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Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 12:43pm On Nov 22, 2017

olurotimi1:
"Monthly N17,500 with Monthly Fair Use of 90GB" This one nko? When i can get 150gb FROM GLO AT THAT PRICE

do the weekly 3750 x 4 = 15000 . . daily fup of 5GB per day = 150GB fup per month
plus unlimited data cap at 2Mbps or below after you hit the threshold

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 10:52am On Nov 22, 2017

They said FUP e.g. 7-Day Plan- 5GB

which means that if you exceed 5GB daily, you need to wait till 00:00 hrs (12 midnight); to reset the FUP;
until then your speed will be throttle to say, 2Mbps. It doesn't mean after 5GB you wont be able to browse anymore.
Of course you will, just slower download speeds after FUP !!!
7 days x 5 GB = 35 GB download at fast speed . . .
Then you can browse unlimited at normal speed for the 7 days
It's way better than having to subscribe to a fixed data cap.

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Music/Radio › Re: Bisola - "Luchia" (Audio) by makavele: 6:35pm On Nov 21, 2017

jjj

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 11:19am On Nov 20, 2017

zeestone99:
This my oga jst dey explore dey go. Enjoy

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 2:00am On Nov 20, 2017

kiekie1:
It's a nice step if you can toggle between the DC load timing. You might not need to go all this stress if you install in an airy room / lobby / balcony etc .. Cheers !

It's actually installed in a spacious and airy lobby; but still get hots during peak hours,
I believe it is quite normal to be; but man, I don't want to take chances.

Computers › Re: Inverter Users : Lets Have Your Experience by makavele: 9:05pm On Nov 19, 2017

ikennaj44:
but deep cycle battery will be as good as dead when discharged to 100%, likewise car sealed battery

An original deep cycle battery will not just die when discharged to 100%;
rather it will shorten the lifespan by more than half if you do this continuously. If the battery was to last 1 yr before;
it will only last 3-5 months.
A car battery that is deep discharged more than 10 times, is already dead and cannot come back to life.
You might not notice when its powering small loads; but put in a car and try to start it; or connect a larger load;
I'd bet the voltage drops off a cliff.

Computers › Re: Inverter Users : Lets Have Your Experience by makavele: 9:03pm On Nov 19, 2017

ikennaj44:
I meant car sealed battery

Just as it has been answered before:
car batteries are designed to provide very large current for a short duration . . . which is needed to crank the car . . .
while deep cycle batteries are designed to provide lower current over a longer period of time . . . which is needed for household usefulness.
They cannot be used in place of each other; and if you deep discharge a car battery more than 10 times;
I can guarantee you it's already dead.

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Computers › Re: Inverter Users : Lets Have Your Experience by makavele: 5:32pm On Nov 19, 2017

ikennaj44:
hi to all, please I need some clarification, is there much different or any different at all between ordinary sealed battery and deep cycle battery.
I have been using sealed battery more than a year now, and its serving well.
I do not discharge the batteries beyond 50%. otherwise it well gradually start losing strength, likewise deep cycle battery will weakened if discharged beyond 50% repeatedly.
so what is special about deep cycle. thanks

By ordinary sealed battery, do you mean car battery?
because deep cycle batteries also come as sealed as a variant?
so be explicit with the kind of battery you meant

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 4:07pm On Nov 19, 2017

DIY-ification:

1. DC fan to reduce CC temp; timed to work between 10am - 5pm automatically
2. CC Temp at peak; used to be nothing less than 47 degrees celcius.

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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 3:48pm On Nov 19, 2017

DMerciful:
For my EPsolar, itracer 60A, i use 2 breakers. One breaker which is a double pole breaker of 40A is btw the PV and CC lines. The other breaker of 80A double pole is btw the CC and battery. Here i only protect the positive terminal with one pole while the remaining free pole is use to break the PV input positive. This way, anythime the CC-battery breaker trips, there is no PV input to the CC

Genius !!!

