gbadexy:

I use 1040 watts solar panel with a 50 amps charger.
Your appliances would determine the KVA of the inverter and battery capacity to use.

somehow:


Thanks
Can solar power be used to power ACs (2-3) without having to break the bank?

To use 2-3 ACs, only 2-4 bulbs and maybe 1 TV would be on..

Dennis3D:


So sorry about that @Focusmind
Ade, kindly attend to this.
Or let's talk about on whatsapp or direct call.
Thanks.

somehow:


Thanks
Can solar power be used to power ACs (2-3) without having to break the bank?

To use 2-3 ACs, only 2-4 bulbs and maybe 1 TV would be on..

Dennis3D:


So sorry about that @Focusmind
Ade, kindly attend to this.
Or let's talk about on whatsapp or direct call.
Thanks.

Focusmind:


Lucky you bro! Lucky you! I wasn't lucky with Adedward as you were.

He delivered broken windows to me, incomplete net size and worst of it, put an empty white pipe as burglary without iron! Yes, you heard me right, white pipe without an iron in one of my large windows he supplied.

I have been asking him to come and rectify this for the past 7 months. He kept shifting the goal post. He told me to get someone, may be another aluminum person to estimate the cost of fixing those things mentioned and he would reimburse the aluminum guy. He was given the quote of what it would cost to change the broken glasses, put the correct window net size and replace the empty pipes he put as burglary, but he vehemently refused, saying it was high and that he would come himself or send someone to fix them.

Bro, we have been on that since. He hasn't yet come, neither has he sent anyone. Series of messages were sent to him to know the time he would be coming but he refused to answer, neither did he reply my call.

I am not here to rubbish Adedward as it is not in my character. I always exercise patience, even with my workers and my subordinates. I give people time to correct themselves and make amends. However, I hate it when I am being taken for granted.

I will keep using people from this site for my project. I have had fantastic guys worked on my projects from this site.

Notwithstanding, I am still weighing my option and watching him on 3D. I am waiting for his rebuttal and challenge, if he is up to it.

EgunMogaji2:
Up there is the classic “We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service” clause that I preach on here. Yah all don’t have to accept all work that crosses your paths.

Once you touch it, you own it.

EgunMogaji2:
Up there is the classic “We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service” clause that I preach on here. Yah all don’t have to accept all work that crosses your paths.

Once you touch it, you own it.

n3xt:


Regardless of your load and energy consumption, the essence of a very good smarthome design is to control energy usage through a variety of smart-home energy-saving strategies.

You need systems that can turn appliances off completely when not in use, eliminating the energy drain from idling appliances.

For instance, my security lights automatically come on at 7pm and is turned off at 6:30am every day even when I’m not in town thus conserving energy.

Years back, I have programmable thermostats on my power-hungry devices. Today, I realize that a well configured smart thermostat will do a better job that the manual ones as it’ll take some of the guesswork out and enabling the device's smarts to proactively manage energy use.

More importantly, I’m able to save more on my energy bills because my house is designed to conserve energy (there are wraparound terraces and covered porch allowing fresh air and sunlight to pour into my very spacious interior). This is a different ball game for those who are trying to play catch up.

gbadexy:

I have no Idea of the wattage of the ACs.
What KVA generator would power the appliances?
That would give you the Idea of the inverter capacity to use and the number of batteries.
You may spend close to N1.5 m or more for that but I guess the amount is relative in terms of cost.
That may be breaking the bank for people like us but definitely a pocket change for our ogas here.
With my layman idea, I know you would definitely need more than 3 KVA inverter and more than 400 ah batteries.

somehow:


Thanks
Can solar power be used to power ACs (2-3) without having to break the bank?

To use 2-3 ACs, only 2-4 bulbs and maybe 1 TV would be on..

somehow:


So let's say like 5KVA inverter and like 600 maH batteries can comfortably power a 4-5 bedroom duplex? (Not like every appliances would be active at once.)

igbonla:


You will break the bank to have solar power for 2-3 ACs, especially if you are gonna run them at night too.

2 ACs will require something around 8Kva inverter and that's roughly about 1.5M for a good one, you will require about 10,000W panels too (30 panels X 300/350W), at about 60k for a good panel, that about 1.8M. You will need nothing less than 40kwh of battery to use 2 ACs at night and that's huge! Somewhere around 12-15M for Li-ion! These figures are not exact, just about but you can see how you have to break the bank, a good bank.
Adding the 3rd AC will make it worse, it is doable if you can afford it.

You still need that energy audit before moving to design for your need.

igbonla:


What do you have in the 4-5 bedroom duplex? Some appliances are like a V8 Tundra, even when they run alone!

Get an audit done first.

somehow:


What kind of smart home devices do you use and what do they handle in your home specifically?

How spacious are the spaces in your home feet wise?

Adedward:
pls sir, let's be clear to this man, u give hsl broker this job not adedward pls, he contacted me to do it for him, u Don't know what he told me, so if u want to laid any complained u have to go back to him, and he will call me, because u Don't know our discussion, u can spoil my image here, because l am not have any agreement with u, call hsl broker let's him call me, complain to him let's him complain to me, dats how it should be, don't trying to destroy ur name pls thanks,

michlins:
please sir, I'm not a structural engineer but whatever design you finally come up with, I will make it a reality. I have been doing this and will deliver.


