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adibo:
Bro, I have nothing against anyone. Just asking a question cus I want to make a decision. You told gave me price for 5kwh battery recently, so, don't know why you are saying that you don't have any 5kwh battery.

I am not expecting an answer from you as regards that particular question. I was hoping others who have experience with the batteries can answer me, the same way that they would answer me if I ask for the difference between haisic and cworth battery.

You being here should not mean I can't ask others about your products or ask those who are more learned than I am to help me do a comparison.

Same way, one of us complained bitterly about buying a battery that he later felt was not the best he could have gotten. If he had come here to ask questions openly, he would probably have gotten proper advice, and he won't have ended up feeling cheated upon.

The group is repeatedly pushed as a place to learn. So, kindly allow me learn. Thanks bro

Sometimes I wonder how that guy got referrals on this Forum. Everything feel forced with him. You ask for price; it’s a fight, you ask to compare; it’s another fight.

I am not trying to spoil anyone’s business but I’ll like to give a constructive criticism from what I’ve noticed; he needs to be diplomatic with potential customers or clients.

This is not the first time I’ve noticed this with him. Now his next step will be to boast of how he is this and that in his next post here. The same thing over and over again. Somethings just baffles me.

mctfopt:
Oh, go for the 1HP. Thought bought was same capacity. My bad.

Thank you.

Ferdiwar:
It balls down to your space as both are of different capacity (1hp vs 1.5hp).

I currently have the older version from your picture of the 1hp thermocool and it's been great in terms of performance and efficiency (between 270w to 490w on the lowest Gen mode). I've not used LG AC so I can't speak to its efficiency.

Thank you, I will go with the Thermocool then.

Mrreed:
Here you go

How much for this sir?

ishayaauta:
Hi everyone I need to setup a low budget solar power station that can power 2Laptops 2phones 1router 90w fan and 1TV for 24hrs. What budget should I work with and any advice on what and what to get will go a long way my budget is 200k to 800k max

Abeg na newbie I be for this thing

Based on the load you mentioned,
USEd 350w Solar panels * 4pcs at rate of 40,000 to 45,000 naira = 160,000
USEd 3.5KVa inverter = 150,000
Cables (Wire) Depends on length + distance = 20,000
Circuit breakers + protector = 15,000
Binding Wire = 500 (500 naira)
Installations: doItYourSelf or pay someone less than 60,000 naira
Battery: Here you spend the rest of the money on either leadAcid or Lithium based batteries.

You could even use just 2pcs of 350w Solar panels and it still would do a very good work.

You don't need more than the above and try dey include locations. e get why

oluchibabe:
Checking...Checking...Cnecking.
All good.

Or could ir be some "bms settings" limiting power draw and shutting battery off, once thar draw limit is achieved, whenever ; add a powerful item of say 2 - 3kw.

Or what else can make battery capacity go from full, to zero, in a second, when l apply such 3kw appliance and system shuts down immediately?

in situations such as this, you employ "elimination method" hence you first need ensure issue ain't the inverter first, then you move to the next. trying to randomly figure things out this way, especially with little knowledge na just gamble and a waste of time.

If you doubt it's a setting issue, try look for "ReSet" button and use that.

Good luck sha

capnies:
Please what should I use to do the charginq

if you asking these basic questions, I would suggest you either don't do it yourself or be extra careful.

olagamalin:
Hello Guys,

Starting a Frozen Food Business and I will like to ask for advice if a solar setup can effectively power 2 freezers and a Chiller?

Also, I will appreciate suggestions on solid installers in Lagos

You would need like a Lithium battery of 15KWH or more.

if using LeadAcid or Tubular batteries, you need at least 4pcs.

For inverter, you need one with capacity to handle your load.

Then you need a good array of Solar panels.

The idea is to do the cooling and freezing during day time, then at night, you use the batteries to retain the cooling against the next morning.

The battery bank doesn't necessarily need to carry the freezer overNight though if your pocket can handle such, no problem.

mayBe if you share capacity of your load, we would be able to be more specific BUT it's totally doAble even if it's a balst freezer sef.


As for asking for "solid installers in Lagos" , doubt anyOne wouldn't agree He/She ain't solid. Mind you, me sef dey Lagos / Ogun state

I think you are wrong about Valto. Nothing about him is forced. I have reached out to him on whatsapp multiple times and he always respond. I never buy battery for his hand before but I Don buy inverter from him after plenty times of asking price of multiple stuffs.

AyobamiOluwole:
Sometimes I wonder how that guy got referrals on this Forum. Everything feel forced with him. You ask for price; it’s a fight, you ask to compare; it’s another fight.

I am not trying to spoil anyone’s business but I’ll like to give a constructive criticism from what I’ve noticed; he needs to be diplomatic with potential customers or clients.

