| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Penuelseun(m): 1:58pm On Apr 07 |
ayinba1:
Hello everyone,
I had an installer complete a 2.5KVA solar at my home. However, a piece of the battery cap broke and has been crusting leading to at least 1 episode of power outage. I fear that this would recur and of course, the installer is MIA, lots of excuses and stories. I am trying to fix this and a picture is attached, kindly advise.
Where can I buy the cap and is it a DIY replacement or do I have a bigger challenge? I think a battery repairer can remold the terminal for you, I mean those guys that recharge car batteries
Installation is less than 6 months old by the way. That's one heck of an installer for you.
I think battery repairers can mold another terminal for it |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Oshomo12(m): 2:49pm On Apr 07 |
RickyM:
Good morning and happy Sunday to y’all great people out here🫡🫡🫡
I want to narrate my horrible experience with a guy known as BlueCross in Eleyele Ibadan right opposite Anwar’u Islam Grammar School, it will be a quite long story but I will make it short as much as I can.
Met him around June 2023 on jiji and we talked about doing a solar solution that is capable of charging my gadgets only, although the post of his I saw on jiji states that the solution can run a TV for 5hrs and it’s the same solution I requested for. His guy came around and installed it but then with just my 33W charger, the solution will trip off after 2hrs of charging when the sun already went down of which I contact him and made him realize this isn’t what we agreed on but I let it slide.
In October, I saw his whatsapp status one day with 10kwh battery just built by him so I said I would love half the capacity of that which is 5kwh I believe as I want to make use of it to run freezer for ice block business.
He gave me quote and I said he should take the one I had before and then I’ll add funds to it which we both agreed.
He said he will deliver within two weeks max and I paid him but more than 2months after before he came to do the installation giving me excuses of not being able to get his hands on the inverter he wanted to use for me.
Eventually he came and do the installation and after charging the battery full then I plug in my 110W freezer alone from exactly 4:30pm to run the test and behold the battery trip off at exactly 11:46pm in the same night which means it only lasted 7hrs 16minutes.
I contacted him and made him realize this can never be a 5kwh battery as there is no way it will only lasted for 7hrs as I expect nothing less than 30hrs at least from it.
Does anyone here has a police connect in that area or close by?
I do not mind spending my last kobo to make this guy realize the fraud that he is because I am frustrated by all of his doings. Now I understand your apprehension with valto!! |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by amicdan(m): 2:51pm On Apr 07 |
Hi everyone,
I have 2 335 watt panels with :
1. Maximum power voltage ( 37.6 V ).
2. Maximum power current ( 8.91 A ).
* If the 2 panels are connected in series,
Output = 8.91 A and 75.2 Volts
* If the 2 panels are connected in parallel,
Output = 17.82 A and 37.6 Volts
Just to confirm if the above calculation is correct?
My 60 amps PWM is delivering a maximum of 8.7 A at peak and voltage as high as 65 volts during float with the panels in parallel connection.
This is a 12V setup ( 220 amps tubular battery and battery hardly gets full in a day without usage during the day.
Just to confirm if my connection was done right. 
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| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Oshomo12(m): 2:53pm On Apr 07 |
ayinba1:
Hello everyone,
I had an installer complete a 2.5KVA solar at my home. However, a piece of the battery cap broke and has been crusting leading to at least 1 episode of power outage. I fear that this would recur and of course, the installer is MIA, lots of excuses and stories. I am trying to fix this and a picture is attached, kindly advise.
Where can I buy the cap and is it a DIY replacement or do I have a bigger challenge?
Installation is less than 6 months old by the way. That's one heck of an installer for you.
I can't remember, I think someone here did something like this years back on this forum. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Oshomo12(m): 2:55pm On Apr 07 |
amicdan:
Hi everyone,
I have 2 335 watt panels with :
1. Maximum power voltage ( 37.6 V ).
2. Maximum power current ( 8.91 A ).
* If the 2 panels are connected in series,
Output = 8.91 A and 75.2 Volts
* If the 2 panels are connected in parallel,
Output = 17.82 A and 37.6 Volts
Just to confirm if the above calculation is correct?
My 60 amps PWM is delivering a maximum of 8.7 A at peak and voltage as high as 65 volts during float with the panels in parallel connection.
This is a 12V setup ( 220 amps tubular battery and battery hardly gets full in a day without usage during the day.
