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This is the one I have abi this nor be induction cooker? I use it with any pot and the big side is pulling 1.7kw while the small side is pulling 1.1kw and wen it get hot it turns off automatically and comes up after some few seconds continually like dat, though it is very fast wen am using it for cooking,

bassdow:
Induction cookers ain't like your regular electric cooker that gets RED / BLUE hot.

Induction cookers use what's called eddy current; those of us wey manage go backyard college go understand.

I don buy am 2 times, family don learn to visit and make away with them. Me kukuma give up till further notice. Very very energy efficient BUT selects pots

osayuwamwen:
This is the one I have abi this nor be induction cooker? I use it with any pot and the big side is pulling 1.7kw while the small side is pulling 1.1kw and wen it get hot it turns off automatically and comes up after some few seconds continually like dat, though it is very fast wen am using it for cooking,

this is regular hotPlate or electric cooker. The ability to go On (when cooler) and OFF (when hotter) is controlled by the thermosat in the knob you use in setting it. If you don't want it going ON & OFF, na to just byPass it with wire and e go just dey red HOT dey go.

BUT induction cooker operates differently and costs more also. Very prePaid meter and Solar friendly

osayuwamwen:
Pls can u set it to 800watt my see as e red reach abeg

Why not go for an infrared cooker like Fred, it has a maximum power of 2200w but can be reduced to as low as 100w and at 800w-1000w the burner turns red. It’s quite fast, energy efficient, has timer, works with any pot and comes with grill stand for grilling or roasting corn. It’s what I’m using as I we have stopped using gas since last year.

osayuwamwen:
This is the one I have abi this nor be induction cooker? I use it with any pot and the big side is pulling 1.7kw while the small side is pulling 1.1kw and wen it get hot it turns off automatically and comes up after some few seconds continually like dat, though it is very fast wen am using it for cooking,

This is a regular hot plate and the power consumption can’t be regulated. Just go for an infrared cooker because the induction is not too good for one’s health due to it’s working mechanism.

Please which shunt can I use for my battery

Wow...
Thank you for the advice.

osayuwamwen:
Don't buy choice panel it is a substandard panel, those were the panel I bought wen starting my 12v solar journey 3 years ago, i still remember someone in this thread told me to return that panel and get jinko, I bought 3 pieces off choice panel 400watt each, maximum watt I could get from the 3 panel connected together was abt 450watt even with load from 1200watt total capacity with the space of almost 2years I was get 200watt plus as maximum, dat panel na garbage

Thank you.

osayuwamwen:
Collect your money and buy 535watt jinko panel from cdcare

justasitis:
This is a regular hot plate and the power consumption can’t be regulated. Just go for an infrared cooker because the induction is not too good for one’s health due to it’s working mechanism.

Please sir, kindly explain more on how induction cooker in not too good for one's health but you are recommending infrared cooker.

justasitis:
Why not go for an infrared cooker like Fred, it has a maximum power of 2200w but can be reduced to as low as 100w and at 800w-1000w the burner turns red. It’s quite fast, energy efficient, has timer, works with any pot and comes with grill stand for grilling or roasting corn. It’s what I’m using as I we have stopped using gas since last year.

Infrared cooker this one na this same thing as hot plate na. I had it before na two seconds I take sell am quick quick. I have induction cooker but the minimum it draws is about 1000w I will really love that guys own that draws 800 and as low as 200w steady draw

iraybuju:
Infrared cooker this one na this same thing as hot plate na. I had it before na two seconds I take sell am quick quick. I have induction cooker but the minimum it draws is about 1000w I will really love that guys own that draws 800 and as low as 200w steady draw

Infrared is not the same as the regular hotplate o, the regular hotplate consumes a lot of power and can't be controlled.
You can select the output power coming from the infrared which makes it much better.
If you kept yours a while longer, you might have seen it's advantages.

ClassicMan202:
Please sir, kindly explain more on how induction cooker in not too good for one's health but you are recommending infrared cooker.

An induction cooker works by using an electromagnetic field to generate heat directly within magnetic cookware, rather than heating a surface element. An alternating current passes through a copper coil, creating a magnetic field that induces eddy currents inside the pot, creating rapid heat via electrical resistance.
When magnetic cookware (iron/stainless steel) is placed on top, the magnetic field induces eddy currents, which are small swirling electrical currents within the metal pan itself. The pan’s resistance to these eddy currents converts the electrical energy into intense, fast heat directly in the pot.
Summarily, the magnetically induced heating is generated inside the steel pot and it’s directed on the food. So, the foods will eventually absorb some of the magnetic radiation during cooking.
Whereas the infrared cooker works like the regular hot plates making use of heating elements but the power can be regulated and it’s quite faster with different setting modes and timer.

sofdoc1:
Infrared is not the same as the regular hotplate o, the regular hotplate consumes a lot of power and can't be controlled.
You can select the output power coming from the infrared which makes it much better.
If you kept yours a while longer, you might have seen it's advantages.

It was hot plate the man had not an infrared cooker because the infrared cooking technology which does not require a magnetic pot to work came after the induction cooker. So, it is an improvement over the induction cooker which is gradually being phased out.

Gshems:
Cdcare

I heard they are for buying in installments. Can I pay instantly and get the panels from them immediately?

bassdow:
Kindly don't forget to inform him/her that induction cookers selects pots.

