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earthrealm:
Yeah 45amps per batt, since ur string is in parallel and series, then u can send 90amps charging current to the bank theoritically, though personally i wud try n keep it under 80amps,

Oh okay cool, I have learnt a new thing.

However..your 2kw array can only do 60amps @24v. Since ur CC is 60amps, so you shud be fine.

Actually my CC is 80amps but yes I have a array limitation for now.

@ gassing yes again.gassing is minimal during normal charging,, unless if you set ur charging voltage setpoints rather high, then u will perceive acid vapours more often..
People hv been ingenious and designed workable systems for indoor installation of fla batts from using compact cooler container, to waterproofing the insides of a wooden rate and running piping to evacuate the gas

Interesting indeed. Thanks

earthrealm:
i thought you said your bank is 24v 300ah?...i guess you have 4 units of 150ah 12v battery,, what tyoe of batteries are they, cos am certain u can send 25amps to most 150ah deep cycle batteries, and since you have 2, thats about 50amps. some would even take more, so cross check..so you be sure

Yes you are correct 4x150Ah 12v = 300ah 24v. The battery has max charge written on it to be 45ah so I was using that to determine the limit for the string. However from your message it seem I should double it so my charge limit will then be 90ah correct?

the gassing you talk about occur more during equalization, which is every 1, 2, 3months..as you desire, i do mine every month, u can simply open the windows, and place a standing fan to blow the fumes away, for the 4 to 8 hrs, you may choose to do the equalization

It means it does occur during normal operations? The house is relatively small and have got kids but will look into that option in future though.

Folks am trying to make a choice on air-condition to use on my inverter system, between GenCool and GenPal which one of them is more energy efficient? Anyone with usage experience?

Hondajosh:
Available sir

How much o Bros

Hello,

Please how much is a 2008 Civic windscreen?

Amypriti:
Please I need help with the best car to buy based on durability and fuel efficiency

Hyundai elantra 2007/2008
Honda civic 2006 upwards

Going for a nigeria used based on my budget

Please need advise for the one to go for

Thank you!

I hear Civic is a better choice in terms of maintenance and durability

earthrealm:
Ok, did nt look at the graph b4. I see it now.
Thats the instantenous harvest i was asking about.
Which is your harvest in watts, at any point in time.
Does it mean, the hybrid inverter doesnt show it?

It only shows realtime Hervest, it does not log it historically. What it logs is kwh for daily, week, year and since purchase.

I guess u r using cheap panels as well, cos am beginning to see their output maxes out at 80 to 85%,. Ie 850w max from a 1kw array etc.

My battery charge current has a maximum of 45amps so I had to limit the controller to 40amps which is around 1.2kw, I only get to see more Hervest if I load it up intentionally but even at that I don't get beyond the range you've indicated. Wonder if that means my panel is too cheap

I would try canadian panels on my next setup.

I will be curious to hear how well it performs, am not sure it will give so much more to justify the cost. Personally I think my panels are doing fine for now. When I was on 1.5kw, there was a day I got 8.2 amps generation from a panel with 8.3a ratings

And flooded batts, if i dont hv enough funds for lipo4.
Fla are super rugged, takes abuse like a champ.jsut add distilled water and equalize..and they r back to life again

I had considered this when I was about to procure my AGM batteries but some literature suggests that one should not put it in the household due to its occasional gassing.

earthrealm:
does the inverter display instantenous solar harvest in watts?..whats the max, you hv seen from ur setup?, mine isnt doing so well now. i avg aout 1.6kw around 1pm from a 3kw array. max instantenous, i have seen is 2.45kw.
dont know if i wud blame the CC or solar panel?

