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fogeg87963:
Try LUX, 5w, bought them at Game Stores,
my bedroom size is about 21 feet by 14.5 feet and only 1 of the bulbs, everywhere is so bright
Got em for 750 around 2018

C-Torch is another great brand.

olaolu11:
I use 5watts led max in my house. It lighted a 12×13 room perfectly. Even myliving room. Though not very bright but you still read and write with it in any part of the living room. Except you like floodlights in your room, it is okay. I am even looking for 3 watts for the rooms and toilet

I use 5w too, it's very bright in a 16m² room.

JUO:
most times the fridge is on zero consumption cos is permanently on

I just checked out the LG fridge and was impressed at the energy consumption per year (259kwh) which comes out roughly to 30w assuming 8760-hour year. That's pretty low consumption. I'm impressed

Trippledots:
How do they hold up during the rainy season tho?

I think GeorgeD1 will be in the best position to answer how this solar heater works during the peak of the rainy season when there is little sun.

Krak:
It is not an Iphone. It is Huawei phone. What if the person sending it pays custom duty from over there?

Of course the person sending has already paid custom over there, your country will decide if you pay too. But seeing that the phone is not an Apple product, then you stand a better chance of not paying any custom duties.

Krak:
The package I am expecting by DHL is a gift to me from my relative abroad. It is actually a phone, but I did not buy it.

I am wondering whether I would still be charged by customs on that.

Tell your relative to declare the package as gift, and if possible put a bold sticker on the package: GIFT, NOT TO BE SOLD. It may help you avoid tax, hopefully the phone is not an iPhone. Those NCS guys have a thing for Apple phone. Once they see one, they love to slam some heavy tax on it. You may get lucky, declaring the package as gift may give you a free pass, but if not, consider the tax slammed on it as the payment you made for getting the phone.

queenfav:
Good evening all,please we are looking at getting a solar water heater.Would appreciate recommendations on the one to go for, cost and also installation tips.We want one that will be connected directly to solar our panels.Is that possible?

Someone installed a solar water heater four years ago here, here is the thread detailing about the process: https://www.nairaland.com/390522/solar-energy-complement-fta/183#50744403

There was even a breakdown of cost and some comparison with getting a conventional heating system here: https://www.nairaland.com/390522/solar-energy-complement-fta/185#51106187

But that was FOUR years ago, prices are bound to have changed, either it is now higher or lower. Good luck

igbesachick:
china never said nigerians gave them virus.

china says, the infected influx of nigerians(infected beyond china) could bring a SECOND contagion to china.

that is why blacks were deported.

How can they really prove they were infected beyond their country, given that the Nigerians couldn't have traveled to China during this lockdown?

The Chinese are just being low-key racist at this period IMHO.

Don't hold brief for the Chinese. I do business with them, it doesn't mean I trust them or even believe the things they say. These guys are never ones you can hold on to what they say.

j1mmy:
Of course they will exaggerate the figures to justify their hate.
I don't blame them, I blame IGBO people who go all over Asia selling drugs and crime... destroying Nigeria's credibility!

Take a chill pill, son. We are talking of coronavirus here, don't jump the gun in your bid to show how tribalistic you are.

lawrenzooo:
There is something fishy here. How many of you observe the one in English has no stamp. Abeg make them translate the stamp and signature too.

Copied the text in the image, here it is in Chinese. You can translate with Google:


广州市人民政府外事办公室
GUANGZHOU MUNICIPAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE
穗外照[2020]0128号
尼日利亚联邦共和国驻广州总领事馆:
广东省广州市人民政府外事办公室向尼日利亚联邦共
和国驻广州总领事馆致意,并谨就尼日利亚籍在穗公民新冠
肺炎疫情情况照会如下:
根据广州市卫生健康委员会4月21日通报数据,尼日利
亚籍在穗公民目前确诊病例 16例,阳性检测病例 56例,密
切接触者65例。
特提请尼日利亚联邦共和国驻广州总领事馆督促在傳
尼日利亚公民,遵守《中华人民共和国传染病防治法》《中
华人民共和国国境卫生检疫法》《突发公共卫生事件应急条
例》等法律法规规定,继续配合和支持广州市相关疫情防控
工作,做好新冠肺炎疫情期间个人防护,减少外出活动,避
免前往人群密集场所,不组织和参加聚会聚餐等群体性活
动。
感谢尼日利亚联邦共和国驻德总领事馆及在德尼日利
亚公民对广州市疾疫情防控工作的理解、配合打大
顺致崇高的敬意!
广州市以民政府事列公室
2020年4月22E
(联系人:陈燕,电话:13560122370,後其:020-5550449)
抄送:尼日利亚驻华使馆、中国驻尼日利亚使馆
广州市越秀北路311号(郎政编码:510050)
311 Yuexiu Beilu, Guangzhou, 510050 China
http://www.gafao-goucn



China should chill, the virus originated from their country. They can't say that Nigerians gave them the virus.

ololadeajayi:
Good Evening Bosses,

Please I need clarification on the illustration below.

I’m totally new to solar system. The transformer in my area got spoilt so I need a solar system and I have a standby generator for my fridge.

What I want to power with the Solar System are:

1. TV LED - 30 Watts
2. Table Fan - 25 Watts
3. Standing Fan - 15 Watts
4. Dstv Decoder - Unknown Watts
5. Bulbs - 60 Watts ( 15watts * 4pcs)

Below is the solar system they recommended for me which will arrive after this pandemic by God’s Grace:

1. 250 Watts Solar Panel - 2 Pcs
2. 30amps 12V (PMW) Charge Controller
3. 500 Watts Inverter
4. 200 AH Battery - 1Pcs

My questions are as follow

1. How many hours will this solar system power my gadgets before it runs down?
2. Am I good to go?

Thanks in anticipation.

God bless!

I can only recommend you use something higher than 500w inverter (1kw or 1.5kva) if you are planning to run a refrigerator on it. Also, you can instead get a 5w bulb instead of the 15w bulbs in view. Truly, the size of the panels may not do much in terms of replenishing lost energy of the battery considering the load you plan to run on it. Can you ramp it up for 4 nos of 250w PV and two numbers of 200ah, and get an MPPT controller, say 50A?

It is always better to get it right the first time so that you do not consider getting a second battery after four/five months of use. You can buy and keep things like PV, and other parts (like solar charge controller and inverter) if the cost is an issue. I know someone who kept 6 PVs he bought for four years before buying the battery. Today, he is enjoying his system with no issues.

Deluxe8000:
The prices of both options are not far apart.
Here am looking at a new 100ah synergy battery and 70% dod fairly used 200ah synergy battery

If you are sure of how fair the usage was, go ahead and get the 200ah battery. Though I'm not a fan of fairly used lead acid battery as sellers often underestimate the type of condition and use the battery had undergone.

Deluxe8000:
Based on experience which one is better?
New 100ah battery
Fairly used 200ah battery

This question is hard o. Make I try give some answers. First, it depends on the quality of the 200ah battery and how long it has been cycled. For instance, I'll take a 200ah Trojan battery that has been cycled 100 times against a new 100AH Mercury battery.


Secondly, it also depends on the quality and battery chemistry of the 100ah. Eg, I'll take a 100ah lithium battery cycled 300 times as against a new 200ah Mercury battery

So, what should guide your decision is how used the used is and the quality of the battery.

Why did it take the hospital hours to wear their PPE and attend to the patient? What is the hope of ordinary men in our Nigeria hospital today? How come the whole fear of COVID-19 disappeared as soon as the patient died?

These questions should be answered. Someone should be held responsible for this. How long does it take to wear PPE in an emergency? 1hour? 2hours?

_{Nigeria will kill you.}

livewithpurpose:
It's not my battery that is the issue but the inverter. It's a genius inverter and I mistakenly charged it with a small gen which caused something to burn inside it. So I'm looking for a replacement inverter while I take it for repairs.

