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Good morning great people.

Please I have a question and it's not about solar but related.

I live in a compound with 3 separate occupants. Only one unit currently has an electricity meter due to meter scarcity from the DisCo.

Is it possible to setup a system where the other two units are connected to the metered supply, pay the metered supply based on the DisCo rate and only get to use the amount paid for?

Also what's the typical cost implication if possible.

dollarnaira:
Again the fan is the problem not the inverter. GET A QUIET FAN.

If your night load is less especially at 20% of the capacity, a fan is not needed. But fear won't let many of you guys to experiment.

You can partially, open up the inverter for passive cooling with the fan fully disconnected for night loads of say less than 100w. THE INVERTER WILL NOT BURN.

My back up 800w Inverter board is inside a plastic box without a fan at less load ( 2/3 fans, 5 bulbs and charging). I have deliberately turn my sumo without a fan for some minutes. The inverter shut down itself aka overheating protection.

this is my night load, infact I rearly do 5% most evening with the TV and fridge on cos they are all energy efficient.

My inverter LG refrigerator is 80w, my 50" sony smart with external power adapter is 65w. My qasa dc ceiling fans rearly hit 20w on max speed.

And that's a 4.2kva inverter with it's fans shouting like what I don't know.

favouredbymercy:
Sachet inverter with inbuilt 10amps charger

Which products

Gurus greetings
Please I need 50ah lifepo4 prismatic cells
Who has

Precept:
Good morning great people.

Please I have a question and it's not about solar but related.

I live in a compound with 3 separate occupants. Only one unit currently has an electricity meter due to meter scarcity from the DisCo.

Is it possible to setup a system where the other two units are connected to the metered supply, pay the metered supply based on the DisCo rate and only get to use the amount paid for?

Also what's the typical cost implication if possible.

It is possible, all the tenants need to get an energy meter each. It will be programmed in a way that you only consume the number of kwh you paid for. It is one of the tenants that will be in charge of the devices. Look for DIY with Ray on tiktok he sells the device. It is N32,000.00 each back then, i don't know how much he sells it now.

fuckboys:
this is my night load, infact I rearly do 5% most evening with the TV and fridge on cos they are all energy efficient.

My inverter LG refrigerator is 80w, my 50" sony smart with external power adapter is 65w. My qasa dc ceiling fans rearly hit 20w on max speed.

And that's a 4.2kva inverter with it's fans shouting like what I don't know.

Open up ur Inverter and disconnect the fan pending when you get a replacement. OR You can add a switch to it and turn on when heavy loads are needed.

dollarnaira:
@Seunnuham

In science, theory and practical are 2 different things. Get your proposed Satchet inverter, battery size of your choice and 1 550w Jinko or better alternative. Fund is difficult to get oo.


In charging generally, power drop as time passes and not all phones have fast charging features. At 70 to 80% charge, current usually drop significantly. Not all phones will be brought to charge from 0%.

Start first, and see how it goes. You will determine how many phones to charge and whether or not to add powerbanks. AVOID
LAPTOPS for now.

USE YOUR SENSE

Atimes, I get tired trying to make them see things differently. mayBe it's best to just let them spend that money.
To me, even that 700,000 naira is too much BUT they prefer listening to those who tell them what they wanna hear

fuckboys:
this is my night load, infact I rearly do 5% most evening with the TV and fridge on cos they are all energy efficient.

My inverter LG refrigerator is 80w, my 50" sony smart with external power adapter is 65w. My qasa dc ceiling fans rearly hit 20w on max speed.

And that's a 4.2kva inverter with it's fans shouting like what I don't know.

That your Tv probably could run with 12v. Same with the DC ceiling Fan.

As for the inverter's fan, if it's no longer on warantee, or you don't care, add a switch so you switch it off anyTime you feel disturbed. You could even use something to automate it.

Before the above, check somewhere in the manual or settings to see if it could be modified via settings.

Another mayBe to relocate said inverter to a place it's noise wouldn't get to you

fuckboys:
this is my night load, infact I rearly do 5% most evening with the TV and fridge on cos they are all energy efficient.

My inverter LG refrigerator is 80w, my 50" sony smart with external power adapter is 65w. My qasa dc ceiling fans rearly hit 20w on max speed.

And that's a 4.2kva inverter with it's fans shouting like what I don't know.

Chairman, pls what's the model no of this your smart tv? I have been looking for smart tv with external adapter

lekanherr:
It is possible, all the tenants need to get an energy meter each. It will be programmed in a way that you only consume the number of kwh you paid for. It is one of the tenants that will be in charge of the devices. Look for DIY with Ray on tiktok he sells the device. It is N32,000.00 each back then, i don't know how much he sells it now.

Thank you

bassdow:
That your Tv probably could run with 12v. Same with the DC ceiling Fan.

