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bassdow:
currently designing a system similar to what the likes of sunKing offers. it's a payAsYouUse project for a client.

Energy as a service (EaaS)?

dollarnaira:
Don't wait to go big before going into "SOLAR".
Got a call from a friend who now eat and dine with darkness. Kids now go to the neighborhood just to charge phones and laptops. Cost of running generator is something else.

I had to install a 190w pv, 12v 24ah lithium ion(about 300wh) and a 20a mppt cc. As small as it is, all 6 to 8 phones, 3 laptops, a router etc are charged with it. He was waiting to go big but the time never comes bc the economy is getting harder each time.

Don't wait till you go 48v before you taste free freedom of energy as all it requires is just sense.

This are why sun king, beebee jump and other paygo companies thrive (I think sun King is the only company dominating most in Nigeria)

Less than 250k and you have a functional independent system.

To draw debt hard sha I no really blame Nigerian companies why no too dey put hand

9ijaprince:
New cells, used but grade A cells 38121 15ah lifepo4 3.2v

How much

Beloved208:
Before you know one month don complete on top reaching out

Omo the case long.
Lgi is tell me I will be serving in his office

Beloved208:
Some LGI are not nice though, and also it might be the policy from NYSC Lagos State.

Lgi go nice for my case Abeg.
I suppose reach out again this week.

Beloved208:
It’s deliberate then, because on a norms if you don’t have more than one absent, it’ll be waved automatically.

Make we dey look.
I have submitted the documents to the lgi .

Man is telling me I have to come everyday to the office .

I haven't wrapped my head around it yet.

One program, different rules
Yet we want to believe Na one Nigeria we dey .

Besides I met one guy from the north we both relocated together, the guy was just devastated . He think say Lagos State Na Kaduna.

The guy was so confused that I was laughing . He was like this thing can never happen in the North.

Oga collect your extension make we dey go

Beloved208:
It will be waved

Nothing like that.

We all got extension .
Besides it seems it's only happening in Lagos.

Programmes are busy programming.

I need assistance.
How do I go about my one month absent?

Am currently in service in Lagos
I have rounded up and have one absent, but NYSC actually plans on giving us extension .

Na so E be for This Lagos

What is the best method of connecting 2 batteries in parallel?

My main concern here is protection of the batteries against short-circuit and damaged BMS.

What method or tactics una dey use abeg share

ChngedChnges:
Very true. At some point I wanted to regret cos I bought that device almost 600k but then I am grateful for the experience so far. Never making this kind of purchase again

If we had warned you about such purchases, you might not see the reason.
It's nice you are able to experience it first hand

bassdow:
shey you no see as I use style ask that question, so I don't hurt his feelings. na only am sabi how much e pay. You fit dey see 20 naira BUT na 100 naira e pay.

Lol no be me buy am.

I would rather purchase powmr over this one . I go still save some chills .

Besides is there a 100A variant of that powmr

bassdow:
they rather Sell to you, than tell you. meanWhile, if you clever and not a Mugu , you could do it locally. Just give work to plastic company. There are lots of small scale companies here in Nigeria, or search online or ask multiple people in that line of business BUT be willing to spend a little to show appreciation

Nothing like a little.

For most plastic companies, it will require you to get a mould which is not cheap and there might be complications if it's not done properly. If you are not assembling a portable/user friendly product(handy)

Use metal do your fabrications

Penuelseun:
Try to set the controller's voltage selection to "Auto" let's see

Not working

bassdow:
First thing first, this does not seem to be any MPPT charge Controller am I mistaken ?

Secondly, why not help us with the name and model make we try ask chatGiBiTi

SMS used to be the original people that sold it. this particular one Na renaming.

I have attached images for SMS

MONEY247:
So your phone battery strength starts deteriorating quickly after purchasing it just after a year or 6 months.... this bad habits are the causes

1] Overcharging: Your battery is at 100% you don't want to unplug your phone. You are indirectly causing harm to the capacity build due to overburden.... continuous practice of this bad habit can permanently destroy the battery strength.
2] Using powerbank too often: It's not a flex to connect your phone to power bank. Power bank was created for emergency not for regular usage. Powerbank batteries are limited in voltage and recycle strength from point to point when discharging power..... you harm your phone battery more when you become a regular power bank user
3] Using the wrong the charger] Your phone doesn't support fast charge, but you opted to go and buy a charger with high voltage. My guy you are slowly killing your phone battery..
Manufacturers input the best charger as regards to your phone...

