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rayvelez:
Hello guy please I need your advice as my sister is about to pay for 3.2kva inverter installation to power her 2 freezer cold drinks business… her total budget is 1.5M. Is it advisable to go for tubular batteries as the attachment below say… Abeg don’t air me

In whatever you're buying AVOID TUBULAR batteries. Anybody suggesting it to you no like you bro. Be patient, more people will recommend.

Mrreed's 24v 4.4kwh lithium battery at 600k
3.2kva 24v hybrid inverter 280-320k
Panels 4 500w Jinko atleast.
Since it's a storey building might cost you just a little over 200k for materials and installations. Maybe like extra 100k

Goodluck sir.

anna081:
I don't think the connector stuff match

Cut off the connectors and tie the wires. Remember to tape the exposed ends after tying to avoid short circuit.

anna081:
The fan is 18inches

This is all you need. Cheers!

Available on Jumia. Got the recommendation here and I have been enjoying it for a while now.

Connect red to red, and black to black. Charge with your regular fan charger.

Pabodo:
Dear friends,
Please, I plan to buy this from a friend(220k) just for small set up to power few things at home.
1. What type/size of Charge controller can I use
2.The average load this can power and ideal battery bank size?
3. No of panel that may be required?

Thank you guys for the good works you all are doing and hoping to get your advice

Bad deal. This amount can get you a 24v, 1.5kva hybrid inverter, no need for extra charge controller sir.

anna081:
My glamstar rechargeable fan battery barely last 1hr thinking of getting a replacement what type of battery can i get that can last longer

Is your fan the normal 16-18 inches rechargeable standing fan?
What kind of battery does it use and how many volt and ah?
You will replace it with a Li-ion battery but you have to answer these questions first and if possible upload a pics of the battery for perfect recommendation.

aribitoye:
Please I want to ask a question:
Now that Airtel has brought out 90 days plan for the ODU at 67.5k, will the throttle start when one exceeds 1TB monthly or will it be throttled at 3TB in 3 months?

Very important question. Co ask

nurez305:
This is exactly the issue I was facing late last month. Exactly the same issue until someone recommend I lock just a single band, immediately I unlock all bands and lock only band 3, I have never experienced single downtime since then and the speed has never went below 40mbps... Speed want to wound me. Maybe you can try that as well of that will solve the problem.

Funny for me Band 3 is the most useless among all bands. When Band 7 is down then it’s pointless coz band 1 is basically as useless as 3. What I usually do is swap between these bands, unlock all bands then lock back.

Between doing all these it will start working. But when nothing works, then it's a general downtime.

bassdow:
what you mean by normal pipes ? You mean the iron pipes in those pictures you postetd above abi na plastic pipes you dey talk ?

Either way, no forget say apart from the expensive motor wey go dey under, na expensive solar panels go dey up. Don't end up wasting money, trying to save money.

Why not just use thicker iron pipes or H beams for the stands. once again, just allow those wey e be their work do their thing. Then una fit rub minds together to see what adjustments and improvements can be done

You just spoke my mind.

Darey00:
Adjusted for real-life conditions.

I get > 800w but no be everytime

Ok.

Darey00:
1. Yes you can but charging will be very slow. I use the same battery and have 2 585w panels. Takes about 6 hours to charge at 600w constant power. So do the math.
2. Solar cable from panel to inverter, wire from battery to inverter, voltage protection box, solar and NEPA breakers.
3. I don't use stabilizer for mine since the inverter trips (not Haisic) but I imagine you can

Why are your 2 585w panels producing just 600w constant power to charge? Have you tried increasing the charging current?

osayuwamwen:
Pls my 4200watt luxsun inverter 24v could not power my 1.5hpower submersible pump, but it power my electric cooker and hair fryer, when I on my pump the inverter shows the submersible pump is pulling 4kw and shows 100% load. 1.5hpower submersible pump is less than 1500watt I think

It's kinda abnormal for a 1.5hp to be pulling that much power, if I were you I'll first go with Bassdow's recommendation by changing Capacitor.

Step 2 you have to have that pump checked.

I have had this issue where a 0.5hp was pulling almost 1.9kw. On inspection, it was found that the submersible's coil was having some issues. It was fixed and back to about 800w draw.

QuoteJust1nce:
Can the 715 watt be used for the Growatt SP6000ES with 16A Input per tracker?
The 715 Watt has an Imp 17.54A and go theoretically go up to 19.35A if the bificial kicks in properly

Better safe than sorry. Check cdcare for 535 watts bifacial.

