₦airaland Forum

Verve52:
Thank you sir but please sir, list all the things I need to buy, including solar panels and how much I should budget, I want to write it down before contacting them, please sir...

I'm a bit out of touch with current prices of the things you need. But these are the things you'll need.

1) An inverter (hopefully a pure sine wave)

2) A battery

3) A solar charge controller (they are of two types PWM and MPPT) MPPT is more efficient when you are running many panels (from 4 and upwards)

4) Solar panels (they are rated in watts, the bigger the wattage the higher the cost)

5) Accessories such as breakers (a sort of a switch) wires, and solar panel mount (eg aluminium profiles if mounting on roof)

I guess that about covers it, my ogas below can now list the cost of these. Gracias

dollarnaira:
Ceejay

Can you see the beauty of this thread few days ago till now without kiekie and justcallmmanuel's pix upon pix adverts?

Since u bought the fullriver battery sense landed on this thread.

Purpose of thread coming back to life .

The only FAT allowed is fullriver's 'Fart' not the 'fart' from kiekie and justcallmmanuel's.

Not trying to sound like a broken record, the marketers are also contributing their quota. You may not like their prices or style of advert. But at least they are not scams, just businessmen. I won't say they are doing a bad job by trying to make a living selling solar products. My 2 kobo

Lixusheng:
Access de madt.. If na like 3000$ limit fr dat rate e nor bad but $100

Made payment of $312...used GTB for $290 and Access to complete the last $21...not bad

GTB ₦420/$
Access ₦450/$

Date: 3rd April 2021

Tecktak:
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With whose permission?

Bubewilson:
Has anyone here ordered from Aliexpress a phone screen replacement, got it, installed it and is working? I want to order one from AE....the price of the screen here in Nig is twice the price on AE.

Yes, I did five years ago and screen worked. Then I had no choice as Xiaomi then was not as popular as the brand is now. So it's either I buy from where I got it from (China) or continue using the phone with its broken screen

DaBogu:
here is a quote I got from a seller

is this not too much for 20 white bulbs, 1 TV, 6 ceiling fans.

Kindly note, I use prepaid meter


3.5kva 24v inverter 150k

4 pcs of 280w panel 35k each= 140k

2pcs 200Ah Felicity Battery 95k= 190

60A mppt charge controller 60k

Not bad...

Dracoe:
Good morning all, so I ordered something for ali express but then I later canceled it. I paid already . It was telling me to wait for 5 days seller confirmation first, but now it’s seems the cancellation has been confirmed. How do I get my refund back now?? Or what do I need to do.
Meanwhile my card is no longer on the site

Your refund is automatic. You gotta wait for between 3 to 20 business days for the money to hit your account (this refund is independent of whether card is expired or no longer on their website).

slizzyb:
Where can I get this at this price. I hv searche aliexpress but cannot get seller with this price

At less than 2 USD? Na to either use someone in China to buy it. E go hard to see such price at AE. Try Alibaba.

jamesid29:
Good morning folks.

Does anyone have any experience using felicity Lithium batteries; either for clients or personally?
Just trying to know if its a dependable buy.
Thanks

Nah, I don't use the brand. So I've got no firsthand experience on how their battery perform.

Keeping fit is good business

I'm thinking of buying an EV from China

Lorlar1515:
Please who have used Echan mall before? Kindly share your experience. Thanks

Never used them. Can't say. But you are better off using logistics guys that have been around and has real user reviews. I can't risk my item getting lost via engaging idiots as logistic company.

Please peeps that did transaction between yesterday and today should update the rate of $ to ₦ and the bank used.

Solarrookie:
Thank you King!

I will order for Mppt by month end and update the house.

I appreciate you Sir!

Gracias

Solarrookie:
Big Shoutout to the Bosses in the house.

As my Monicker implies, I am a rookie with "chikini" background in renewable energy.

I recently moved into a remote area and got some tier 4 600 watts mono panels for myself (150 x 4) for a 12 volts setup. I also got a 50 amps PWM charge controller and 10m cable dual core cable.

I arranged the photovoltaic array in parallel for more current (A) and positioned for proper exposure to sun radiation. Although I must confess that the distance from the rooftop to the panel isn't up to 5 inches.

Distance from Panel to CC = 8 Meters.

The reason for this post

1. The highest current I have recorded is 16amps (1st week after installation) at maximum voltage.

2. Now I record less than 12 amps even on sunny days.

3. Total AH per day is within 60 - 66ah.

I have installed a similar setup sometime in the past but with a different chinko 60 amps PWM controller and saw 20amps current output. Something is telling me to call my base and ask them to send me 60amps PWM (That brand i used in the past) but i feel its going to be a wasted effort.

I know you all will say "Buy MPPT", I will buy one by the end of the month for checks but please recommend between EpEver, PowMr and MakeSlyblue.

Expert suggestions will be appreciated.


You guys are king!

I think your major problem may be the charge controller in use and of course the tier 4 PV you are using

If each PV has capability of producing 8A at 18v or 20v, under ideal conditions you should get up to 32A. But the PVs may not working under ideal conditions as there are loses due to wire size, loses too due to tilt angle, shade factors, PWM inefficiency, etc. But you can even out these odds a little by using an MPPT and hopefully increasing the gauge of wire in use. My 3 cents

Valto:
from the sticker pasted on the supposed canadian solar. i seriously doubt the authenticity. this is likely an alaba made!