Thanks

gbadexy:

Exactly sir. They make the money they are losing on the prepaid meters from the estimated bills they give unmetered people and are reluctant to process the meter fast so that they keep milking the people.

somehow:


Thanks
Can solar power be used to power ACs (2-3) without having to break the bank?

To use 2-3 ACs, only 2-4 bulbs and maybe 1 TV would be on..

n3xt:


My Energy Conservation and Home Automation Device List

Gate/Fence Light/DC Water Pump control - Centurion Chronoguard Function
This device run on 650VA backup battery and it can power the gate for at least 48 hours when there’s power outage. It also turn on the water pump on programmed days of the week all year round.

Smart plugs - Surgeguard (remote controlled)
This is what my entertainment systems are connected to. Once I switch off the master port, all the slave port goes off automatically thus conserve energy.

ACs/Freezer - Programmable plugs (thermostat)
I intend upgrading this to smart thermostat.

Bulbs - Phillips Hue
I’ve been using this bulbs for over 9 years. I’ll order more soon to replace the “na this one good” naija bulbs that get replaced every month.


Spaces

Lounge/Dining/Ante/Entrance Porch - 80sqm +

Entrance Porch only (Pic 1 below) - 20sqm
Lounge only - 38sqm
All Rooms are above standard room size.

topsy23:


Yes you can use solar inverter to power AC but the size rating must be between 10-15KVA. The load consumption of the conventional AC is high but there are some low power consumption AC called inverter AC..

Dennis3D:


Sharp shooter.
Good work always... Well done

gbadexy:

Exactly sir. They make the money they are losing on the prepaid meters from the estimated bills they give unmetered people and are reluctant to process the meter fast so that they keep milking the people.

Adedward:
boss thank for ur message this is adedward but remember u don't give this work to do in the first place, it's hsl broker u give this work to not me, and I am not the one came to install the windows because I don't want any probs, so if u see any complained about the windows u have to call hsl broker for repair and hsl broker will call me, but instead of doing dat u keeping call me, and I said I will help u to do it, but since today the person u give work to have not call me for any repairs in ur project, and u are keeping shout my name, did I collect work from u pls, u are free to tell everyone here if u give me work, pls call the person u give the project to do, pls if it's true u have anything to do with ur windows he is the one will tell me thanks,

Dennis3D:


Alright Ade. I will call you directly for more explanation. No need to go back and forth here. People might read things differently. If need be, and Focusmind is willing, alongside HSL Broker, a conference call wouldn't be a bad idea.

People dragging anyone around here without the way it's been done in the past here doesn't help anyone. It rather makes people look bad before the eyes of innocent members here.

In the course of work execution. Everyone experiences challenges. A good run with a client, might not be a good a run with another client with a different understanding of things.

Above all, making headway and forward movement over the tasks is what matters.

If you don't mind on this.

Personally we met here, and since 2018 till date. I don't have any bad work experience with you, we have had challenges and all were worked upon by mere understanding. No need for name callings.

Thanks.

Adedward:
thanks boss am just seeing this since yesterday,
Firstly help me to ask him, this first question ,( am I the one give the job to do in the first in the first place, and who did u give to do pls, ? Ist not adedward pls, u give work to hsl broker and he contact me here to do the work for him, he just abandon the work with me for many months, before calling me to finish it with u, and aloni the line glass was brake, and it's grey glass, I cant find in ur area, I said u should give me time to have work around ur area, since we can't do see the glass there, and come here and want to rubbish my name for the work I helped u to achieve from hsl broker, see client ooo,

Focusmind:


Just listen to yourself. Zero integrity!

Agreed that HSL Broker sublet the contract to you, did he ask you to deliver broken glasses? You did the job yourself, loaded them yourself and sent your boys to deliver and mount them.

You even called to request for extra cash to cover the large size of the net because of the size of the windows which I wired to you and yet you delivered a short-size net, insufficient to cover the window area.

As if that was not enough, your burglary had empty pipe without iron! Bro, don't drag your name further to the mud.

You promised to come and rectify all these yourself. You collected a job from HSL and deliver broken and cracked glasses. Was it HSL that delivered the cracked glasses. Did he ask you to deliver cracked glasses.

Please own up and stop messing up your name.

EgunMogaji2:
Up there is the classic “We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service” clause that I preach on here. Yah all don’t have to accept all work that crosses your paths.

Once you touch it, you own it.

Focusmind:


Your glasses could not be seen anywhere when there are aluminium people everywhere? You said we should get someone to fix it and you would reimburse the person and you went awol.

More than 10 months, you were still looking for the grey glasses? Bro, you never had the mind to fix it and it was written all over you.

I serve clients as well in my trade and I do go extra mile to rectify issues no matter how it came about. You are here defending the indefensible.

topsy23:


Yes you can use solar inverter to power AC but the size rating must be between 10-15KVA. The load consumption of the conventional AC is high but there are some low power consumption AC called inverter AC..