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determination26:
55k Damn bro, I feel like saying you were ripped off but different brands of contact lenses can be quite pricey. Call this number during working hours, 08023129508 DaySpring Eye Clinic, they have a branch at VI and I think on the mainland. they are the sole distributors of opticom contact lenses in Nigeria, they also sell the solution and they also have this eye drop that helps with dry eyes. please update me when you get through to them

Yes I thought as much. The brand I was given is Acuvue Oasys Contact Lenses. Thanks a lot I will reach out to DaySpring Eye Clinic.

determination26:
Generally, when dealing with your eyes or any other body part, you need to be careful. The issue of red eyes, I don't necessarily agree with that. I used to smoke marijuana at one point in my life, that was the only time my eyes used to be red, then I always had visine eye drop in my possession but over time my eyes began to react to the eyedrops because visine is actually a steroidal drug and excessive use of steroids is bad in general. I quit smoking years ago and I've not had red eyes ever since and I use contacts everyday. It's advisable to take them off everyday but I've slept with mine three days in a row sometimes and nothing happened though i wouldn't advice that. If you've never used contacts before, the few days might be weird but you will be too excited with the clear vision to really care then as time goes on, you get used to it. Irritations only happen if you do not take precautionary measures like washing your hands thoroughly before putting them in your eyes and removing them from your eyes, proper storage with the storage solution. I don't know if you are a man or a woman but if you are a woman you might want to avoid putting on those fake lashes if you use contacts because I've noticed that it causes irritation for women. I had ulcer of the cornea once though but that was my fault, I kept wearing severely damaged contact lenses for days without taking them off. If contact lenses are bad, you will know and they are cheap and easily replaceable. I get a pair for 8k and they can last me for a year as long as I'm carrful. Some people also complain of dryness of the eyes when using contacts, there are eye drops that take care of that.

Hello bro,

Good day. I got my contact lenses today. It costs 55k and I can only use it for 3 months. I remember you mentioned getting a pair for 8k and it can lasts a year. Do you have a plug for contact lenses in Lagos? Which brand of lenses and contact solution do you use?

Women are generally stingy with their resources. As a man, do not pray to be in a situation where your wife is the provider or where you have to depend on your wife. It never ends well. Yes, there are exceptions no doubt but in a vast majority of cases, it'd not augur well. While I am not averse to women making own money, as a man, make sure you're constantly developing yourself so that you can be in a position where you never run out of money. Develop yourself to an extent where you can always provide value. What some men do is stop developing and prioritizing themselves and instead focus on their spouse. They prioritize the ambitions of their spouse. Some will even expend all their savings to sponsor their wife's ambitions all in the name of being woke. I have a friend who is earning moderate salary but is borrowing money everywhere including from me to fund his wife's master's program in the UK with the hope that when he gets to the UK, his wife will be the provider. Till today, he has failed to return the total amount he borrowed from me. I have made up my mind not to borrow him any dime as. I have dropped subtle hints to this guy just to make him realize the path he has chosen is risky and urge him to instead spend the money on himself to acquire advanced degree that might position him to earn more or relocate. but i guess love is blind and experience they say is the best teacher. Each time we talk, its always about what his good for his wife and never what is good for him. He will keep emphasizing on how his woman will take of the family when he gets there. I have rest my case. Different strokes for different folks. It may well turn out to be a good decision for him. Life's never a straight line. But that's a risk I personally will not take.

As African men, It is our pride to provide for our family and I wear that responsibility with pride, the same cannot be said of women. They are mostly selfish and stingy regardless of how rich they might be. Statistically speaking, most charity work is done by men.

Personally, I work really hard to make money and provide for my family. I also do not lose sight of taking care of myself while at it - very important.