From the previous graph I shared, I did 1.3kw today but I have seen 1.5+kw around 1pm before when I ramped it up with load because my battery is normally full by noon. What does instantaneous mean? as I don't have that on my CC. Perhaps if I know what it means, then I could find out on the CC or on my graph log.

mammanbawa:
I want to know if this issue was resolved please
Cos I'm eyeing a Corolla

It could be engine oil that is due for change of you believe that is not the case then you can simply reset the maintenance required countdown. It shows that when you drive 4 to 5k miles

AyarmBoye:
lolz.... How many batteries do u have..... And what's the total watts of ur panel /panels

2kw panel and 300ah battery with 24v setup

Busy and quit sunny day today, happy to see my harvest thus far, only wish i had more batteries

radautoworks:
... Bring it in?

Hmm.... Not possible for one of your boys to visit the location in Lagos? Ride just pushed outside p around port area

HeavenlyBang:
C230 or C230K?

C230K. Thanks

Does anyone have an idea of the cost of c230 engine?

Eddee:
Very easy fix - radautoworks and oluwaseunla please come here - help him check his cooling system.

Cooling system is obviously bad as radiator was leaking when vehicle arrived. There will be need to change the radiator as well. Looking forward to timely response of those 2 monica

Thanks

Good morning, a friend bought Benz 230 at copart on getting here it's found to have a burnt head gasket (water in radiator was gushing out). Please how easy is it to fix? Is there any good mechanic in Lagos that can help with this?

https://www.copart.com/lot/49755999

mcTrinity:
Kindly snap the battery data and post... Cheers

I did in the reference post earlier am re-attaching again though.

earthrealm:
go with what the info on the battery says. cycle and standby voltages equating to bulk and float voltages

Noted with thanks

ceaser:
The default setting I have on a MPPT connected to a gel battery is 14.4 bulk and 13.8 float. I have swapped about two batteries with the SCC not really minding the specs on the battery and they have both done fine. Although I later realize that the specs sheet of the batteries too indicated 14.3 and 13.8, so I'd say I was lucky.

So if your battery specifies 14.4 as bulk, then I think you should follow that. But I'd still say you should also wait for the opinion of others.

Thanks for the comment

ojeysky:
2 more Panels added to make 2kw, with 4 new 150Ah batteries, now I can say I am utilising my GK series inverter. Generating over 1kw in the morning.

Quick question though, what would be idle float and bulk voltage for attached battery spec? I currently have 27.2 and 28.4 respectively, is that sufficient or should I up it further?

Please am still hoping someone will advice me on this. I really need to know if 28.2 is appropriate for bulk or whether I should adjust to about 28.8 since that is the info on the battery says but I like to hear from experienced folks here. Do you guys run your battery at such a high bulk level?

2 more Panels added to make 2kw, with 4 new 150Ah batteries, now I can say I am utilising my GK series inverter. Generating over 1kw in the morning.

Quick question though, what would be idle float and bulk voltage for attached battery spec? I currently have 27.2 and 28.4 respectively, is that sufficient or should I up it further?

Magic1:
No much difference in the different models save, the dashboard screen on the 2010 model which aids reverse and few other stuffs. The 2010 has more buttons on the steering whereas 2007/2008 has just the volume(up/down), track/station select (up/down) and Mode button which enables you select CD, FM, AM, and AUX.

Engines are all the same, gear box is mostly 13pins.

You see, apart from the dashboard screen and the additional buttons on the steering, there’s no other significant difference except price off course.

I hope you've figured that is incorrect

dicksonadams:
Ahhhhhh

Yup, when I learnt that I just went for the chinco shocks for my HL. It's serving for now

Toyyinni:
The vessel Dong-A-Metis arrived Lagos yesterday.

How about Pagna PGA0919?

earthrealm:
Yeah, a bit steep, though the cummulative price is about 200k or so..not that badt for the combo and listed specs.
I contacted them, and they offered a 40 or 50 usd discount on shipping, though i gotta pay through paypal.
I didnt folo tru..

