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earthrealm:
She is in ph...cloudy weather is normal there
Folks there routinely get 30 to 50% of total array instantenous harvest...
Am fairly certain she averages 400w from her 1.2kw array, apart from special days when the sun chooses to smile specially on ph..and they then see 800w

@queenfav, yeah i forgot the 2.5kva prag...110k.
Ok tough estimate 610k...paying 700k isnt bad at all..cos wiring, trunking, labour, battery rack etc go still dey inside

yea,the guy tried for us sha.The weather here isn't helping us get good harvest at all.

Barezzi:
Madam all the suggestions are great as long as you have house loads sharing the 60A from the suggested CC.
That kinda current on a 200Ah C10 battery bank alone may "overfeed" it.
An "overfed" battery condition develops when it receives current far in excess of OEM recommendations.

wawu.. Thanks bro.We will do more findings before any upgrade.

earthrealm:
700k for what you listed??
Hmmm, you would have saved some cool dough if you had decent diy skills..
12v x 200ah ......... 110k.
300w chineses pale ....40k x 4
40a epever CC ......75k
Miscellanos, cables ...35
Total 500k...

The best advice has been given, buy a 60amp mppt cc, then increase ur panels to 6.

U forgot prag ,we got it 110k and we have two batteries that's 220k.
Them no go fit cheat me again..We were jjcs then, it's Now we are getting a hang of this solar venture.Thanks to you guys on this thread.My hubby is always a guest on nairaland,maybe he will soon open a proper account to allow him interact here more.We will upgrade soon,maybe before December,make we recover small from d first one.

ceaser:
Okay.

I would have uploaded a picture of the remote control of mine here so that the navigation will be easier to explain but I'm far away from home.

If yours comes with power saving options, here is how to go about it.

• Press setting button on the remote
• Select "Pictures" menu
• Scroll to "Backlighting" and select it. A horizontal gradient bar will show on the bottom of the screen. Some models may show just 3 limited options (high, medium and low)
• If yours is the horizontal gradient bar, then you use the 4- way navigation button on your remote to move the cursor to the right (increase) or the left (reduce) the backlighting. I think the default is 96%. I reduced mine to 30% and the consumption dropped to around 76 watts.

Note that the effect of reducing the backlighting is that the luminance of the screen reduces. If the ambient light in your room is not so bright, you still get excellent viewing experience. If the ambient light is highvor if the TV is situated directly opposite a window with high incident light, then you may be able to go up to 50% reduction in backlighting.

To really appreciate how the consumption drops with this option, you need to have a wattmeter plugged in line with the TV, or if your inverter has a wattmeter installed, try to appreciate the consumption changes as you make that menu adjustments on the TV

u be better person oga.May God bless you for this.Our windows are opposite the tv so we can set even at 20%.I appreciate oga.

Valto:
wow what an intelligent smart woman . really determined to make the home better. your hubby is a lucky man!

Awww, thanks for the compliment oga.

mctfopt:
Judging by this



I'll say the solar charger controller is already stretched for a 24V system as it currently has 1200w panel while below is the spec of Epever 40A MPPT:

Max.PV input power: 12V/520W,24V/1024W
Battery voltage range: 9V~32V
Max.PV open circuit voltage: 100VDC



@OP I'll suggest you get a Makeskyblue 60A Solar Charge controller capable of handling up to 2kw PV even though it has a rated maximum PV of 1440W, the idea is to add two extra PV to boost your total PV to 1800W. Also you can only use the power guzzlers (hood, etc) during peak sun and ditch 'em once the sun is down if you cannot ditch em forever.

wow,thanks oga.This solar life is for the brave o.When we are ready to upgrade by adding more panels, we would need to sell off the e pever to buy a 60a CC.I was telling hubby that with these things you have to go hard or go home! And we were happy we got 40a thanks for the link and insight oga.Please,i am.curious.Why is it advisable to run heavy loads during the day when its sunny?Is it that the load won't be relying on the battery backup alone but also from the panels?

ceaser:
Your appliances are power guzzlers, it appears.

Aside from your fridge that may not have power saver options, I believe that your Hisense TV should have options to reduce the consumption to much less than what is on the nameplate, perhaps something as low as 80 watts or 100 watts. Except if yours is LCD, 65 inches Hisense LED TV has a nameplate consumption of around 150 watts which can be reduced to around 80 watts power saver mode.