Just to confirm if my connection was done right.
Your connection was done wrong, those panels are connected in series and not in parallel. The correct one is your second option 17.8A and 37.6V |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by amicdan(m): 2:59pm On Apr 07 |
Oshomo12:
Your connection was done wrong.
The correct one is your second option
17.8A and 37.6V Ok Boss, it’s not parallel ? So I need to correct it to parallel right? Thanks boss. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by RickyM: 3:04pm On Apr 07 |
After my inverter got fried, I noticed two days later that the battery started blinking red even though I’m still on four bar which isn’t right and I called to inform him and then that same night the battery tripped off so I took it to his office at Eleyele from Ekiti and he texted me days later that he’s done with it only to get it back and test it with the pure sine wave inverter I got from Valto and realize that it’s still doing the same thing and from full four bar, it will trip off and also after while trying to recharge it back up it will charge from one bar and then straight to four bar instead of charging one bar and then second bar and then the third before the fourth which is the last bar.
I called him last night immediately to inform him that the battery is still doing the same thing and he was claiming it was because it had been left idle for a while which is nothing but a lie I believe.
I’ve been calling him today since morning and he won’t pick up my phone please help me with police plugggggg |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by RickyM: 3:06pm On Apr 07 |
Oshomo12:
Now I understand your apprehension with valto!! After my inverter got fried, I noticed two days later that the battery started blinking red even though I’m still on four bar which isn’t right and I called to inform him and then that same night the battery tripped off so I took it to his office at Eleyele from Ekiti and he texted me days later that he’s done with it only to get it back and test it with the pure sine wave inverter I got from Valto and realize that it’s still doing the same thing and from full four bar, it will trip off and also after while trying to recharge it back up it will charge from one bar and then straight to four bar instead of charging one bar and then second bar and then the third before the fourth which is the last bar. I called him last night immediately to inform him that the battery is still doing the same thing and he was claiming it was because it had been left idle for a while which is nothing but a lie I believe. I’ve been calling him today since morning and he won’t pick up my phone please help me with police plugggggg |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by tivta(m): 3:12pm On Apr 07 |
Oshomo12:
Now I understand your apprehension with valto!! Wetin valto do? |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Oshomo12(m): 3:14pm On Apr 07 |
amicdan:
Ok Boss, it’s not parallel ? So I need to correct it to parallel right? Thanks boss. Yes you need to do that. Negative wires together at one end, and positive wires together at the other end (that's parallel). |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Oshomo12(m): 3:21pm On Apr 07 |
tivta:
Wetin valto do? Valto didn't do anything ooo. The guy was afraid initially to deal with valto, due to his past experience with one mumu in Ibadan. 1 Like |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Peterlove11: 3:22pm On Apr 07 |
RickyM:
After my inverter got fried, I noticed two days later that the battery started blinking red even though I’m still on four bar which isn’t right and I called to inform him and then that same night the battery tripped off so I took it to his office at Eleyele from Ekiti and he texted me days later that he’s done with it only to get it back and test it with the pure sine wave inverter I got from Valto and realize that it’s still doing the same thing and from full four bar, it will trip off and also after while trying to recharge it back up it will charge from one bar and then straight to four bar instead of charging one bar and then second bar and then the third before the fourth which is the last bar.
I called him last night immediately to inform him that the battery is still doing the same thing and he was claiming it was because it had been left idle for a while which is nothing but a lie I believe.
I’ve been calling him today since morning and he won’t pick up my phone please help me with police plugggggg Sorry to ask, what kind of battery?.....if it's lead acid, slow charge them(trickle charge) for days, hopefully they might recover and beat sulphation. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Oshomo12(m): 3:28pm On Apr 07 |
RickyM:
After my inverter got fried, I noticed two days later that the battery started blinking red even though I’m still on four bar which isn’t right and I called to inform him and then that same night the battery tripped off so I took it to his office at Eleyele from Ekiti and he texted me days later that he’s done with it only to get it back and test it with the pure sine wave inverter I got from Valto and realize that it’s still doing the same thing and from full four bar, it will trip off and also after while trying to recharge it back up it will charge from one bar and then straight to four bar instead of charging one bar and then second bar and then the third before the fourth which is the last bar.
I called him last night immediately to inform him that the battery is still doing the same thing and he was claiming it was because it had been left idle for a while which is nothing but a lie I believe.