4] Too much screentime] continuous usage of your phone with high screen light settings will deplete your phone battery strength quickly. Engage the 20 , 20 , 20 rule..
Use your phone for 20 minutes
Keep for 20 minutes

5]eeping your phone on a hot surface for long
This one can cause a swollen battery and might even cause 💥 explosion..

Stop this habits and get the best out your phone battery experience

You see that power bank you made mention of, you will need to prove it with evidence.

A power bank Is just a simple power supply circuit same thing with your charging block.

Only difference is one takes in Nepa light and the other uses battery.


We are waiting for your proves anyway

Please who has experience with this controller?

How do you set up the controller to charge lifepo4 battery (I want to know of I did something wrong).

Now in the image below, you can see the battery voltage is 53v but the controller is still stuck at 12v and it keep giving me 12v parameters which I have no business with.

I replaced the battery with a dry cell and connected it to it to see if it will recognise it, it worked.

Also some of the errors it keeps displaying are not in the manuals
E12
E26

Abeg make una come oh
Make una pour me water

clevermugu:
since u want to use 0.75hp pumping machine ,u should up your budget.

24v 4.2kw hybrid inverter =350k
24v 3.5-5kwh lifepo4 lithium battery (@valto has 24v 3.6kwh for around 630k)
4pcs or 5pcs of 530W jinko panels from faouni @ 89k each

530 panels 89k?
Are they on promo?

bassdow:
Leave them make dem dey talk like say na everyBody be SHEEP. If not for wideSpread usage, a lot of people are so underExposed to know wetin Solar be.
During our time sef, internet never really mature enough or littered with as much content as we got today.

My first and second set of solar panels were all bought brand new BUT then, I wasn't armed with the wealth of knowledge I have today.

Once again, a lot of solar panels being sold as BRAND NEW , are Properly washed and packed USEd solar panels.

Wonder why these people dey worry themselves when even if we talk from now till next century, their customers would hardly listen to us + a lot of sales are happening offLine.

Mind you, Solar panels sef get grade and quality. Some USEd panels's output fit surpass that of some actual brand new Ones.

bassdow:
Normally, I try to only make RESPONSEs that would be useFul to more people.

Now, He said he got 1.2 Million naira, and going by the stated Load, he would not be able to easily afford a solar setUp even with said 1.2-million naira.

Now those in our line of Business (aka solar installers) do understand USEd Solar Panels are always in demand - enter market make you see as people dey buy am like water. You go order like 30pcs think say you don buy market till you see another wey buy pass you.
Guess what, a lot of them ends up being sold as brand new.

As per why I still use Tubular and lead Acid batteries even in 2025, that's because not all of us are financially Fluid. Some people could easily raise 1.5-million naira and should anythng go wrong, can raise same or more almost immediately.
Then there are those of us that would need several months to save up 1-million naira; and should anything go wrong, na to wait till further notice.

Also e get those of us wey be say we no fit easily survive a single failure in our system

e.g a single cell of 3.2v for instance could be the only thing making your 7.5kw lipo4 battery to stop working HENCE you either replace the entire thing, or look for where to do cell extraction both of which ain't CHEAP at all.
Now imagine say na 4 strings of Lead Acid / Tubular batteries, and one of them goes bad, na to replace just that one (don't bother telling me it's MIXing old and new batteries) or temporarily downGrade. So you see, me (and I know I'm not alone) no get that kind money.

same goes with using hybrid inVerters with it's baked in charge Controller; a single fault to the inverter or charge Controller is akin to putting all your eggs in a single basket - I rather pay more to have 2 separate systems, than a single one even if it's seems CHEAPer.

Also same with very large solar panels, I rather go with 4pcs of 450w Solar panels, than 2pcs of 900watts Solar panels which would still give a total of 1,800 watts. You know why, because among other things, a single solar panels going bad either means You loose either 900w or just 450w.

Even in computers, I prefer having 2 sticks of ram each being 32GB than a single 64GB ram stick.
in fact if said computer got space for 4 ram sticks, I would go with 4pcs of 16GB rams.

Another issue I got with Hybrid inverters is, they are more fragile, and expensive + chances of successful repairs is often very low. Funny enough, I never use am personally before BUT no be all of us need chop before we know the taste of the pudding. Imagine buying an Inverter for 500,000 naira make e come burn or spoil and after so much stress, you come receive news say na to change board (not cheap) or complete replacement

Mind you, difference between a brand new, and Used solar panels is NOT often much judging from their outPut.

Also, Difference between Lithium batteries, and Tubular / LeadAcid batteries ain't much - You think it's much because they want you to THINK so. Major difference is DOD which is 50 in non Lithium based batteries and 80 in Lithium batteries.

