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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:25pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
Daboomb: in addition to what others have said so far, you have to know that charge/discharge cycles is not an exact science. a battery may be rated for 5000 cycles based on lab tests under standard conditions but in real world terms such cells could actually put out 6000 or more cycles all depending on amount of current drawn per cycle/ length of time. regardless of battery chemistry, this is a proven fact although lithium generally handles large draw down currents better than other common battery technologies, e.g lead acid. to answer your question, when it comes to second hand cells or batteries, you cannot totally eliminate the risk of being saddled with almost depleted cells being traded as top grade. that is why the reputation of the seller becomes key since a seller with a reputation to protect will not want to soil his name by selling junk just to make a few bucks. 5 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 2:17pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
gadgetplanetng: Before covid-19 it used to be like a week from when shipment is initiated to delivery in Lagos. But now it takes a little longer (for obvious reasons). 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 8:59am On Nov 11, 2021 |
Spy360: Since i don't have 180cm I may not be able to confirm that but I think you should still give it a try using the directions above, By the way it is 7e i meant to write. I have corrected it in my original post. Move from 7e as if you're going west. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 3:44pm On Nov 10, 2021 |
Spy360: Bros, honestly this 5e don really suffer you oooh. But if you can get 7e, then you can get 5e easily because both satellites are just 2 degrees apart! Move your dish to 7e, be mindful of your east and west direction and slowly move the dish as if you're going west. Make sure you change the TP to 12054v 3000sr (BET Naija). When you hit green, change your Ku lnb back to C band and blindscan. You're good to go. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:31am On Nov 09, 2021 |
ojeysky: bro, as long as everyone is smiling, i guess that's all that matters. and, niyi already nailed it with his reply as usual. i started this journey into energy freedom over 10yrs ago because i was tired of all the hassles associated with running fuel guzzling generators. the oil changes, servicing, maintenance...the works. switching over to renewables shouldn't take me back to that old forgotten era where i have to worry about whether my battery bank is top balanced or bottom balanced. whether i have the right bms or whether my bank will suffer an unexplained voltage run-away... i just want a system that just plain works and if i can get it with my lead-acid bank, what is there not to like? lithium will eventually mature, i wager probably in another couple of years and by then most of these teething issues would have been taken care of. who knows? instead of lifepo4 we all would be stocking up on lithium titanate or some other higher version of lithium battery technology. like they always say, the best is yet to come. 7 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 5:48pm On Nov 08, 2021 |
mcTrinity: lolz. i couldn't have said it better. after our last extensive debate here on this lead-acid vs lithium thingy, i just smile, read and waka pass whenever i stumble upon any post glorifying lithium above other battery chemistries. the question i ask myself is, "how long will it take these peeps to realize that you don't change a winning team?" we all watch the epl, and we see how winning teams are celebrated. there's no season i've seen where a ucl or premier league winning coach was sacked for winning or where the highest goal scorer for the previous year was asked to go just because the club owner found a new, sharp looking, sleek untested player! so, what's the point here? for those of us who have used lead acid over the years and seen the benefits its a hard sell telling us to dump our tested and trusted banks for a new bride still going through puberty. my last zenith batteries served me for over 8yrs and when i eventually changed them out my friend who bought them called to thank me for their good second hand value. if they had been scrap i doubt he would be thanking me for selling junk to him. lithium has its advantages and so does lead acid. we should all just learn to accept that fact while we continue our collective journey to energy freedom. 4 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 4:07pm On Nov 05, 2021 |
Spy360: Since your dish will be facing the sky directly, its unlikely that any obstruction will prevent you from receiving signal unless of course if you decide to install the dish directly under a tree or canopy 1 Like 1 Share |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 5:12pm On Nov 04, 2021 |
Spy360: I think Penuelseun has answered you. Remember that with 5e, your dish is facing the sky directly. Install your C band LNB and use TVC frequency and symbol rate (3701H, 5000SR). Skew ur LNB initially at the 2 o'clock position, if it doesn't work, use 10 o' clock position. Move slowly from west to east while gently rocking your dish up and down. Be patient and you will hit signal. 1 Like 1 Share |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 1:47pm On Oct 25, 2021 |
alstacs: i'm not familiar with this brand but i guess if it's working for others, it might as well work for you. however, midnite solar has been a very reliable brand in the industry and when it comes to quality, you can't go wrong with them. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 5:15pm On Oct 24, 2021 |
