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So I have been having this GPS signal acquisition error for weeks. It makes booting time incredibly slow; as high as 20mins+. But once booted, all is good. My starlink reboot every 4AM thereabout (maintenance) and if I am awake during that time, it could take as high as 20mins to go online. So I just sent a screenshot of the error to Starlink and within 10 seconds, yes 10 seconds, a new kit was dispatched. I can return the old kit after receiving the new one within 30 days else my card will be charged for it. I just have to drop it with the DHL guys that comes to deliver the new kit. Can any local ISP ever do this for it's clients?

Hausa:
Sorry, what's SO?

StackOverflow; my bad!

xyjoe:
Nice one on your maturity and sense of humor.

Common, nobody was bashing him. In fact, in some forums e.g SO, Reddit etc, the comment would get downvoted or even deleted if it was a duplicate or if it required self-effort to solve. And there's a big warning to "search before posting".
It can be quite cringe to answer the same questions over and over; for example, we've had to post numerous screenshots of speed test over. Someone else will still come and ask "please how fast is starlink i wanna buy"
All in all, chill dude he is. Merci

makjo900:
My box arrived with the dish, router and cable. Is that complete package it's supposed to come with?

It remains Elon's signature
When you ordered on the website, weren't you told what the order comes with?
It's even right there in the box; but you guys would not spend one second to read user manuals, instructions et al
but rush online to post. A simple search "what does the Starlink kit come with" would answer you.
Questions on forums are meant to be posted as the last resort when you cannot find answers.
besides 99% the questions posted have been answered over and over again.

oliverwrites:
Does this means it comes with it own battery? And I have the residential one already, do I just need to upgrade or will need to buy it separately now? I don't mind either.

No starlink comes with a battery.
You can switch plans from within the account dashboard but be careful,
because there is the probability of not being able to go back to residential for now; depending on location.
Speak to customer support if you need more clarification.
Cheers.

oliverwrites:
Please how does the roam plan work?

11k more expensive.
Can move it around, locally even globally (see terms and conditions) unike residential (fixed)
Same speed as residential 90% of the time; other 10% slightly lower speeds (only mostly during peak hours)
Everything else remains the same

mctfopt:
Those two panels you mentioned have Isc of more than 11A each which will exceed the yeye 5000ES Growatt's maximum PV input current of 22A

Me think you're expecting too much from a 5kW / 450V input inverter that can do 580 * 9 at NOCT which gives around 5200+ out of 6000 available. If you're scared of NOCT, then STC can do 440 * 11 which give nearly 4900; using Jinko Panels as a case study.
If it doesn't satisfy your needs, then upgrade to the SPH variant that offers ISC 33.8A, IMP 27A, 550V input accomodating between 6500 to 10600 Wp panels offering the same smart load functionality as the Deye. The 5kW version costs 1.3m and call it a day!

mctfopt:
The max you can get out of this 580w is 8 in series which is still 4640. Still far from 6000w. I want to go near to 6000w without need for an external charger controller.

You can even do 9x 585w which puts you at about 5300. Like that guy said, you'll not get STC ratings; rather NOCT.
See attached chart and do your maths

xyjoe:
I am concerned about that roam plan[b] because I learnt the speed is very low.[/b] Can anybody confirm the speed experience on the roam plan please.

where did you learn that from?

ibietela2:
The guy that brought yours… if you are confuse ask me to explain.

never mind; it's obvious

ibietela2:
I have placed order for the router they charged me $8 extra for pay small small , remaining the Starlink with its card issues.

Dude/dudess you said Amazon was offering between $25 - $31 per month payment plan for the routers.
Then later you don't do monthly payments but ShipToNaija
and then they asked for $8 more for "pay small small (installments)".
Who's your supplier

ibietela2:
Which one?

#1

Which one be Ozoro again
All these relabelled products from China no go wound us.
We go soon soon see Odogwu battery and panels

bassdow:
you see eh, in technology, smart* is mostly for those not smart [enough] so if you dey use smartLoad, smartTv, don't know about smartPhones sha

What kind of take is this? Deye smartload function for those "not smart enough"
SmartTVs are for those not smart enough"
When e reach smartphones; your fuel finish.
Do you even understand the concept of the word "smart" in an electronic appliance/device?
Please I would like for you to expatiate of why you said so

justinguru:
i got it on jumia ...because even to purchase from starlink website no card works

Have you tried Alat by WEMA? If yes, then you need to contact support.
Also it's pretty cool to have extra "change" on top what is to be deducted.
Some people have had success that way

HeavenlyBang:
Electrical engineer here, it's not exactly "the amps that kill".

That's a surface-level take on the matter. There are plenty of factors that determine lethality, not purely current.

Styropyro has a good video on the subject titled "Is it the volts or amps that kill?"

At the end of the day, just stay away from live conductors.

