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Tdoctor:
I salute.
Please what material should I use to prevent water leakage between panels in a solar panel car port?
Bassdows, twinskenny, anyone

Try this roof leak seal tape, it’s available in those building materials shops. You can apply it underneath the panel joints or trim it to smaller width and apply on top at the joints.

MSN all-in-one solar generators available.

- 500w / 1000wh in-built lithium battery "free solar panel inclusive"... 450k

- Sako 1000w / 2000wh in-built lithium battery "free solar panel inclusive" ... 900k

ajabani4allah:
Thanks so much, I really appreciate. You have done justice to all my questions on this matter and I am very clear on it now. Thanks once again

I probably forgot to mention that on very very sloppy roofs, you shouldn't use those wood (about 1ft length) except there's a way for you to actually Nail it onto the roof. On such very very sloppy roofs, just respect yourself use only binding wires and Nails. Leave the rest for God.

Of course if your hand don strong well and yyou confident enough, it's still doAble BUT for a fresher, abeg leave the wood out of the equation

justasitis:
Try this roof leak seal tape, it’s available in those building materials shops. You can apply it underneath the panel joints or trim it to smaller width and apply on top at the joints.

And He shouldn't forget to ensure they give him the ones that are still GUMing well. They sell per yard so it's lfet to him to know what quantity He would be needing.

@Tdoctor could equally get creative using that PVC gum used by plumbers and a used and discarded tire tubes which He can pick from vulcanizers. There are other sort of materials that could be used in place of discarded tire tubes e.g Thick nylon BUT it would depend on if the place is exposed to sunLight or Not. If it's exposed to sunLight, then materials such as Nylon wouldn't work as overTime, they go tear BUT the tire tubes would always stand.

Dam5reey:
Wow, small world
Some go say na PR

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iS iT Not ?

Dam5reey:
Wow, small world
Some go say na PR

Solaris Surge . Net / shopsection is active

make I help you type the url so nairaland dumb bot no go scatter am.

SolarisSurge•Net/shopsection is active

oloet:
If it's a custom made, you can make provision for gutters in your design from onset

The more reason pictures were requested to avoid unnecessary guessings

brand new real capacity 3.2v 25ah lifepo4 cells , with capacity test results . busbars and nuts included. 13k flat!

brand new real capacity 3.2v 50AH Lifepo4 cells with complete busbars nuts and expoxy boards . 26k flat

bassdow:
I probably forgot to mention that on very very sloppy roofs, you shouldn't use those wood (about 1ft length) except there's a way for you to actually Nail it onto the roof. On such very very sloppy roofs, just respect yourself use only binding wires and Nails. Leave the rest for God.

Of course if your hand don strong well and yyou confident enough, it's still doAble BUT for a fresher, abeg leave the wood out of the equation

Of course, it should be doable but with continuous practice even with your explanation it shouldn't be that difficult but one just needs to be careful

Valto:
brand new real capacity 3.2v 50AH Lifepo4 cells with complete busbars nuts and expoxy boards . 26k flat

for newBie poor persons who might wanna get their hands a bit busy, 12v 50AH excluding BMS would cost you 26,000 x 4pcs = ₦104,000

for 12v 50AH, that's ₦104,000 x 1 = ₦104,000
for 24v 50AH, that's ₦104,000 x 2 = ₦208,000
for 36v 50AH, that's ₦104,000 x 3 = ₦312,000
for 48v 50AH, that's ₦104,000 x 4 = ₦416,000
...

Should you now decide going for higher than 50AH, then you either continue pressing your calculator, or ask for cells of higher AH rating.

PSS: If buying Cells directly from the likes @Valto and mrReed just to DIY so as to save costs, just respect yourSelf and negotiate with them EXCEPT your requirements are unique enough OR you intends IMPORTing cells abroad which even then, is hardly in your Favour except you buying in quantity ELSE you could end up paying more for Shipping + clearearing than the cells actually cost you.

For those buying cells from places such as Jumia, Konga, etc; Except you know what you doing, the good good Lord remains your strength.
Same goes to those who would go on foreign platforms and target cells with very large mAh value e.g 3.2v 999000mah.

People wey I dey talk to knows themSelves.

Please can a smarten 1kva 12v inverter charge a cworth 12v 100a lithium battery well[sup][/sup]

osayuwamwen:
I don't know of other but I bought my 4.2kw luxsun inverter for 330k

Pls how noisy is this your luxsun inverter fan when you are on an average load and heavy load? And at word load does the fan come up?

fuckboys:
yes i know. I need guidance now. The replacement fans can't handle this job.

I've coupled everything back with the old fan pending new ideas.

