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ElRazur:
Guys abeg, I need your help and clear advise - preferably from those in the know.

I urgently need to set up 10Kva solar system and I need your advice abeg.

My needs are simple: power 2 inverter AC at least for 24 hours. Lights and TV, occasional water pump use.

I have narrowed things down to using LiFePo4 batteries due to have a longer use life, but picking a reputable brand seem to be a minefield. I'm leaning towards Felicity but I am not even sure anymore due to all I have read about them etc. Please advice.

I strongly believe you've already done your energy consumption calculation to arrive at 10kva inverter. I'm sure your plan has exceeded two units of 1hp otherwise 5kva inverter would've taken care of it but for the sake of people like us who may have an intention of powering our ACs with solar too, I'll like to know the two AC horse power you intend to power with 10kva inverter sir.

zeestone99:
You can always ship your cell through us. If you want quality service.

Selina is not here sometimes there's little she can do. You need to have people on both sides.

Call/chat - 08117398294

Boss, Selina is here I can confirm that to you.
There is little she can do?
I pray your case will be different.
You may not know what I and others have passed through. One guy whom I believe is here too ordered for his cells from her in June last year and waited till March this year. There is nothing that guy hasn't done to get his good. He finally got tired and ran to Alibaba for refund and I thank God he got his money.
Most of us never knew how tideus and complicated shipping of cells are, neither did we know how careless most of the agents are. We only knew her as we paid for cells and shipment, hoping to receive our goods within the time frame in good condition.
If there is any issue along the line, it's "solely" her responsibility to keep that communication link constantly open to her customers and not to abandon them.
In my case, she left me to my faith when she told me to have patience a month ago that my consignment has issue. Ever since then, she has stopped responding to all the messages I dropped in her box trying to get updates. I was totally confused on where to run to, whom to call and how to retrieve good.
Other members here were the ones talking to her on my behalf as she has stopped talking to me for reasons unknown to me. She still told one of the guys here last week that my consignment has issue with customs unknown to her that my consignment has arrived since.
The local forwarders couldn't trace my good because there was a mixup and it wasn't properly labelled. Out of the four cartons ordered, my name was only written on one carton. I had to pay someone to help me and trace it and I'm very happy it was successful.
I've paid for the shipping again now even as Selina has already been paid and those goods will reach my house today. If she likes, let her eat the shipping fees I've paid to her.
I've moved on as I've also learnt......

My heart is filled with joy as I've finally recovered my cells.
Special thanks to Valto, Niyi, Ojeysky and others. You guys has been so helpful in terms of advice, chat and calls.
I paid 69k for the shipping before the cells were released. I've already paid this money to Selina but I didn't want to wait as she has stopped responding to my messages for closed to a month now.
I'm done with her.

Bobomaigida:
Since he is getting a loan for the sponsorship that means he needs to send your the total funds to cover for the tuition,living expenses, return flight cost and miscellaneous.
$18,793+$10,000+$2500+$3000 = $34,293*336=N11,522,448 (This is the minimum you need.)

Thanks for your input

The Fbn I went told me to provide admission letter with school account details before the bank can process FormA for me.
Unfortunately, Conestoga only provided acceptance letter without account details. It seems the school prefer third party transaction like Flywire.
The last time I checked, there was no different between Flywire rate and black market rate.
Please, anyone that has gone through FormA route should let me know the procedure. I've up to about 5 months to pay for my tuition fees.

MideBrains:
Hi.

I can totally relate.

I got an offer from Humber in February 2023. Here is the right procedure to download your payment invoice and make payment.

Step 1: log in to MyHumber (humber.ca/myhumber), select Student, then select Student & Fees, click on Tuition and Fees Quote, and then click View Fee Quote and download.


Step 2: Once downloaded, Open it- you will see a break down of your fees by semester. You only need to pay first semester fees as tuition deposit.


Step 3: Create a Paynent on Flywire (Humbers Official International payment partner)

If you scroll doen that same invoice document, you'll see 'payment options for international students' . If you are going through form A, the right payment option is INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS.

Under this option, You will see a link. Click on it. Scroll down to 'Payments Options'. Select 'Pay Through Flywire' Then folloe the step by step instructions to pay, fill in all necessary details. Then under payment method select 'BANK TRANSFER' since you are using form A.

Once you are done, you'll see or receive a PDF doc titeled PAYMENT INSTRUCTION. This contains payment instructions you will enter in your form A online application . E. G bank account details, amount, sort code, etc.

Step 4: Gather your docs for Form A Application.

I used my dad's bank account so I submitted these documents :

Intl passport data page
Offer letter from Humber
First degree certificate
Debit instruction written by my dad to his bank
Humber Invoice
Flywire Payment Instruction
Humber Letter of Authorization
Evidence of relationship between my dad and I e.g Family photos, Utility Bill, Sponsor NIN etc.