Thats going sub-kernel. I also gave example of 200A that doesn't do sh!t when touched. So i know what you mean.
Amps, voltage, resistance etc all play a part. But for now let's leave it at amps.
That's why we would majorly watch out for amps and rarely internal resistance of the wire or the body itself coming in contact, etc; at least for non-industrial installs
Drops mic!

ojesymsym:
Both of you are saying the different things on same topic, so which is the correct one in terms of being more lethal? High voltage/low current or High current/ low voltage?

I thought my take was self-explanatory. Medical experts say as little as 0.007A for three seconds is enough to end you. So it's the amps that kill. It's the same "amps" travelling through an undersized wire that would start a fire. But then the amps require enough force to push them through. That's why your typical lead-acid battery of 200A doesn't do sh!t to you when you touch both terminals with your bare hand. It's just 12V DC. Be careful though on your quest for "a more lethal way to go"; and don't go touching naked terminals unless you feel like donating your cadaver for the advancements of human science.

makjo900:
Do you mean sometimes the package might come with adapter and it might not come ? I thought therre should one standard for all customers. Also can you pls give me a direct link to purchase the 150ft on starlink official site? I can't seem to find it. Thanks for the responses bro

Baba you go buy me beer oh. Anyways, no the adapater doesn't come with it no matter the package. There should be one standard for all customers; you have to take that up with Elon. I am unable to paste a link, i might get banned by the bot.
Just search for "starlink shop" on Big G and then follow the first link. Mind you, you need to be authenticated i.e. have an account and you can only have an account by ordering for Starlink. So place an order first and we'll take it from there

makjo900:
Which ethernet adapter would you recommend or does it come with a great one? Also does it the kit come unregistered or registered? Is there any difference from ordering from konga and jumia ?

The position i intend placing the dish is kinda long I think to the router point

Starlink has a proprietary adapter and it doesn't come with one. If you need it, it cost 44k from their main website. I don't know about Konga. Buying from the website requires you to create an account during the process and the device will be tied to that account. Measure the distance if it's more than 50ft, you need at least the 75ft cable at 87k; or the 150ft (if so) at 110k official starlink prices.
Good luck once again.

adrusa:
So, what is "priority data 40Gb" if Starlink is truly unlimited? https://www.starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1469-65206-75?regionCode=NG

My fibre connecrion is truly unlimited in terms of data cap. I can do 100TB if I have the need and the time for it. No FUP at all.

You should check their glossary. Priority is given to residential customers against roaming customers (mobile). If you need faster speeds while roaming; you need to enable Priority data. Or if you want to use it in the sea or while in motion; or globally. Attached a screenshot that explains it better.

bassdow:
Most times, ma comments are not often targeted to a spcific item or person.

Once again, nothing TRUEly is unlimited even in the hosting industry, so also it is in ISPs. The mere fact that they (will) throttle your speed is enough reason. Why else do you think they (will) throttle your speed, same reason even in the hosting industry, they tamper with your resources, annd you know why, it's to PREVENT you exhausting available RESOURCEs.

if it's TRUEly unlimited, why try prevent the end user / customer from fully consuming said service/product.

Airtel did something similar many years ago - they sell you 2GB of data for 200 naira BUT ensure the speed is so slow you have no option than subscribe for a 100MB data to browse.

Same in the hosting industry - they quote unLIMITed Speed, unLIMITed diskSpace, unLIMITed ram, unLIMITed domains, unLIMITed etc BUT still find one way or the other to prevent you fully using their service. Even Google wey get server Farms sef no fit promise you unlimited anything.

The trick is to get lots of customers using the "unLIMITed" phrase as bait, then hope most wouldn't use enough resources (say less than 40%) so that those who do consume above average, steal from those who didn't.

More like a compound of 10 Tenants BUT has Car parking space for only 4 Cars YET advertise to every potential tenant that the compound has got big Car parking space - they only hope not all Tenants would own a Car. Guess what happens when over 4 tenants own a Car.

I am neither here to ARGUE, nor to use ABUSIVE words. 
Most times, I only speak type so as to inform, and/or remind those who don't know, OR probably get called out 
should in case what I thought is RIGHT, wasn't.

Baba this your explanation no enter oh, to be honest. Oya relax. They throttle because of FUP (fair usage policy). If they allow you to keep going at maximum speed forever; just you alone would rack up too much bills and most importantly; prevent others from enjoying the service and that's being fair. Your speed got reduced to say 30Mbps but you could still download and upload without being cut off. So if you had enough time on your hands you go download a petabyte. The only limiting factor at this point would be 30 calendar days; cos yo're gonna run out of time. If something is not unlimited, then it is capped e.g. 2TB cap. At the end of that cap; you can longer browse. It's simple. Or people like aitel would give you 5/10GB per day and no browsing until the next 24hrs. You see the difference? It's very clear.
One stops you from browsing completely until you recharge or wait one full day. The other keeps going (possibly at reduced speeds)

makjo900:
Hello folks, I'm on the verge of buying starlink and I'm lagos based. Is there any advantage buying from starlink directly over konga? Also, is the package on konga or jumia full or I will need to buy extra kits?

