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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by BangaRice:
HeavenlyBang:
You'd be best served with six ~585w Jinko panels connected in 3S2P.
3500W of panel is above the 24V X 60A I am seeing on the label of the inverter/comtroller.
Except what comes in from PV into the controller part is very different from what the inverter part uses.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Edrizz(m): 3:37pm On Oct 19, 2025
HeavenlyBang:
The whole settings are weird and dynamically change based on what other settings are, I believe.
What firmware are you on?


True.
I don't have a WiFi dongle connected to the inverter or is there any other way to know its current firmware
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by HeavenlyBang(m): 3:58pm On Oct 19, 2025
Edrizz:
I don't have a WiFi dongle connected to the inverter or is there any other way to know its current firmware
It's on the display menu. Press up thrice.

Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by HeavenlyBang(m): 4:02pm On Oct 19, 2025
BangaRice:
3500W of panel is above the 24V X 60A I am seeing on the label of the inverter/comtroller.
Except what comes in from PV into the controller part is very different from what the inverter part uses.
No. That 60A is the current coming from PV. Ergo, Isc.

We don't know what the onboard MPPT is rated at but it has a max charging current of 120A. At 27.5v, that means it can push 3,300w minimum. So 3,500w would be perfect.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Edrizz(m): 4:46pm On Oct 19, 2025
HeavenlyBang:
No. That 60A is the current coming from PV. Ergo, Isc.

We don't know what the onboard MPPT is rated at but it has a max charging current of 120A. At 27.5v, that means it can push 3,300w minimum. So 3,500w would be perfect.
Yeah, it's 6.63

Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by fuckboys: 5:00pm On Oct 19, 2025
Omo eh, this bread inverter just deu give me joy. I keep seeing issues everywhere and I've never turned off the inverter or checked my battery level even after 5 months of installation.


Just there doing it's thing and supplying constant electricity 24/7
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by HeavenlyBang(m): 7:05pm On Oct 19, 2025
Edrizz:
Yeah, it's 6.63
OK then. I've contact SRNE directly sha, now waiting for a response. Maybe we might need to install newer firmware.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by mctfopt: 8:40pm On Oct 19, 2025
fuckboys:
Omo eh, this bread inverter just deu give me joy. I keep seeing issues everywhere and I've never turned off the inverter or checked my battery level even after 5 months of installation.


Just there doing it's thing and supplying constant electricity 24/7
God don butter your Bread grin
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Darey00(m): 8:48pm On Oct 19, 2025
fuckboys:
Omo eh, this bread inverter just deu give me joy. I keep seeing issues everywhere and I've never turned off the inverter or checked my battery level even after 5 months of installation.


Just there doing it's thing and supplying constant electricity 24/7
I got your exact setup early this month and ọmọ!! That inverter is really it.

The battery too
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Iinnov8: 11:00pm On Oct 19, 2025
Full set of protective device for your renewable energy setup.

Comprises of:

DC SPD
AC SPD
DC Breaker
Current limiter
Breaker box

Price: 47,000

Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Iinnov8: 11:33pm On Oct 19, 2025
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1 roll of 100meters: 300k
1 meter: 3.3k
High voltage mc4 connector: 3k per pair

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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by fuckboys: 11:43pm On Oct 19, 2025
Darey00:
hello guys, I'm planning on upgrading my current 12v setup to a 24v...

Please i need suggestions on Inverter brand and battery suggestions.


I no get pass 1.2 million please cry cry
don’t even try this. I’m on a 12v setup also with 1,600w solar panels and 3.6kwh battery.

Best to upgrade to a 48v setup directly and not a 24v setup cos difference isn’t much and you’d just end up wasting funds.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by fuckboys: 11:43pm On Oct 19, 2025
Darey00:
I got your exact setup early this month and ọmọ!! That inverter is really it.

The battery too
what battery do you have?
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Darey00(m): 2:12am On Oct 20, 2025
fuckboys:
what battery do you have?
Deriy 3.6kwh.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by dollarnaira(m): 5:19am On Oct 20, 2025
fuckboys:
don’t even try this. I’m on a 12v setup also with 1,600w solar panels and 3.6kwh battery.

Best to upgrade to a 48v setup directly and not a 24v setup cos difference isn’t much and you’d just end up wasting funds.
This one na hasty falacy of generalisation o grin grin. Better you say he moved up 12 to 48 that to say the above. Haba, I hail ooo. Person no go kuku chop food again.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by dollarnaira(m): 5:32am On Oct 20, 2025
Darey00:
hello guys, I'm planning on upgrading my current 12v setup to a 24v...

Please i need suggestions on Inverter brand and battery suggestions.


I no get pass 1.2 million please cry cry
Use your sense ooo
Your money, your decision.

Little tip:
48v 100ah (4.8kwh) 880k cells only diy route
48v 280ah (13.4kwh) 1.3m cells only diy route
24v 314ah (7.53kwh) 688k cells only diy route.
You see say na just sense plus pocket?grin grin
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by bassdow: 7:51am On Oct 20, 2025
fuckboys:
don’t even try this. I’m on a 12v setup also with 1,600w solar panels and 3.6kwh battery.

Best to upgrade to a 48v setup directly and not a 24v setup cos difference isn’t much and you’d just end up wasting funds.
Thanks for pointing that out BUT

Ever thought of the fact this person might not easily afford to own or maintain a 48v system. Let him upGrade. At least a 24v system is better than the 12v system He / She is currently on.