Alaba don dey do Canadian solar

adeniyisamuel59:
Ibadan is the worst place to receive order from, tracker indicated that attempt to deliver failed, yet, I have not received calls or text from post office to come and pick my order after 3 days it has arrived.

Go to the post office and ask for your item. Sometimes they may have reason why they didn't call. Some can be when phone number is ineligible (I've seen this severally) or they plain forgot to call or text.

earthrealm:
so we are about wrapping up this group buy, , i am impressed by the turnout, we have about 140 cells being demanded for, our target is 190 cells, so now is the time for interested folk to join.. options are available for people who dont want to pay full money

Did this last year. Still awesome. Una well done.

reidkrugger:
Thanks. But two things tho. 1st, about four days ago it rained heavily with a lot of thunder and lightning. So I quickly put of d inverter. 10mins later, I heard dis same spark sound from d inverter area. Just once.
2nd is, the technician dat wired d Gen, tried to replace a fuse on d plug. So he brought some flexible wires n wound Dem in place of d fuse. While d fuse was still present.

I guess the tech rewired your fuse by using that strip of wire. Is there any thunder protection and earthing where you are staying?

ManyMany rs forn forfuse to open, one may be facurrent, others may be exceeding the fuse rated current.

Eg if the fuse is rated 10A (which translates to 2300w). This fuse may open if you run load greater than this. A short (live and neutral touching) can producing fault current that may exceed this rated current.

Anyways hard to tell what your problem could be as I''m not there. Look around for an experienced tech person to check what your issue might be.

ovuobab:
Thanks man.

But how about if there is dispute or something like that?

You can open dispute on each of the transaction done, as long as payment is done on the Alibaba group platform you are covered. NEVER make payment outside of their platform.

reidkrugger:
So sorry. I misread dat.
It's a complete solar setup. A 100ah battery, 30amp charge controller, 1kva souer inverter with charger and a 150watt solar panel.
So it's been charging with d solar panels all along. But I tested it once on a smaller generator and if worked but burnt d coil. Like I earlier stated.

You may need the attention of an expert. Hard to tell why you experience this arcing from. It could be a lot of things, but an experienced tech person is just what you need.

chris81964:
They all have stories

Thanks. I'll manage some other way

Trippledots:
Nice one... I personally have downloaded trove and bamboo but yet to activate my acct. Like you said FX, crypto and stocks can be very dicey.

I hope others too drop some hints too.

Thanks boss

I'll recommend you activate it

ovuobab:
Please how do you get them to split it?

Chat them and tell them something along the line that your country's central bank restricts payment to $100 per transaction, will they be kind enough to split it to something less than $100. Some may agree, others may not. Just contact a lot of sellers selling the same product, you'll see one really dying for a sale that'll honor your request.

SilentVboy:
Bro did you see d point am making?
This same Access bank charged me 450.50 and now, they charge u 454.

Well, we have a system that is not working and that is why all this nonsense is happening.
It's a pity.

If you talk now dem fit tell you that FX rate is volatile. Lol

SilentVboy:
I have no idea about Zenith bank but I think this banks are just using the masses to make money anyhow.

I think they are not really stable with their exchange rates. For instance, GTB charged me 433.47 when I used it on 13th march but on 15th mach, they charged me 420.8.
So it's not really stable.

CBN should step in and regulate this. Access charged me ₦454/$ which does not make any sense when GTB was doing less than ₦421. These two banks are in Nigeria. The difference is just too much.

Trippledots:
Talking about earning, i have always wanted to appeal to the ogas in the house, apart from sharing RE knowledge biko share money earning tips too.

Some of us have great ideas and dreams about RE, but lack the cash. Any ideas to help a brother pocket some nairas won't be out of place.

I hope I am speaking the mind of we micro solar users here sha.

Peace.

Not a financial advisor though (take whatever I say with a pinch of salt and a bottle of tequila ), but you can start researching into the stock market. A great way to earn the $ while in Naija. Check out fintech startups like Trove, Bamboo, Trading 212 (got in before they banned Naija ) et al (they've got threads here in NL and telegram). And consider investing in foreign stocks such as Google, FB and others. Of course you gotta do your due diligence and only use money you can afford to lose

Once made a killing in çr̃ypto years ago. But very risky plays. If you are an artist (digital or otherwise) consider checking out NFTs. My 2 kobo

Anyone know the current rate for ₦ to $ exchange rate of Zenith Bank? I know GTB is ₦420/$.

ovuobab:
Please is there anyway of buying online above $100. My card is limited to $100 a month

Yeah. I just did a $260 payment using three cards. Some sellers will agree to split it, while others may not agree. The good thing is there are a hundred sales rep that'll split payment for every sales rep that refuses to do that for you

alphamars:
I have never failed to get my money back from AliExpress for over 15 cases.
It's a very simple process.
Always allow your buyer's protection to expire first

Then click on open dispute

Click on Refund only

Did you receive your order ...click No

Dispute reason: purchase protection is running out and Package is still in transit.

Refund Amount: Indicate the amount.

Please specify why you are requesting for a refund.
Parcel never arrived destination.

That's all...I guarantee you will get for refund.

Never lost a dispute...7 years and counting. This method works like a charm. Just make sure your item is not in Naija before you open dispute.

barter

AyarmBoye:
what about riter or genus tabular battery?

Go for Ritar. But if cash is not do much of a problem, buy Quanta.