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Batman2412:
220k got me one 200w solar panel, 3A charge controller, one 100Ah battery, and one 1,500w inverter last month. I rarely use grid. And it's serving me well day in day out. I live alone though so my loads are 1 laptop, two 5w bulbs, phones, subwoofer, 16in rechargeable fans, 32in LED TV and fridge(when voltage is between 13.6V-14.6V in the day)

What make is it?

TenQ:
1. Too bad, you bought a TOY
2. Sellers of Inverters will sweet talk you into bad purchases
Let me break it down for you
1. Your One Panel 18V 30W:
Means that if the efficiency is 100%, as long as the sun is up, the maximum load it can carry is 30W between 9am and 5pm (8 Hours)
If there is no NEPA (Mains Electricity), it means you can use 60W of power for 4 Hours OR 120W for 2 Hours
2. Your battery capacity of12V 12AH Lead-acid battery
Mean that at full capacity, it can store at 100% efficiency 144W of Energy
it means that at best you can use up to 144W of Energy for 1 Hour OR 72W of Energy for 2Hours
3. Your Inverter of 220V 150W.
Mean that at 100% Efficiency, you cannot plug loads up to 150W without blowing up the inverter. This is the maximum power you can draw from it if your battery capacity will allow it.

Now, you are driving it with a load of 95W OX fan
Laptop at 65W

Let me shock you that the efficiencies of solar panel that is properly optimised is less that 50% from the rating
Your Battery can have 80% Efficiency only when brand new, as you use it (especially when overloading it) the efficiency can drop to 40%

So, don't use your inverter for your fan or laptop, restrict it to giving you lights at night.
Don't even bother augmenting with extra panels or batteries because it will still waste your money



Recommendation: Even though costly
1. Two Deep cycle Batteries of at least 200AH capacity
2. Three to Four Solar panels
3. Charge controllers rated for the four panels with a power not less that 1200W
4. Inverter (Sine Wave) of at least 1500W (Much higher is better)
Less is a waste of investment

My Small Advice!

So bro in all from your recommendation how much will all this you listed cost of one want to get the and what and what can one use on it.

Cafini is a very poorly rated product. Nothing they produce is worth spending a dime on.

Drella:
I bought it for close to 200k and it’s not working as intended.

change to an external battery if 220 AH 12volt,also double the panel and cinnect in parallel

Battery is GDK, inverter is just a cheap Chinese off-grid brand(only connected to panel). I dunno make of others.

alezzy13:
What make is it?

Batman2412:
Battery is GDK, inverter is just a cheap Chinese off-grid brand(only connected to panel). I dunno make of others.

I see thanks

Linkrolly:
So bro in all from your recommendation how much will all this you listed cost of one want to get the and what and what can one use on it.

In the neighborhood of N1.5m plus.

But, go to to get current estimates of each.
For batteries, go for Tubular batteries if you cannot afford the Lithium Polymer batteries (Dont purchase Dry Cell Batteries)

Drella:
So I bought a Cafini inverter that can be charged with solar panels and also AC power. It has radio, led light and 12V 5W bulbs(4 bulbs)
The panel is 18V 30W(1 panel).
The inverter output is 220V 150W.
The battery capacity is 12V 12AH Lead-acid battery.

I started using it by plugging my laptop(65W) to it. Within 40 minutes, it ran down from 100 to 0.
I unplugged the laptop and plugged my power bank to it. I also plugged one of its bulbs to it. It finally died after a little over 2hrs of it being on 0.

I charged it with AC power and plugged my OX fan(95W) to it alone. The fan was struggling on level 1 and was making sound, I had to disconnect it.

The seller said that’s the capacity of the battery and it is normal. If I wan’t it to last a longer duration, I should buy a external battery of a higher capacity.

Please with what I observed, is the draining normal? The battery percentage was draining by just switching on the inverter and not plugging anything to it.

