₦airaland Forum

jboixxx:
[color=#0000ff] Mention the Nigerian bank but I'm sure GT and Zenith aren't amongst. If Kuda de do crossboarder transactions, I won't dare use them! Your money fit reach 5 months in holding.

Also, refund timeline is based on account category (except if it's been reviewed otherwise). [/color]

Access Bank once held my refund for 45 business day. To refund $33 come be like a $1m. Lol.

I've had delays too on GTB but not on that scale. I don't use Zenith for USD transaction.

Olamak1:
Not a lie at all!
During the just concluded sales, I got a payment reversal by AliExpress and it
hit my card immediately, with a notification message informing me of such. Even when AliExpress was still talking about the fact that it could take me up to 21 days to receive the money, I had already got it.

Well, am not surprised to see such a great development from them — they're constantly improving on their platform through system maintenance and frequent upgrades. Every time you'd see a pop up message to update their app! They're always on the move!

Bitnob looks promising!

100% agree with you on every count.

Bitnob is very fast in receiving refund from AliExpress. Opened dispute yesterday's evening. Got approved in my favour this morning. Got money reversed to my card an hour ago. If it's Nigerian bank it'll take 3 to 10 business days.

NpvnStar:
TND is not a Brand name oo, it's the approved model number code in China to track between single phase and 3 phase servo stabilizers.

Just like SVC and all that naming system.

Oh, I've seen AVR with that tag. They do well. Thanks for the update.

noobody:
Bloody scammer,

Don't send any airtime to this thief any longer.

I know it's a scam. No one will come online to ask for ₦100 airtime if not a scam artist.

NpvnStar:
omo, been rocking the stabilizer, I might just start it up as a business for a fraction of the profits. at least lets improve the quality of products we get on nairaland.

TND do great stabilisers. I think they are in the league of Stavol.

GloriousGbola:
Last I checked a bag is like 20k to 25k. Check jiji .though as a naija matter I don't even know if it is real bentonite. What I can say is after 4 earth rods driven deeper, an earth mat and bentonite we went from 20+ ohms to 9 Ohms. Thought it was waterlogged clayey soil.

Wow, that's a stubborn soil. Thanks.

GloriousGbola:
Please get an earth resistance tester and confirm the earthing. It should have a resistance of less than 10 ohms or if it is very good 5 ohms. We found that one of our installations had a resistance of 15 ohms and we had to use four earth rods and bentonite to resolve this.

How much is Bentonite sold these days?

dollarnaira:
Lithium ion or lithium phosphate Iron?
It goes beyond best. 80% is usually negligence and half baked knowledge. My thought!

Lithium ion..

jonescosmos:
Lots of factors could cause it also. Which includes but not limited to Charging Battery with wrong Battery Profile. Eg. Charging Lithium Battery with Flooded Battery Profile.
Battery pack assembled without a capable BMS, Absence of safety fuses, improper sizing of Wires, Placing Battery without proper cooling and ventilation. Etc.

Yeah, the bms also must've failed too as the battery was successfully overcharged which led to this failure.

HeavenlyBang:
That's insane. Why would anyone do that.

Trying to save on cost. Painting the shop, repairing the roof and buying two freezers, plus lost goods all could've been prevented had he bought a charge controller.

jonescosmos:
Fire gutted South Korean Lithium Battery Factory. More than 20 people missing.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cc78eMO-ubo

https://www.google.com/search?q=south+korea+lithium+battery+factory+fire&rlz=1CDGOYI_enNG1013NG1014&oq=south+Korea+Lithium+Battery+fact&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgCECEYChigATIGCAAQRRg5MgkIARAhGAoYoAEyCQgCECEYChigATIJCAMQIRgKGKABMgkIBBAhGAoYoAEyCQgFECEYChigATIHCAYQIRiSAzIHCAcQIRiSAzIHCAgQIRiSAzIHCAkQIRiSA9IBCTI2Nzk4ajBqNKgCE7ACAeIDBBgBIF8&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

I've seen a small pack of 1kwh lithium gut a shop. Everything inside was gone. This happened in the afternoon with people around. Battery fire is no joke. Hence best to use the best of everything. The cause of the fire was charging the battery directly without a charge controller.

swagifted:
Like MTN,.... Its everywhere you go... Felicity got nigeria on lockhold...in a house i came to install whole house audio.....imagine having this in a street where the voltage from the grid is less than 130v....thats the situation here.