Please change your fans to QASA DC/AC types that consume about 30 watts at maximum speeds. They cost just around 10k5 on Jumia.

Hood range will definitely consume so much (the fan inside does that because the lights are mostly LEDs). Ireduce learnt that early. Those days, I DIYed an exhaust range that uses DC power.

If you can do without using the hood range, it will be good. 218 watts load on a solar set-up from a non-essential appliance requires a review. Although if your kitchen does not have adequate ventilation, that may be a difficult decision anyway.

15 watts for an electric fence isn't bad. I wager it's a DC powered type with a back-up battery.

Are your lights LED bulbs? If not, you might consider changing to LED.

I thought as much bro.We got most of them because we couldn't get what we wanted with a power power consumption.We will work on getting an energy saving fan,i have been seeing the qasa here on nairaland.Our lights are all led,max 12w for the big ones.I will stop using the chimney with inverter.You are right about the fence,it has a battery backup.The tv is a 65" led tv like you said,model no A600.Pls how do we reduce it to 80w in power saving mode? checked their manual, didn't see anything to help with that.Thanks so much oga.

ceaser:
It's available on AE for around 2k5 each, I think. You will need to be an electronics DIY person to install it though cos the terminal connections are not exactly straightforward like that.

wow,make Corona virus end first.I will show it to hubby so we can get one, afterwards call d solar installer to come fix it.Thanks bro.

earthrealm:
aha,, ph, i know say e go be there,
for a normal place the 4 x 300w panel is ok for x 12v 200ah battery, but ph is notorious for poor sunlight, 40amp mppt cc @24v, i think the max you can put on it is 1440w or so, you can check the manual to confirm,

what i may suggest could be a lil risky..depending on how antsy ur cc is , ..on a normal bright/sunny day...whats the max instantenous harvest, you have every observed??....2ndly whats also your best daily harvest in kwh then.
you answer to these questions will help me decide, if you can risk adding 2 more panels, to make it 3s2p. i also need you to confirm the max Voc of the cc, to be sure it can handle 3 x 300w panels in series

again ur tv consumes too much, seems its the old model LCD types, i suggest you make plans to ditch it, and get an energy efficient unit, again your kitchen hood, maybe you could try installing a wall fan in the kitchen , or an extractor if possible, or both...that hood is consuming too much juice as well

lastly, i hope your cc/panels are configured properly!!

it's a 2019 hisense 65 inch tv.They even said its energy saving.On a good day,i get almost 3 to 4kwh during harmattan.I can do without the hood range,i don't cook daily,just use it while boiling water for tea or garri.as for configuration,i want to believe so.I will post a snap shot of the panels, battery and charge controller connection thanks for your reply bro,i.appreciate.

Dam5reey:
Like someone was about complaining about solar on the previous page. That why waste money on charging..

My neighbors wonder how I use power 24/7, I don't own a generator..

It's all start with energy efficient Appliances..

Since you can see how much power you generate, you must size your consumption to that if you get generate 2KWH it mean you can only use 1.8Kwh.

Or you can apply this simple Rule, 1 batteries that is 12V 200AH must not be loaded over 100Watts..
In your case you must put a load more than 200watts on the inverter.

I tell people Solar is expensive oo
Before they start thinking of it..

I currently use 2(100Ah 12V batteries), Solar 540watts, I generate average 1.3KW that's about 50% of my battery capacity, it mean I have 1.2kw usage per day even if there is no power..

I have meters attached to to batteries reading Input and out, So I it measures all current including inverter idle consumption.

u are right bro.We have to minimize heavy loads on it.pls how much did u get the battery meter?

harizonal123:
There is no day I don't get a full charge. Even before before 12noon it has already entered float charging. I guess your system was poorly designed

what's ur location.And also i know size and numbers of panels matters too.

harizonal123:
From 26.4v to 25.1v within 4 hours without applying load... Your battery is almost gone. Prepare for replacement. Been using my solar system for eight months now. It hardly reads 25.1v even after using it overnight

i doubt that's d case cos we have been having no light for four days now and have only been partially charging for 3 days now with d small sun that's available.It was just today we used gen to charge small.Wondering if its cos of lack of full charge.When its fully charged,we use it well without much discharge.

eleojo23:
It is normal for battery voltage to rise above 26v when it's been charged but as it sits for a while with no charge current coming in or if a load is applied, it settles down to about 25.4v or thereabout. From my research, the 25.1V you see on the voltmeter is about 90-80% state of charge.