determination26:
Generally, when dealing with your eyes or any other body part, you need to be careful. The issue of red eyes, I don't necessarily agree with that. I used to smoke marijuana at one point in my life, that was the only time my eyes used to be red, then I always had visine eye drop in my possession but over time my eyes began to react to the eyedrops because visine is actually a steroidal drug and excessive use of steroids is bad in general. I quit smoking years ago and I've not had red eyes ever since and I use contacts everyday. It's advisable to take them off everyday but I've slept with mine three days in a row sometimes and nothing happened though i wouldn't advice that. If you've never used contacts before, the few days might be weird but you will be too excited with the clear vision to really care then as time goes on, you get used to it. Irritations only happen if you do not take precautionary measures like washing your hands thoroughly before putting them in your eyes and removing them from your eyes, proper storage with the storage solution. I don't know if you are a man or a woman but if you are a woman you might want to avoid putting on those fake lashes if you use contacts because I've noticed that it causes irritation for women. I had ulcer of the cornea once though but that was my fault, I kept wearing severely damaged contact lenses for days without taking them off. If contact lenses are bad, you will know and they are cheap and easily replaceable. I get a pair for 8k and they can last me for a year as long as I'm carrful. Some people also complain of dryness of the eyes when using contacts, there are eye drops that take care of that.

Thanks. Very helpful. I'm a guy. I'll go for the contact option.

determination26:
I'm myopic also, the refractive index of my glasses back in the days was -11. I hated using glasses because of the discomfort and also back then in School, people automatically equated using glasses to being a bookworm so I was always bugged by my classmates in the exam hall. I've been using contact lenses for the past 22 years now and the good thing about contact lenses for myopia is that, unlike glasses which make the vision clearer but objects appear slightly smaller in my experience, with contact lenses the vision is clearer but objects are not smaller. You could opt for contact lenses, that will enable you wear your sunglasses conveniently and still have clear vision. I would also love to do lasik someday, but, to be honest, I would rather do any procedure that involves my eyes in maybe India or other developed countries and not in Nigeria because trust me, if research says there is 1-2 percent chance of things going wrong, the Nigerian factor of negligence and not paying attention to detail will always come into play and increase it to 20-50 percent chance. At the end of the day, I might just continue using contacts for the rest of my life and always just have a pair of glasses for days that I don't want to use contacts. You also have the option of photochromic glasses that gets tinted under UV exposure and comes back to normal when you're indoors.

This is awesome. Thanks for your sharing your experience. I might go for the contact lens option. I had thought about it but some friends do complain about red eyes or an irritation of some sort. They also mention how one must always take it off before going to bed. So I kinda thought contact lenses would be as much as uncomfortable as the glasses, but it appears that your experience is quite different. Do you experience some of these issues with contact lenses as well? Your feedback would be appreciated.

Hello All,

I have heard so much about LASIK surgery for treating short sightedness but I haven't had the courage to go for it until recently that I started contemplating about it. I eventually made up my mind to stop wearing glasses. The wahala with glasses is just too uncomfortable. Imagine, I can't slay with my dark shades as I wanted. Everyone always look at me as an overly serious person (just kidding though, but I just want to drop the glasses for good).
I decided to visit an Eye clinic in VI. After conducting numerous tests, the doctor concluded that my eyes were not suitable for the LASIK surgery due to the limited thickness of the cornea. They recommended Toric IOL , which is the same as cataract surgery to correct my vision and will make me to stop wearing glasses.

Lately, I developed cold feet and had to delay payment for the surgery to enable think through it one more time. I have done extensive research about the cataract surgery on the internet to gain more knowledge about what it entails especially from a safety point of view. While, research indicates that it is generally a safe procedure, there's still a 1-2% chance of complications happening which could lead to permanent loss of vision. While this statistics should have given me some comfort, unfortunately it hasn't. I have been hung up on the 1-2% chance of failure. I have a beautiful career and long years before retirement. I have a beautiful nuclear and extended family that I cater for and they cannot afford for anything to happen to me.

I'd like to get your opinions and thoughts about going ahead with this surgery. Is it worth taking this life changing move? Has anyone been in the same shoe as mine? Has anyone undergone the same surgery in the past? How did you subdue the fear? Kindly drop your comments, thoughts and experience that will help me make an informed decision. Thank you.

Dam5reey:
3. this means you need to start from the batteries, as Marstek promised to send down a technician, then wait for them.

4. Also contact the installer to explain how the panel was configured.

Thank you

Dam5reey:
How was the Panel connected?
Panel Brand and specs?
Do the Batteries have Monitoring showing SOC, Voltage?
and did you Install it by yourself?