This is not the first time I’ve noticed this with him. Now his next step will be to boast of how he is this and that in his next post here. The same thing over and over again. Somethings just baffles me.

Gshems:
I think you are wrong about Valto. Nothing about him is forced. I have reached out to him on whatsapp multiple times and he always respond. I never buy battery for his hand before but I Don buy inverter from him after plenty times of asking price of multiple stuffs.

Lols. Regardless. It’s just an observation.

GBAFOLO:
Are the prices of this batteries still valid and available?

Whatsapp 86 180 7190 4397

Obnoxious2001:
Attach images of your freezers and chiller it will help you get answers faster.

And yes solid installers are available in Lagos

Thanks for your response. So to be safe, I haven't gotten freezers yet ..I want to have an idea of the kind of setup the solar will be...before venturing into buying the freezer

bassdow:
You would need like a Lithium battery of 15KWH or more.

if using LeadAcid or Tubular batteries, you need at least 4pcs.

For inverter, you need one with capacity to handle your load.

Then you need a good array of Solar panels.

The idea is to do the cooling and freezing during day time, then at night, you use the batteries to retain the cooling against the next morning.

The battery bank doesn't necessarily need to carry the freezer overNight though if your pocket can handle such, no problem.

mayBe if you share capacity of your load, we would be able to be more specific BUT it's totally doAble even if it's a balst freezer sef.


As for asking for "solid installers in Lagos" , doubt anyOne wouldn't agree He/She ain't solid. Mind you, me sef dey Lagos / Ogun state

Thank you Chief. Seems you are into installation yourself. How much do you conservatively estimate a project like this will cost?

adibo:
Bro, I have nothing against anyone. Just asking a question cus I want to make a decision. You told gave me price for 5kwh battery recently, so, don't know why you are saying that you don't have any 5kwh battery.

I am not expecting an answer from you as regards that particular question. I was hoping others who have experience with the batteries can answer me, the same way that they would answer me if I ask for the difference between haisic and cworth battery.

You being here should not mean I can't ask others about your products or ask those who are more learned than I am to help me do a comparison.

Same way, one of us complained bitterly about buying a battery that he later felt was not the best he could have gotten. If he had come here to ask questions openly, he would probably have gotten proper advice, and he won't have ended up feeling cheated upon.

The group is repeatedly pushed as a place to learn. So, kindly allow me learn. Thanks bro

This is not true bro, both Valto and Mr reed does not have a 5kWh 24v battery. I can 100percent confirm that.

What they both have is 4.5 and 8kwh batteries.


Are valto batteries more expensive?. Yes his batteries has communication ports and breakers with better aesthetics.


Me personally don’t really care about ports and aesthetics, I just want good grade cells and durable build that works, Nigeria economy is not smiling. I just want value and biggest capacity battery my money can afford.

bassdow:
Based on the load you mentioned,
USEd 350w Solar panels * 4pcs at rate of 40,000 to 45,000 naira = 160,000
USEd 3.5KVa inverter = 150,000
Cables (Wire) Depends on length + distance = 20,000
Circuit breakers + protector = 15,000
Binding Wire = 500 (500 naira)
Installations: doItYourSelf or pay someone less than 60,000 naira
Battery: Here you spend the rest of the money on either leadAcid or Lithium based batteries.


You don't need more than the above and try dey include locations. e get why

Location is Katsina State

olagamalin:
Thank you Chief. Seems you are into installation yourself. How much do you conservatively estimate a project like this will cost?

it's too early at this stage to conclude on that. Like you said, you haven't even gotten the freezers yet.

fuckboys:
This is not true bro, both Valto and Mr reed does not have a 5kWh 24v battery. I can 100percent confirm that.

What they both have is 4.5 and 8kwh batteries.


Are valto batteries more expensive?. Yes his batteries has communication ports and breakers with better aesthetics.


Me personally don’t really care about ports and aesthetics, I just want good grade cells and durable build that works, Nigeria economy is not smiling. I just want value and biggest capacity battery my money can afford.

Good morning. Thanks for your reply. First of all, let me re-emphasise that I did not make the post with a mindset of slighting anyone. Not at all, I have even tried convincing my brother who installs solar panels to buy from Mr Valto several times.

Secondly, you can't come and just say that what I said is not true, when you are not in his chats and daily discussions. I am not a kid that will come to a public platform and be posting lies.

I asked him if he has 5kwh battery and he gave me a price for it. If you now say that it is actually not 5kwh but 4.5kwh, does that make my statement false?

I am not an expert, if the true capacity is 4.5kwh, how am I supposed to know that? I only spoke based on the fact that he gave me a price for a 5kwh battery. That chat is in my phone, but I don't need to post it, cus like I said, I am not here to cause issues. I just wanted clarification.