hiidee: the answer to your question is yes. a lightning or surge protection device is very much necessary for your bungalow to protect your solar installation. however, you did not state if yours is a new building without earthing or already existing building with a good earthing system. if your building already has a good earth, all you need do is to incorporate an spd (surge protective device) like the midnite solar mnspd 115 and mnspd 300 and you're fine. budget for this would be under 250k to 300k i think. note that installing a 'thunder arrestor' as we normally call all those copper spikes on top of your roof will not necessarily save your solar investment from lightning strikes. i learnt that lesson the hard way in my former abode. https://www.solar-electric.com/suprdemn.html https://www.solar-electric.com/midnite-solar-mnspd-300-ac-surge-protector.html
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 8:11pm On Oct 16, 2021 |
kd10: Bro, why don't you try heroshe? I been using them for over 2yrs now and so far I've been impressed with their services. https://myheroshe.com/auth/signin |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 8:05pm On Oct 16, 2021 |
Spy360: Lolz. My guy. I hail oh 2 Likes 1 Share |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 7:58pm On Oct 16, 2021 |
swordswifter: Hello bro, welcome back. You can use an AV to RF adapter for your TV and use an RF headphone to listen to clean, clear audio from your TV set. No need to go the firmware upgrade route if really its the external noise that's your main challenge. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 3:17pm On Oct 05, 2021 |
ajabani4allah, there's absolutely nothing wrong with an inverter charging a battery bank 24/7 without load. provided the charging parameters are set correctly, it can theoretically charge at infinum. depending on the battery type and state of charge/depletion, it would most certainly start with bulk charging before tapering off into float/maintenance charge when battery is full. it will remain in this state until when duty calls and inverter kicks in to draw power for critical loads. 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:29pm On Oct 03, 2021 |
lexi28: brother, this test you're suggesting is totally unnecessary. i have a couple genpals or what lg calls 'inverter' ac and i can tell you it does consume less power and is more efficient over time compared to traditional acs. your energy savings should not be limited to a narrow 24/48hrs range else you will miss the whole essence. rather think more of a wider band like perhaps 3, 6 or 12 months. and for this you will really need an energy meter plugged in permanently to that equipment. 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 12:40pm On Sep 26, 2021 |
kiekie1: the growatt advert. it has lithium-ion and underneath its also saying lifepo4. the two battery chemistries are slightly different. both cannot be in the same battery. 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 12:35pm On Sep 26, 2021 |
Passion8: passion8, welcome on board and glad you finally made the decision to take the plunge into renewables. i assure you, its a life changing step you're about to take for which you will be forever grateful. yes, absolutely. you can install your solar system by yourself and this is what the thread is all about. almost everyone here is a do-it-yourself solar enthusiast apart from a few marketers just here to make a few bucks who don't contribute anything to trending topics. as for the cost of a complete setup, that would depend on what load you want to power. you can forget about the estimated 1.8kva output and just list what loads you want to run based on their wattage and other good members in the house will weigh in and offer suggestions how you can go about it. 9 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 12:22pm On Sep 26, 2021 |
kiekie1: bros, you may want to revisit your advert (especially the flyers). i see lithium-ion and lifepo4 lumped together referring to same product. 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 2:54pm On Sep 16, 2021 |
isangjohnson: i see a lot has been said already on this. 1) the two arrays will charge your battery bank simultaneously. there's absolutely nothing wrong in installing your panels facing west as long as they're not the only set of panels you have. personally, i have west facing panels and to my surprise they seem to outperform my south facing panels which is still a phenomenon i'm trying to understand till date. 2) you don't have to worry about one array going to sleep or whatever. your cc takes care of that 3) i'm not a fan of balancers (never installed one) and i rather think they're overrated. if you do your basic wiring properly you won't need one as your batteries will always be in sync. 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 2:43pm On Sep 16, 2021 |
Namzy: if you have a solid cc like the morningstar, there's no big deal with this actually. the charge controller will dial back the amps and only allow what the battery will accept pass through, unless your settings are terribly wrong ab initio. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 11:13pm On Sep 05, 2021 |
funshyboi: if you have the option of a good quality agm battery, i will advise you go for it instead of the gel cell batteries. they are the better choice outside of lithium. 4 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 1:38pm On Sep 05, 2021 |
MontyNG: bro, ojeysky is correct. it will do option b the power button when pressed turns on the remote as well as sends signal to the ac to start working. you don't even have to put it in your pocket and leave the room. all you have to do is switch off the remote by pressing the power button while blocking the ir signal with the palm of your hands. when you remove your palms and press it again, ac stays on. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 10:24am On Sep 05, 2021 |
MontyNG: this is a typical genpal remote control. the red button is the power button but i think ojeysky already answered your question in his post above.
