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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:27am On Oct 13, 2016 |
guys, just a page from the morningstar mppt 60 manual:
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:26pm On Oct 11, 2016 |
saipro & battleaxe, you guys could just correct the error without humming and humming. i'm sure dmerciful doesn't realize his mistake and seems it really is a honest one. afterall, we all learn everyday. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:19pm On Oct 09, 2016 |
dunka, mine would be mounted on a separate tower besides the main water tank. i consider a 300 litre weight of water too much of a risk to put on my roof. if my roof were made of concrete like johnkester's probably i wouldn't mind at all. but for those installing the 200 litre or 100 litre version i'm sure the weight would be light enough to fit on to an aluminum roof. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 3:42pm On Oct 08, 2016 |
reprobate, i don't know the kind of solar hot water system they have in that hotel in question but remember that as with every setup of this kind, capacity sizing is very key. the package itself comes with a hot water tank designed to retain hot water for up to three days in case of bad weather. however if your capacity sizing is smaller than your house needs you may end up using up all the available hot water before the sun shines again (just like your battery bank sizing for pv solar). i won't be surprised if that hotel has just one small tank serving all the rooms. also, the package comes with an auxiliary electric water heater that can be turned on to heat water should weather conditions become extreme. again, in this part of our world, if you size your system adequately, you will never need to use the auxiliary heater. as a matter of fact, testimonies abound from people who have both systems installed and they have never needed to turn on their electric heater for years now. 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 1:43pm On Oct 08, 2016 |
dunka, cost will depend on the size you want. it varies from 100 liters to 300 liters. as for plumbing, you will need a little modification to your existing hot water line only. instead of having all those conventional electric water heaters littered about your bathrooms (and kitchen?) depending on the number of rooms you have; now you only have one central water heater feeding the whole house. you won't be needing all those aristons anymore for a very long time - even during the cold harmattan season. no more bathing with cold water just because phcn refused to supply public power to heat up your water. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 8:11am On Oct 08, 2016 |
abunafiu: prof, work in progress as we speak. i'll definitely keep the house posted on my findings. solar water heating is the next frontier in my drive towards energy independence. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 8:08am On Oct 08, 2016 |
kogistar: kogistar, it's a solar water heater like ripvanwink said and not a solar pump. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 7:14am On Oct 08, 2016 |
gadotor: @gadotor, It's been quite a while. How is it going at your end? |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 6:00pm On Oct 07, 2016 |
coming soon to a rooftop near you!!!
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 11:59am On Sep 28, 2016 |
anochuks08, your set up is very much ok and i don't think you have anything to worry about. provided your array size is big enough to charge your battery bank to full/floating status everyday, i think you're all set up for many years of stress-free off-grid living. enjoy! 5 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 3:48pm On Sep 27, 2016 |
saipro, barezzi, i'm glad you guys somehow found a little inspiration from my posts. and i think that is the whole essence of this forum. if we all can think less about how to make a buck and channel our energies into helping our fellow man, the world indeed will be a better place for everybody. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 12:51pm On Sep 27, 2016 |
sagnetplus: @sagnetplus, Exactly what kind of help do you require? |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 7:56am On Sep 19, 2016 |
olenyi: @olenyi, How far? It's been quite a while. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:47am On Sep 19, 2016 |
bmdflo: bmdflo, actually you're right. I was just joking. anything is possible. countries like china, taiwan, india, etc who make these products are not better than us. we only need to have the enabling environment and you'll be amazed at the speed with which we as a country will make technological progress. I think we should go beyond this 'white labelling' phenomena which seems to be the norm these days because we are only helping to build those countries where those factories are located while at the same time creating unemployment and technological retardation back at home. break the myth! 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:08pm On Sep 18, 2016 |
Janyves, a nigerian made battery? are you kidding me?!! |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 8:11pm On Sep 17, 2016 |
Chinedu7: @Chinedu7, Nobody is a big man here. We all learning and trying to help each other here. The guy asked a simple question. He wanted to know which of the TBN positions he could track easily at the moment and not what was obtainable several months ago. So how does your post help him? If I was a newbie standing by my dish and I sent a post to the thread about possible tracking positions, I would expect any member responding to me to give me information that is current and not one that expired several months ago. VIVA FTA!!! 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 11:05am On Sep 17, 2016 |
ben1daEbiri: @ben1daEbiri, Yeah you're right. I'm back with a bang. So many new faces here that I'm not used to. So many off-topic discussions that were alien to us in the good old days. I'm sure if some of our old founding members should stumble upon this thread now they would be hard put to believe this is an FTA thread what with the talk of CCAM, autoroll, alphabox, etc. True FTA seems to have taken a back seat while illegality has finally triumphed. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 10:52am On Sep 17, 2016 |