1. Honestly I have no idea.
2. Sunshine solar panel
3. The battery has 6 LED lights to indicate SOC (see picture) according to the manual but since I got it, all the lights have stayed on even when I'm using the battery to power the load. all the lights just stay on which is quite weird. I suspect that probably because the BMS has not been configured, so the lights are not able to show the state of charge correctly. So I have been relying on the inverter panel to read the battery voltage.
4. I used an installer.

HeavenlyBang:
What was battery percentage at the time? How much load did you have on?

Next time when you have full sun, put on some heavy equipment (microwave, heater, etc) and see how much power your panels pull in.

The load fluctuates between 336 - 400W

Hello Guys,
I just installed a 6kva inverter system. The inverter brand is Gospower (6kva) while the battery brand is Marstek (5120Wh). This combination was recommended to me by someone. It's been up to 3 weeks since I installed this system and I am not yet impressed. The first issue I have observed is that I hardly get up to half of the total power output of the solar panels (10 x 330W). I understand it's cloudy but the few times the sun has shone bright, the maximum output is usually around 400-500W.

Second issue: I observed an anomaly yesterday when power went off. I observed that the voltage on the inverter panel dropped drastically to 48V from like 54-55V upon disconnecting from the power grid. This was shocking to me. Then shortly after that like 5 mins, the voltage dropped further to 47V which triggered the inverter to shut down. I had set a low DC voltage of 47V. My load consumption is very small - ranges from 200W to 400W. 400W during the day when the industrial fan is on. All other appliances are basic.

My next course of action was reaching out to someone to come do an independent troubleshooting and inspection as I can't tell where the fault is coming from: inverter, battery or the installation. Secondly, I contacted the battery manufacturer to complain about the issue and they promised to send a technician over.

I'm still in shock as regards what might have caused this issue.

First Pic was taken shortly after power went off showing the drastic drop in voltage.
Second pick was taken upon restoration of power in about 10 mins when it first went off. As you can see, the battery charge status shows a fully charged battery and voltage rose back to somewhere between the float and bulk voltage.

Dam5reey:
Accessories and mounting are not cheap, If you are in Lagos, I can help you lower the cost.

I'm based in Lagos

Nutridelfarms:
Good day people, I intend to install a 5/6kva hybrid inverter. I have attached the quotation received from my installer. Just wanted to get remark about the adequacy and reasonableness of this quotation from knowledgeable folks and experts in the house. I welcome any advice, suggestions, comments.
Is it advisable to combine a particular brand of inverter (eg GOspower) with a totally different brand of lithium battery (MARSTEK)? While my installer quoted 1.7M for the battery, I did some research and found the contact of the main dealer of the battery in Nigeria. I could get it for 1.2M directly from their office in Ogba. However, the hybrid inverter of the same brand (MARSTEK) cost 1.2M and they're not willing to reduce the price. They advise buying their inverter and battery together but completely optional with a caveat though - that combining my battery with a different brand of the inverter voids my warranty (10 years), as they cannot vouch for the performance of the inverter I would use if it's not from them or one of brands they've tested. They sent me a list of other brands that their battery is compatible with, however, the prices are ridiculously high compared to theirs.

Is it worth taking the risk to go ahead with the quotation given to me by my installer? I don't just think I want to buy an inverter of over 1.2M. It's a lot mehn.

Dear All,

Got a quotation from another installer, just for comparison sake.
Is the second quotation not an overkill. I thought I'd be making some savings from a partial DIY then the second installer came with this?
Experts in the house, what do you think about this?

HeavenlyBang:
Buy battery from Felicity or Sako.

Or buy from Valto or Isangjohnson. Best wh/# on the market rn.

Use the money you saved from the battery to buy more panels. 1800w is nice but in six months you'll be wishing you bought more panels, trust me.

Thank you . What's the downside of installing 1800W in 6 month? Not an expert but asking out of curiosity

Dam5reey:
Alright, just as posted earlier today you can go for the setup below:
Almost Double the Panel Size for the same amount: 5KW Inverter, 5KWH Batteries and 3,330W Panels

LFP batteries at least 5KWH 48V for a start, 1.2M Marstek you already source.
Hybrid inverter SAKO/WELION 5KW 48V with MPPT at 500K max.
Solar Panels 6 units of Jinko 555watts, 960K
Accessories and installation about 440k
To make 3.1M total

Much appreciated

Dam5reey:
Your installer is on point, he is taking full responsibility for sourcing and warranty claims, that is not an easy task.. do it yourself to gain experience anyway!

