₦airaland Forum

bassdow:
hmm

There really seems to be a CRUSADE against buying non Lithium batteries.

Yeah, because they're fuckin garbage.

Alueheal:
what's the watts of your panel and how many PCs did you install

550wx4. I use 4.2kva SMS Inverter

bassdow:
can it go few months without u carrying a jerry can of holy water to top up? ...that's only if you choose to buy the Distilled water in little quantity. You could even go 5 to 6 months without topUps.

In other words, apart from the initial cost of the tubular you'll incur additional costs for the distilled water over the period of time it lasts. Doesn't that drive the total cost up?

Alueheal:
budget 540k

Talk to Dam5reey.He posted a Joykoo 2.5kw for 540k or so.You can also talk to Mrreed,he can build 2.5,kw for you for less but with HDF casing.You have a solution already

HeavenlyBang:
Yeah, because they're fuckin garbage.

Lol, there seems to a war against Tubular here. I was a novice before I got it.

Will i get Tubular if I had the knowledge i had now? No

Do I recommend Tubular? Yes

Both tubular and lithium are good batteries. It just depends on what you want. I recommend both

You'll even get more usable capacity on Tubular than on Lithium but that's a conversation we don't want to have or we avoid having here

abuzz33:
Not correct. A quality tubular battery will give you 1500 cycles at 80% discharge. That's why it's called deep cycle. At 80% discharge a 220ah 24v will give you 4,224w.

Luminous has great batteries. I ran their inverlast batteries for 4 years straight from 6pm -7am and they still held up to 80% capacity.

Oya guy,go and buy tubular and enjoy!!

Hey! bro, I am 10 month down the line, guess I should still wait for 2 more months

toyeoye:
Remember to come back with a 1 year review

Bruteality1:
Lol, there seems to a war against Tubular here. I was a novice before I got it.

Will i get Tubular if I had the knowledge i had now? No

Do I recommend Tubular? Yes

Both tubular and lithium are good batteries. It just depends on what you want. I recommend both

You'll even get more usable capacity on Tubular than on Lithium but that's a conversation we don't want to have or we avoid having here

How do you get a usable capacity on tubular than lithium? Stop Lying. You charge faster on lithium, No maintenance. Prices are very competitive. You can get 24v 50ah lithium ( 1kw) for 630k (Valto) which is equal to the price of 2 tubular batteries.
The lifecycle of lithium is 5x longer than tubular ( 6,000hrs lithium vs 1,200hours tubular).
What metrics are tubular batteries better than lithium?
The only people that recommend tubular are tubular sellers.

bassdow:
so Long the Inverter has editAble settings - where you cn set the charge settings, you're good to go.

Also, if you intends using Solar panels, and you intends using an external Charge controller, then you need not bother at all

The inverter is a Luminous 24v/1.5KVA and does not have editable settings

Though I have solar panels and an MPPT charge controller

numericalguy:
The inverter is a Luminous 24v/1.5KVA and does not have editable settings

Though I have solar panels and an MPPT charge controller

You are correct.

https://www.nairaland.com/6298302/luminous-1.5kva-24v-ion-sine

It does not have settings for various battery types.

Schneider has.

obitobe:
Hey! bro, I am 10 month down the line, guess I should still wait for 2 more months

Solid! Any need for maintainance or observations about the customer service resolutions?

numericalguy:
The inverter is a Luminous 24v/1.5KVA and does not have editable settings

Though I have solar panels and an MPPT charge controller

Guy,go ahead .Nothing do you!I use my Luminous Zelios with my LFP,no issues

CuteMaro:
Dami your video on the battery test was incomplete though. Finished halfway

Ok seen the complete video. Waiting for full tear down to see the cell type used. I'm a fan.

Thanks for following sir.

The test results was uploaded.. as well. And was good

Will you sponsor the Teardown?

Deye 6kw OFF Grid AM2
Consumption 49W on Idle..

More test to be carried out.

