HOW TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE AN UN INTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY AT HOME BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7 P.M AND 6 A.M EVERY DAY.

The unreliability of PHCN power supply in Nigeria is legendary, so we cannot bank on them to provide us with power within this golden family period when:-

1. We would have been back from work and will need to rest in a well ventilated home
2. The night has set in and the home should be illuminated instead of the scary darkness
3. The family need to enjoy t.v entertainment e.t.c

Using noisy generator is not even advisable within these hours because of the smoke pollution, noise in-convenience and heavy cost of fuelling that is characteristic of generator usage.

That’s why I am recommending the use of inverters within these family golden hours (7pm – 6am). An inverter is an electronic device that is capable of converting energy stored in batteries to electricity. It is noiseless, smokeless and fueless. It is very cost effective in the long run, and in any case, spending on family comfort is a worthwhile investment.

Now, home appliances can be classified into 2 broad groups.

1. Low Power Consumer (LPC) appliances e.g energy bulbs, fans, TV and DVD, sound system, cable system , game, laptop e.t.c

2. High power consumer (HPC) appliances e.g pumping machine, washing machine, iron, fridge, freezers, air conditioners e.t.c

I’ll recommend that you use an inverter to run your LPC appliances. You can use PHCN or Generator to charge your inverter during the day time so that you can then enjoy the inverter power supply at nights.

Using the inverter for HPC appliances might be more capitally intensive considering the fact that they consume a lot of power. You can use PHCN or generator for your HPC appliances. But if you have the means, you can also put up a 5kva inverter solution and dedicate it for your HPC appliance needs.

A 2 – 3kva inverter with 2 units of 200ah deep cycle batteries will be adequate to take care of your LPC need for the family golden hours (when they should rest, refresh and sleep).

You may later scale up and introduce solar panels to charge your batteries in place of the un-reliable power supply or the annoying power generator. Charging the inverter batteries after being drained is very essential. PHCN, Generator or Solar panels can all help in charging your inverter so, it all depends on your choice.

Please give me a call, and I will give you a reasonably nice price quote on either of the options stated above. More importantly, I will always be there for you all the way as a friend and as a technical adviser in terms of alternative power solution.

In conclusion, we all need to enjoy life while still at it. We should not compromise quantity for quality because our output will always be affected if we do.
I look forward to hearing from you.

Vincent (vincentmichael123@gmail.com)
07081516945, 07025402410, 08159310212
Alternative Power Consultant