I’ve been calling him today since morning and he won’t pick up my phone please help me with police plugggggg I don't know if you will be able to know the kind of cells he used, is it lifepo4 or liion(18650 cells), the type in laptop battery. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by TechGeek777: 4:22pm On Apr 07 |
RickyM:
No sir it’s not connected to a grid, although the inverter support grid charging but I do not connect it to grid.
I was recharging my battery with solar panel normally like every other day and then it started raining so I turn off the breaker from the solar panel to disconnect voltage and current coming from PV to pass through to the inverter to charge the battery but I didn’t switch my main house change over to neutral…I left it the way it was meaning the inverter is still supplying power to the house and I’m using it to run my freezer and then the lightning struck and I heard a bang‼️ and the rest was history What's the brand and model of your inverter? |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by RickyM: 4:43pm On Apr 07 |
Peterlove11:
Sorry to ask, what kind of battery?.....if it's lead acid, slow charge them(trickle charge) for days, hopefully they might recover and beat sulphation. It is not lead acid sir….Attached picture of when I loose it out to see what’s really inside 
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| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by RickyM: 4:44pm On Apr 07 |
TechGeek777:
What's the brand and model of your inverter? Attaching a picture of it…They said it’s Felicity 
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| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by TechGeek777: 4:56pm On Apr 07 |
RickyM:
Attaching a picture of it…They said it’s Felicity Nawa, sorry for your loss bro, next time your choice of people to patronize online should be those with known names to protect. We have many sellers & installers here, if the deal goes south they have much to loss than cheating you. I keep saying that one satisfied customer is 10 customers awaiting you. This IVCP is a very old model of Felicity inverter. I believe the sequence of felicity inverter models are (IVCP -> IVCM -> IVMP -> IVEM). Was they DC SPD installed ? Do you have earthing system? 1 Like |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Obnoxious2001(m): 5:22pm On Apr 07 |
ayinba1:
Hello everyone,
I had an installer complete a 2.5KVA solar at my home. However, a piece of the battery cap broke and has been crusting leading to at least 1 episode of power outage. I fear that this would recur and of course, the installer is MIA, lots of excuses and stories. I am trying to fix this and a picture is attached, kindly advise.
Where can I buy the cap and is it a DIY replacement or do I have a bigger challenge?
Installation is less than 6 months old by the way. That's one heck of an installer for you.
What is your questions? I no understand. Is the terminal i broken and you want to replace it? |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Obnoxious2001(m): 5:25pm On Apr 07 |
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| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Dam5reey(m): 5:46pm On Apr 07 |
amicdan:
Hi everyone,
I have 2 335 watt panels with :
1. Maximum power voltage ( 37.6 V ).
2. Maximum power current ( 8.91 A ).
* If the 2 panels are connected in series,
Output = 8.91 A and 75.2 Volts
* If the 2 panels are connected in parallel,
Output = 17.82 A and 37.6 Volts
Just to confirm if the above calculation is correct?
My 60 amps PWM is delivering a maximum of 8.7 A at peak and voltage as high as 65 volts during float with the panels in parallel connection.
This is a 12V setup ( 220 amps tubular battery and battery hardly gets full in a day without usage during the day.
Just to confirm if my connection was done right.
Simple answer, Get an MPPT Contoller. and use the Panel in Parallel. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by tivta(m): 6:19pm On Apr 07 |
Oshomo12:
Valto didn't do anything ooo. The guy was afraid initially to deal with valto, due to his past experience with one mumu in Ibadan. Eya, such is life, i had to ask cause I haven't seen anyone complain about valto, the guy should have done diligence before transacting with anyone. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Hybrid600: 7:01pm On Apr 07 |
Some persons already had their inferior systems installed by wrong hands before they discovered this wonderful and blessed thread, only to realise they made grave mistakes. tivta:
Eya, such is life, i had to ask cause I haven't seen anyone complain about valto, the guy should have done diligence before transacting with anyone. 2 Likes |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by saxwizard(m): 7:56pm On Apr 07 |
amicdan:
Hi everyone,
I have 2 335 watt panels with :
1. Maximum power voltage ( 37.6 V ).
2. Maximum power current ( 8.91 A ).
* If the 2 panels are connected in series,
Output = 8.91 A and 75.2 Volts
* If the 2 panels are connected in parallel,
Output = 17.82 A and 37.6 Volts
Just to confirm if the above calculation is correct?