These requirements vary from. Bank to bank. Depending on yojr program. Some banks dont accept graduate certificate programs. E. G first bank. I cant advise you on what bank to use. Some naira landers have mentioned GTB, UBA, Zenith in some threads.

Step 5: Apply online. Create an account on CBN'S Trade Monitoring Systems portal. If your BVN or your sponsor's BVN hasn't been linked to your current email, you may not be able to create an account.

If you try to do thiw, it tells you you need to link youe BVN, please visit your Bank to do it.

Step 6: FIll the online application.

Take your time to enter the details correctly in your FormA application. Once you've submitted your form A, please take hardcopy to the bank and follow up with them aggressively.


Goodluck. I wish you all the best and I hope to connect with you at Humber this year by His Special Grace. 😊🙏🏾

I'll like to make payment through FormA. My school is Conestoga.
How do I go about the link?
Anyone that has made FormA payment with Conestoga should please help.

My first academic year of the program ( months tuition fees is $18,793.
First semester tuition fees (4) months of the program is $10,129.
Non refundable acceptance fees is $1,500.
My senior brother working with one of the federal government agencies with monthly salary of 340k is my sponsor.
He's preparing to pay for my first semester tuition fees and the acceptance fees has been sent to my account.
Please, how much minimum will he send to my account as POF.
He doesn't really have enough cash in his account now and he's planning to get a loan for me.

Bernice123456:
From what you have here
1. $1500 is part of your tuition, so you have a balance of $8629.
2. You should also think of the second semester fees (Unless your course is just for 1 semester, which I doubt)
So 2nd semester fees+ 1st semester balance+ 10k living expenses+ miscellaneous of 2k
All in Canadian dopllars.

Note that you will have to muiltply the above amount by the number of years your course of study will last. This maybe easier if you have a sponsor who has an active income.

My sponsor is my senior brother working with one of the federal government agency with a monthly salary of 340k. He has sent the acceptance fees to me already. He's planning to pay the balance of the first semester tuition fees.
He doesn't really have enough cash in his account now. He wants to get a loan for me and he wanted to know how much he should put in my account as POF after paying the first semester tuition fees.

In Conestoga admission letter received, I'm to to pay a non refundable acceptance deposit of $1,500.
An estimated tuition fees for the first semester of the propram (4) months of study is $10,129.
1. Is the $1,500 non refundable acceptance deposit part of first semester tuition fees? That's $10,129-$1,500=$8,629 balance.
2. If the first semester tuition fees of $10,129 is paid, how much minimum will I need in my account as POF?

I'm yet to receive the lifepo4 cells ordered in November last year. They were to be used to test run the contract project.
My mind hasn't been resting since but I'm very happy that VALTO has stepped in to make sure I receive that good as soon as possible.
I really appreciate his efforts.

FEGEITOK:
You could take things a notch higher by integrating an alarm system and also getting a vehicle or vehicles for armed response to attacks or attempts to steal captured on video.

Even here in Abuja nearly all the solar panels and associated systems that were installed to power CCTV installed a while ago have been vandalized

But there is something I noticed about the street light systems installed by China recently.

1. solar powered.
2. properly earthed.
3. Some of them have alarm systems as well as cameras.

Not exactly what you are offering but I am sure that you can copy and transpose the lessons to your own project.

Something tells me that you are my brother from another mother.

All the best.

Bros, thanks once again. We're just considering different options in this project as we've already determined to deliver quality job by installing products that will deliver the needed result while also lasting longer.

FEGEITOK:
What about adding video cameras with internet access that send footage to a control room?

Would that terribly add to the cost of the setup?

If you want a system that has been pre-engineered, think MTN.

But you might be able to couple the system together if you have a team of IT engineers or video engineers

We will think about this.
Thanks Boss

Thank you all for your advice. I really appreciate.

ojesymsym:
How do you guide against energy theft with your option 2 which is an option I am beginning to like in the light of failing street lights everywhere?

One way you can do this though is to get an inverter and bulbs that does not deliver conventional 220V, so that in the case of energy theft, it will be useless to the thief.

This is a nice idea.
We were also thinking of putting fence wire around the place and position the mini substations closed to where police usually mount check point at night.
Since it's a government project, police will be fully informed through the commissioner of police to tell his boys to put eyes in those places while patrolling at night.

Thanks for your input @ Penuelseun.

@ GloriouGbola, we'll look into the area of theft and abuse. Stakeholders need quality job and not the type executed by the previous company. This won't affect their interest.
I just want to know the option that will stand a taste of time.
Thanks sir.