Trippledots:
Ok

How far with my request

Installed and commision


10kva inverter


14.8kwh lithium battery


12 no of 660w panels


Accessories

Location: ikota lagos

08051355133/ 08035153923

This Sygnite people are mad. 60k for courier within Lagos. @HeavenlyBang and senior men here, can you please recommend a confirmed vendor and installer here who knows his stuff who can handle everything legit? I am tired of the nonsense and stress I am seeing online.

Mavor:
This Sygnite people are mad. 60k for courier within Lagos. @HeavenlyBang and senior men here, can you please recommend a confirmed vendor and installer here who knows his stuff who can handle everything legit? I am tired of the nonsense and stress I am seeing online.

Pay for the inverter ask them to arrange delivery with Courier like indrive and co or you pickup no check out.

ValtechEnergy:
can this your wonderful tubular last for atleast 12yrs?
what is the price difference vs similar lithium ?
can it chest 100A charging current and be filled in 2hrs?
can it go few months without u carrying a jerry can of holy water to top up?
can u monitor performance via any app?
can set or edit discharge or charge settings ?

tubular is outdated in 2025 bro. no whine yourself

1. Tubular is not outdated. It depends on what you want to use it for. Lead acid is cheap and going nowhere until LIFEPO4 beats its affordability.

2. Lead Acid in the short run is far cheaper than LIFEPO4. Like I said a 4KWh installation will set you back around N500-600K. LIFEPO4 on the other hand 4KWh will set you back at least 900K - 1M.

3. I found that Lead Acid is great if you have a regular consumption profile and need it to run a defined number of hours. If you are using fan, lights, TV, fridge it is good enough. For small offices, apartments, businesses a 12v or 24v system is good enough to power basic essentials either during the day or at night.

4. CAVEAT: I use both LIFEPO4 and Lead Acid. Yes LIFEPO4 is EASIER to maintain, yes it charges faster but again that depends on your setup. I just dont recommend charging at anything above 3C. High current charging or discharging has been shown to reduce the lifespan of LIFEPO4 cells. About lifespan, yes LIFEPO4 lasts longer but just how long the jury is out. I take 10 years as what I expect it to last. Lead Acid I can confirm can last between 6-8 years. So to me if you want to pay double for that difference of 2-4 years then thats your perogative. I use BOTH for different applications.

5. Nigeria is a very poor country and with battery costing at least 40% of the installation of Solar Home Systems, lead acid is the go to option for many. For many families having solar panels running essentials like fridge and freezer during the day and having batteries provide lighting and cooling at night is sufficient value.

twinskenny:
Installed and commision


10kva inverter


14.8kwh lithium battery


12 no of 660w panels


Accessories

Location: ikota lagos

08051355133/ 08035153923

With a roof with that kind of steep tilt I wonder just how much power you lose considering Nigeria is between 6-9 degrees north of the equator. Has anyone investigated this? I have a couple of solar flood lights and noticed that tilting the panel at 45 degrees reduces power capture by at least 20%. Placing it completely horizontal captures the most power.

Good morning. Please in a system with 6 x 225W and a PWM CC, what’s the best setup to harness the best out of these panels either in 24V or 12V as both setups are possible due to the availability of inverters in both voltages?

Ok

Ahyjo:
Good morning. Please in a system with 6 x 225W and a PWM CC, what’s the best setup to harness the best out of these panels either in 24V or 12V as both setups are possible due to the availability of inverters in both voltages?

Get MPPT and use the 24v inverter

abuzz33:
With a roof with that kind of steep tilt I wonder just how much power you lose considering Nigeria is between 6-9 degrees north of the equator. Has anyone investigated this? I have a couple of solar flood lights and noticed that tilting the panel at 45 degrees reduces power capture by at least 20%. Placing it completely horizontal captures the most power.

It is hard to change the tilt angle without a commensurate roof mount that allows for the appropriate tilt. This is one of the most overlooked aspects of renewable energy installations. Nigerians often prefer extremely large tilt angles on their roofs, especially in so-called "modern" architecture.

A lot of power is lost this way. Most of the time, you have to add more PV panels to offset these losses.

abuzz33:
1. Tubular is not outdated. It depends on what you want to use it for. Lead acid is cheap and going nowhere until LIFEPO4 beats its affordability.