Topper33:
Thank you

- My load could intertwine between 200 to 600 watts at working hours

Should do just fine. The haisic inverter is around 240k on Jumia

vefexam:
Airtel won fustrate my life for a week now the 5G smart box has beed slow. So i decided to investigate, I logged into the router and check the cell tower its connecting to. Turns out to be that there are only 2 cells, provider 4G network and those 2 cells are crowded as i suspect everyone around my area is connected to those cells so its over crowded... Omo i don tire.

And the 5G is based upon the 4G signal so if there is poor 4G there will poor or no 5G network since Airtel doesn't use standalone 5G.

I have been checking the bands but turns out that only band 7 works or is stable enough to provide kilobytes worth of data.

It is well...

Switch to 4G only mode

hoover420:
Boss, how good is this deal and is it better compared to the likes of haisic batteries?

Yes it's a better deal

Topper33:
Hi Guys...

Please I need your help with a couple of thoughts:

My budget is 800k and I would like to get an Inverter setup. At the moment, my landlord does not permit Panel installment on his roof so I am stuck with just the grid.

Please honestly, what can I get with this budget interms of LiFePO4 inverter and battery setup solely being charged from the grid(for now)

You thoughts and honest recommendations would be highly appreciated

I am open to suggestions..

Thanks FAM

What is your load profile like?

With this budget, bearing in mind long back up time, I'll recommend;

12v Hiasic 1.5kw hybrid inverter,
A 4kwh lithium battery from Valto @499k or Mrreed (no idea of the price).

Contact them for enquiries

hoover420:
Boss, how good is this deal and is it better compared to the likes of haisic batteries?

That's a 12v battery.

Valto:
12v 4.2kwh with Jk smart bms 499k

@ codemaster2much see sweet deal for you.

osayuwamwen:
The whole thing just tire me borehole is the reason I spend this much on solar, the inverter carry my induction cooking and the cooker is about 1500watt but it showing it pulling 1.7kw for the inverter side na 1500watt I take they reason 1.5hpower submersible pump thinking say with surge say nor suppose pass 4500watt and my inverter get 2x surge rating

4.2kva is equivalent to 3.3kw... The depth of your bore hole is also a huge factor because the deeper it goes, the more amperage it requires to overcome the pressure. So yes 1.5hp can pull as much as 3kw and more.

Itzlinda:
Please what will you advise someone with a budget of 500k. My loads are just 3 fans, 7 bulbs and laptop. And mobile phones

Get an Itel Powertank with a 500-550watts panel. Get an installer to mount it. It will power ur full house and with ur load give 24/7 electricity.

Speaking from personal experience.

henryutd:
Good Morning House,
Please am I the only person experiencing network downtime on this ODU device?
Are there solutions to this network problem? It will work well a day and the next two days will be a disaster.
I am tired.

Contact Airtel on X. Tell them it's a general issue with your location.

Alternatively try the band lock and unlock thing..

HIGHESTPOPORI:
The people here don't like solar generators but some of us prefer it cos of it's portability.The Hithium solar generator have very good reviews on Jumia,just pair it with two 450 watts panel for fast charging,it also charges full in 2hrs with Nepa.

That's not true. It depends on ask. More information is given here especially on a better value for money deal compared to what you may have heard. At the end the decision is still yours to make.

Solar gens are not really value for money, unless portability is a major factor for you.

Another factor opinions are heavily based on is user experience, support and future upgrades.

bassdow:
Just so you know; I buy and use Lithium based batteries for most clients. Have even bought directly (myself) and inDirectly (pointing the client) from the likes of @valto and @mrReed though they hardly would know because me no dey introduce. BUT persoanlly, still uses both Tubular and SLA batteries for various reasons.

BUT it's bad blindly doing something without knowing why you following such route. My major issue with Lithium based batteries is, it's easier to deceive the customer.

Marketers keep advertising and telling you Lithium batteries has 90% to 95% Dept of Discharge hence is better than Tubular batteries which is 50% Dept of Discharge BUT what they fail to inform you of is, running your Lithium based batteries to such length wouldn't allow it last that many Cycles and years they promised you.

Compare 3 lithium batteries of same brand, same load, same quality charger, same user BUT 1st is ran at 50% DOD, the 2nd at 70% DOD, and the 3rd at 90% DOD. You need not be told the one at 90% DOD would fail first, followed by the one at 70% DOD, and lastly the one at 50% DOD.

That's if your Lithium battery is of a quality brand to begin with.

They mostly tell you what you wanna hear.

I would say, Lithium is better BUT only if DONE right else you just wasting money. Have read of tubular and leadAcid batteries lasting as much as 8 to 10 years and personally, have clients who have used theirs for over 5-years and counting.