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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 9:09pm On Nov 18, 2017

who can guess. huh

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 7:05pm On Nov 17, 2017

foonshur:
@all... found this after searching further. https://www.victronenergy.com/blog/2016/08/15/batteryprotect-new-instructional-videos/
but this has opened the door to a whole new question now... is it safe to install something like this between the battery and the inverter, where the supply will be cut off to the inverter while it is working??

It is rather not healthy cutting off power abruptly. But heck, it's not a new phenomenon . . .
How many times have you experienced watching TV and NEPA just goes like that?
Everything turns off abruptly ... TV, fridge, lights, everything ..
it's not a new thing to behold; if you grew up in Nigeria

Technology Market › Re: Which Android TV Box Is Best For Use In Nigeria by makavele: 10:48pm On Nov 15, 2017

nice but buffers a lot
i need faster intrnt

Technology Market › Re: Which Android TV Box Is Best For Use In Nigeria by makavele: 8:58pm On Nov 14, 2017

Dam5reey:
Nitro is a bomb... 20$ plus unlimited data is a great deal people fit join hands pay then share it....

nice idea, Sir Newton !

Technology Market › Re: Which Android TV Box Is Best For Use In Nigeria by makavele: 8:55pm On Nov 14, 2017

ok seen the video but something tickled my fancy

watching a channel n switching to another happens seamlessly n ultra fast

this kodi i'm managing, when i change channel, na so one round thing go dey load

for almost 30 seconds or more wink

Technology Market › Re: Which Android TV Box Is Best For Use In Nigeria by makavele: 8:50pm On Nov 14, 2017

Dam5reey:
It's for unlimited data plan... 1080p is a killer lol....

NTEL comes to the rescue ! lol

coupled with swift merit . .

Nitro -4 days, oya na !!! grin

Technology Market › Re: Which Android TV Box Is Best For Use In Nigeria by makavele: 8:29pm On Nov 14, 2017

CavendishPlex:
And I hope you watched the video properly to see there's a username with a password supplied. Enjoy!

Okay , i watched and really didnt understand, will watch again !

Technology Market › Re: Which Android TV Box Is Best For Use In Nigeria by makavele: 2:56pm On Nov 14, 2017

CavendishPlex:
Hi guys, if you're still interested in IPTV, check out this video on Nitro TV and download the free apk. It's an all open access now for under 4 days.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxGWILO0RLeGbzcwV0RCTGQza3M/view?usp=sh aring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y14gKw8wVFo&t=199s

apk alone?

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 6:00pm On Nov 13, 2017

soloqy:
Which area exactly, if I may ask? You are currently using swift?

Right now, I am in Ikota area and there is no service /network

I have been using swift since inception. I only started using ntel last week
because I got tired of having to stay up late nights to enjoy unlimited internet (while saving cost).
Be that as it may, I still subscribe to my swift plans *as a backup*
Places I have used swift without network disruption:

Admiralty Road, Osapa London, Argungi, VGC, Abijo, Sangotedo, Ado Road, Badore,
Ikota shopping complex!

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 3:30pm On Nov 13, 2017

soloqy:
The problem is in those areas I mentioned. Swift is working great in most parts of Mainland.

Most people in those areas I mentioned are now using NGCOM and wifi . ng

Not particularly true . . i use swift 24/7 in that axis
and I've never seen anything less than 3MB/s (megabyte not megabit) while downloading anytime anyday!

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 3:26pm On Nov 13, 2017

soloqy:
The problem is in those areas I mentioned. Swift is working great in most parts of Mainland.

Most people in those areas I mentioned are now using NGCOM and wifi . ng

not particularltu true. i use swift too in that axis snd its superb

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 9:47pm On Nov 10, 2017*

[quote author=tivta post=62260691][/quote]weird
maybe u shud install a diff firmware

Firmware: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B39xYnt0Q7O0Q3JYTDFnVXhLbEU

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 7:36pm On Nov 10, 2017

tivta:
thanks. procedure for installing?

