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boiz2men:
I'm not sure what he did

munchies:
Please I need a recommendation on the best system to install in my house.
Daytime loads will be only the freezer which is less than 200w

Night time is about 10 energy saving bulbs which won't be on at same time, TV is 50w, 1 laptop which won't be on all the time, about 5 phones for charging,
Please what inverter, battery capacity can I use?
What number of panels and watt will be suitable for charging with sun?

Valto and other gurus please help out.

abcabc234:
@ everyone good evening

please what is the moderate/maxiumum current rating for solar pv cables (4/6/10/16mm2).. Would aprreciate a chart or any other information as a guide

can i rate dem as normal A.C electrical cables..

compunigeria:
😀 Thanks, i am grateful.

compunigeria:
I have a lithium battery but my inverter has a very low LVD( 10.5v).

Please what are my options in order to avoid low voltage disconnect from my BMS.

Abeg my DIY ogas and any user/ installer that has faced similar issue, i need una help.

@oloet, @olopan,@valto, @NiyiOmoIyunade

KingGeedorah:
Thanks for the feedback

Can l have a situation where l keep the old generator cable but run a cable just for the solar inverter, where the solar inverter only powers lights and selected sockets.

KingGeedorah:
Good day House,

I recently bought a solar generator (Ecoflow Delta 2) . I would like advice on how to connect it to the house to that it can power up my house lights and 2 sockets for fridge and Tv.

Presently l use extension cables to power my fridge and entertainment centre.

See attachment from their website.

Thank you in advance

preyeamaorutobi:
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preyeamaorutobi:
Good afternoon, great people. I found out about this wonderful solar forum just last night, and I took my time to read some comments. I really appreciate everyone here for their time invested in answering questions.

Please, I'm a newbie on this. I just got these solar systems.
Glow Energy 1.5kVA 12V Inverter
Glow Energy 220ah 12V Battery
Felicity Mppt Charge Controller 60ah,
100W Panel 6, and 300W Panel 2.


I got them about two weeks ago, and I found out that it can't power my inverter fridge with these specs.

Rating 220-240v, 50/60Hz Rated current: 1.15A Defrosting input: 220v/230-2240v Rated input of heater cord: 95w Annual energy consumption: 235 kW/year Rated power input: 65w Dimensions: 555 (W) x 585 (D) x 1520 (H) mm

I use the system for my
50-inch smart TV 120W
1 laptop lighting.
Power bank.

I never knew it wouldn't be able to power my fridge; I felt it would because it is an inverter fridge. My mistake was not doing proper research before getting it. So please, what will you advise I do or change to enable it to power the fridge and also a washing machine of 7.5 kg?

We've <a href=" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHUirjnFbHg">made this link</a> to point to this Youtube page.

genius43:
Can you recommend a similar product that can be sourced locally. The infrared cookers on Jumia, I am see a rating of 2200W and above

We've built this link <a href=" 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq2P7c8gGTo">How to crimple an MC4 connector</a> to point to this a youtube page.

Ijeoma660:
I have added another 5kwh to my setup to enable ne have 1 day autonomy. I alao have a timer switch for my freezer. Previously when I had only 5kwh battery installed It switches on the freezer by

On 8.30am and
Off 5.30pm

Based on this arrangement by morning my battery is about 35% (5kwh)

But after adding another 5kWh making a total of 10kWh battery. I did a calculation and arrived at the on/off times for the freezer

On 6am and
Off 11pm

By morning my battery's percentage is at +/- 60% (10kWh)

If it happens to be a cloudy weather I cam go on without the need for grid dependency.

This way i don't worry anyone with switching off the lights when not in use etc...

Cost of equipment so far
Inverter 423k
LFPB 5kWh 1.350m
LFPB 5kWh 1.071m
PV array 18nos x 300Wp 480k. (warehouse clearance sale)
Timer switch 12k
WiFi module for online control and monitor 51k

Load on the system
1. TVs 2nos (65 and 47inch
2. Fans 5nos
3. Microwave
4. Freezer 250L
5 Bedside fridge
6. Several LED Light
7. Home entertainment
8. Laptop etc.


Its amazing I have bo idea whether there is NEPA light or not.

noel76:
Good morning house, please i need inverter expert help in here, i have an eco solar 3.5kva 48v inverter, 3 days ago during the rain d light went off and refused to stay on, it always trip off went d inverter is powered on, and d display is showing "fuse trip" how do i go about it? D inverter uses 4 batteries and 8 solar panels

isangjohnson:
I need original Canadian panels to be shipped to Uyo.
Who has a link to where I can get the original one?
Fouani store doesn't have 580w at the moment?

brightk:
IMHO, if u had a main db in that house and bonded ur neutral to earth.. i think only that breaker controlling the fridge will trip. and that shock wont be there. U touchin the fridge seems to complete the circuit for flow of current.

. There is more to this earthing stuff than wat the eye can see.... EXperts in the house,, does anyone have experience bonding neutral and earthing on ur main db panel?

durodee:
Please what could cause my freezer to start shocking? We travelled for a few days and on return I noticed that. Just a mild shock initialy but it got worse today. Only the freezer initially, now the shower shocks IF the freezer is on. Freezer content remained well preserved. I have been using the freezer actively for years (likely 4 years or more though I bought it @12 years ago) . I have tested the socket- not guilty. The freezer works BUT CONSUMES ABOUT 1.5KW/h of power rather than the usual @200w . I noticed that today.
Once I disconnected the freezer, everything becomes normal

bbally:
Good morning guys, please am in a kind of issue with my SMS hybrid inverter as am experiencing that the inverter goes to sleep often these days. Most of the time I have to do like hard reset by switching off the breaker between the inverter and solar panels if not it just stay below 30v but when I do the reset, the input panel voltage goes to 240+.
Those using this type of inverter, are you experiencing same or it's just my inverter.
I also noticed that when I switched the breaker to off, it hiss like when a drink gas out when you open the cover.
I have also swapped breaker and it's still the same experience.
Please note that all these started lately..
I NEED EXPERT OPINIONS OR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

compunigeria:
Please are there ways of knowing fake Canadian solar panels?

Installers/ end users around Kaduna axis, please i need recommendations on shops where one can get JINKO panels or original Canadian solar panels or JA solar. I have tried several shops but no luck.


Abeg Abuja and Kano people kindly recommend trusted sources too.
@jonescosmos and other big ogas.

swagifted:
on saturdays the household consumes like 160kwh a day. E really choke

swagifted:
The potent mixture of Fronius & Victron....
3 units of 15kva quattro victron inverter /charger
1 unit of 20kva fronius PV inverter
96KWh of BYD battery
40Kwp of solar panels.

chidekings:
kind of a plaza lister that turns on for four hours daily......so which brand do you advise,and where can i buy the best ones.....thank you

chidekings:
hello,i have a temporal office,nothing major.....and they have light 4hrs everyday,i want a simple inverter that can power the office when the light is off,would not want to start installing solar panels.

jonescosmos:
Done and Dusted.

50KW Deye, 75KWp STC / 55KWp NOTC 61KWh Deye LiFePo4

It's 10am and this is how we are doing so far.

EPOMA:
No

EPOMA:
The auto switch is gone , It was overloaded many times , Electric cooker microwave and water pump .