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bassdow:
people keep thinking 12-volts system is cheap. You even require thicker cables which costs more YET e no fit power more appliances.

and Laptops could be power hungry most times especially when used for longer hours.

@mikeayus , are the Solar Panels in series or Parallel ? If in series, maybe you put in parallel, hopefully your charge controller would enter PWM mode.
Or better still, get a super cheap PWM charge controller of about 10,000 naira or therabout and use that pending when you have bigger battery bank and possibly inverter wey sabi work

i haven't connected anything yet, the set up is still in design phase. Very much open to advise from experts here. Thanks

Drgreatone:
Then better to just keep them in ur store pending when ur budget can cater for all thats needed. U can ask ur seller if he can swap the 12v inverter to a 24v own with u adding extra money and then save up to get a new battery. Best u also get the same type of battery and not mix. My ogas at the top can add or subtract from this.

Okay, thanks for these tips.....So once I have 2 batteries and 24v inverter, what else do I need to consider getting to have my set up running?

dacool1:
2 ceiling fans!! How many watts each? A TV 2laptops simultaneously.

Hmm just like I said earlier get ready to replace your battery soon of you power all these appliances after sundown.

And you need to add the next battery within the next 3 months or so.

As per the charge current, I wasn't referring to over charge but over current and your battery will most likely swell or explode at some point because when there's no load and there's good sunlight, your charger would be sending over 50amps into the battery.

Just prepare to replace your battery soon it might not last 6months.

Plus the best you will get after sun down is 4hrs power supply if you power on your fans before hitting 50% DOD

Thank you, but I thought thats the work of using a MPPT CC that would regulate charge going into the battery.

Also, these loads mentioned would not always be powered on the inverter, It is planned to be a backup power system for few hours when no power from the mains

Drgreatone:
You have put the cart before the horse. Now it wud be difficult though not impossible to help u. Its always good to av an idea of the system u want and discuss wit the experts before making purchases. Its not also by where u got ur items from.
My 10cents, adding another battery and changing ur inverter to at least 24v system to start with.

oh wow, thanks for your genuine feedback.

Can you please advise me on how best to utilise what I currently have ? i mean what I need to bare in mind to work with the components purchased already? as I dont have budget for a new inverter or additional battery now. Thank you

Obnoxious2001:
I am that I am Na money dey determine who I can become .

Am in Lagos now.

Lol....please can you give me a list of what I still need to get? Let me use that to have an idea of how much I would have to spend

Obnoxious2001:
E go make sense you leave this part for the installer.
Because there are so many shenanigans in this aspect.
This week Na person I help solve this case.
Better still is to hire an someone to follow you.

Uhmm,....well understood...Thank you

@Obnoxious2001 are you an installer or can you recommend any in lagos?

dacool1:
Just be ready to replace your battery soon.

So many things could easily go wrong. Too much charging current on any day you decide to turn off your inverter, also You would most likely overdraw current at nights given the size of your inverter.

My first advice is you double the battery bank.
Secondly, a 60amps charger with a 24v system would have been better and probably cost same or just a little more than what you will be spending in total. Like smaller cable Guage, cheaper breaker etc.

Just keep in mind that whatsoever you have in mind will be different from what is achievable on renewable energy except you've got deep pockets

Plus I would have advised you got a lifepo4 battery, as it tolerates more abuse. Just make sure you turn off the system as soon as your battery voltage gets below 12.0v on small loads. The inverter you got is not optimal for lead acid as it won't cut off until battery voltage drops below 10.5v so you've got to really monitor your system

Thanks for this input.

Just to put in some more context, I would not be fully utilizing the inverter load capacity as I would be using just 2 ceiling fans, a 30' TV and 2 laptops per time. Also, I believe the MPPT CC LED Charging indicator would always show the voltage on my battery while charging and this can help monitor and avoid over charging. Doubling the Battery bank is a plan in view as well.

Cheerss

Hello guys,

I am a DIY Solar user to be and I have bought the following Items for my setup.

1) 2 550W Jinko Solar Panels (TechLand Solar)
2) 12v 3000w EASun Inverter From a fellow Nairalander
3) 12v 200A Battery Full River From Idyllic Tech.
4) 120A MPPT Charge Controller From Gennex Technologies


Now, I need advise on every other thing I need to get to have my setup up and running (Cables, Change Over, other accessories etc. ).

I would appreciate every tip and learnings from you all. Thanks

Hello guys,

I am a DIY Solar user to be and I have bought the following Items for my setup.