Once again, most people got no need for Bi-facial solar panels. Always buy (half-cut) MONO Solar panels.

of course, all the above no concern those wey get better Money.

MAKE I STOP HERE FOR NOW

Want to presume a lot of us do understand all the Rubbish wey I dey talk. Those wey I pity na the innocent Ones wey dey try follow crowd.

Hybrid inverter are fixable.

Or rather there are some that are more fixable than the other.

emitheo:
Honestly, I can relate to this 100%.

When you’re still growing your LinkedIn presence, it’s easy to feel like every post is being “watched” or judged — especially when you don’t have a big following yet. But the truth is, most people are too focused on their own pages to notice as much as we think.

What really helped me was focusing on consistency instead of perfection. The more you post, the easier it becomes to share your thoughts without overthinking every line.

Also, if you’re serious about building your brand from scratch, I’d strongly recommend trying out LinkedIn Premium — not for vanity, but because the insights and visibility boost make a huge difference. You get to see who’s viewing your profile, advanced search filters for outreach, and you can message people outside your connections.

I actually found a way to get the same LinkedIn Premium features at a much lower price (no tricks, same plan I use myself). If you want for yourself, just let me know.

Keep being “loud and shameless” though — that’s exactly what builds confidence and attracts your audience over time.

Boss I dey interested in the premium version.

How do I reach out

You can use dogoyaro Leafs extract (missed with water) to disinfect the soil.

The problem is I can't remember the ratio anymore

Abeg professionals make them come join this thread ejor

[quote author=omakay post=137031497][/quote]Okay.
I will get back to you

CharlotteFlair:
Lolest

She's so allergic to goat meat adduno why.

In the market, she gives the sellers a wide berth.

I still wonder why people are allergic to goat meat.

I can't just understand it

CharlotteFlair:
My roommate was a very stingy girl. She's stingy to the point of starving herself cos she wants to keep seeing her naira breathing in the bank.

As a foodie, I had big cooking pots. Not too big but for a student, it was a big pot.

Initially, we tried contributing to cook, but because it's not her thing to spend money on good food, she told to stop worrying about her and do my thing.

I said ok.

So, I'd cook vegetable soup, make fish stew and keep in my small fridge.

In her presence, I'll be eating and won't invite her and she will shamelessly ask me for some. This happened again and again until I devised a plan. 😬

So, she's so allergic to goat meat. She'll run if she sees goat meat in the pot. If a restaurant cooked general food with the goat meat stock, she'll never enter their again.

After she stopped contributing to cook, I came back from school one day and saw the fridge handle stained with oil. She dey tif my food be that o.

So, I decided to always cook with goat meat and she never touched my food again.

I will enjoy my swallow with correct soup and goat meat, while she chews her boli and groundnuts.

Follow me try this prank First .

omakay:
So nobody can fix my battery bank and change my BMS in Warri here. Abeg, if you know any Warri plug, make una tell me. Thanks

Make I press button.

What's the size of your batteries and the previous BMS that was used

favouredbymercy:
Please who knows about Powmr repair center in Nigeria? Please i need info on this, thanks.

No service centre in Nigeria yet. But it can be fixed drop your location I can refer you.

Now speaking of inverters, while there maybe a price war, I actually think it's very important you look out and purchase inverters that are fixable.

Warranty period is just 1yrs, after which if there are damages, you will likely be focused to get new one.

Trippledots:
There are drop in replacements for those small UPS now.

Not small ones.

We have some industrial setups that Runs on 120v so using lead batteries is very advantageous for setup like that.

capnies:
Our greatest challenge as battery builders is presentable casings to the customers, how do we solve this.

Woods are not OK atall.

We can use wood for ours but what of our clients

Fabricate your casing. It's quite pricey

HeavenlyBang:
Think it isn't very likely that such a facility would use hacks to handle their solar installation. As long as it's electricity, there's always a risk of fire--doesn't necessarily have to be a case of bad installation.

But yeah, things like smoke detectors and extinguishers are always necessary to mitigate damage if it happens.

Nigerians no dey agree to install smoke or fire detectors until after a fire incident they will now see the essence

Trippledots:

To save old ups setups.

Caaz:
Chai....i attended a namng ceremony at my hood, i opted for owho soup and usi with correct tiko and smoked Catfish.
I m more of a fan of banga soup tho....but like you said....owho soup is a must at every ceremony.


I planned cooking banga soup with starch tomorrow come putam untop our earthen plate.

Normally Na banga soup over owho.

However, there's an exception.

E get one owho soup whey dem dey use plantain cook, I find it wield, but it tastes better than the normal bare/raw owho soups I have tasted