Chinedu7: @chinedu7 You could have still gone ahead to give geman your own views without having to quote me. By the way what percentage quality are you getting on TBN on Apstar since you claim to receive it? |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:35pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
DMerciful, keep up the good work. cheers! 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 3:33pm On Sep 15, 2016 |
geman: @geman, I'm using STRONG K6. You should try it and see. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 10:35am On Sep 15, 2016 |
geman: @geman, Yes, TBN package on SES 4/C (22W) is still roaring hot. Use 3825h, 8950sr to track and make sure your dish size is at least 1.8M. As for the package on Apstar (76E) that beam is a spot beam for Asia so difficult to track from here. Hope this helps? |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 11:40pm On Sep 13, 2016 |
abunafiu: prof, keep enjoying. happy salah to you! |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 4:00pm On Sep 10, 2016 |
abunafiu, well done for the nice pics. the secret to solar success as in every other endeavor in life is consistency. and, like iLoveTheSun said in his previous post, you start small and gradually grow bigger with time. just like you, i also started from a rented apartment with a back up solution with no solar initially. it was not until i changed houses that i began installing solar panels one by one and now several years later, i have enough array to power my entire household even on cloudy days. no wonder they say, rome was not built in a day! 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Why We Are Addressing Injustice In Niger Delta- Lai Mohammed by GeorgeD1(m): 10:45am On Sep 10, 2016 |
liar mohammed |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 8:48am On Sep 10, 2016 |
zeestone99: zeestone99, yes, we have arrived at something. i'll get back to you and see how we can close this out with your team. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 2:08pm On Sep 09, 2016 |
dunka, its been posted severally in the past. just check my previous posts. cheers! |
Politics / Re: Femi Adesina: My Salary Was Cut By One-third, I Go Hungry Too by GeorgeD1(m): 9:48am On Sep 09, 2016 |
this is change by any other name. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:46am On Sep 09, 2016 |
zeestone99, i sent you a mail from my yahoo mailbox. kindly reply asap. thanks. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:42am On Sep 09, 2016 |
iLoveTheSun: iLoveTheSun, the bolded couldn't be more true. and, personally, that was the motivation behind my solar initiative from day one. i always thought to myself, "if i can spend 3 million and above to buy a car that takes me from point a to point b and on a good day i only get to spend at most 1 hour, two hours or even three hours in that car, why then shouldn't i spend an equivalent amount to make my home comfortable to live in? a house i spend over eight to twelve hours in everyday?" for me, it just didn't make sense riding a car fitted with ac and being comfortable for one hour only to arrive home, park that same car and you enter into a house with no lights, no fan, waiting for when phcn will restore public power or on the alternative going to struggle with a fuel guzzling generator when you could have all this with the flick of a switch. so, suddenly solar began to make more sense to me, regardless of the amount i was spending to put those 40 panels on my roof. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Crime / Re: Sports Betting: Man In Uyo Hangs Himself Over N22,000 Loss by GeorgeD1(m): 1:54pm On Sep 08, 2016 |
modern day pools staking at its worst. nap one from five.....! mschew!! 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 10:20pm On Sep 07, 2016 |
iLoveTheSun: iLoveTheSun, quite an interesting line up you have here but the jury is still out there on the viability or otherwise of running a home fully on solar photovoltaics. it is always preferable to explore more cost effective solutions where they are readily available instead of going the fully solar pv route. for your cooking for instance, lpg or propane gas has been found to be less expensive than using a hotplate powered by an inverter. for heating household water, solar water heaters seem to be the preferred method. washing machines are getting more power efficient these days what with the emergence of top loaders so not much issues running them off inverters (i run my thermocool washing machine on my inverter on a routine basis without any problems) microwaves too present a unique twist. although they seem to draw so much instantaneous power, but because they are almost always run for brief spells in the entire day, inverters seem to love them. 4 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:52am On Aug 23, 2016 |
bigrovar, many peeps complaining about the high cost of solar never really sit down to do the maths. still, many of us trying to wean people off the 'generator mentally' are sometimes at a loss when faced with such complaints as solar being too expensive. but when we are armed with facts such as this, the advantages of solar in terms of cost savings becomes staggering. do you know that even with dollar at 500 naira, solar is still cheaper to set up compared with the long-term cost of running fuel-guzzling generators over the space of 25 years? my solar panels are still pumping out juice over 6 years after installation just like they did from day one. my inverter is still doing great with no issues at all. batteries are performing marvellously. at this rate, i'm seeing myself coasting through another couple of years before worrying about any system or component failure. so, doing the 25year maths for cost of running generators, it will be like this: 522,000*25 = 13,050,000 naira and if i were to run my generator for double the time, i'e 24hrs everyday (like my inverter presently) it will amount to: 13,050,000*2 = 26,100,000 naira spent over that space of time. thankfully though, I don't have to incur this cost anymore thanks to solar. truly, the sun is the answer! 1 Like 1 Share |
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