Another thing wey dey kill battery na team 24v 5kva inverters; and those who buy 200AH battery when they actually needed 400AH.

Hybrid inverters which prioritize Solar panels as source would actually save battery more than those that doesn't. Funny enough, not all hybrid inverters have such feature. Most go for Hybrid to avoid paying for Charge Controller, not for said feature.

Good Morning

Bro you're not getting it. There's no deception there. At 95% discharge that gives about 3,000 cycles for the average lithium battery. This translates to 8yrz of everyday cycling at the end of which you'll lose about 20% capacity. It’s just by far a superior technology and even same price as Tubular or sometimes cheaper. Seriously take your time and look into it. I am sure if you do, you'll stop recommending LA in this modern age.

Good morning.

K94Q:
how can i reach Dam5rey

Search Solaris surge on tiktok

bassdow:
rarely do I run any of mine up to 50% but there's a special installation which is allowed to be drained as low as 50% and sometimes 48% and they always get 100% filled before 1pm daily except on rare occassions where the sun is on [maternity] leave.

if using NEPA or charger of low capacity, then it's understandable. That doesn't mean if there were to be a competition of "Who gets filled first" a between 300AH Lithium based battery and a 200AH leadAcid based battery; that Lithium wouldn't come out as winner.

BUT let's try to at least not overPlay it.

With lithium you can safely charge at 1C o. The both cannot be compared bro.

Let me say this again. When it comes to network connectivity, the router you're getting won't make any difference as long as speed is capped at 50mbps. So it doesn't matter which one you're getting.

For real life use, what you should be looking out for is battery back up.

They're all premium routers but at 50mbps that's just about it. Nothing more than the average Airtel 4G box.

bassdow:
unfortunately, if that battery is a genuine Quality one, it's much better than lots of Lithium based batteries in the market. He just need ensure the electrolyte level never goes lower than necessary.

The person who did that instal ought to have helped to not allow the battery occupy space much e.g placing them side by side or on top of each other in a way they remain safe.

meanWhile, haven't given up on the idea of building a custom inverter system that works Solar first, battery second. Have itemize all that's required. na time and money remain. This approach drops stress on batteries to a minimum especially during the day

How can you tell a genuine LA battery compared to Lithium? For instance majority of the popular Lithium brands available have been tested independently (Go check YouTube, tiktok an other social media platforms) & these data are freely available online so you know what you're getting.

In fact you are more likely to get rubbish with LA 10x than going for harvested grade b lithium batteries. Dammy did capacity test for the lithium battery pack he used for 4 years and only lost about 4ah per year. Video is available on YouTube.

The time for LA is gone, do more research and embrace the new & superior technology. Lithium batteries have come to solve the shortcomings of LA & the beauty of it is they're getting cheaper everyday.

As for your last line, that feature is already available on hybrid inverters.

hoover420:
Thanks very much. I think I’ll just check him out and see if he can do house installation too.
Do you say this would be enough for the load i want to carry?

Yes. That's what was recommended to you. But also ask him price of the all in one unit. I think with that you get to save on wire from inverter to battery.

hoover420:
Okay, I think I’ll go for the Haisic 12v 1.5kva/4kwh all in one system, I prefer that. Thanks

Grt option.

hoover420:
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the response. Are you saying instead of going for the ecoflow, I can just go for the 1.5kva inverter and 4kwh lithium battery? Which will be a total of 650k exceeding solar panels?

Yes.
Haisic 12v 1.5kva
Haisic 12v 4kwh lithium battery or contact Mrreed for his build, high quality too.

There's also a Haisic 12v 1.5kva/4kwh all in one system too. I think 650k or more, contact Dam5rey for quote. These are far better deals for your budget.

hoover420:
Thank you so much, I really appreciate the response. Are you saying instead of going for the ecoflow, I can just go for the 1.5kva inverter and 4kwh lithium battery? Which will be a total of 650k exceeding solar panels?

Yes. By far a better deal.

hoover420:
I intend getting the itel power tank (if truly recommended) in any itel outlet around me since I reside in Lagos so it should be a little cheaper. Also do you think I should go for this itel or the ecoflow? Then I can pair them with the Jinko 535w?
This is the specification of the freezer below
(105w)

Although the ecoflow has less battery, it has a more capable inverter that can power your freezer. What you should be looking out for is the max pv input for the ecoflow.

When it comes to freezers initial surge is usually high and can go up to 800w. If that is the case with yours then the powertank won't serve you with that freezer because the inverter is 500w max.

But with 600k for the ecoflow, u can get a 1.5kva 12v hybrid (200k) inverter and a 4kwh lithium battery at 450k which is by far a much better deal.