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Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 11:49am On May 24, 2023

samir101ng:
This has been discussed extensively some pages back and on the DIY Nigeria Telegram group. A lot of times people forget or overlook the safety aspect of their installations forgetting that Sango, Thor & Amadioha belong to the same whats app group and start doing press up during the rainy season looking for who's inverter to smite. For any basic installation you are first and foremost expected to have a functional earth system installed in your house. You may be using an ELCB or RCCB depending on what was installed. Test it and ensure that it is functional by a qualified electrician. You may wish to also install a lightning arrestor to serve as an potential pathway for any strikes Thor might send your way. Finally for your system, you are expected to install Surge Protection Devices (SPD) at both the DC side from your charge controller and AC side input from the grid. This can significantly help your chances of recovery from an indirect strike. But ultimately there is nothing you can do to prevent any damage from a direct strike on your house. You can order directly online from AliExpress or from some of the retailers here advertising on the thread. Hope this helps a bit.

Thanks for your help.
Can you please send me the link to join the DIY Nigeria telegram group on 07035383828.

Secondly, will the ratings on the pictures you attached be perfect for protecting 5kva/48v inverters?

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 8:19pm On May 23, 2023

Hello Good People,

My 5kva/48v inverter suffered lightning damage a few weeks ago. I’ve spent some reasonable amount of money in the course of the repair, and I wouldn’t want to have a similar experience again.

Please I need a help on how best I can protect the inverter from lightning damage. I would appreciate any device (with price) that can help me achieve this protection.

Thank you all in anticipation to your kind response.

Car Talk › Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by papiTwist: 2:33pm On May 19, 2023

kingreign:
Your mechanic should call the attention of the engine seller to this ticking sound immediately since he sold the engine to your mechanic. Let him call his mechanic to check the engine and revert back, but if they want to open and repair the engine, disagree to such, and insist on an outright replacement.

Thank you. I tried to upload a short video about the sound but couldn’t. Maybe if I can have a WhatsApp number to forward it.

Car Talk › Re: Tell Us Your Car Faults. Let's Assess And Fix Them by papiTwist: 2:06pm On May 19, 2023

Good day good people of Nairaland,

My 2012 Jeep Wrangler had an engine problem. It was throwing code P06DD (Engine oil pressure circuit performance problem) with a ticking sound on the engine top. It sometimes refused to accelerate past 3500RPM, while it moves perfectly other times.

After several mechanical interventions including changing of oil pump, oil cooler, tapet valve and rocker arm, the engine didn’t get so much better.

We decided to get a tokumbo engine which was mounted yesterday. The new engine accelerates well, however it has a small ticking sound coming from the right top of the engine.

When I complained about the ticking sound, the mechanic and other people around tried to convince me that the engine may have been parked for long, that the sound will clear when I drive the car and oil circulates well.

I have driven the car yesterday and today, but the ticking sound is still there. Should I start pushing for am engine change or will the sound eventually clear?

Please people with experience of tokumbo engine I need help.

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 5:19pm On Apr 22, 2023

osayuwamwen:
Your own is even better, This is the highest I have generated sofar from a two 400watt panel, total of 800watt panel, just a mere 416watt in a very sunny day

I presume you are using a 12 volts system. 13.7volts is the reading when a 12volts system is fully charged. Maybe you don’t have plenty load on the systems that will push it to generate more than the 416 watts it generated.

What brand of solar panel are you using?

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 5:07pm On Apr 22, 2023

Peterlove11:
Everything looks OK.... other thing is the quality of panel. Someone complained recently about felicity panels here. Check page 1375. Maybe there panel ratings are false or they are being wrongly labeled by Alaba boys

Thanks. Ooh my naija!

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 5:04pm On Apr 22, 2023

Dam5reey:
Your expectations is too High,

Your panels are doing fine for the grade, you can't get 100% of solar rating expect around 60% to 75% at peak.

What's kind of batteries are you using, you might also me limiting the power with your connected loads.

What's the daily power generation in KWH, does your inverter logs the daily harvest?

I’m Using Luminous Tubular batteries ( Two 12volts 220ah) purchased from the Authorized distributor “SimbaDen.

The inverter isn’t equipped with record of daily generation.

If I load the inverter with more than 1.2kw, the balance of the excess will be drawn from the battery.

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 2:44pm On Apr 22, 2023

Peterlove11:
What's the angulation(steep) of your panels, pics of the installation might help our Ogas in the house

The angle should be between 35- 45 degrees.

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 2:35pm On Apr 22, 2023

brightk:
Did you check each panel individually befor mounting? What about the direction of your panels? Any shading? Can we see pics of your installation.