My 60 amps PWM is delivering a maximum of 8.7 A at peak and voltage as high as 65 volts during float with the panels in parallel connection.
This is a 12V setup ( 220 amps tubular battery and battery hardly gets full in a day without usage during the day.
Just to confirm if my connection was done right.
Is the panel new or used? Did you do individual test on the panels |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by amicdan(m): 8:10pm On Apr 07 |
Foreign Used panel boss. Did not purchase it ,the installer did and he opted for foreign used panel because he wanted actual capacity and he said he tested it. saxwizard:
Is the panel new or used?
Did you do individual test on the panels |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by dollarnaira: 9:27pm On Apr 07 |
RickyM:
It is not lead acid sir….Attached picture of when I loose it out to see what’s really inside Probably cylindrical LifePO4. Feel the wraps to confirm. Assuming the above was correct, some cells are dead and would need reconfiguration, proper charging and balancing. |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by mctfopt: 9:42pm On Apr 07 |
In the bid to make a quick buck, some installers end up lying and delivering substandard products to their client making many assume RE is not ok. Just here to tell any newbie that RE works when done right. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by LUKINGUY(m): 12:17am On Apr 08 |
Can you rate the performance and durability of deye lithium batteries with Plycontech? Ferdiwar:
Sorry I missed your questions last month, I've been away for a while now.
1. I got my deye battery from Xtra power here in Lagos.
2. Yes I make use of AC (1.5HP non inverter AC) with my setup but only between 11am to 4pm.
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| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by isangjohnson: 4:17am On Apr 08 |
RickyM:
Good morning and happy Sunday to y’all great people out here🫡🫡🫡
I want to narrate my horrible experience with a guy known as BlueCross in Eleyele Ibadan right opposite Anwar’u Islam Grammar School, it will be a quite long story but I will make it short as much as I can.
Met him around June 2023 on jiji and we talked about doing a solar solution that is capable of charging my gadgets only, although the post of his I saw on jiji states that the solution can run a TV for 5hrs and it’s the same solution I requested for. His guy came around and installed it but then with just my 33W charger, the solution will trip off after 2hrs of charging when the sun already went down of which I contact him and made him realize this isn’t what we agreed on but I let it slide.
In October, I saw his whatsapp status one day with 10kwh battery just built by him so I said I would love half the capacity of that which is 5kwh I believe as I want to make use of it to run freezer for ice block business.
He gave me quote and I said he should take the one I had before and then I’ll add funds to it which we both agreed.
He said he will deliver within two weeks max and I paid him but more than 2months after before he came to do the installation giving me excuses of not being able to get his hands on the inverter he wanted to use for me.
Eventually he came and do the installation and after charging the battery full then I plug in my 110W freezer alone from exactly 4:30pm to run the test and behold the battery trip off at exactly 11:46pm in the same night which means it only lasted 7hrs 16minutes.
I contacted him and made him realize this can never be a 5kwh battery as there is no way it will only lasted for 7hrs as I expect nothing less than 30hrs at least from it.
Does anyone here has a police connect in that area or close by?
I do not mind spending my last kobo to make this guy realize the fraud that he is because I am frustrated by all of his doings. I will advise you handover everything to God and move on... Good name is better than riches and I believe God will provide funds for the replacement. You may meet me via my contacts and let me see how I can assist. Please, move on.... 1 Like |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by RickyM: 8:12am On Apr 08 |
TechGeek777:
Nawa, sorry for your loss bro, next time your choice of people to patronize online should be those with known names to protect.
We have many sellers & installers here, if the deal goes south they have much to loss than cheating you.
I keep saying that one satisfied customer is 10 customers awaiting you.
This IVCP is a very old model of Felicity inverter.
I believe the sequence of felicity inverter models are (IVCP -> IVCM -> IVMP -> IVEM).
Was they DC SPD installed ?
Do you have earthing system? Nothing of such installed, just circuit breaker |
| Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by RickyM: 8:13am On Apr 08 |
dollarnaira:
Probably cylindrical LifePO4.
Feel the wraps to confirm.
Assuming the above was correct, some cells are dead and would need reconfiguration, proper charging and balancing. Someone said it’s Poche cells and they are not a good cells |