Good day boss, pls what's the update on this? Any solution yet?

the fan is always on, on light load u can bearly hear the fan except u go closer to the inverter, even on 58% load the fan is not noisy I think except when the inverter is charging at 2.5kw upwards that's when the fan start blazing, it has 2 fan I think maybe one is for the inverter and the other for the inverter controller

ajabani4allah:
Pls how noisy is this your luxsun inverter fan when you are on an average load and heavy load? And at word load does the fan come up?

this thing don burn my food 3 time, now I they understand am, before I they use 1600-2100 to warm food and still use the same to cook fresh food, when even 1000watt will cook fresh food even faster than gas

TechGeek777:
We used 200w - 500w to warm food. 400w can do the job but it will take more time.

When cooking we use min 800w - 1000w, and max 1200w - 1,5000w.

I can tell you that it's faster than gas

TechGeek777:
This is hot plate, the first one I bought 2015 lasted until 2023, then bought same (2 in 1) hot plate in same year and it got bad 2024.

I bought
"BUSHBURGH Intelligent Infrared Electric Stove - 3500W" 28-11-2024 and have been using it without issue.

[url] bushburgh-intelligent-infrared-electric-stove-3500w-230452408.html[/url]

Check jumia

After you power it, the lowest "Function" button consumes 2,200w, other buttons like BBQ consumes 2,500w but after each button you can reduce it to 100w. Highest is 3,000w not 3500w as written.

I use regular pot.

Technically I don't think those with less than 2500w inverter can use this infrared Stove, but it's highly recommended if you don't want induction cooker.

I think earlier test I did in 2024 shows you can boil 4ltrs water (< 12 mins) if you set it 2500w.

But the Sockets get burned often, then I changed to metal original A&Bt socket and 5kva Century Stabilizer started melting.

Highest I use now is 1500w which is more than enough.

(Buttons and Consumptions Shown on the Stove)
STIR FRY: 3,000W
BBQ: 2,500W
STEAM: 2,800W
FUNCTION: 2,200W

I however noticed after continuous 4 - 5hrs on 1500w, the infrared Stove goes off to protect itself. Then I allow it to cool for max 10min and continue usage.

Most things you people are calling infrared is is just modified hot plate. One of my client has it all there wire for meter done burn finish, electrician nor Dey finish for there house. The stuff got broken and they brought it to my workshop what I saw inside was just a coil like hot plate and thermistors variable resistor

CuteMaro:
The infrared cooker is great, but when it comes to power efficiency and speed, the induction cooker tops.

I think for an average Nigerian home, the infrared cooker will be more appreciated due to versatility, however the induction cooker is a newer tech and will eventually replace the infrared with more adoption.

This stuff boils water in seconds. I was trying to demonstrate to someone how fast it was, I didn't expect it to start boiling almost immediately lol. Already placed order for the Mama home one too. Will be needing that in another location.

Just received delivery for the Mama Home Induction cooker...

Mama home's is smaller compared to Maxi's, my pot literally almost covered the entire glass top

It feels really cheap, talking about weight and build quality.

The buttons are physical press buttons compared to Maxi's touch buttons.

Overall, in terms of quality, Maxi is far ahead of this thing, but it's understandable due to price difference. We'll put it to test to know how it performs.

bassdow:
Use whatEver roofing sheet you can afford BUT better if you can afford a thicker one. Some roofing sheets nowAdays as slim as cheap tissue paper.

Another is, try using thiicker quality wood because those things get weaker in the long run + should tomorrow someone decides putting 20pcs of 710w bi-Facial solar panels, there would be less reason to cringe.

Another is, I do understand those sendDownTheRain style roofs are aesthetically pleasing, they ain't very solar friendly + not even friendly for those who could end up installing or servicing the solar panels especially if it's a multi-Storey building.

At end of the day, Most of us can't afford stone coated roofing sheets or gerrad and a lot of the Aluminium roofing sheets in the market, their thickNess are not often what's advertised. In fact pray make wind no help you upRoot some of them.

Have seen people who ennded up reRoofing their house with Slate (Asbestors) BUT personally, I don't like state for mere fact I see it as fragile BUT at end of the day, na your pocket to sepll reality for you.

As for those saying to wear Nose Mask while working on Slate roofs, hope they're very much aware say no be Day wey you cut Tree e dey Die. If at all those things would give Cancer, it's not gonna be those few hours you there + the Slates I see nowAdays, look more to me like they were done using cement and whatEver. mayBe those also living under such roof ought to wear noseMask all their lives while within such buildings

My brother it seems you don’t know any thing about asbestos this thing that has been band in Australia Europe and America because of the thousands of people it killed in the 50s and 60s due to cancer, I can’t type much just research about asbestosis. A whole community was abandoned till date because of the danger of asbestos. People who work around this things should be very careful one small mistake and you breath in asbestos Fibre there goes your peaceful future.

bassdow:
Not sure it works that way. Except it's for tenant rentage, you ought not worry much abi shey you no go live inside the house ?

