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mrphysics:
For now boss, my mail doesn't go.

Why not drop the message here.

Oh sorry about that. It was about my dom account referee status. Remember I contacted you some time back? I really can't drop details here.
If there's any way you can access your mail then please do. It's very urgent.

mrphysics:
The real exchange rate is the one Nigerian banks are using. Except if those sites will exchange the fund and send the equivalent to your Nigeria Bank

Boss, I sent you a mail.

dingbang. Is there a way to activate a device when you've lost the phone number associated with the account therefore you can't get the OTP?

@surrogatesng How many hours can the setup power a 65watt laptop and 25 watts(light and other small appliances) ?

zekepio:
URGENT!!!
Hello,
for those in BSU.
My post UTME is in two days time and I haven't had time to study as I've been engaged with other commitments.
What's making me delusional now is the fact that I don't know if MATHS will be part of the post utme subjects. For my main subjects I'll just brush through and I'll be fine. But maths? I haven't had anything serious to do with it in the past 2 years.
BSU guys, will I be writing maths?

I have been waiting to quote this post!
2 years at home. Wrote Jamb 3 times!
Today, I've been offered admission to study medicine and surgery.

nkhay:
No, you can't open an account using Epic browser cause running a foreign account now requires REAL US/UK numbers.

If you eventually figure out how to get a foreign number that works, use anonymox VPN on Mozilla or Chrome instead of epic.

Or better still, acquire a good skill start with a Nigerian account.

Buy reviews from buyer's account owners
Stay online always
Pray! God is ever faithful!

PS - Fiverr became tough this year, to fast track your journey, get a MENTOR! Or check fiverr youtube videos by Nigerians.

@sammorad this advice is gold!

odimbannamdi:
Ho bro...
please, how do i reach u? i need your opinion in something

Hello, If it's something you can't post here then I suggest you shoot me a PM. Best regards.

I got my zealot b570 today. The bass is excellent.
Battery life? I can't say much on that yet.
I hate the flashing light!
Every other thing works fine.

kiekie1:
Hello, that's quite disheartening I must say ! The said battery you procured is gel and the right charge algorithm et current must be used for longetivity sake! The installation done as displayed in picture shows you used electrical cables of tiny hard copper guage which must have created enough room for losses ! See my mobile number in profile/signature.. Reach me for detailed advice . Cheer's

Thanks for keeping to your words and offering advice for free.
I did as you advised and changed the wires to 4mm and 6mm flex wires and now I get to fully charge my laptop.
I am yet to know how long the battery will last on full charge. I will get that data soon and update the house.
Thanks Boss.

kiekie1:
Hello, that's quite disheartening I must say ! The said battery you procured is gel and the right charge algorithm et current must be used for longetivity sake! The installation done as displayed in picture shows you used electrical cables of tiny hard copper guage which must have created enough room for losses ! See my mobile number in profile/signature.. Reach me for detailed advice . Cheer's

I will do that first thing tomorrow morning.
Thank you.

More pics

This is got to be the most annoying thing that has happened to me in a long while!
Some days ago I made enquiries here on which brand of 100ah battery to buy and I got awesome replies but unfortunately, I couldn't find those brands in Abuja and in rare cases when I did I was given outrageous prices like 60-80k. I spoke to about 5 dealers on phone and spent over 3k on transportation visiting some seller shops before I finally found the one I bought for 40k.
The name is Middle Star. Pics are attached!

Prior to buying the battery, I bought a 650VA UPS. The battery in the UPS was fairly good and on a good sunny day it can give my laptop 100% by using and discharging the UPS battery at intervals! That is if I on the UPS it maybe will give the laptop 15% then it'll beep and switch off and I'll again on it after 30mins and it'll add another 15% that was how I was managing life.

What do I use in charging the battery?
I bought a 150watt solar panel and a 30a PMW charge controller
I have been using the solar panel and the charge controller and the UPS with its battery for about 4 months!

When I bought the Middle Star 100ah battery a couple of days ago I thought my worries were gone and I could now charge my laptop to 100% in one instance. But was that the case?

The Dilemma

I hooked up my setup and allowed it to charge till evening then plugged my laptop. Lo and behold it did not take 3 minutes for the UPS to start beeping indicating that the battery is low! This is a battery that showed a full bar on the charge controller before I plugged the laptop ooo.
Yesterday I decided to experiment again. I allowed it to charge till evening and I switched on the UPS. The only load I used was a 15watt bulb and two phones. It lasted from 7 pm till 5 am when I switched it off. Note! The UPS started beeping from around 8 pm till this morning.
It's almost 2 pm and I just plugged my laptop and again the UPS didn't last 5 mins before beeping and switching off. My laptop charger is rated 65watt.
What could be the problem here?
My intention of having this setup is to have my laptop on for at least 15hours daily and my 15watt bulb for 5 hours!
My friend who has MTN LUMOS enjoys that much time on his laptop and bulb.
If you can remember I made enquiries here whether to build a setup or go for MTN lumos and most of you said Setup which is reasonable considering the long term cost of MTN lumos.
But Now My setup of;
150watt solar panel
100ah battery
30a charge controller
650va ups
IS USELESS if I can't power my laptop for 15 hours daily.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?

mrphysics:
I see. Save the company account we use for advert on nairaland, I don't have any alternate