Na fake

TenQ:
1. Too bad, you bought a TOY
2. Sellers of Inverters will sweet talk you into bad purchases
Let me break it down for you
1. Your One Panel 18V 30W:
Means that if the efficiency is 100%, as long as the sun is up, the maximum load it can carry is 30W between 9am and 5pm (8 Hours)
If there is no NEPA (Mains Electricity), it means you can use 60W of power for 4 Hours OR 120W for 2 Hours
2. Your battery capacity of12V 12AH Lead-acid battery
Mean that at full capacity, it can store at 100% efficiency 144W of Energy
it means that at best you can use up to 144W of Energy for 1 Hour OR 72W of Energy for 2Hours
3. Your Inverter of 220V 150W.
Mean that at 100% Efficiency, you cannot plug loads up to 150W without blowing up the inverter. This is the maximum power you can draw from it if your battery capacity will allow it.

Now, you are driving it with a load of 95W OX fan
Laptop at 65W

Let me shock you that the efficiencies of solar panel that is properly optimised is less that 50% from the rating
Your Battery can have 80% Efficiency only when brand new, as you use it (especially when overloading it) the efficiency can drop to 40%

So, don't use your inverter for your fan or laptop, restrict it to giving you lights at night.
Don't even bother augmenting with extra panels or batteries because it will still waste your money



Recommendation: Even though costly
1. Two Deep cycle Batteries of at least 200AH capacity
2. Three to Four Solar panels
3. Charge controllers rated for the four panels with a power not less that 1200W
4. Inverter (Sine Wave) of at least 1500W (Much higher is better)
Less is a waste of investment

My Small Advice!

With you Recommendation,
How much is it going to cost?

Bro I have a question please, can solar function properly without electricity support at all??

TenQ:
1. Too bad, you bought a TOY
2. Sellers of Inverters will sweet talk you into bad purchases
Let me break it down for you
1. Your One Panel 18V 30W:
Means that if the efficiency is 100%, as long as the sun is up, the maximum load it can carry is 30W between 9am and 5pm (8 Hours)
If there is no NEPA (Mains Electricity), it means you can use 60W of power for 4 Hours OR 120W for 2 Hours
2. Your battery capacity of12V 12AH Lead-acid battery
Mean that at full capacity, it can store at 100% efficiency 144W of Energy
it means that at best you can use up to 144W of Energy for 1 Hour OR 72W of Energy for 2Hours
3. Your Inverter of 220V 150W.
Mean that at 100% Efficiency, you cannot plug loads up to 150W without blowing up the inverter. This is the maximum power you can draw from it if your battery capacity will allow it.

Now, you are driving it with a load of 95W OX fan
Laptop at 65W

Let me shock you that the efficiencies of solar panel that is properly optimised is less that 50% from the rating
Your Battery can have 80% Efficiency only when brand new, as you use it (especially when overloading it) the efficiency can drop to 40%

So, don't use your inverter for your fan or laptop, restrict it to giving you lights at night.
Don't even bother augmenting with extra panels or batteries because it will still waste your money



Recommendation: Even though costly
1. Two Deep cycle Batteries of at least 200AH capacity
2. Three to Four Solar panels
3. Charge controllers rated for the four panels with a power not less that 1200W
4. Inverter (Sine Wave) of at least 1500W (Much higher is better)
Less is a waste of investment

My Small Advice!

absrifun:
Buy Sunking Powerplay Pro
450w panel
800w inverter
600wh lithium ion Battery

Price inclusive of installation and 3yrs warranty

How much total?

Who are all these children saying made in China products are substandard products?

Your iPhone, Felicity solar system and other great products out there, where do you all think they are made from?

At oped, you are getting what you paid for. You cannot spend 200k on solar and expect to get value of 4m solar system.

Solar system, good solar system is expensive.

Chinese products are among the best solar products out there, you all can Google it.

This system is just to power that Ur 4 bulbs, listen to your radio and just charge one or two phones at a time.

OgaTheTop2:
That is a power station, not inverter. Don't expect too much from that portable power station.

Why? I disagree

Entanglement:
I don't know if you don't have common sense or your brain cells is not that adequate for mental reasoning

Why will you buy a power station of lead acid battery in this generation
And 200k for this piece of shiit

Oga e never reach for insults, he don't know just advice him and not all these insults

My Beebee jump always showing X, do not charge with the solar panel.
Only charge with Alternating current.

Funkyswagzz:
Bro you clearly got ripped off.. I have an inverter that goes for 200k that is more efficient

Please how much is this?

