLIX @ home) For internet i use the NTEL unlimited package so everything is always ONLINE... I share my home wifi for my neighbors and they can watch movies on their phones and tablets as the media server can comfortably handle multiple media streams at once without issues. All these are possible because the sun gives me free Energy!

I cannot state how lovely it is to have uninterrupted power supply, something people in other countries take for granted. I think going solar is the best way forward for us here.

Ok!Sorry guys for the long read shocked, however, Your comments, criticism, corrections and questions are welcome..
congratulation bro. chai see beta soup
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 8:45am On Mar 27, 2017
2yr used synergy inverter 3.5kva 48v up for sale. good. never bn opened. for sale due to upgrade and change of system design. call/txt/whatsapp 08033735359 and gv ur offer sharply

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m):
Monlo:
What is the voltage rating?
12v norm
14 - 14.4v

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 5:22pm On Mar 22, 2017
my supplier hv batr. SEC gel agm 250amp batr. U.K batr. he is ready to deal at 120k instead of 150k for me. interested? call/whatsapp 08033735359
Science/TechnologyRe: How To Create A Locally Made Inverter With Ease by idsolar(m):
please if u have used but clean solar panels of
either 200 or 250w or u know person who de sell am, hala me fast on 08033735359.
call/whatsapp. i need lk 6pcs. oga cj any help u can render for me pls. nagode
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 2:18pm On Mar 22, 2017
please if u have used but clean solar panels of either 200 or 250w hala me fast on 08033735359. call/whatsapp. i need lk 6pcs. nagode
Science/TechnologyRe: How To Create A Locally Made Inverter With Ease by idsolar(m): 1:39pm On Mar 20, 2017
ceejay80s:
Answered!!! I have replied ur whatsapp message
thank u
Science/TechnologyRe: How To Create A Locally Made Inverter With Ease by idsolar(m):
hello. goodday oga cj and everyone in d house.
pls bros how much be:

1. roysolar 24v 60ah charge controller

2. used ups 12v

3. smart charger 12v 20amp and 30amp

4. smart charger 24v 30a

make uno vex. i need ya help. easier whatsapp 08033735359.

nagode
Science/TechnologyRe: How To Create A Locally Made Inverter With Ease by idsolar(m): 6:26pm On Mar 19, 2017
hello. goodday oga cj and everyone in d house. pls bros how much be: 1. roysolar 24v 60ah 2. used ups 12v
nagode
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 11:57am On Mar 18, 2017
hello house. i hv this mercury 3.5kva 24vdc transformer for sale.
OR
you go for this. only some of the mosfets used.
interested? how much can u offer? call/txt/ whatsapp 08033735359

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 11:32am On Mar 18, 2017
hello house. i hv this mercury 3.5kva 24vdc transformer for sale.
interested? how much can u offer? call/txt/whatsapp 08033735359

AdvertsRe: Solar Energy Installer in Nigeria by idsolar(op): 1:27pm On Feb 04, 2017
recession package
recession package


if u have an existing UPS at home/office/business centre we can convert it to inverter and solar for you at very reasonable price. talk to me or whatsapp - 08033735359
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 4:43pm On Feb 03, 2017
juliustip:
I am tired of changing batteries every year(Used Mercury twice and some other deep cycle battery), is there any recommended 200AH battery that can go for 2 or 3 years straight?
Would appreciate your suggestion.

NB: Am on off-grid 2kva and always switch off power at 12.2v
just a thought of mine. i think you should let d house know your load, solar charge and battery capacity to enable u get proper advise. from experience, sometimes if any of d listed is not adequate, it may lead to frequent cycling/rundowns which is not good for any battery especially as u are offgrid
Science/TechnologyRe: How To Create A Locally Made Inverter With Ease by idsolar(m): 9:53am On Feb 01, 2017
FOR SALE FOR SALE


Wellsee solar charge controller 12/24v 30amp new for sale


call/whatsapp - 08033735359

ComputersRe: Inverter Users : Lets Have Your Experience by idsolar(m): 9:33am On Feb 01, 2017
FOR SALE FOR SALE


Wellsee solar charge controller 12/24v 30amp new for sale


call/whatsapp - 08033735359

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 9:31am On Feb 01, 2017
FOR SALE FOR SALE


Wellsee solar charge controller 12/24v 30amp new for sale


call/whatsapp - 08033735359
Technology MarketRe: World's Smallest Power Inverter by idsolar(m): 10:41am On Jan 31, 2017
FOR SALE FOR SALE

Wellsee solar charge controller 12/24v 30amp new for sale
call/whatsapp - 08033735359

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 10:59am On Jan 25, 2017
FOR SALE

NEW Wellsee charge controller C2430 12/24v 30amp for sale.
interested? CALL/WHATSAPP - 08033735359 now

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 2:15pm On Jan 19, 2017
FOR SALE


1. Wellsee charge controller C2430 12/24v 30amp - NEW - still available

2. Emel inverter 1,500va, 24v (used) -SOLD SOLD.


call/whatsapp - 08033735359

ComputersRe: Inverter Users : Lets Have Your Experience by idsolar(m): 8:43pm On Jan 11, 2017
darocha1:
rugged in what sense?
as per experience and in comparison wt sukam, luminous etc
ComputersRe: Inverter Users : Lets Have Your Experience by idsolar(m): 10:37am On Jan 11, 2017
goodday my people. pls what is your experience on SEC battery products for installation? are they rugged? thanks
Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 8:18am On Jan 11, 2017
goodday my people. pls what is your experience on SEC battery products for installation? are they rugged? thanks
AutosRe: OEM Lexus RX300 and ES300 Stabilizer Linkage by idsolar(m): 6:26am On Jan 11, 2017
pls do u sell toyota shock absorbers? how much is carina e absorbers? auto
Technology MarketRe: Best Inverter (deep Cycle) Battery Brand In Nigeria by idsolar(m): 3:46pm On Jan 06, 2017
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO U ALL

FOR SALE

1. Wellsee charge controller C2430 12/24v 30amp - NEW

2. Emel inverter 1.5Kva, 24v (1yr used) for sale

call/whatsapp - 08033735359

Satellite TV TechnologyRe: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by idsolar(m): 12:36pm On Jan 02, 2017
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.
FOR SALE
1. Wellsee charge controller C2430 12/24v 30amp - NEW

2. Emel inverter 1,500va, 24v (used) for sale

call/whatsapp - 08033735359

Science/TechnologyRe: How Efficient Are Solar Electricity Power Systems? by idsolar(m): 12:55pm On Dec 26, 2016
MERRY XMAS


FOR SALE

1. Wellsee charge controller C2430 12/24v 30amp
- NEW


2. Emel inverter 1,500va, 24v (used) for sale


call/whatsapp - 08033735359

Science/TechnologyRe: How Efficient Are Solar Electricity Power Systems? by idsolar(m): 12:52pm On Dec 26, 2016
MERRY XMAS

FOR SALE
1. Wellsee charge controller C2430 12/24v 30amp - NEW

2. Emel inverter 1,500va, 24v (used) for sale

call/whatsapp - 08033735359

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