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Politics / Re: Nigerians Have Chosen- "GIVE US BARABBAS" by richmon74(m): 8:43pm On Feb 19, 2019 |
I wasn't a prophet I just knew what will happened following history when I made this post |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 11:20am On Jul 22, 2018 |
makavele: I have a lot of things I would want to comment on this installation but for some reasons I might not be able to. One of such reasons is the fact that I enjoy reading comments from others. Some very honestly 'wrong' corrections and some I have to learn from though. Over time I have seen some people who use to ask basic questions here become pro advisers. It means this thread has built a lot of people. There's one thing that I want to mention (maybe someone else has already mentioned because I am yet to read through the whole comment but there's nothing wrong in repeating). It is about the busbars. Please always endeavour to use a 100% STAINLESS STEEL bolt anytime you have to deal with electrical contacts especially in the DC circuits. You might be loosing current with the bolt/nuts you are using at the moment and over time it will get worse. Worse than loosing current is the risk of fire that might emanate from the heat from the iron with the wood beneath it. We have had to correct this error in most of the installations we are contracted to correct. We have even seen situations where those ordinary steel bolts for battery terminals which will heat up sending electrons away in the heat. When you are using wood to mount electrical circuits care should be taken to ensure that the conductive surfaces doesn't come in contact with the wood especially surfaces that are prone to heat. In your own case here, The iron bolt you are using (wrongly) is directly on the wood. One simple way to know if the bolt is stainless steel is to use a magnet to test. There shouldn't be any iron in it. Just the level of my knowledge. I am always open for correction. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 1:44am On Jul 16, 2018 |
ANEB: only one advice for you; NO LOAD CONSUMPTION IS OVER 200W 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 10:24pm On Jul 10, 2018 |
NiyiOmoIyunade: I think this position is very personal to your own case and it doesn't conform to any electrical standard. I feel it will be proper you keep it as a personal experience such that you will not mistakenly mislead someone else. 7 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 9:33am On Jul 07, 2018 |
pranil: I checked out the PIP-5048GK a while ago and it was terrifyingly impressive. It's going to be a real game changer in the market especially with the fact that their prices are always within reach. I've seen a test video of it with fantastic performance. It even gives out up to 62v which is fair enough for trojan battery equalisation. I'll be here waiting for them. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 9:23am On Jul 07, 2018 |
DUNKA: I will find time to post something on solar water hear. we have some running for yeas now without any slight issue. For now you can see some on our Facebook page "PBASE Solar". We use active system and they seam to work for us |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 9:26am On Jul 06, 2018 |
pranil: Hi Engr. I was referring to Morningstar Inverter/Charger not Charge controller as in your case. The Victron Smartsolar you are talking about is a charge controller not inverter. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 8:57am On Jul 06, 2018 |
Saipro: Are you sure of this your information? because all I know is that Morningstar have never made any inverter for the public except the Suresine SI-300 which is unbeatable at it's level. The Suresine 300w inverter has been one of the best products on earth and has been consistent over the years, outperforming and product within it's class. The only other inverter they have made was a custom product for a small project in Asia and not for the public. So verify that the "BADASS" inverter you are referring to as Morningstar was actually a Morningstar and not a mixed up. DISCLAIMER: I do not work for Mornignstar. I get the right information, test and review products. I support excellent products. I work for PBASE Solar |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 5:37pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
Hahaha, someone just Dm me and asked what I brought back. It's really funny. All the same, let me throw in a little promo to encourage guys who wants to use quality products but are limited by cash. PRICE SLASH! PRICE SLASH!! PRICE SLASH!!! Trojan SAGM 12 205 Life Cycle: 1700 cycls @50% DOD Ah @C100: 216ah AH @C20: 205ah, Voltage: 12V before: N185,000.00 Now: • N162,000.00 (above 6 pcs) • N164,000.00 (1 to 6 pcs ) Our contacts: PBASE Solar Email: contact@pbasesolar.com Instagram: @pbasesolar Facebook: @pbasesolar Twiter: @pbasesolar Call/WhatsApp: 08023033135 N/B: Price is for pickup in Lagos only. Delivery charge applies to other location outside Lagos. Limited quantity available For Large quantity, Contact me for special price.