Very straightforward ..
download file
turn on modem; and connect to PC via USB cable
open downloaded file and start the installation
it will ask for a password (which is the FLASH CODE for your modem)
wait until installation is completed
modem will reboot

****the end****

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 2:56pm On Nov 10, 2017*

tivta:
Abeg show the link, I too am tired of the spectranet Web ui

WebUI: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B39xYnt0Q7O0T1IyZkZHTERZWUk

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 5:20am On Nov 10, 2017*

4llerbuntu:
Search the thread. This is a jump and pass matter.

Please share any info with me oh . . .
Because I have been reading the thread now from Page 1 and have not found any solution.
You know its 88 pages long!

angry

Edited:

After 4 hours of battle, since 5 AM; I finally stumbled on the Software Version & Web UI
posted by 4llerbuntu and i flashed them both.
Inserted my SWIFT SIM and funnily, I used to get only 2 bars maximum inside the house,
but right now even under the bed, its showing nothing less than 4 bars ...& 3 for ntel
and finally got rid of that irritating spectranet logo in the web ui

Before & after pics

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 11:14pm On Nov 09, 2017

Dam5reey:
Alright then... Ntel and their compatibility issues...

Back to my SWIFT MERIT, for 2nyt at least

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 11:10pm On Nov 09, 2017

Dam5reey:
Alright, you might try by midnight.. maybe network issue..

To make it work on your Phone, set your preferred network to 4G only or LTE only..

I use Xioami Mi5

Did that too . . cheesy

Maybe network issues; yeah?
Had wanted to go get their own mifi 2mrw, but i think i will just chill

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 11:05pm On Nov 09, 2017

Dam5reey:
This what I use

Exactly what i have used too .. I just tire for the matter oh ...

Maybe I will try again by midnight . . .

Besides what phone is that ?

Why doesn't it work on an iPhone, even when the iPhone supports both band 3 and 8 which ntel uses?

angry

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 11:01pm On Nov 09, 2017

Dam5reey:
Since it worked before, then it's not a serious issue, check the APN settings ensure all is correct,

Restart the Mifi and try again..

Even mine is connecting without subscription...

Mehn, i have restarted this thing like a million times............
The same thing, it says on connecting and never connects . . even with full signal

the apn settings:
username: blank
password: blank
apn: ntel

is there another apn ntel uses?

Phones › Re: Subscriber Options for UNLIMITED Internet - WORTH IT? by makavele: 9:56pm On Nov 09, 2017

Just got an NTEL sim today and decided to use it on an unlocked Spectranet MIFI branded E5372S-601

Problem however is . . it connected once around 4pm and all was fine. MIFI battery died; so had to charge it.

Since 7pm till now it has refused to connect; even with 2 bars network; I still drove to town, where I had full network (5 bars)

Yet, it refuses to connect. Just shows connecting forever.

I used apn: "ntel" (without the quotes).

Pls help as my subscription is running already and have not used it for even an hour.

Check attached pics

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 3:18pm On Nov 09, 2017*

jazzman2:
Hi Makoavele, don't be misled by the 240Vac in the specs: it is the voltage between the split phases North American 2 hot legs, L1 and L2. L1 or L2 to Neutral is 120Vac, 60Hz, while L1 to L2 is 180deg out of phase to give u 240Vac peak to peak. Don't confuse it with European single phase L-N of 230Vac, 50 Hz.

ok; tot as much !

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by makavele: 2:31am On Nov 09, 2017

jazzman2:
Thanks Pranil for your explicit explanation. Basically you charge to approx. 100% and all forms of charging will cease. You will then be running off your battery pack until a pre-determined SOC before the charger engages again.

There is no floating arrangement on your CC, hence your PV cannot supply load power when battery is fully charged.

Which micro-inverter are u utilizing? I only know of the magnum MicroGT 500 that can throttle its power with frequency shift control. The rest of the micro-inverters in the market will NOT gradually reduce their output power with frequency shifting, rather they get knocked offline completely when a pre-determined frequency is reached. Unfortunately the magnum MicroGt 500 is yet to made available for european 230Vac 50Hz systems.

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