To your second question, if you want it to charge faster, you need to add more solar panels. Just make sure you do not exceed the number of panels the charge controller can handle.
I recommend you do this because you'll have less sunshine and more cloudy days with the coming of the rainy season. It's generally a bad idea to under-charge or leave batteries in a discharged or partially charged state for long.

The gurus may have more to add

Thanks for always coming to my rescue with your insightful replies.I appreciate bro.You know when an Igbo man brings out 700k for solar setup,no be small expectation o...He will monitor his investment well.On the issue of more panels,we have been thinking of doing more panels,pls how many do u think we can add based on the info i provided above.I would also appreciate tips and practices on how to ensure a good battery life always.

earthrealm:
you didnt provide enough details.
how many batts, total panels you have, cc type?.
total avg daily load etc. inverter spec/type. when last did you clean your panels, seems you are in lagos or ph?..sun is good in many places

I am.in ph.The panels are not dirty cos it rains here and that washes off dust from it.our set up is as follows
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2 pcs 200ah mpower battery
4 pcs 300w mono panels
prag pure sine wave 2.5kva inverter
40a epev er mppt charge controller

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please how many more panels do u think we should add to the setup to achieve a fast charge this rainy season?Total average daily load is-

Either hisense tv of 200w or hisense fridge 150w
(we don't use both at once)
2 Fans -55w each
lights approx-48w
Electric fence charge controller-15w
Hood range/chimney (occasionally used during d day-218w
gotv -30w (not on always)

Good evening,i have a question please.There hasn't been light for almost 4 days now.We have been charging with the little sun that comes plus gen.My husband is saying our batteries are dying.That the battery voltage on the e p e ver charge controller showed 26.4v as it was charging with just solar by 3pm today.We weren't home and when we came back by 7.The battery voltage has gone down to 25.1v without anything or load being on in our absence.Also what should we rely on to know the exact and true battery level.is it d inverter led indicator or d charge controller voltage?Please don't waka pass, cos i have been assuring him that the poor sunshine these days,plus d small 3-4 hrs we run our big gen cant really give a strong charge Today the cc generated just 2kwh .Pls what do u guys think.For him,he is already panicking in how he may need to replace d batteries soon, that it's not lasting.

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Also please how can we manage the situation where thrs no light and also achieve not using more than 50% dod.We want our batteries to serve us for at least 3 years before we replace it.

eleojo23:
Answering your first question. Of course the battery will charge faster without loads. The load shares the power that comes from the panel with the battery so the battery only gets some but if loads are off, it's party time for the battery.

wow, didn't thanks bro..So how long will my battery charge fully from 50% DOD on a not so sunny day.My set up is 2pcs of 200ah battery,4 pcs of 300w solar panels and a 40a epever mppt CC.

Good morning house.Please i need clarification on these issues.
1.In times of Nepa blackout for days,do we need to turn off all load and allow the battery charge with solar?I am asking because i have seen some posts implying that battery charges faster with solar when you turn off all loads?

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2.My epever charge controller and prag inverter shows different battery levels.Eg,like yesterday on the charge controller the battery bar was showing two bars while the battery voltage was 24.7v .

On the inverter,it was showing 4 bars.Please, which is more accurate with regards to the actual battery level?

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nanakgh:
Was shocked when I read your comment, Counsel. With that your BL you'd make a whole lot more even as a first yr associate here. But the thread is meant for Nigeria, so let me not derail.

lol..I have colleagues who are 6 years at the bar earning 20k.

budaatum:
See the hustle of a worker as described below! Some of you have jobs but no work, is what it seems to me!

Those of you earning well should please educate those who aren't. Education and smartwork usually pays.

Oh. And sorry I can't say how much I earn.
I am too ashamed!

It is well o..

Mrceejay:
if what you have written here is true, it means we still have some sane Nigerians on this forum.. God bless you madam for this encouragement.

thanks bro

nanakgh:
I thank God everyday bruh. It's not so much, but it's enough to save and keep body and soul together. But believe me, we're all going to have better days. Let's all just keep fighting bro.

hehehe,go and do Thanksgiving o.I have an LLB and BL, the highest salary I was paid while practicing was That your salary na LNG standard abeg.