What are the specifications?

I want to get one for my grandma for DC TV and DSTV.

TenQ:
1. Too bad, you bought a TOY
2. Sellers of Inverters will sweet talk you into bad purchases
Let me break it down for you
1. Your One Panel 18V 30W:
Means that if the efficiency is 100%, as long as the sun is up, the maximum load it can carry is 30W between 9am and 5pm (8 Hours)
If there is no NEPA (Mains Electricity), it means you can use 60W of power for 4 Hours OR 120W for 2 Hours
2. Your battery capacity of12V 12AH Lead-acid battery
Mean that at full capacity, it can store at 100% efficiency 144W of Energy
it means that at best you can use up to 144W of Energy for 1 Hour OR 72W of Energy for 2Hours
3. Your Inverter of 220V 150W.
Mean that at 100% Efficiency, you cannot plug loads up to 150W without blowing up the inverter. This is the maximum power you can draw from it if your battery capacity will allow it.

Now, you are driving it with a load of 95W OX fan
Laptop at 65W

Let me shock you that the efficiencies of solar panel that is properly optimised is less that 50% from the rating
Your Battery can have 80% Efficiency only when brand new, as you use it (especially when overloading it) the efficiency can drop to 40%

So, don't use your inverter for your fan or laptop, restrict it to giving you lights at night.
Don't even bother augmenting with extra panels or batteries because it will still waste your money



Recommendation: Even though costly
1. Two Deep cycle Batteries of at least 200AH capacity
2. Three to Four Solar panels
3. Charge controllers rated for the four panels with a power not less that 1200W
4. Inverter (Sine Wave) of at least 1500W (Much higher is better)
Less is a waste of investment

My Small Advice!

This is the summary of the matter. Unfortunately most Nigerians are bastards who thrive on ignorance economy. The op was likely told it would carry his pc all day. Hopefully the op will slowly learn from this.

You got it right bro

TenQ:
1. Too bad, you bought a TOY
2. Sellers of Inverters will sweet talk you into bad purchases
Let me break it down for you
1. Your One Panel 18V 30W:
Means that if the efficiency is 100%, as long as the sun is up, the maximum load it can carry is 30W between 9am and 5pm (8 Hours)
If there is no NEPA (Mains Electricity), it means you can use 60W of power for 4 Hours OR 120W for 2 Hours
2. Your battery capacity of12V 12AH Lead-acid battery
Mean that at full capacity, it can store at 100% efficiency 144W of Energy
it means that at best you can use up to 144W of Energy for 1 Hour OR 72W of Energy for 2Hours
3. Your Inverter of 220V 150W.
Mean that at 100% Efficiency, you cannot plug loads up to 150W without blowing up the inverter. This is the maximum power you can draw from it if your battery capacity will allow it.

Now, you are driving it with a load of 95W OX fan
Laptop at 65W

Let me shock you that the efficiencies of solar panel that is properly optimised is less that 50% from the rating
Your Battery can have 80% Efficiency only when brand new, as you use it (especially when overloading it) the efficiency can drop to 40%

So, don't use your inverter for your fan or laptop, restrict it to giving you lights at night.
Don't even bother augmenting with extra panels or batteries because it will still waste your money



Recommendation: Even though costly
1. Two Deep cycle Batteries of at least 200AH capacity
2. Three to Four Solar panels
3. Charge controllers rated for the four panels with a power not less that 1200W
4. Inverter (Sine Wave) of at least 1500W (Much higher is better)
Less is a waste of investment

My Small Advice!

Drella:
I bought it for close to 200k and it’s not working as intended.

dem don run u street brother

Sorry

[quote author=dkidd post=133228358]Makes a lot of sense but I believe it's not recently sha





Last month.
As naira has appreciated you may get it less than 400k

Judolisco:
It has radio sorry bro na power bank u buy

lmao

[quote author=Centrik360 post=133228858][/quote]Abeg who be the dealer

Nomyth:
Please how much is this?

What are the specifications?

I want to get one for my grandma for DC TV and DSTV.

The solar generator has 4 DC bulb, two AC outlets, 4 usb port. It can be charged either by electricity or maximum 100w solar panel. It can comfortably carry your television and fan including few bulbs in the house. This is 200k only

Drella:
I bought it for close to 200k and it’s not working as intended.