As for the inverter's fan, if it's no longer on warantee, or you don't care, add a switch so you switch it off anyTime you feel disturbed. You could even use something to automate it.

Before the above, check somewhere in the manual or settings to see if it could be modified via settings.

Another mayBe to relocate said inverter to a place it's noise wouldn't get to you

The fan has 4 wires one of those wire must be sensor wire, putting a switch to shut down the fan must trip an error code for sure.

And it's still on warranty which I don't care about, my mental health is more important than the useless warranty. I'll take the inverter to arena on Saturday to see what they can do about it.

lekanherr:
It is possible, all the tenants need to get an energy meter each. It will be programmed in a way that you only consume the number of kwh you paid for. It is one of the tenants that will be in charge of the devices. Look for DIY with Ray on tiktok he sells the device. It is N32,000.00 each back then, i don't know how much he sells it now.

@valto also sells it

capnies:
Which products

The normal souer 1000w with inbuilt 10amp charger msw Inverter (I get am before now)...I discovered that the souer inverter does not stop charging at 14.6v. So voltage regulation (overcharge/overdischarge) would be manually monitored.

Abeg house
I have been seeing ads of used 2.5kwh pylontech batteries on jiji and Facebook marketplace. Are they worth it? Pros and cons? Real-life experience? Thanks in advance.

Tdoctor:
Abeg house
I have been seeing ads of used 2.5kwh pylontech batteries on jiji and Facebook marketplace. Are they worth it? Pros and cons? Real-life experience? Thanks in advance.

Better off buying a battery built by any of Mrreed, Valto, or isangjohnson.

ajabani4allah:
Chairman, pls what's the model no of this your smart tv? I have been looking for smart tv with external adapter

most Sony smart 4k tvs uses external power adapter.

I won’t be going to arena anymore, I think I will diy with this. This is the best solution imo. Ordered 2 already

capnies:
A 6000mah phone battery approximately 25w, 20 phones is only 500w and that’s if the 20 phones are plugged at once.

A laptop 65w 10 laptops approximately 650w if plugged at once

Total 1150w

A 3000w satchet inverter has 1500w continuous power and should handle that perfectly.

Except it is possible to charge upto 50 phones at once 50x25w=1150w then 10x65w laptops @650w plus others, but is it possible.

No laptops except in exceptional cases.
Just paid for a jinko panel today , haven't picked it up, trying to pay for a 200ah cworth battery. Someone said 390k, my contact in alaba said 400k. The issue I'm having now is how and where to get a good sachet used inverter or hybrid ( because after helping out , I'll like to face my life without much interference about these from my sis) that's affordable.

Seunmuham:
No laptops except in exceptional cases.
Just paid for a jinko panel today , haven't picked it up, trying to pay for a 200ah cworth battery. Someone said 390k, my contact in alaba said 400k. The issue I'm having now is how and where to get a good sachet used inverter or hybrid ( because after helping out , I'll like to face my life without much interference about these from my sis) that's affordable.

HenryLifepo4
200ah is around 354k
300ah is 442k

dollarnaira:
HenryLifepo4
200ah is around 354k
300ah is 442k

Aside from price sir, does it have good reviews, personally and from others.
Secondly boss, where can I look for it

fuckboys:
most Sony smart 4k tvs uses external power adapter.

All original Sony tvs atleast I know from 40" uses external adopters.

But you'll need boost converter

fuckboys:
I won’t be going to arena anymore, I think I will diy with this. This is the best solution imo. Ordered 2 already

Before you install check if the inverter has one installed. Coz mine came with it that's why the fan only comes up when needed.

Unfaized:
Before you install check if the inverter has one installed. Coz mine came with it that's why the fan only comes up when needed.

I will bypass it if it has or remove it outrightly if I can.

When it comes I must surely know what to do.

Can a charge controller limit the amount of power coming from the PV maybe because of battery chemistry? Using 100ah LA battery for example

prince4pro2:
Can a charge controller limit the amount of power coming from the PV maybe because of battery chemistry? Using 100ah LA battery for example

let me guess, you are getting stuck at 300watt when with a full sun and big panel?

fuckboys:
I won’t be going to arena anymore, I think I will diy with this. This is the best solution imo. Ordered 2 already

No stress your self the best option remains to buy a real brushless fan.

If you decide to remove the fan, it will affect the inverter. The inverter is designed such that it receives signals from the fan (around 5v). It's through that signal is able to tell when a fan is connected or not.

It seem lot of folks are complaining about the fan noise, there should be a way out anyway.

Experiments and give us feedback anyway

Gshems:
let me guess, you are getting stuck at 300watt when with a full sun and big panel?

Exactly. Stucked at highest of 400w on a very good sunny day? On top say I get big panels. A supposed 1260 PV 420wx3

12v 4.2kwh lifepo4 lithium battery 475k/500k/530k, (depends on bms used)