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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:22pm On Sep 03, 2021 |
MontyNG: not only lg/hisense. you also have haier thermocool genpal acs which work on the same principle as lg inverter acs. i presently have installed 1hp and 1.5hp genpal acs and they work beautifully on my inverter system. where you run 1 conventional ac, you can replace with at least 2 or 3 genpal acs, so over time, the energy savings is worth the additional cost. 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:59pm On Aug 31, 2021 |
Saipro: a few weeks back my colleague complained that he was spending an average of 50k/month on public power to the extent that he was forced to start putting off a lot of his household appliances all in a bid to save money. with this new increase i wonder what he will do next. looking back in hindsight, an investment in solar has been one of the best decision of a lifetime for me. truely, the sun is the answer! 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:19pm On Aug 30, 2021 |
https://guardian.ng/news/nigerians-to-pay-more-for-electricity/ There are indications that Nigerians will pay more for electricity starting from next week. The development, already designed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) under the Service Based Tariff (SBT) programme will take effect from September first. The SBT came into force last year, increasing cost of electricity by over 50 per cent as government attempts to halt subsidy in the electricity sector and allow the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) generate enough fund to finance the bed-ridden market. Although criticisms have dogged the service based tariff as improvement in electricity supply remained dismal with perpetual outages and collapse of transmission and distribution infrastructure, some distribution companies already informed consumers that a new tariff would be implemented next week. A document from the Eko Electricity Distribution Company, dated 25 August 2021 with reference number 023/EKEDP/GMCLR/0025/2021 shows that the tariff would increase between N42.44 to 58.94 depending on their class. The tariff is implemented to remain till December before further increase in January next. Across the band, the increase remained N2 from the tariff paid between July to August. “This is to officially notify you that there will be an increase in electricity tariff with effect from 1st September 2021. This increase is as a result of nationwide mandate to implement the Service Based Tariff approved by our regulator NERC,” Eko DisCo wrote in the document signed by the company’s General Manager, Loss Reduction, Olumide Anthony-Jerome. 2 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 9:00pm On Aug 30, 2021 |
funshyboi: depending on the grade/quality, gel batteries are fine. however, they are not as forgiving as agm batteries when subject to abuse. just make sure you get a reliable charger to go with it and ensure you don't routinely dip them beyond 80% dod. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Free To Air Satellite Tv General Thread by GeorgeD1(m): 9:15pm On Aug 29, 2021 |
saintneo: saintneo, Welcome to Lagos. Unfortunately I'm not residing in Lagos at the moment but I'm sure one of our able installers will contact you soon. |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 8:06pm On Aug 22, 2021 |
earthrealm: bro, its a bit gratifying to know you were on my side 2 or 3 years ago but i really don't think its about taking sides. and if we should really take sides i think we should always be on the winning side. and, for me the winning side will be the side that works/performs without stress. i don't know what formula you used to derive your calculation which makes 2v 2000ah equal to 3.2v 280ah but i can assure you there's nothing frightening about the size of my battery bank. a lot of effort was put into arriving at a right size bank for my household needs and when the opportunity came knocking i gave it all i could muster and like they say, the rest is history. not everyone has the constraints of space and not everyone bothers about weight so what might be a show stopper for you might just be a walk in the park for another person. like i said before, lets leave all the options open and keep a balanced thread. lead acid will be with us for a long time to come even as lithium continues to gain acceptance. 7 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 7:50pm On Aug 22, 2021 |
ceaser: i couldn't have said it better. and for someone not trying to offload any solar wares to prospective clients, that says a lot. and like someone said in a previous message we been through all this lithium vs lead thingy a while back so i'm not really going to do a repeat. lithium is still evolving and going mainstream by the day and for a long time to come will be just another option besides lead acid. let us take that into account as we dissect info on this thread so that newbies planning to take the renewables route would not necessarily get the idea that one option is evil and to be avoided at all cost while the other option is good and to be embraced regardless of the cost. balance of info is key here to avoid peeps being led astray. 5 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 8:09pm On Aug 21, 2021 |
Namzy: lolz brother. i do my best to keep up with happenings on the thread but most of us have day jobs quite different from solar. apart from those here who make a living trading renewables i guess you can't avoid being absent for some time when duty calls 3 Likes |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by GeorgeD1(m): 6:32pm On Aug 21, 2021 |
Namzy: bro, despite the seemingly huge benefits of lithium, lead acid still holds an attraction for a lot of folks. provided you don't saddle yourself with flooded lead acid which needs babysitting, lead acid in the form of gel or agm is essentially an install and forget kind of set up where you don't worry yourself with a lot of issues lithium owners have to worry about. you don't do top balancing or bottom balancing with lead acid and you hardly need a bms. for anyone thinking of starting his or her journey into renewable energy, lead acid is still the preferred entry point. 5 Likes |
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