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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 8:34am On Mar 09
Jefferyzz:
Unless u use hybrid inverter wey fit accommodate the 240v voc. Other controller that can accommodate such are as expensive as the hybrid inverter itself. Eg 140a powmr CC can take 60-450v. N it's for 24/48v system.
Is ur system 24/48v?

I have this particular MPPT for sale. bought 10 in stock from the company. 300k each

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 10:05pm On Feb 28
dollarnaira:


Did you get him well?
Abi na me no dey see?

Each panel is 25v

Best alternative for now are 2 panels in parallel.

Series of 2s 2p is 50v already which is his max cc.

He is fine because you fail to account for temperature coefficient. He is not seeing 50volts bro. Most measurement are under STC.
Remember when the Charge controller is under load, voltage drops. Yep, he is never seeing 50 volts
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 10:03pm On Feb 28
[quote author=HeavenlyBang post=134340887][/quote].

We talking about a system that is 350watts x 3 = 1050 watts. Assuming 80 percent out put since most panels are measured in STC
we get an output of 840 watts.
Using formular of Voltage = I*R = we know the voltage (50volts) and the resistance of the wire (16.78 nΩ•m at 20 °C).
Solving for current. you get ~ 17amps
4mm wires can carry up to 32 amps.

He is fine with 4mm2 wire.
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 9:10pm On Feb 28
Nteogwuija:


Okay, thanks. I'd have to buy another panel then. Meaning I'd connect 2 strings of series to a parallel line, right?

Yeah. get another panel and connect it 2s2p.
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 7:16pm On Feb 28
Nteogwuija:


It's an hybrid inverter, 60a mppt.

The inverter is a 12v inverter with a maximum voltage of 50v, meaning I can't run the 3 panels in series because each panel is about 25v.

Is there a way I can run the panels to produce at most 30a?

with 50v. you can only use 2 or buy another one to make it 4. You cant use 3.
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 7:14pm On Feb 28
seunlayi:


Please for Heaven's sake, recommend 1or 2
PowMr has a 60 amps MPPT controller. I have seen some sellers post it on this board. check previous post.
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 7:12pm On Feb 28
HeavenlyBang:


1. You're running a 40A connection? What charge controller is that?

2. 40A DC requires ~8mm wire at least.

Thats not true.. 8mm copper is overkill. 4mm pure copper will serve fine. Unless its copper coated and not pure copper strands
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 3:07am On Feb 26
Dam5reey1:


Share the Datasheet of the 10kw Inverter with 20KW Solar Input, Brand name and model!
Also how did you connect the strings, what panel wattage are you using?

63kw is a pointer, Not so good results, but it serves no wahala.

POW-HVM11K-48V. It states 11,000watts maximum input. We had a PowMr 24v hybrid which took 2x over panelling so we figured we can push our luck with this inverter. It was $800 inverter, worse case scenario. we lose it
30 pieces of 550 watts solar panels wired 10s3p.
20 pieces of 550 watts solar panel connected to POW-48140A ( HF MPPT Controller).
Remenber, amps is pulled from panels. You can have as much panels you want but when the battery is full, the panels responds to the load requirement.
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 2:27am On Feb 26
Dam5reey1:


Put more details, 33kw on one or 3 MPPT?
What is the PV capacity of the Hybrids?

Better to have efficient systems than waste resources.

You shouldn't oversize pass 1.5X of the PV capacity else get another MPPT to support. There are HV MPPT now, that can be added.

The hybrid has a maximum of 20,000 watts solar input. Capacity is 10kw. I oversized by 50 percent.

Its not a waste based on daily demand and sun hours. In the east, 2-3 sun hours is the most i have seen ooo..
I do have HV MPPT. Daily load is 63kw. It has been serving well.
The panels were bought substantially cheaper from factory, alot cheaper than retail.. I should have stated that in the beginning..
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 2:20am On Feb 26
ask4bk:


See Elon Musk's cousin oh.

Where una de get this money abeg?

By the way, 120a from morning to evening is like just 6kwh constant from that mppt. With a 33kwh panels, what happens to the remaining 26kwh+- wasting?
I know you oversized so that even with low sun you are pulling 6kwh, but coming from you who advised that we should save cost, I no see any saving of cost you did here oh. You just de waste panels up there. And that's just one setup oh, you said you've like others similar to that.
Money!

You are looking at name plate rating which you rarely get, its rare for a 550watts panel to produce 550 watts in real life considering factory testing was done at STC... I reckon the most you can get is 70-80% of stated rating. Some people do produce that but rarely consistent.