It is working as intended

dkidd:
Abeg who be the dealer

08169544844
For directions.

Yes bro, even with a budget solar set up you can still enjoy electricity, mistake you made you should have gotten proper knowledge of solar system before you venture into, you for nor waste this money, my set up will be 2years by march 2025,
I bought luminous tabular 220ah battery 164k
Foresolar 1.5kva 12v inverter 90k
Felicity controller 60amps 105k
Three 400watt panel at 85k each
Wire abt 60k
This is 12v 1.5kva setup and it powers my washing machine, my refrigerator , TV , dc fan and blender the only tin it can't power is my borehole and hotplate.i spend 500k plus one of the best decision I took b4 they remove fuel subsidy, I even they regret say I nor buy solar submersible pump then wen it was cheap compare to the price now.. My guy solar is very reliable if u have proper knowledge to get the right tins even if e cost you money but u go enjoy am pass nepa light by far even if na 100ah batter and 1 panel

Keneth1:
Bro I have a question please, can solar function properly without electricity support at all??

youngrhosy:
This system is just to power that Ur 4 bulbs, listen to your radio and just charge one or two phones at a time.

😁

TenQ:
1. Too bad, you bought a TOY
2. Sellers of Inverters will sweet talk you into bad purchases
Let me break it down for you
1. Your One Panel 18V 30W:
Means that if the efficiency is 100%, as long as the sun is up, the maximum load it can carry is 30W between 9am and 5pm (8 Hours)
If there is no NEPA (Mains Electricity), it means you can use 60W of power for 4 Hours OR 120W for 2 Hours
2. Your battery capacity of12V 12AH Lead-acid battery
Mean that at full capacity, it can store at 100% efficiency 144W of Energy
it means that at best you can use up to 144W of Energy for 1 Hour OR 72W of Energy for 2Hours
3. Your Inverter of 220V 150W.
Mean that at 100% Efficiency, you cannot plug loads up to 150W without blowing up the inverter. This is the maximum power you can draw from it if your battery capacity will allow it.

Now, you are driving it with a load of 95W OX fan
Laptop at 65W

Let me shock you that the efficiencies of solar panel that is properly optimised is less that 50% from the rating
Your Battery can have 80% Efficiency only when brand new, as you use it (especially when overloading it) the efficiency can drop to 40%

So, don't use your inverter for your fan or laptop, restrict it to giving you lights at night.
Don't even bother augmenting with extra panels or batteries because it will still waste your money



Recommendation: Even though costly
1. Two Deep cycle Batteries of at least 200AH capacity
2. Three to Four Solar panels
3. Charge controllers rated for the four panels with a power not less that 1200W
4. Inverter (Sine Wave) of at least 1500W (Much higher is better)
Less is a waste of investment

My Small Advice!

Now I see an Engineer here. I was about explaining the same thing but you have done justice.

Most marketers aren't Engineers, they only sweet talk intended buyers to make sales. That's it.

That was how one came to me and was preaching, I just dey laugh, when I finished schooling him, he just opened his mouth and said wow!

TenQ:
In the neighborhood of N1.5m plus.

But, go to to get current estimates of each.
For batteries, go for Tubular batteries if you cannot afford the Lithium Polymer batteries (Dont purchase Dry Cell Batteries)

How do you figure?? Different types of batteries are fit for different purposes. He can get a dry cell depending on what purpose he is using it for. Better to make proper research before buying solar to avoid frustration.

ChizzyBuna:


My father always told me
If you want to do something
DO IT THE RIGHT WAY

If you want to buy Inverter
Get a budget of 1 million plus

If you settle for cheap alternatives
You will waste money

If you buy anything Solar with a bold "MADE IN CHINA" stamp Otilor

My dad bought an inverter for 1m
Not all these 2nd hand chinese solar

It powers the bungalow
We plug laptop, fan, tv, for upto 3 days nonstop.

No frezzer or iron because it will drain the Battery.

Anything concerning SOLAR and you see MADE IN CHINA
Just know say e dem don run u street

A man who drives his father's car is not entitled to speak in a council of men who own bicycles.

You don buy market [color=#990000][/color]