2ndly the postoffice issh is small money 500 or 1k....
Unless u r unlucky..and they ship tru dhl, where u may be asked to pay custom duty.
Hv paid 6400 for 2units cc b4, as custom duty.
Grand total was still cheaper than inhouse prices

I don't think MPP allows shipment of the package via local post. It will be good if they do that as it will save a lot from the shipping cost

paito:
Can it work sir

Your question is not clear but I will try to decode; it seem you are wondering if indeed the inverter can work without battery? The simple answer is Yes I have the 3kva GK series, so long as you can get your Voc above 230v it will work. I have not tried it myself because my panels are not at 230v yet but I know someone on NL with 5kva version who has tried and confirmed the batteryless option works.

gameboy55:
Hello, car gurus in the hux.. abeg dis my case serious


Honda accord 2011 4 plugs, car gerks wen idle,


scanned it nd gets CYLINDER ONE MISFIRE


changed plug, injector, coil, even changed brain box


checked and done rewiring still CYLINDER ONE MISFIRE

Kai Bros why you go that far na.....Kai! I hope you returned back to the previous brain box though. I had cylinder 2 misfire on my HL when it came in toks, swapped coils, plugs and injector to confirm that all those are fine. The valve was the culprit, so engine had to be opened to change the valve for cylinder 2. I am not a guru but am close to believe that is the issue you have as well.

OgogoroFreak:
You didn't mention that the I-invest app doesn't give you your interest upfront.

Can the OP answer this

earthrealm:
ok, guess similar storage style as the itracer epsolar, it can only show you the total harvest for the day...if you check on or before 11.59pm of tat day..once the day has ended...it will overwrite and start logging for the next day.

Yes indeed that's correct, I know the fanguspan does daily logs and I wish my GK does that. I will be doing an external logging with my Pi3

or lemme break it down. i install a 1hp pump with a 2kw array,....if the surge rating issue is factored in..it implies i have to install upto a 6kw/8kw arraw, b4 the pump would be able to start

I get your point, I must note that am not a guru in this stuff like folks like you but I read somewhere in the manual where it was indicated that my 3kw could surge up to 6kw. Now I don't know if that also puts the panel wattage Hervest into consideration.

earthrealm:
what of solar harvest logs, does it store it?

It does store cumulative for day, month and year. It does not for instance give the Hervest for yesterday.

another question,,, in battery less mode, what happens if you connect it to a a load bigger than the solar harvest?

I have not tried the batteryless feature before since I have battery and since am still using 6 250w panels and have not yet gotten to 230Voc. However I sure expect that it will trip off if it receives more load than it generates, that's pretty straightforward.

dataking:
Thanks a lot Sir. I will opt for the GK.

One more con of GK is that due to its high Voc (which is a Pro) it means you need to wire lots of panel in series and that means that all the panels must clear sight on sunshine. So you may factor that in, because if one of the panels does not Hervest good sunshine it will affect all the strings. All the best as you make your choice

hancock:
Does the GK series mix grid and solar power together? the MK series does this flawlessly.
Simply put, if grid line (PHCN) is present and the solar panels are active during the day, the MK series inverter will draw power from both sources thereby reducing your PHCN bills
For most other inverters, and CC, they cut-off the PV to 0W production when the batteries are fully charged and grid line is present.
Imagine your batteries fully charged at 11am in the morning with grid line present and the sun is still hitting hard , all that goes to waste.

I believe it should do this because the option is there on the settings, but I have not gotten to test that out since we've not had grid supply in my area since I bought the inverter (which is over 6 months now)

dataking:
Thanks a Lot. I will certainly get the newer model. I can see you have the GK model. Any difference between the GK and MK.

You can check their documentation at their website below. A few differences:
GK: Batteryless, and high Voc, 3KVA has 80amps charge controller, support 4000W panel
MK: Parallel support, zero switching delay, low VOC, 3kva has 60amps charge controller, support 1500w panel

https://www.mppsolar.com/v3/pip-mk-series/

Regards

dataking:
I have decided to go for this. Any cons and observations please.

Why not go for the newer model; the GK or MK series