Since you are a Semi DIY, Buy the inverter and batteries from them, but you are on your own you will have to liaise with Marstek if anything goes wrong.

And let the installer do his installation job if he is still willing to.

You can combine inverters and batteries of any brand with no issue, A batteries Manufacturer should not use that as an excuse to void the warranty is a bad sign. You should be fine if you maintain their recommended charge and Discharge profile.

they should have gone ahead to tell you that your load also may void your warranty

Thank you for your comments. You're right about the installer taking the warranty up in case anything happens but that doesn't justify unnecessary mark up in the price. Increase in the price, fair enough but let it be reasonable. Honestly, money is not easy to come by these days. It's hard to cough out this much and I'm sure you understand. I want to optimize where I can and where possible and feasible with sacrificing quality. I am open to a win-win option that works fine for myself and the installer but he doesn't want to bulge on the prices, hence, the need to procure the materials myself.

Good day people, I intend to install a 5/6kva hybrid inverter. I have attached the quotation received from my installer. Just wanted to get remark about the adequacy and reasonableness of this quotation from knowledgeable folks and experts in the house. I welcome any advice, suggestions, comments.
Is it advisable to combine a particular brand of inverter (eg GOspower) with a totally different brand of lithium battery (MARSTEK)? While my installer quoted 1.7M for the battery, I did some research and found the contact of the main dealer of the battery in Nigeria. I could get it for 1.2M directly from their office in Ogba. However, the hybrid inverter of the same brand (MARSTEK) cost 1.2M and they're not willing to reduce the price. They advise buying their inverter and battery together but completely optional with a caveat though - that combining my battery with a different brand of the inverter voids my warranty (10 years), as they cannot vouch for the performance of the inverter I would use if it's not from them or one of brands they've tested. They sent me a list of other brands that their battery is compatible with, however, the prices are ridiculously high compared to theirs.

Is it worth taking the risk to go ahead with the quotation given to me by my installer? I don't just think I want to buy an inverter of over 1.2M. It's a lot mehn.

mctfopt:
Today I saw a fake Jinko panel. The junction box cover has an embossed Jinko boldly on it. It's 250W and VoC is 60V. Lol


People will buy it as Jinko and start wondering why the panel is underperforming.

Meanwhile Jinko has discontinued production of 250Wp solar panels, and when it's in production VoC was 37.7V

Alaba boys are not resting

Hello, please do you have a plug for original canada solar panel?

Wish I can partner with someone to buy this? What other facilities are available? How does one get water?

PrincessEO:
Hi everyone,

I am looking to rent a poultry farm in Lagos by October or November this year. Budget is 1 million Naira per annum. Please contact me by responding to this post if you are renting out a poultry farm.

Are you open to partnership? I'd be willing to partner with you should you find a poultry farm to rent and are open to partnership arrangement

emmanuelewumi:
Good day, kindly ask your questions on a dead thread.


Thank you

Good evening. Thanks. No ill intentions. I just wanted tap from your wealth of business knowledge to help create a proper structure for my business.

BMathew:
Location?

I'm based in Lagos but the farm is located in ogun state - obafemi owode

Dear All,

Good morning. I am seek equity business partnership with interested persons. Please note that this is not a crowdfunding opportunity but an invitation to become part of the business (collective ownership and sense of responsibility) and contribute to the progress of the business. I am willing to give up 10% - 20% stake.

Interested persons should send me an email to Nutridelfarm@yahoo.com. I will be setting up a video zoom meeting with interested persons where each person would have the opportunity to ask questions, know more about me and the business. Also, I will be presenting an investment pitch pack.

Peradventure, you have doubts or see this as another packaged scam or will react negatively to this post, I take no offense and I totally understand as someone who has been had his fingers severely burnt in the course of investing into agritech crowdfuning. I understand! I will simply move on and continue to deplete my savings and earning to fund the expansion plans as I am currently doing. However, this is an opportunity I'd like to view with an open mind.

Attached to this post are:
1. Process Flow Diagram
2. Picture of our ongoing mini poultry processing plant which commenced last week Monday. As you'd see, significant progress has been made within just a week.

Thank you for your consideration. I am available to answer any questions

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