1) 2 550W Jinko Solar Panels (TechLand Solar)
2) 12v 3000w EASun Inverter From a fellow Nairalander
3) 12v 200A Full River Battery From Idyllic Tech.
4) 120A MPPT Charge Controller From Gennex Technologies


Now, I need advise on every other thing I need to get to have my setup up and running (Cables, Change Over, other accessories etc. ).

I would appreciate every tip and learnings from you all. Thanks

Hello guys,

I am a DIY Solar user to be and I have bought the following Items for my setup.

1) 2 550W Jinko Solar Panels (TechLand Solar)
2) 12v 3000w EASun Inverter From a fellow Nairalander
3) 12v 200A Battery Full River From Idyllic Tech.
4) 120A MPPT Charge Controller From Gennex Technologies


Now, I need advise on every other thing I need to get to have my setup up and running (Cables, Change Over, other accessories etc. ).

I would appreciate every tip and learnings from you all. Thanks

Msticks:
Hello everyone,
I got canadian visit visa last year. I did my biometrics before getting the visa. I was told biometrics lasts for 10 years. Now i applied for PR, and IRCC are asking me to submit biometrics again. Why is that one not valid anymore?

Hi...same expeerience, I did biometrics for TRV in Dec 2023, now I got a BIL for my PR application yesterday, the challenge now is...vfs canada site seems not to be working well as I have been getting this error on several browsers, devices and laptops.

Please are you able to book another biometric appointment?

iyaaliyah:
Pls, I am trying to book an appointment. Below is what I am getting. Anyone knows what the issue is pls? Thank you and happy Sunday to you all!

Hi...Please are you able to get past this error page now? I am also stuck at this error ...i have tried with different browsers and even a different laptop and phone...

qtguru:
Remote pay slip

Oh great. thanks

Please how did you fulfill the Proof of annual gross requirement?

I can see Moreover, an applicant must have a minimum gross yearly income of €32,400.

qtguru:
As long as you have a remote job, that's mostly the criteria or if you are a freelancer

Hello Everyone,

trust we are all doing well.

Please i need advise from experienced travellers around combining tickets, and will share a background story of my application;

1) I have an ongoing PR Spousal sponsorship application...got AOR Feb 9th 2024.
2) I had applied for TRV since November 2023, did Biometrics dec1st 2023 ...this application was submitted with invitation letter from my wife who is a canadian PR, and reason for the visit is to travel for 2 weeks to celebrate her birthday with her and return back to Naija.
However, I am considering booking 2 different tickets;
One for Lagos to Ottawa trip (non-refundable) and another refundable (Ottawa to Lagos) which I plan to cancel as I don't plan to return since my PR application must have gone far by then, and coupled with the Policy that allows Spousal PR applicants to come in with TRV for Family reunification that was announced last year.

Another thing is...I want to book these tickets now before the travel date is near and fares would be much expensive.

My question now is:

1) Would it be okay to book the 2 tickets separately and cancel the return leg when I have settled in over there?
2) How can I filter for only refundable tickets when on the airline's website?

Look forward to your usual responses everyone. Thanks

Hello Everyone,

trust we are all doing well.

Please i need advise from experienced travellers around combining tickets, and will share a background story of my application;

1) I have an ongoing PR Spousal sponsorship application...got AOR Feb 9th 2024.
2) I had applied for TRV since November 2023, did Biometrics dec1st 2023 ...this application was submitted with invitation letter from my wife who is a canadian PR, and reason for the visit is to travel for 2 weeks to celebrate her birthday with her and return back to Naija.
However, I am considering booking 2 different tickets;
One for Lagos to Ottawa trip (non-refundable) and another refundable (Ottawa to Lagos) which I plan to cancel as I don't plan to return since my PR application must have gone far by then, and coupled with the Policy that allows Spousal PR applicants to come in with TRV for Family reunification that was announced last year.

Another thing is...I want to book these tickets now before the travel date is near and fares would be much expensive.

My question now is:

1) Would it be okay to book the 2 tickets separately and cancel the return leg when I have settled in over there?
2) How can I filter for only refundable tickets when on the airline's website?

Look forward to your usual responses everyone. Thanks

maziemeka2024:
I think November should be between end of February and end of March. I submitted 13th of November.