Let them invest on a good servo AVR.

icon91:
Update from my Klasha's experience

I decided to try another method that just flashed through my mind 3 days ago, i did scout around to know whether Klasha has official WhatsApp number & sure enough they have, one US number like that

I added it & did chat them up, they replied shortly after, i made my complaints thesame way i've been making it via the in app customer care service about my refund that haven't reflected on my wallet since last month, they apologized & asked me to provide thesame exact documents the in app CS has been requesting from me too in the past, i reluctantly provided them, they said they'll forward em to refund department, follow it up & give me feedback just same way in app CS has been saying too, i said ok & thanked them

Just this morning (22-06-2024), something led me to opening Klasha app, i just saw my money on my wallet, no mail or push notification, i was so surprised & happy, i checked the date when it reflected, guess what? It was same day i did chat the Klasha WhatsApp help line, i did withdraw my funds immediately!

If anyone is having any issue(s) with Klasha at the moment, i suggest they give the WhatsApp help line a try, i see those their in app CS as more of a gimmick, sometimes i even wonder if they do forward the complaints at all to the promised relevant departments as one time one addressed me by another name that isn't my name, imagine!

Special thanks to
@Olamak1
@Jboixxx
@mctfopt & others that have been of great help

Oh, WhatsApp saving lives since 1960

akseph1:
Please link me to any DIY page for lithium battery

Yes

https://diysolarforum.com/forums/diy-lifepo4-battery-banks.22/

jidobaba:
Okay my brother last question, how did you pay? Buyer protection still works in this case?

Via TT or through debit card. Buyer protection is only applicable for goods bought. Not for logistics mistakes if the goods is not shipped by Alibaba

jidobaba:
Did you use a procurement agent or you did everything yourself on the site? I was chatting with Selina from New Deriy but I chickened out when she was sending different number as their Nigeria shipper. I nor wan enter voicemail

Follow up the numbers sent. Those guys will surely ship your goods. I always follow up on contacts Chinese sellers are always great at finding out genuine shoppers because if you don't get to receive your goods, they don't get to sell to you again. They love repeat business more than a fat kid loves cake.

jidobaba:
Bro did you get your cylindrical lifepo4 cells on Aliexpress? I want to do a battery build for my motorcycle.

Bought like 100 PCs from Alibaba some while ago.

Peterlove11:
Weak Tubular battery can be revived.....He needs a good battery charger to do that. Good hybrid inverters with high charging ampere can do that. Change or top the water and charge like you want to desulphate, it should work. But If he can return it, add more money and get a LiPO4 battery, its better in the long run

So Tubular battery should have infinite lifespan then. Great.

ti4c:
I upgraded it this Monday to a second hand mercury 220 ah battery(one year used), 400W panel and 30A charge controller(which I find useless cos I don't understand how to really read it).

My major use of the power is for my laptop (90W) cos I work from home and I need to be able to cahrge it at least twice a day. No fridge or TV, just the laptop, DC fan, phone, and bulbs.

During the day it charges laptop fast and carries the fan without issues.

.

I need your expert advice because I intend to return it on Wednesday and get a 120 ah new gel battery(that's what I initially wanted to buy).

Thank you!

The battery could've been used for 2 years, or even if it's one year, the user may have abused it so much that capacity is heavily reduced. Also Mercury battery ain't top tier in lead acid battery league. These factors combined points to one thing, battery is now weak and recommended replaced. I'll suggest you return it and get a new battery. Consider a small lifepo4 battery, if budget will allow it. If the budget won't, go for the new lead acid battery. Cheers.

SaintUlot:
I saw your post about using lifepo4 battery for your Ebike, I ll like to ask you some questions about it, you can reach me on WhatsApp on 08035537864 and if you are comfortable dropping your number on public forum, you can drop it for me to reach you. Thanks

Send me a PM. Let's talk on mail.

The ebike revolution. Nice.

icon91:
Hello guys, I'm having a little trouble with Klasha since last Month till now

A refund that was made to my card(expired) since last Month is yet to enter my wallet, i did provide all the requested info from them, after so many weeks of back & forth with the customer care agent, i keep telling them that the money is with them already providing the evidence both from Aliexpress & the card that was meant to receive the refund

There final say this evening is that I'll need to create a new card to be able to receive the refund & they know fully well that their card funding & card creation service is down since last Month till now

From my little experience, refunds normally hit the card if it's available but hits wallet if the card is not longer available, do these guys really want to chop my money

As jboixxx confirmed earlier, my refund will hit wallet, I'll then decide whether to liquidate ....