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 4:58pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
dgr8truth: Congrats bros. One quick observation on the cells you might need to correct; I think you might want to change the terminals of the cells such the the +ve ad -ve terminals doesn't come from the same end. i.e. the positive can come from the front while the negative comes from the back. If not so you will have a very unbalanced discharge. I can explain much about these if you want. something like in the image below
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 4:31pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
Goodnews No. 2 We will be bringing in Trojan Lithium Ion battery for your peace with battery. The good news with this is the fact that you wouldn't need to change your inverters and CCs as the Trojan Lithium will come with internal BMS (which victron lacks) which will be good enough for DIY guys as you wouldn't need to crack your head on rigorous configurations. So guys, the renewable energy have come to stay and the technological advancement is coming closer to you. I just hope most of us will get an opportunity to experience the efficiency of Lithium Ion batteries before the Graphene battery wipes it out. 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 4:21pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
Few of the features that I remember that makes the Morningstar 4kW Inverter great are; - It comes with known morningstar quality/effeciency - It is transformerless and as such light weight - It has inbuilt Display - It has inbuilt AGS - It has current Shunt mounted inside with busbars for battery and cc connections. - Internal DIN rail for breakers - Inbuilt Network card for stacking and for hooking up Charge controllers - It has already installed hardware for Lithium Ion battery. Though they are still working on the software as at today. - It's coming with great price as well that's all I can remember for now |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 3:57pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
I've scanned through some discussions here and there are a lot to react to but unfortunately it might not be possible. I've scanned through the Morningstar efficiency discussion. I have one good news for the Morningstar lovers; Morningstar 4kW inverter is on it's way to change things in the mid-range renewable energy market. The system is coming with almost everything you would need in both off-grid and on-grid installation with the morningstar unrepentant quality. When the morningstar guy brought a sample for our perusing some months ago, I asked for permission to post the pictures of bother the external and internal components but I was denied. In a couple of weeks, a test unit will be on my desk for which I am expected to install in my house and send feedback data to them. By then I'll be able to send pictures. For now keep your fingers crossed in expectation of a game changer Inverter/Charger. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 3:44pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
kiekie1: Hahaha Mr Frank, nice to see your progress here Weldone my brother 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 3:35pm On Jul 05, 2018 |
dgr8truth: Cool. It's nice to know that people on this thread are venturing into the DIY POWERWALL. For your rack, what is your plans for cooling as I didn't see vents nor cooling fans provisions there? 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 1:20pm On May 21, 2017 |
DMerciful: Neat job Love it Keep it up |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 10:43am On Apr 01, 2017 |
abunafiu: I have been reading about your rigours with your Trojan T105RE for a while. In an attempt not to discourage people from going flooded (as you know I am an advocate of flooded batteries especially Trojan), I'll like to give a specific enlightenment to your situation. All the methods you have been adopting are always on point that's why you don't see me say anything. the major reason you are having series of problems is that you were using a wrong battery type for your application This is what I mean, T105RE was originally designed for gulf cart which uses MAXIMUM of 2 units. Maintaining 2 to 4 units of that battery is not any headache but immediately you increase the qty more than 4 units you are putting yourself in an everlasting maintenance stress. The reason is that the volume of electrolyte in each unit is small so water evaporates quickly and the cells are also small meaning easily prone to damage. The same situation applies to J185RE (12v 205AH). The primary reason Trojan introduced this product into the market was to enter competition at the lower end where someone can pick up a 24v 1kw inverter and just 2 units J185 batteries. Also in this case if you use more than 4 units you are also in the same situation as that of T105RE. Same applies to all those Mercury and the rest of the 12v 200ah flooded types. When you are talking about Trojan Flooded the least recommendation for average offgrid/Hybrid installations is L16RE (6v 370AH) because this has a more sizeable volume of electrolyte that does not go down that fast and the cells are bigger and stronger yet still delivering the same 6v. You will notice that people with L16 don't have too many complains. However, the industrial is the way to go if you can afford it. The simple rule is DO NOT STACK MULTIPLE BATTERIES TO ACHIEVE A BIGGER AMP HOUR WHEN YOU CAN BUY BIGGER CAPACITY UNITS. I am aware that it is cost that makes people stack smaller capacity in order to achieve higher amp hours whites wrong. All the same, if you must use a setup like yours (16 units of T105), you must be ready to attend to it as if you were attending to a new born baby all your life. If you are faithful to do that following all the acceptable standards your battery will still remain in shape for at least 1500 cycles. We have a client we installed 16pc of Trojan T105RE for since 2012 and he is still using that setup as at now with good performance and he has not seen any need to change the battery even with my pressure because it is still serving him. He virtually lives off-grid cos of bad public power in his area. I posted the pictures here some time ago and below is the picture of that same installation I took last month 6 Likes