I have a 16kw battery but my daily load is 63kw. ( 8kw continous x9 hours). Its not that oversized. We came across a deal to buy panels very cheap so we did.. it was luck.
Is it efficient? NO. Can you get more output from the system? YES.
We are more concerned with getting consistent output despite low light conditions. Its extreme but the point of my post is to prove you can add more panels past the stated inverter rating.. My system is different than a regular user.. The project calls for eliminating diesel generator use 100% completely during the day with no excuse for rain or clouds.

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 10:33pm On Feb 25
ask4bk:

Omo, I've same setup and I insisted on 16mm. It's just an overkill but in the long run it saves you from cable heats and in the future you want to upgrade you don't need to buy cables again.

16mm is too overkill. Its a waste of money. For your next project, get an inverter with 500v MPPT. Series those panels and use a smaller cable like 6mm, use the savings to buy more panels. You can never have too many panels.

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 10:29pm On Feb 25
maklelemakukula:

But inverters have "maximum recommended pv power". Overloading it would be dangerous

LOL.. thats not true. it will clip. I do run my 10kv hybrids with 33,000 watts of solar panels connected. MPPT pulling 120amps from dawn to dusk. One year and still working. In my system, none of my systems have less than 30,000 watts of solar panels attached to it and i have 8 systems running. I can attach videos.

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 8:56pm On Feb 24
dollarnaira:


Bros this thing is more of practical than theory. Can LifePO4 actually die?The way I abuse my batteries enh...
Bro, those things dont die i swear.. Thats why i say its the best investment in your power system. I still dont understand the rationale for buying lead acid battery in 2025..

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 8:52pm On Feb 24
dollarnaira:
I know a time will come when there will be high volt (30v - 450v) single mppt just like hybrids. grin

Bro they do right now. I have 4 installed at my project in Aba. I have 10 in stock but the prices are about $200 for one.
https://powmr.com/products/mppt-solar-charge-controller-140a-48v
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 3:39pm On Feb 24
Ferdiwar:
This quotation is overly inflated and the installer seems inexperienced from the size of Cables on the list.

16mm DC cable is too much for 6 panels that will be connected in series as the current is under 20A.

Same goes to 16mm AC cable for a 6KW inverter.


You are right bro. 6mm DC cable is sufficient if MPPT is 500v. Its one of the reasons i prefer Hybrid inverters. Higher MPPT voltage range requires less cable mm

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 8:56pm On Feb 18
maklelemakukula:

Thanks for your input. This is my first solar project so I intend to use a well known brand. When it's time for the next one I'll use Valto.
I haven't bought any panels yet but intend to buy 8 615watt jinko panels, will these be sufficient ?

Buy as much as you can afford. I go by the Mantra. " You cant have too many panels". In the future, if you have money, buy more panels.
Buy the 8, throw it up in the roof and see what you are harvesting. Go from there.
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 5:46pm On Feb 18
HeavenlyBang:


It's on AliExpress with free shipping.

There's a market opportunity here tbh. 6/12v battery packs that work plug and play with rechargeable fans.
Not sure if potential sales volume is worth the effort, though.

You feel say my anti-lead acid campaign na with clear eye? I dey buy new car battery every year, don buy new fan battery, my guy wey do solar with tubular sef his batteries are on life support at this point after just 18 months.

I would be a very happy man if I could eliminate lead acid from my life entirely angry

Bros, im on your side. I hate lead acid battery. Its a waste of time and money. Its better to get the smallest Lifepo4 battery, increase the capacity as you make more money than buying lead acid. A 2kw Lifepo4 battery is better than a 20kw lead acid battery. You charge faster, 6000 cycle life vs 800-1000 cycle life for lead acid. Why is lead acid in the discussion in 2025? Why throw your money away??
With solar its even worse. not enough sunlight to float and equalize the battery..
I would say , what kills most lead acid battery in Nigeria is undercharging than overuse. 2 years later, when its time to replace it, you pay way more but with lesser quality.

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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by KA24DETT(m): 5:40pm On Feb 18
maklelemakukula:
Good morning people, I've been following this thread and it's been very useful.

I want to setup a solar system in my house, preferably with a 7-8kwh battery.
I intend getting jinko panels 615 watts for this setup(please how many would I need). I also intended on getting a growatt spf 5000ES(1 mppt, 5kw) inverter but then I saw the spf 6000ES(2 mppt, 6kw) at fouani and shockingly the 6000ES was cheaper(this gave me concerns) and what gave me more doubt was that they both had a 2 year warranty while the sph 5000 tl-bl-up which is twice the price has a 5 year warranty(I suspect it's transformer based), is it advisable I get this instead as I'm concerned about long term quality.