A lot of us never chop bellyFull. if not for our yeye government, Solar no suppose be basic thing
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by bassdow: 8:00am On Oct 20, 2025
dollarnaira:
Use your sense ooo
Your money, your decision.

Little tip:
48v 100ah (4.8kwh) 880k cells only diy route
48v 280ah (13.4kwh) 1.3m cells only diy route
24v 314ah (7.53kwh) 688k cells only diy route.
You see say na just sense plus pocket?grin grin
first of all, we ought to ask few basic questions such as
1. Current capacity of his Solar panels, chances are, He needs upgrade or add to those.
2. He's definitely gonna upgrade his inverter
3. Does he intend using a hybrid inverter, else whats his current charge controller to know if He might need upgrading that also
4. Is He/She a handsOn person who could help him/herself or would be relying entirely on a workMan

Price difference might seem little to You but you don't know if the current maxBudget available is a hard one. 50,000 naira difference alone is a huge one for some of us.

My own is, with that maxBudget, buying good fairly used items, while focusing on quality (small) battery is best option else na yeye things that money go fit buy. Most of this things ain't that costly BUT on to say most of us no fit import am directly, we got no option that to face the sharks called importers. na one of the reasons Me kukuma dey go for good used items
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by ajabani4allah(m): 8:03am On Oct 20, 2025
justasitis:
From experience those hot plates attached to cooking gases are also energy efficient as they can be regulated to reduce power consumptions. The hot plate on my gas’s cooker consumes 1kw at maximum and 200w at lowest. Induction cooker also has regulators to control power consumptions but may require special cooking pot to achieve optimum temperature.
Thanks for this enlightenment. Do you mean the single hot plate usually attached to 3 gas burner with oven?
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by ajabani4allah(m): 8:20am On Oct 20, 2025
Mrreed:
I use one and also have a few for sale. It doesn't surge and you can always regulate the consumption.
Single phase, 28k
What about the issue of pot selection? What type of materials work best on it?
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by ajabani4allah(m): 8:22am On Oct 20, 2025
Mrreed:
Only that they are slower. If you have used the infrared or induction cooker, you will agree.
And which is better between Induction and infrared cooker?
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Darey00(m): 8:34am On Oct 20, 2025
dollarnaira:
Use your sense ooo
Your money, your decision.

Little tip:
48v 100ah (4.8kwh) 880k cells only diy route
48v 280ah (13.4kwh) 1.3m cells only diy route
24v 314ah (7.53kwh) 688k cells only diy route.
You see say na just sense plus pocket?grin grin
Lool how is this blowing up 😭😭

I've already sorted myself a while ago
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Darey00(m): 8:37am On Oct 20, 2025
Lol 48v na long-term goal abeg 🤣🤣. Bassdow is right, fingers are not equal. For a 48v system I will have to add at least 6 585w panels to my existing 2. I be first-born o 😄

Bread 1.5kva + 3.5kwh deriy battery is keeping things ticking for now.

Sold my old tubular setup (Indian inverter, CC and battery) and added ₦150k for that. I figured that's a better way to do it then go all out for 48v when I am ready
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by justcallmenuel(m): 9:17am On Oct 20, 2025
10kwh 48v felicity lithium battery still available in quantity.

Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by ajabani4allah(m): 10:06am On Oct 20, 2025
dollarnaira:
Use your sense ooo
Your money, your decision.

Little tip:
48v 100ah (4.8kwh) 880k cells only diy route
48v 280ah (13.4kwh) 1.3m cells only diy route
24v 314ah (7.53kwh) 688k cells only diy route.
You see say na just sense plus pocket?grin grin
And I go leave 7.53kwh come go for 4.8kwh of far higher price say because of say na 48v, who 48v help! Anyway if your pocket don't full you fit grap am all depend on individual financial capacity
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by bassdow: 10:24am On Oct 20, 2025
ajabani4allah:
And I go leave 7.53kwh come go for 4.8kwh of far higher price say because of say na 48v, who 48v help! Anyway if your pocket don't full you fit grap am all depend on individual financial capacity
ah !!!
no think am like that Ooo. 200Ah at 48v is much better than 400AH at 24v which in turn is much better than 600AH at 12v

it all depends on your use case. Me sef get both 48v and 12v systems and for good reasons.

But if your Finances solid, 48v system sweet and should be default, or you go 96v but that one na another level. Mostly not for household. me ma na just twice I don handle such project. Most na 24v and 48v systems with a few 12v systems here and there.
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Valto(m): 12:13pm On Oct 20, 2025
its plenty for shikini owo wink

Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by bassdow: 12:16pm On Oct 20, 2025
Valto:
its plenty for shikini owo wink
...but shikini owo is relative
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kindlyheart: 1:57pm On Oct 20, 2025
Valto:
its plenty for shikini owo wink
Please do you have 12v 30ah or 12v 50ah pack?
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Nobody: 2:22pm On Oct 20, 2025
bassdow:
ah !!!
no think am like that Ooo. 200Ah at 48v is much better than 400AH at 24v which in turn is much better than 600AH at 12v

it all depends on your use case. Me sef get both 48v and 12v systems and for good reasons.

But if your Finances solid, 48v system sweet and should be default, or you go 96v but that one na another level. Mostly not for household. me ma na just twice I don handle such project. Most na 24v and 48v systems with a few 12v systems here and there.
Sorry, can you explain better? I understand the part where you need to be mindful of the current capacity required to charge such batteries, and as well as the thicker cables required which will cost you more to get. But is there any other reason?
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