Omo...It is well...I submitted nov 26th and did biometrics Dec 1st...I think the processing time starts counting from date of biometrics capture and not when the TRV application was submitted

Doublej805:
Canada has started visit visa bonanza again oh.. lemme get my POF first, I'm looking at next month

Lol..why did you say this?

eorom:
My spouse's passport is returning from Accra.
The last update was on Jan 26 - it has left the IRCC Accra Office.


Timeline:
Application submitted June 09
AOR received on August 11
Biometrics requested August 17 (spouse already had biometrics from visitor visa - we were asked to pay again even though no recapture was done)
Eligibility status updated to in-progress on Dec 7
Medical request Dec 12|status updated to in-progress - medical done on Dec 19 and status updated to completed Dec 21.
Eligibility and Background check completed on Dec 28
Final Decision Dec 29
The passport was submitted at VFS Abuja on Jan 2.
Counterfoil update in GC key portal Jan 19.

Congrats, please I have also done biometrics for TRV and had to pay again for biometrics when I submitted my PR application.

I just want to confirm if you didn't pay for the biometrics initially while paying and submitting the pr application.

dollarnaira:
Issue here is dollar card

I have a dollar card, Issue I foresee is delivery and clearance with Customs as this was what Powmr Support person told me via chat on their website

Please what is the process of buying on Aliexpress?

I am seeing it way cheaper on Aliexpress....100A in lagos market is 300k which is crazy

dollarnaira:
Powmr now 110k?
Omo this is loud.
Naija hmmmm

Bought mine then for 34k AliExpress though.

Educhopper:
Please out of curiosity, how does one apply for resident visa? Does having a tourist visa give you an edge or what? I also have a tourist visa. That's why I am asking. Please help with an answer thanks

First things first....no such thing as tourist visa.

What you are referring to as tourist visa is actually a visitor visa. Then, note that a visitor visa is a TRV..temporary resident visa.the next level is a PR..permanent resident visa

I hope this helps

kristien4:
Ive used growatt..
Its a beautiful experience. Super stuff.
How much did u see the growatt 100amps??

Gennex Technologies are selling it for ₦224,500 and i have been seeing Felicity 100amps for 290k/300k

Hello Everyone, Please i need advise on getting 100A MPPT charge controller.

Getting Powmr has been scarce, I am considering Growatt over Felicity as Felicity is now way expensive compared to the Price of Growatt.

I would appreciate tips from any one who has an idea of Growatt brands.

Regards

incogni2o:
Should be around 400

Iyana ipaja is 500 from oshodi...they carry ikeja along for 300

sammiy:
Hello Everyone, this an appreciation post to everyone that makes this forum an amazing resource place.
All the information i got here guided me to put together my application and it was a success.

Submitted: August 2nd 2023
Bio-metrics Capture: August 15th 2023.
Bio-metrics completed: September 23rd 2023
BVL & PPR: December 19th 2023
Passport submitted: December 21st 2023
Pick-up stamped passport: December 28th 2023.
Visa type: Visit.

For everyone waiting.....your PPR will drop.

Congrats man...please what does the bvl look like? I did my biometrics Dec 1st...just curious on how to lookout for the bvl. Thanks

mctfopt:
I may be biased, but I'll say it is PowMr. This is because I have a friend that was having so many issues with his Felicity charge controller, but when he changed to PowMr, the problem disappeared.

Okay,thanks for this response.

Please which do you think is better Powmr or Felicity MPPT Charge controllers?

mctfopt:
PowMr is a better controller compared with Yohako controller.

sweeten:
I doubt if this people are predictable , I applied
Feb 22 2023
Biometric. Feb 27
BVL May 16
PPR. May 17

Please what does the BVL look like? I did my biometrics Dec 1st...just curious on how to lookout for the BVL. Thanks

Abdul111:
Thanks for the response, really appreciate it. However this was what I saw on Canada site

Sponsor and invite are 2 different things

You can invite anybody...but can't sponsor just anybody

dealhunter:
You can never submit ur application on oçt 12 and get date for biometric attendance on oçt 18, that is pure lie.... don't take us for a fool here,we are bot a kid....

It is very possible, It surprises me when people like you conclude as though you are the one in charge of these processes.

See my application summary below: I submitted my VV application November 26th and got Biometrics request same day, and booked biometrics for dec 1st.

Ibrahim8358:
Please how can I take bus from Cele or oshodi to Alimosho passport office ?

From oshodi...take a bus going to egbeda, drop at sobo bus stop and cross tp the other side, the alimosho passport office is just behind the brt busstop on the left hand side when you drop