Doubt this current slates are exactly the ones we read about long ago. Slates are about at least 4,500 naira a piece. If you fear breakAge, which is understandable, even other kind of roofing sheets have their own CONs also.
If you can't afford quality thick roofing sheets, your better choice remains SLATEs.

unFortunately, the higher quality ones, are far far out of reach to even some comfortably rich people. Even to afford slates and thin Aluminium roofing sheets sef na turmoil. To roof common 3 bedroom, you no go know when you go don spend over 1.2 million naira on just Slates alone. We never add wood Ooo (even if na those cheap skinny ones). Abeg do wetin you fit do abeg.

it's quite easy for people wey never enter before to advice + give suggestions. Mind you, @mctfopt and @CuteMaro, the adjacent comment is nothing but a general comment

I don't think you have an idea about the health hazards of asbestos. Please try to do some research before making snide comments.

osayuwamwen:
this thing don burn my food 3 time, now I they understand am, before I they use 1600-2100 to warm food and still use the same to cook fresh food, when even 1000watt will cook fresh food even faster than gas

2100w too much to cook food self. Use max 500w to warm food

TechGeek777:
2100w too much to cook food self. Use max 500w to warm food

aside warming, how many watt for cooking say soup from scarch

ajabani4allah:
Good day boss, pls what's the update on this? Any solution yet?

I replaced the fans already with real brushless fans and they very quiet now, I can now sleep in peace. The fans are quite pricey.

The fans just humming on high load above 2kva doesn’t make noise like normal fans, I guess it’s because of the blade design. Sounds like the motor of an electric bike when it’s on speed.

I would be ordering and replacing this with all my inverters from now on.

I greet the house o.

Can someone please help me with some insight into this issue?

We have a Welion 4.2Kw 24v inverter that doesn’t come backon when it goes off due to low battery at night till the sun comes out in the morning. Even if gen is turned on for example, it will not come back on till the sun comes back in the morning. I’m not sure if it’s a priority setting thing or something else in the setup.

CuteMaro:
I don't think you have an idea about the health hazards of asbestos. Please try to do some research before making snide comments.

The slate roofing sheets now are not made from any asbestos materials hence,they are not harmful.... They are made from cement and some Fibre materials

Bankyshinani:
The slate roofing sheets now are not made from any asbestos materials hence,they are not harmful.... They are made from cement and some Fibre materials

Ok. Good to know then.

CuteMaro:
Just received delivery for the Mama Home Induction cooker...

Mama home's is smaller compared to Maxi's, my pot literally almost covered the entire glass top

It feels really cheap, talking about weight and build quality.

The buttons are physical press buttons compared to Maxi's touch buttons.

Overall, in terms of quality, Maxi is far ahead of this thing, but it's understandable due to price difference. We'll put it to test to know how it performs.

First Statement is not true. Glass surface area is smaller but overall, the cook top is basically the same size.

Surprisingly the physical buttons are great and responds well. Runs cool too.

However, I noticed that it mostly comes with preset modes and unfortunately, I can't adjust wattage and timer for any one of them. I'm literally stuck with the timer given for each cook mode thereby making it impossible for me to use unlike Maxi's.

@zenith4biz I'll be needing your help with this. How do I manually set custom cooking mode with adjustable timer and wattage?

balogunsam:
I greet the house o.

Can someone please help me with some insight into this issue?

We have a Welion 4.2Kw 24v inverter that doesn’t come backon when it goes off due to low battery at night till the sun comes out in the morning. Even if gen is turned on for example, it will not come back on till the sun comes back in the morning. I’m not sure if it’s a priority setting thing or something else in the setup.

What you should be bothered about is why your battery should go off at night in the first place. What type of battery are you using? What is the size? That is what you should be working on.

balogunsam:
I greet the house o.

Can someone please help me with some insight into this issue?

We have a Welion 4.2Kw 24v inverter that doesn’t come backon when it goes off due to low battery at night till the sun comes out in the morning. Even if gen is turned on for example, it will not come back on till the sun comes back in the morning. I’m not sure if it’s a priority setting thing or something else in the setup.

When dollarnaira dey say na who get sense dey use solar, nor be joke matter.

I have been on just 2 590w monofacial jinko panels for long and I DONT CHARGE WITH GRID. More than 80% of my family cooking, refrigeration, ironing, 55w (6 bulbs) security lighting daily and MORE usage ARE ALL FROM SOLAR. And my battery has NEVER EVER gone less than 60% once.

If we dey insist on Lifepo4 for here, e get why. The key word is EFFECIENCY.

Modified:
My roof is not the send down the rain type of roof you guys use for your buildings, and my panels are sw facing, more towards the west. Those 2 ginko panels dey fire steady.