Thanks for your response,

Honestly I didn’t check the panels individually.
The panels are positioned East-West and facing due north. I couldn’t get it to face due south because of the roof orientation.

There is no shading at all. In fact the panel receives quality sunlight between about 7:30am - 5:30pm.

Meanwhile, I used 2*7 AWG wire, that’s about 2*12mm square and the length between the panel and the inverter is about 10 meters.

See attached pix

Satellite TV Technology › Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by papiTwist: 7:24am On Apr 22, 2023*

Hello good people,

I installed six pieces of 350 watts Felicity solar panel mono (3 each in series and paralleled). That is totaling 2,100 watts. I’m using 3.5Kva/24v Felicity Hybrid inverter IVPM 3524 with 80amp inbuilt MPPT charge controller.

The system is only able to generate 1,200watts maximum on very bright sunny days, even with depleted batteries and load. So I’m wondering if other users have similar experience.

This means I’m loosing 900 watts of my total installed capacity.

Is this normal? Please what are your experiences?

Autos › Re: 90 deg 02 Sensor Spacer (Solutn to Stolen, below threshold, ineficient Catalyst) by papiTwist: 8:39pm On Aug 04, 2022

My 2012 Jeep Wrangler had check engine light illuminated. I diagnosed it and fault code P0430 came up.

“P0430
Status: Confirmed
Possible decryptions (note control module):
OBDII: Catalytic converter system, bank 2 - efficiency below threshold”

I had the exhaust system removed and inspected, only to discover that one of the catalytic converter was empty. I couldn’t get the direct fit catalytic converter for the car. The parts sellers at Apo mechanic village were charging 80k to reconstruct mine, while a guy in Lagos charged 200k to place an order from US. I wasn’t convinced with any of the Apo parts sellers because none of them could guarantee that whatever they reconstruct will off the check engine light.

Luckily I saw this oxygen sensor spacer trend on Nairaland. The offer was fair and worth trying, then I met the seller “correct guy” and he gave me the O2 sensor spacer.

I was skeptical at first but when I installed it, it worked like miracle. The check engine light disappeared immediately.

I did a live date of the oxygen sensor and the one with spacer ran cleaner that the one that has catalytic converter.

The spacer works like magic.

The live date in the picture was how bad it ran before I installed the spacer. Sorry I didn’t get the screenshot of how it runs now, but it’s more straight around 0.2 to 0.3.

Car Talk › Re: Gazzuzz,mayor2013,siena Your Advice Needed by papiTwist: 10:10am On Jun 17, 2016

mayor2013:
Never try what you just did. You would fry up your ecu that way by removing your battery while your car is running. If your vehicle stability assist( VSA) light was illuminated. Run a scan first and come back here and post fault error result. Then we take it up from there, if you are in lagos call 08165520837 or 08156087872. To get a free scan. Would end by tomorrow 4pm. Cheers

I had d car scanned, and it showed brake fluid switch problem. When d mechanic checked, he discovered that the break fluid was very low. He added break fluid and the VSA and hand brake warning light disappeared.
Thanks for your advice.

Car Talk › Re: Gazzuzz,mayor2013,siena Your Advice Needed by papiTwist: 9:02am On Jun 16, 2016

Please, while considering the above request, also take a look at this.

I own a Honda accord 2009 model. My battery got drained and I had to borrow another to start the car, then placed mine back while the engine was running (not jump starting).
Two to three days later, the Vehicle Stability Assistance (VSA) and hand break light came up on the instrument cluster. The car is moving fine, no dragging issue, as it should be if the hand break was on.
I have had d light cleared/Deleted but they came back on about 2hours later.
Please, the good people and car experts here, what could be the problem and its implications, and should be my fear?
HELP!!!!!

Car Talk › Re: Automatic Gearbox Problems by papiTwist: 8:41am On Jun 16, 2016

[quote author=papiTwist post=44864214][/quote]I own a Honda accord 2009 model. My battery got drained and I had to borrow another to start the car, then placed mine back (not jump starting).
Two to three days later, the Vehicle Stability Assistance (VSA) and hand break light came up on the instrument cluster. The car is moving fine, no dragging issue, as it should be if the hand break was on.
I have had d light cleared/Deleted but they came back on about 2hours later.
Please, the good people and car experts here, what could be the problem and its implications, and should be my fear?
HELP!!!!!

Car Talk › Re: Automatic Gearbox Problems by papiTwist: 7:28am On Apr 20, 2016

kenmaro:
@ visitor30; Please, where did you buy the castrol ATF from? I need it too. You could send me the contact via sms to 08023643565. thanks!

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