2. Lead Acid in the short run is far cheaper than LIFEPO4. Like I said a 4KWh installation will set you back around N500-600K. LIFEPO4 on the other hand 4KWh will set you back at least 900K - 1M.

3. I found that Lead Acid is great if you have a regular consumption profile and need it to run a defined number of hours. If you are using fan, lights, TV, fridge it is good enough. For small offices, apartments, businesses a 12v or 24v system is good enough to power basic essentials either during the day or at night.

4. CAVEAT: I use both LIFEPO4 and Lead Acid. Yes LIFEPO4 is EASIER to maintain, yes it charges faster but again that depends on your setup. I just dont recommend charging at anything above 3C. High current charging or discharging has been shown to reduce the lifespan of LIFEPO4 cells. About lifespan, yes LIFEPO4 lasts longer but just how long the jury is out. I take 10 years as what I expect it to last. Lead Acid I can confirm can last between 6-8 years. So to me if you want to pay double for that difference of 2-4 years then thats your perogative. I use BOTH for different applications.

5. Nigeria is a very poor country and with battery costing at least 40% of the installation of Solar Home Systems, lead acid is the go to option for many. For many families having solar panels running essentials like fridge and freezer during the day and having batteries provide lighting and cooling at night is sufficient value.

Your opinion but all false.
How is lead acid cheap bro?
How is lithium double the price of lead acids?

Hope you are aware that users of LITHIUM were once lead acids users?

You don't charge lithium at 3C.

Presently, 1 so called 220ah tubular is about 320k which is roughly 100ah(DOD) while a 142ah lifepo4 ba3 is 240k. If you follow some talks here you will think solar energy is impossible to obtain.

mctfopt:
It is hard to change the tilt angle without a commensurate roof mount that allows for the appropriate tilt. This is one of the most overlooked aspects of renewable energy installations. Nigerians often prefer extremely large tilt angles on their roofs, especially in so-called "modern" architecture.

A lot of power is lost this way. Most of the time, you have to add more PV panels to offset these losses.

Super true.
While some will need 5 Pv to achieve their aims another will just need just 2 pvs to achieve same energy.

HeavenlyBang morning. Thoughts on this product please? Anyone familiar with it? Does it support remote monitoring via Wi-Fi?

https://fouanistore.com/product/764?uuid=9b564049-afb7-4319-b597-9ca7278119f5

Mavor:
HeavenlyBang morning. Thoughts on this product please? Anyone familiar with it? Does it support remote monitoring via Wi-Fi?

https://fouanistore.com/product/764?uuid=9b564049-afb7-4319-b597-9ca7278119f5

I mean, it's fine but why buy that when you could buy an inverter and battery separately and save like 500k.

Good option if budget allows, though.

HeavenlyBang:
I mean, it's fine but why buy that when you could buy an inverter and battery separately and save like 500k.

Good option if budget allows, though.

My confusion is whether it comes with 10kwh battery or 5kwh and whether it supports WiFi remote monitoring. If it is 10kwh with WiFi monitoring, I will go for it. Please I am looking for an installer in Lagos, preferably Island axis based.

Mavor:
My confusion is whether it comes with 10kwh battery or 5kwh and whether it supports WiFi remote monitoring. If it is 10kwh with WiFi monitoring, I will go for it. Please I am looking for an installer in Lagos, preferably Island axis based.

Yes, it comes with two 5.5kwh batteries and has app support. Idk about remote monitoring, though. I know someone with a unit.

Mavor:
My confusion is whether it comes with 10kwh battery or 5kwh and whether it supports WiFi remote monitoring. If it is 10kwh with WiFi monitoring, I will go for it. Please I am looking for an installer in Lagos, preferably Island axis based.

It's is 11kwh Batteries and 6kva Flat mounted Growatts ES 6000 plus. It has wifi just as the regular one.
It's a cool all in one. We can help you install it, or you use Fouani installers too.
But it shows out of stock on the website though, maybe available at showroom