Yes, that's true. I was lucky that all my pots and kettles worked with it, so I did not have to buy new pots

bassdow:
you mean set it on timer, then go watching teleMundo

osayuwamwen:
Does it still Cook fast wen the power is reduced to like 800watt,

Yes, it does. We only use it at 800w and that has been quite OK for me. That is a subjective opinion anyway, another person may have a different opinion

osayuwamwen:
Pls can u set it to 800watt my see as e red reach abeg

This is it set at 800w. The way it is made, if there is no compatible pot on it, even if you put it on, the cooker won't come on. That is also a good safety feature I guess, incase one mistakenly puts it on without knowing. So, I can't snap the surface when it is working, although it does not even show any red colour, it just starts working

osayuwamwen:
This is the one I have abi this nor be induction cooker? I use it with any pot and the big side is pulling 1.7kw while the small side is pulling 1.1kw and wen it get hot it turns off automatically and comes up after some few seconds continually like dat, though it is very fast wen am using it for cooking,

I suspect this may be an infrared cooker, through, I may be wrong. They are similar but the induction cooker is much more efficient than the infrared cooker and selects pot while the infrared cooker does not select pot

favouredbymercy:
Greetings,

When you reduce it, have you taken note of the actual consumption it takes? Like the one i am using now, even if you reduce it say 200w, the actual power draw is still 1000w, only that it would be going off and on, so that the cumulative power per hour draw would sum to that 200w, but the instantaneous power draw is constant.
So when you say you reduce it to 120w, have you measured it to know that it draws that 120w?

Thanks for your reply

I just checked it now, disturbing everyone sleeping in the house lol. These are my findings;

Before I put on the induction cooker . My load was about 98 - 100w cus it was already midnight, so, everything was off apart from fans and a bulb.

When I set it to 300w, my inverter showed 534w, which we can say the induction cooker is consuming about 400w plus

When I set it at 800w, the inverter showed 999w, which we can say the induction cooker is using around 899w thereabouts

justasitis:
Why not go for an infrared cooker like Fred, it has a maximum power of 2200w but can be reduced to as low as 100w and at 800w-1000w the burner turns red. It’s quite fast, energy efficient, has timer, works with any pot and comes with grill stand for grilling or roasting corn. It’s what I’m using as I we have stopped using gas since last year.

What's your battery bank?

micxwell:
What's your battery bank?

A 24v 8Kwh

adibo:
I just checked it now, disturbing everyone sleeping in the house lol. These are my findings;

Before I put on the induction cooker . My load was about 98 - 100w cus it was already midnight, so, everything was off apart from fans and a bulb.

When I set it to 300w, my inverter showed 534w, which we can say the induction cooker is consuming about 400w plus

When I set it at 800w, the inverter showed 999w, which we can say the induction cooker is using around 899w thereabouts

The power consumption is exactly like my infrared cooker but the induction cooker may be faster since the heating occurs inside the pot rather than from outside. The draw back is that the pot must have a magnetic base/bottom for the induction cooker to work and the health implications of cooking with a magnetic pot is another concern for me. I was using the normal hot plate attached to a gas cooker before, it can also be regulated but it was not as fast as the infrared cooker which also comes with added features like timer and BBQ Grill.

Yes

adibo:
I heard they are for buying in installments. Can I pay instantly and get the panels from them immediately?

Please friends, I need your honest advice 🙏

I am trying to decide between two power options for my home.

Option 1:
Buying an EcoFlow Delta 2 Max (around ₦1.2 million) and adding 2 pieces of 550W solar panels (about ₦500,000), making everything roughly ₦1.7 million total.

Option 2:
Using the same money to install a traditional solar inverter system instead.

My appliances are not heavy — I only use:
3 fans
a television
phones
laptops
power banks for charging and lights

Which option do you honestly think is better and more practical for me long-term?
I would really appreciate your advice . Thank you very much 🙏

A traditional setup will give you more battery capacity than the 2kWh found in the Delta 2 Max. The only advantage the Delta 2 max has is Portability. For your needs, you will get a better setup, with better capacity lesser than your budget.

Youngzero2:
Please friends, I need your honest advice 🙏

I am trying to decide between two power options for my home.

Option 1:
Buying an EcoFlow Delta 2 Max (around ₦1.2 million) and adding 2 pieces of 550W solar panels (about ₦500,000), making everything roughly ₦1.7 million total.

Option 2:
Using the same money to install a traditional solar inverter system instead.

My appliances are not heavy — I only use:
3 fans
a television
phones
laptops
power banks for charging and lights

Which option do you honestly think is better and more practical for me long-term?
I would really appreciate your advice . Thank you very much 🙏

osayuwamwen:
Just close eye buy am, am telling you from experience you won't regret it, but if u buy that choice u go regret am, e go b the issue of penny wise pound foolish

Since his external charge controller is just 60amps meaning max of 700watts pv is allowed, can the charge controller still handle the 2*715watts on a 12v system without frying out?

am using my inverter for hot plate as early as this morning 9am am already generating 1.4kw while the hot plate is pulling 1.5kw

I have little knowledge abt panel sizing, just snap yr controller spec here so that those who have the knowledge will help u out

adimx:
Since his external charge controller is just 60amps meaning max of 700watts pv is allowed, can the charge controller still handle the 2*715watts on a 12v system without frying out?

osayuwamwen:
am using my inverter for hot plate as early as this morning 9am am already generating 1.4kw while the hot plate is pulling 1.5kw

My wife set the induction cooker at 300w this morning to boil water. As can be seen, it has been on for just 4 minutes and the kettle is already a bit hot to the touch, which means even the 300w is usable if needed, although that's not my typical choice. The inverter is showing 708w, that's with fridge of about 130w on, fridge of about 100w plus on, several bulbs and two fans on as well. So, the induction cooker is probably consuming about 300+ watts and the water has boiled now sef in about 8 minutes with the 300w

Yes. I bought mine there

adibo:
I heard they are for buying in installments. Can I pay instantly and get the panels from them immediately?