Then, for the second part of your reply. Thank you so much for explaining to me the difference, I appreciate you taking time to tell me why his is more expensive. That's all I wanted from this platform, so, I know what I will be missing if I go with Mr Reed's cheaper batteries, and also to know whether the reason for Mr. Valto's battery being more expensive is something that I will love to have (which means I buy from Mr Valto).

Thanks once again bro. I appreciate your clarification and I will still appreciate more if available.

Just to add. I am not a new bee here. I have been on nairaland since 2009 and also been on this thread for years, in fact I check the posts on this thread every night before going to bed, like a night routine, just to see what people are saying and also learn. If you check my posts on nairaland, I don't post unnecessarily, neither do I ever try to demarket any body's products.

If Mr. Valto and Mr Reed were not in this platform for example, and I see their batteries online. I am sure I would be able to post them here and ask others to help me explain why one is cheaper than the other, or the benefits that come with the more expensive one. People in this platform will be willing to reply.

So, I don't think the fact that they are both members of the platform should mean that a prospective customer cannot ask questions on both batteries, without being attacked or seen in bad light.

Sorry once again if my sincere question made anyone uncomfortable, or if my question was a bad one, or seen as an attempt to demarket anyone.

Mrreed:
Here you go

Oga Reed, can you sell battery and casing with cable connector i.e. everything, but without BMS? Because I need the comm ports and don't mind buying batteries and casing and everything else, but get BMS by myself?

Dam5reey:
Designed and installed by Solaris surge energy solutions..

Hello there, please what did you design? Inverters ? Cells ? Do you design electronic circuit's? I’m an engineer and I will like to know more about your engineering firm. Nice to meet you bro

dollarnaira:
You need an external charger.
No charger, No diy.
Poor balance, poor battery.

Does it mean anytime I want to build a different size I must buy another charger for that.

Eg if I want 8 cells of 314ah, I need to buy another lifepo4 charger that can handle 314v.

No single adjustable dedicated lifepo4 charger between 5A-30A

bassdow:
if you asking these basic questions, I would suggest you either don't do it yourself or be extra careful.

I've built smaller packs before like 600w with very new cells for personal use.

I don't want to be buying lifepo4 charger for every size of battery I want to build. Basically I want to know if there is a cheaper alternatives to that.

capnies:
Does it mean anytime I want to build a different size I must buy another charger for that.

Eg if I want 8 cells of 314ah, I need to buy another lifepo4 charger that can handle 314v.

No single adjustable dedicated lifepo4 charger between 5A-30A

Bro don't go on with this. Obviously you don't have the knowledge to go on.

dollarnaira:
Bro don't go on with this. Obviously you don't have the knowledge to go on.

You mean I can't connect cells in parallel and connect charger to it.

I want a variable single charger that I can tune to 3.65v and any current that the battery ah can carry at least 10% for shorter charge.

I wanted to buy CC/CV BUCK CONVETTER but we have small currents availability in nigeria.

I came to see if i can get other alternatives from you and others, not that I can't build one now.

Just looking for cheaper alternatives as a Nigerian.

You mean I can't connect cells in parallel and connect charger to it.

I want a variable single charger that I can tune to 3.65v and any current that the battery ah can carry at least 10% for shorter charge.

I wanted to buy CC/CV BUCK CONVETTER but we have small currents availability in nigeria.

I came to see if i can get other alternatives from you and others, not that I can't build one now.

Just looking for cheaper alternatives as a Nigerian

dollarnaira:
Bro don't go on with this. Obviously you don't have the knowledge to go on.

capnies:
You mean I can't connect cells in parallel and connect charger to it.

I want a variable single charger that I can tune to 3.65v and any current that the battery ah can carry at least 10% for shorter charge.

I wanted to buy CC/CV BUCK CONVETTER but we have small currents availability in nigeria.

I came to see if i can get other alternatives from you and others, not that I can't build one now.

Just looking for cheaper alternatives as a Nigerian

You need stuff bro. Something like this:
Took some days to fully charge 314ah...

iraybuju:
Hello there, please what did you design? Inverters ? Cells ? Do you design electronic circuit's? I’m an engineer and I will like to know more about your engineering firm. Nice to meet you bro

What are you saying? You didn't see the Brands boldly on the products?

Designed and installed by Solaris Surge

capnies:
I've built smaller packs before like 600w with very new cells for personal use.

I don't want to be buying lifepo4 charger for every size of battery I want to build. Basically I want to know if there is a cheaper alternatives to that.

oya get this, but better soup na money kill am. if u will be into DIY stuff for years to come u need to have correct tools

this is a 0v-60v 50A fully programmable adjustable charger , there is also a 0V-120V 25A version .

capnies:
I want a variable single charger that I can tune to 3.65v and any current that the battery ah can carry at least 10% for shorter charge.

Just looking for cheaper alternatives as a Nigerian.

there is really no cheaper alternatives

this is 112$(including shipping) for 60A version at aliexpress
but i sell 160k in Nigeria.