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Politics / Re: Nigerians Have Chosen- "GIVE US BARABBAS" by richmon74(m): 1:34pm On Feb 04, 2017 |
Not too long ago i created this thread and someone like 9jatriot gave me a sermon on the mount. May I please ask 9jatriot to quote the bible scriptures again on the present circumstances |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 1:29pm On Feb 04, 2017 |
Hi guys It's been a while. Good to see a lot of good stuff happening in this thread. Obviously this is one thread that spells the future. I have tried to scan through most of the pages though unable to get into details. I've come across some very interesting discussions and some very funny ones as well. Some of them which i feel like responding to but when i look at the date i just think the sleeping do should lie. The most interesting thing to me is that many have become renewable energy owners through this thread. God bless the founding fathers. I'll be making my contributions as usual very soon and introducing new products as time goes on. Over the years we've experimented on various designs and materials and i think its time to share the knowledge with the great people of this thread. Congratulations to most people who have become solar power installers with the help of this thread. 6 Likes |
Technology Market / Re: 9600mah Galaxy Note 4 Battery For Sell! in lagos by richmon74(m): 12:43pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
is it still available? |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 11:35am On Apr 24, 2016 |
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 8:07am On Apr 12, 2016 |
cooldipo: Please contact your supplier. You might need to send it back for repairs. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 4:35pm On Apr 09, 2016 |
NanaF: 136k |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 10:14am On Mar 17, 2016 |
chris81964: It is so easy for people to come to this thread and air their judgment of others without telling us of what transpired between them before then. The don't even give a chance for the accused to defend himself. I may not be surprised to hear a different story from the guy in question. And i may also not be surprised to hear someone else somewhere refer to the said guy as a sent and a saviour. I personally have had dealings with a greater percentage of people on this thread even the ones that don't post but read only. The chris81964 I know here is not a sent. He also has his own skeletons. That so many things are kept from this thread is just out of maturity and for the decency of this thread. Let he that has no sin be the first to throw the stone. 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 9:26pm On Mar 08, 2016 |
Braaad: It is always an argument btw UK and US on which battery polarity to ground. UK says +ve and US says -ve. But for your safety, do not ground any. Do the standard earthing of the AC line n chassis. They are very durable inverters to my surprise. I've installed a couple of them in both residential and commercial environments and they are still working great. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 11:44am On Mar 04, 2016 |
Barezzi: If I catch you... |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 11:35am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 7:40pm On Mar 03, 2016 |
JUO: I dey my brother. Doing what i was called to do. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 11:18am On Mar 03, 2016 |
earthrealm: Well you need to check up with jumia again. I bet you they can't sell it for 130 because they don't even buy it for that price. The colours doesn't make any difference as I told you before. We are the cheapest reseller of PRAG product. We're the only one that can give you PRAG 4kVA 24V/48V H for 136k. The inverter comes with Standard Battery Cable and AC IN/OUT wires so you don't have to bother yourself with the cable sizings. If you are interested contact us it and for any other PRAG products you see on www.buyright.com. We also offer professional advice on product selections and installation as additional benefits. PBASE Solar Call/Whatzapp: 08023033135 email: contact@pbasesolar.com FB Page: PBASE Solar www.pbasesolar.com |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 12:44pm On Mar 02, 2016 |
earthrealm: Theres is no way you can talk about Luminous when you are talking about flooded battery. First of all it charges battery at 16amps and secondly it can't disulphide (equalize). So among the two PRAG might be your only choice. PRAG offers you battery type selections which keeps your charging as close as possible to the battery manufactures specs and also gives you the DOD switch which is a great feature for renewable energy battery maintenance. I wrote about this in details in my last review of PRAG inverters. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 12:39pm On Mar 02, 2016 |
earthrealm: For your info The colours of the PRAG inverters are just ecstatics and nothing more. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by richmon74(m): 11:44am On Jan 29, 2016 |
Optimixim: Oga I suggest you do a detailed review of the battery itself and convinced us on why the battery is value for money rather than tell us your own credentials because we are not buying you but the battery. 4 Likes |
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