What do you guys think i should do, i need my money ASAP, is there a way to escalate this issue?

@Olam.ak1
@Jbo.ixxx
@mctfo.pt...

I stopped dealing with Klasha as I can no longer take them serious. Sorry about your misfortunes so far, ideally you are not supposed to create another card to get your refund. It just doesn't make sense. If they receive your refund, let them credit your wallet. I hate their poor services and numerous downtime, that is the major reason I stopped using them. Also, I was once refunded just like you, didn't see the refund. Couldn't check my history too. Chatted customer care and they claimed to have refunded me, I just can't remember seeing that refund.. Also was pissed I could not check my past transactions. It was like $2.59 didn't want to waste more effort following up as it has been like 2 months.

Just do whatever it takes to get your refund and jump ship after. Good luck

HeavenlyBang:
That'd be 83v, which is higher than the 80v he said?

That's not a problem.

Baker77:
Please, can I use 4 units of 475w jinko panel with 60A Powmr?

My worry is that the max pv voltage for 24v is 80v(Powmr) and the Voc for the panel is 42.5v

You can do 2S 2P in this solution.

Ferdiwar:
Exactly.

@Jonescosmos please keep the detailed explanations coming.

Seconded

diabeticdeals:
I actually do too. Just wanted to rile him up a little bit 🤭

Lol. Thought as much.

tivta:
Yea expensive but undoubtedly very superior quality and great after sales service plus Long term warranty and easy setup.

I'll rather buy grade A cells and do my setup. No way I'm buying Bluetti at that their price.

diabeticdeals:
Na why them say you dey respond like AI be this 😂

I like his replies, I like detailed replies. Leaves no room for doubts.

tivta:
How come no one is talking about bluetti?

BLUETTI AC200MAX
Size: 2.048kwh expandable to 8,192Wh
Price : $1,199.00 or ₦1,798, 500 cost price without shipping fees included

BLUETTI AC180
Size: 1.152kwh
Price: Starting from $899.00 or ₦1,348,500 price without shipping cost included



BLUETTI AC60
Size: 403Wh
Price: Starting from $599.00 or ₦898,500 cost price without shipping cost included

AC200MAX+B300 | 2,200W 5.120kWh
US$3,198.00 or ₦4,797,000 cost price without shipping fees included.


By now you must've seen why it's not so hot here. The cost and the size (kWh) is an issue.

You can get a better deal DIYing the thing than attempting to buy a Bluetti.

isangjohnson:
Fake test reports are extremely easy to verify. Simply email the test reports to EV for verification.
Between 24-48 hours, you will receive a feedback.
I verified test reports for 280ah matched and batched Grade A Ev cells a few weeks ago and they said are all legit.
I'm expecting 105ah batched and matched grade A cells with their test reports next week
Tuesday. Once I receive them, I'll email the test reports to EV for verification.
EV company is too big for the cells resellers to bribe and the company doesn't joke with it standards.
The company has been receiving negative complains about the dubious activities of the gray market cells dealers. That was why Ev decided (about two years ago) to stamp B on top of the cell qr code in all its rejected cells that were not up to the automotive standards. The
resellers would replace the entire qr codes with the fake ones and sell them as Grade A+.
These are all fake market strategies. There is
nothing like grade A+ or grade B-.
You can peel off the black cover, clean and wipe all the glue off with rubbing alcohol gently to find out the truth.
Finally, capacity is not a good measure of a cell, nor is it the primary reason why cells are grade A.

Ok. That's good to know. We know Chinese can do anything for that sale.

isangjohnson:
I really thought the community was beyond this but looks like we're right back to where we were two years ago.
I just decided to keep a simple decision about lifepo4 cells purchase in China.
1. If I need batched and matched grade A cells, you MUST attach FREE test reports of each cell with 5 years warranty or more.
I'm very happy with EV for not compromising on its standard. Dubious gray market cell sellers are afraid to issue out their fake test reports because they don't want to be exposed when we mail the reports to EV for verification.
2. If I need grade B cells, then we discuss in details about the quality. If the quality test is up to the standard, I'll keep the patronage.

Let's just assume things for a moment what if a seller sends you a faked test report how can you tell?