Oh my bad. Didn't read it very well. Try a Luminous inverter then.

livewithpurpose:
Please house I need your help. I got a 1.5kva genus inverter last year August with a Luminous Battery 200AH/12V. I got it from Simba Den. My problem is I had a mini gen before and mistakenly put it on without removing the inverter. This caused a little spark in my inverter like something burnt. Ever since then my inverter that would last for more than12hours doesn't last past 4 hours.

I'm looking to replace the inverter this month because I feel the battery is still top notch. Any recommendations please? A good durable brand.

My friends owns a luminous, it's a good inverter. Inverter is now 6 years old with zero issues. I'll recommend you repair it, if the problem is the inverter, as it may just be that your battery is now weak.

But if you really want to replace it, you can check Microtek, Sukam, Genius, etc are also good inverters in the price range of the Luminous brand.

Sososo:
All the people that came in contact should be isolated as a matter of urgency

And you already have the cause of death and it is from an infectious disease?

olaolu11:
Do you have your inverter owners manual still? Seems we are using same inverter. What model is yours? Sine wave ecovolt? If yes, I won't mind exchanging number with you so I can get it through WhatsApp. Thanks

Check here for the manual.

primefaith1:
How I wish you knew why I asked?

What's cooking?

The bile in some comments here ....

olaolu11:
How do i check the power consumption without manual?

Here you go: https://www.nairaland.com/390522/solar-energy-complement-fta/650#85878917

ojeysky:
Take note of the word I put in bold in my earlier message

That's where the levels comes in na

ojeysky:
The port is still operational, I know those who clear vehicles are still operational just that you can't officially take the vehicle out of Lagos.

Oh yeah. I know about that. Goods may arrive port and cleared, the real problem is how to get the goods from the port to where it is needed.

ewizard1:
It's no biggie... I know a warehouse where offload are allowed but not trade. After offload, warehouse shuts.

To unload means they drove on the road from the port. How did they cross dem police/army/NSCDC etc checkpoints as per goods is not essential goods? That's where the levels I'm talking about comes in.

ceaser:
Can you put the technical specifications of this TV on here?

If possible upload the technical manual for guys.

Edited: Okay, I googled it. But no mention of the power consumption. It's only the AC specs that was specified.

Does it have DC input?

Most 32" LG LED I've seen is rated maximum of 55w, though real life use is around 41w or less. The ones I've seen does not have a DC input.

ceaser:
How are you guys able to do all these amid the lockdown?

I still wonder. Abi no be this 9ja una dey?

Was just about to ask how he was able to unload amidst lockdown. E be like say dis lockdown in Naija get levels to it.

ceaser:
You're very right. That would be easy for someone with some handy and DIY experience. And especially easier with the 32650 and prismatic cells which require more of screws and metal bar conductors to build the pack.

32650s that lack screw contacts and 18650s will definitely prove challenging except one has spot welders, itself another pricey acquisition.

@ OP ameh99, you have not answered the question posed to you o.

Very true. 32650 and 18650 is now for the pro. But if it's just prismatic cells all you need are busbars and screws.

Valar morghulis.

This is the destined end to all men.

Too many unnecessary deaths. Sadly, the policeman that did this will escape justice. They will just transfer him to another state. This keeps happening because no one gets to pay for their crimes.

adrusa:
But since nothing is coming in now, what is the point in buying? Why not wait till this is over. I thought you had a local seller. Thanks.

Things are coming in. You just don't get to see access it. Some of these things can't be sourced locally, you just don't have option but to buy it outside. So, dependent on your level of acceptable risk, you can buy now and collect whenever they call off the lockdown. These products will take up to five weeks to get here. Do you think the lockdown will extend to that time? No one really knows, but I'm sure they'll be riot if it continues the way it is for another five weeks.

ojeysky:
Okay this one is 4S, I got the BMS-ANT which has a wider range.....now waiting on AliExpress to deliver

Oh, you later got that ANT version. Cool. This one has other range, just not as versatile as the ANT. But many that bought this says it rocks. Let's hope it'll enter Naija just as we wrap up lockdown

adrusa:
How much is the Daly BMS with BT? Were you offered locally in China? I won't mind guineapigging it.

$160/$170 for 200A 8s and 16s plus around $50 freight and PayPal fee