YOUR OPINION IS NEEDED PLEASE.
We're currently working on getting solar street light installations/maintenance contract from the State Government.
Two things we observed from the previous installations executed by a different company.
1. Inferior/cheap products were installed. The panels attached was not large enough to adequately charge the battery and sustain it till day break. It was even worse in the raining season/the overall weather conditions in our South South Region.
2. Lack of proper maintenance/monitoring.
We're now coming up with two proposals.
1. To install quality solar street light products with at least 2 years warranty and not all these Chinese fake products that float Nigerian markets.
2. To order for lifepo4 cells/panels/inverters and other accessories, assemble them, build sub stations in different locations and use them to power the street light at night. Everything will be taken into consideration including energy saving bulbs/the watts/the number each major street will take to be tallied up with the lifepo4 battery, inverter/panels capacity that will power them throughout the night. Daily maintenance/monitoring will be needed for this.
Please, your opinion is needed here.
Currently, the state government is powering the street lights with diesel generator which I consider to be more costly.

My brother wants to give me one of his landed properties, particularly the one he has in one estate, to use as home tie.
Apart from the original documents of the land, which other documents do I need to get from him?
Who prepare gift deed and where is it prepared?

Please, how can I make payment for 1500cad acceptance fees and first semester school fees through FLYWIRE?
How fast it's and is there any other better options available?

If you don't have patient/shock absorber, don't ever try to order for lifepo4 cells directly from China.
Manage what you see locally and have peace of mind.

Please, I'll like to be added to Conestoga college group with this number 0806 522 4723.
I've gotten LOA.

odimbannamdi:
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Price: 61,000 firm.
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Original 1000V 63A double pole original Tomzn DC breaker

Price: 5,000 firm

DC meter to provide 360-view of the vitals of your inverter system. It comes with 200A shunt.

Price: 10,000 firm

Your contact is needed sir.

Positiveme2020:
Around 409k

Please, is this Ethiopian Airline?
My uncle is planning his holidays in Canada with his two kids below 10 yrs. He told me to check the cost of flight for him and the kids to and fro.
How's the hotel bills like over there?

mctfopt:
Not really cost effective @ $1.20/piece. There are sellers in Nigeria selling 18650 cheaper.

Sourcing dollars is a headache these days.

Sincerely speaking, sourcing for dollar this days is really an issue.

Nexuspulse:
1kva System isn’t sufficient. You need at least 2KVA system. Cheers

To the best of my knowledge, 1kva inverter will comfortably power his loads, 100w refrigerator during the day and approximately 147w loads during the night.
8pcs of 6w bulbs is 48w. 18" fan of his type is 10 to 15w on average and max is 20w. 55" Hisense with decoder is 84w.
Using 0.8pf as calculation to size the inverter, 1kva inverter may still give him headroom.......

Peterlove11:
What's the implications of power factor. Always thought power factor is majorly determined by the load not the inverter

Oga a friend need your contact

If a public servant collect loan of 5m from Bank and add to his 5m savings before transferring to his brother's account as POF, is there any need to drop the document showing that the 5m was bank loan?
I'm asking because VO always like to know the source of lump sum.

Bobomaigida:
4. No, you do not need his property documents
3. If he is moving the funds to you, he might not need statement, he can show pay stubs to show his income source.
2. No interview in Canadian application, you will write SOP that will tell your history and why you are going to Canada, you can google samples to see types.
1. Getting a loan and giving you is acceptable but you have to explain how and why he is sponsoring you.

Thanks

My brother (a public servant) sponsored my ND, BSC and now wants to sponsor my Msc in Canada. He wants to get a loan from bank and transfer it to my account for my POF.
1) What are the possible ways to let the VO know this and what are those things I'll need to proof my points?
2) Will there be any need to present his statement of account when I'm going for interview?
3) If yes, is it his salary account statement or his savings account statement I'll need to present?
He has landed properties, though others do not have survey plan but they is a particular one he bought in an estate that has been properly documented and surveyed.
4) Any need to get one of these documents and go along with it?

Selina Li has responded to my messages.
Thanks guys.

QuoteJust1nce:
hello house, i am looking to get a hybrid inverter 24/48v depending on price point.
looking to get one that can work without batteries because batteries will be coming in from Docan and that will take a while, because they just resumed; and i cannot wait.
so basically, the inverter will be paired with panels.
please provide specs especially max VOC and max charge current
i dont want a very sophisticated one like the Victron, something that is reliable and works is enough, smart enough to work with lithium batteries and panels, bluetooth/wifi and lcd readouts are a plus. reliablity being more important than any bells and whistles.
thanks. so if you have inverter and the panels, i will purchase in one go.
thanks again.

You may check Growatt. I think it has some of the needed features if not all.

Jefferyzz:
Can you pull 10kw in one hour on 4 lead acid battery? The capacity is 10kw but doesn't mean the 4 batteries are 10kwh variant.

As earlier stated, it's better to work with kWh.
I guess you mean pulling 10kwh from 4 lead acid battery. Though the ah of each of the 4 lead acid battery is unknown but it's not possible.
I'll advise you still stick to 50% DoD if you want a good lifespan from those batteries.

Has someone here waybill lifepo4 battery from Lagos to the Southern part through flight and how is the bill like?
I understand it's charged per kg.