I saw some other devices when I checked it on konga but don't know it's necessary. This made me wait so I can ask my people here for proper guidance. Thanks in advance

Same thing (afterall Konga didn't manufacture it, they're only reselling).
You probably want to measure the distance from dish point to router point; should you need to get a longer cable. People have reported a default 50ft long cable. And please no free month; your card would be charged once router wakes up. The free 30days actually means if you don't like it within 30 days; return and get 100% refund. You might also want to buy the ethernet adapter for wired internet connectivity via an external router. Good luck.

bassdow:

nothing TRUEly is unLIMITed. There's always limit(s) one way or the other.

Use of the phrase "unLIMITed" is nothing but marketing gimicks

Oga, Starlink is not MTN or Airtel , the grandmasters of deception.
Unlimited is unlimited, use 100TB if you can within 30 days; 500TB if you want,
The worse case scenario; your speed might be throttled after hitting FUP.
But guess what, Starlink doesn't throttle Nigerians yet and when they did in their country,
speeds dropped to around 30Mbps. But dey browse dey go till you quench.
They actually have a very detailed legal documentation page; but as a "lazy youth" that you are; i know you cannot find it.
. Do your research, I will not help you.

EduTechTainMent:
Ain't you looking to sell the ODU as well?

Nah

EduTechTainMent:
You now agree it's unlimited abi your initial reservation was just about the speed cap?

For your own good, kindly Reduce your garri intake!

Parser:
that hybrid high pv sef dey fear me! Like whooping 500V to 400V for person house.

Which is even more severe in electrocution between a 220ac and 400v DC.

And another thing have been thinking about, betwn a 200v/20A and a 400v/10A source which would cause more damage?

I still feel for homes make PV array dey around 100 to 150 range for safety. Just my thought sha!

My brother; don't pray for anyone to hit you. I know for sure DC will lock you in making it harder to let go until you go yonder; wheras AC has a higher chance of flinging you. Imagine say you dey roof, AC fit fling you go down and you kaput. If e no fling you, you might be needing a defibrillator But realistically you are better of having 500V and 10A running via your wires than having 50V 100A. There is a high potential to start a fire with high current especially when wires are undersized. You could be sleeping and next thing, you don turn to toasted bread. You go buy fake CHNT breaker; e no pop. As long as you're not touching naked wires and bridging things, you can escape getting electrocuted. You have to trust your own awareness. But the chances of high current fires would depends on both you, the installer, the wires, the breakers, the batteries, etc. Too much to risk. You're better off pitching sides with low current high voltage than high current low voltage. These are my opinions. Never been shocked by DC but A/C, one too many times. Stay safe.

Betnomore:
I'm not talking about giving it to me oooo. I just want to confirm if it's truly unlimited from someone that has used it before buying cos I've had my fair share of airtel's unscrupulous deceptive business tactics

Well, you quoted me directly so I misconstrued it.
Yeah it is truly unlimited; but the speed is meh! AFAIC

Betnomore:
Bro me i need the airtel if its truly unlimited and not capped. I dont mind reduced speed.

Ouch. Too late! Drgreatone should be in possession of it soon. He messaged first. Sorry mate

bassdow:
That 400% was a typo. Meant to type over 40%.

As regards carrying out surveys, no need for such. Said something similar during the days of starTime & goTv, when especially starTimes, were giving out almost for free. In fact I had opportunities to get for free from clients who win when they recharge for certain premium packages but I declined. Today how many people are using their starTimes.

Got so interesting people were saying GSM based ISPs would go outta business. They failed understanding everything has got it's place and use

Respectfully, Well, Startimes is not Starlink (even though they both have "star" in their names).
And your claims at 40% still is a wild call, sir

Drgreatone:
Let me ask nicely... Can i av the 5g router. Wud be a big upgrade to my 4g 😁😁😁

how much you get lol
Moreso, you gotta be in Lagos

EduTechTainMent:
Why u no sell them or give them out since you may not have use for them anymore.?

Have you asked nicely and I said no?

EduTechTainMent:
Yeah, you have a point sha. But not everyone is constrained by funds. I said it above, the initial hardware cost of setting up starlink is very prohibitive. So airtel is a viable alternative IMHO.

Person wey comot 20k for Internet sub suppose fit add 18k to sub for starlink, don't u think?

I think yes, if that person is a miser or loves freebies or worse still has developed Stockholm Syndrome. let me drive the point home.
Ask somebody who needs to power just a room to buy Deye 8KW and 2x 15kwH Lithium batteries, he wil instantly reject it. And that's correct because like someone said, the average user doesn't need it.
But tell that same person it will be installed for free; he will never reject it; even though it's still an "over kill"for the average user.
What does that tell you? Nobody wey no like better thing.