Hi Mrphysics,
I trust you're alright. I'm a freelancer and I've been following you for a while.
I need assistance from you. I can't put details here due to the sensitive info involved.
Would you by any chance be willing to honour my PM if I send you one?
Don't worry, it'll be brief and on point.
Thank you and I look forward to your favourable reply.

saint2ace:
Bros check on jiji and put location as abuja. Na lagos me and ceejay80s dey

Boss, I've been doing that oo.
The guy that I sealed a deal with (same person I bought charge controller from some time ago) said his price is 40k for the 100ah and it's even Croc. The price and brand is not even my problem but he doesn't have any in stock.
Others that I've spoken with are calling exorbitant prices (70- 120k) it's so annoying how Nigerians easily want to cheat people in the name of making gain.

zekepio:
Hi all,
I've got 40k which brand of 12v 100ah battery should I go for? GBM, Croc, Emirate?

ceejay80s:
i have used GBM and its good.....i am not saying its the best but its good sha...
person no fit know the food wey sweet pass until e taste am, nas the one wey i taste i dey tell u

saint2ace:
I concur, GBM is better than CROC I've not used Emirates before but of the Alaba batteries, GBM, Maximum Power, Zedix and GLT are top choices for a budget.

Ceejay80s how far Na? Longest time.... I hail Ur ministry oh

I'm back again.
The guy I wanted to buy from just disappointed me. He said he's out of stock.
Any seller of batteries here?
Location: Abuja.
Needed tomorrow.

ceejay80s:
i have used GBM and its good.....i am not saying its the best but its good sha...
person no fit know the food wey sweet pass until e taste am, nas the one wey i taste i dey tell u

Thanks boss

Hi all,
I've got 40k which brand of 12v 100ah battery should I go for? GBM, Croc, Emirate?

Shekstatari:
In two days And you're just asking now??

Honestly boss, I've been running up and down. E no easy.

URGENT!!!
Hello,
for those in BSU.
My post UTME is in two days time and I haven't had time to study as I've been engaged with other commitments.
What's making me delusional now is the fact that I don't know if MATHS will be part of the post utme subjects. For my main subjects I'll just brush through and I'll be fine. But maths? I haven't had anything serious to do with it in the past 2 years.
BSU guys, will I be writing maths?

Alejoc:
MPS is suitable for your needs... Get in touch via 0806-531-6307

Does the MPS come with a solar panel? If yes, how many watts?

Trippledots:
oops. i hope its available online

Do you need his phone number?

ceejay80s:
how many amp?

30 amps

Trippledots:
where and price pls?

Abuja. Got the seller's contact online. After much pricing I bought it for 7k

ceejay80s:
go for the roysolar the green one, second photo, thats exactly the one i am using, tested and trusted,
advantages:
screen display
can charge 2 phones through usb or used to power a 5v appliance
it has 4 stage charging mode
it has option to choose if u want to charge avalve regulated battery , gel battery
etc

Thank you!
I bought the green one like you opined.
I think I'm gonna enjoy it

Bosses,
I need your expert advice on which of these two charge controllers I should go for.
Pics attached

Nosaghae:
It was the fuse that got burnt. The problem have been solved. Thanks for ur reply

I'm glad it has been fixed.

I need a 100watts solar panel in Abuja this morning.

If you sell solar panels and you're in Abuja, kindly quote this post with your phone number and the price.

It's urgent.

Nosaghae:
Thanks for the reply boss.
Pls is it radio and television electrician or there are special inverter electrician? Like how much will it take to get it fixed.

Relay cost anything from #150 to #500.
And yes an electrician that repairs TV and knows his onion can fix it for you. Better still, go to electricians that repair stabilisers and fans. They know more about relays.
I'm sure you won't spend more than #1k if you sabi price☺

Nosaghae:
Hi Ceejay my 1kva mercury inverter used to supply light to the house even though the power button is turned off when the inverter is connected to NEPA or gen and also charge the batteries. This evening, I mistaken plugged electric iron to the inverter without turning on the inverter on after about 3-5 minutes, the inverter went off and is no longer charging. But wen I turned it on, it still supply power but can't charge. Pls what could be the problem and possible solution

You've blown the relay.
Take it to an electrician to change it for you.

temizeee:
don't think of 10 hrs backup from 50ah ba3 over a load of 80-100watts ko possible

wow. It doesn't have to be 10hours back up.
If I can use it for 4 hours during the day when the setup is charging and I can still get 6 hours of backup at night then it's totally fine.

zekepio:
Bosses, I need your input on this.
I have 30k and I need sufficient power for laptop and 2 bulbs. I'm considering MTN lumos since 30k can't get me a nice setup. what's your take on this?

CSNg
ceejay80s
Thanks for lending your voice to my inquiry.
I didn't reply before now because the nairaland bot unjustly restricted my account from liking or commenting on this thread. Thank God it's over!

Truly, MTN lumos is a penny wise pound foolish initiative. I'm no longer considering it.
My load is basically a laptop, two power saving bulbs and 5 phones (factoring my neighbours).
So we're looking at a 80-100 watt load. I will need the laptop to run for at least 10hours daily.
My budget is still 30k.

Here,s the analysis of what I think I'll be needing.
1. Solar panel (50-80 watt)
2. Battery (30-50ah)
3. UPS or inverter
4. Charge controller.

What way can I get these components with my budget?

If you are based or supply to Abuja, I'll gladly do business with you.

And most importantly, if you have any of these components that you're no longer using, I'll be jolly glad to have you gift them to me
Thanks.