Also, is felicity 7.2 kwh battery good to go for this project cos I wanted to get growatt but the highest stand alone growatt battery I saw at fouani was 5.5kwh and it's a bit more expensive than the 7.2 kwh felicity battery.

I also would like a system that would give priority to my load during the day and use what's left to charge the batteries. Would the growatt sph 5000 tl-bl-up inverter be able to do this ?

The image is the sph 5000 tl-bl-up



Get Battery from VALTO. better quality with actual stated value. ( I have bought 6 pieces of 16kw batteries from him).
7kwh is enough for night use
Please buy more panels. I cant emphasize the importance of adding more panels. You will produce more during the day and during low light conditions like rain and cloudy weather. You can run your AC during the day and run the fan on battery power at night. Concrete and mason absorbs heat during the day and release at night so if you run your Ac during the day, you can mitigate those effects.

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Politics / Re: Why Can’t Nigeria Have Steady Electricity? by KA24DETT(m): 8:11pm On Feb 13, 2022
Nigerians won’t pay for it.. Nigerians pay electricity employees to bypass prepaid meter..
No sane company will invest in a business without expecting a return in investment…
We don’t have the money or the political will to make it work without foreign investors.
Foreign investors need guarantees on their money.

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Autos / Re: Clean Volkswagen Golf 4@800k by KA24DETT(m): 12:27am On Dec 30, 2021
bigsam75:
Clean Manual Volkswagen Golf 4 with iced mortuary Air-conditioning,sound engine, clean interior and exterior.
Price is 800k Negotiable
Contact..08055071751

400k
Autos / Re: Clean Volkswagen Golf 4@800k by KA24DETT(m): 12:27am On Dec 30, 2021
bigsam75:
Clean Manual Volkswagen Golf 4 with iced mortuary Air-conditioning,sound engine, clean interior and exterior.
Price is 800k Negotiable
Contact..08055071751

400k

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Autos / Re: Clean Volkswagen Golf 4@800k by KA24DETT(m): 12:26am On Dec 30, 2021
400k guy

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Autos / Re: 2010 Toyota Camry Registered @2.4m Only by KA24DETT(m): 6:53pm On Dec 15, 2021
Is this still available
Car Talk / Re: 2004-2005 Nissan Maxima; Why Is There So Many Neat Ones For Sale? by KA24DETT(m): 5:37am On Mar 22, 2020
odimbannamdi:


How do i reach u, sir? I need your opinion about this car

bro, u can reach my by email chukaofiaeli gmail .. u can ask the questions here, i will answer

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Autos / Re: Total Cost Of Clearing A Vehicle In Nigeria by KA24DETT(m): 6:47pm On Aug 25, 2019
oliverjiad:
011:#950k
2010:#850k

Regards

Jaid

Thanks for the quote bro.. How about for 2009 Camry
Autos / Re: Total Cost Of Clearing A Vehicle In Nigeria by KA24DETT(m): 2:28pm On Aug 24, 2019
oliverjiad:
corolla 010:#650k
Rx350 07:#550k
08:#600k
Sienna's 09:#600k

Regards

Jaid

Bros,abeg. whats the cost of clearing

2011 Toyota Camry
2010 Toyota Camry
Politics / Re: Umuahia North LG Workers Shut Down Council Over 4 Months Unpaid Salary by KA24DETT(m): 9:40pm On Aug 19, 2019
There is no money .. Okezie borrowed heavily to pay for election and retain his seat. These guys do not care about anyone but themselves. ABIA state is finished..
Politics / Re: FFK Gives 32 Reasons That Show President Buhari Has Been Replaced With A Double by KA24DETT(m): 6:19pm On Oct 03, 2017
FFK is a real Politician .. Always trying to stay relevant no matter what...
He likes the attention it brings. It makes him relevant and draws attention to him so anyone running for 2019 (e.g Atiku) will try to court him which will in turn bring him ( FFK) closer to power and money ..
Y'all need to read inbetween the lines and anticipate moves..
FFK knows how to stay relevant . I can not hate on his hustle ..
Autos / Re: Total Cost Of Clearing A Vehicle In Nigeria by KA24DETT(m): 9:04pm On Aug 20, 2017
femmy2010:


Good Morning ,
N1m would get this cleared .

Call 08036363467 or send an email to femi.oyewole@dudzmobility.com for more information



2012 Toyota Toyota Corolla clearing cost bro RORO
Autos / Re: Total Cost Of Clearing A Vehicle In Nigeria by KA24DETT(m): 9:02pm On Aug 20, 2017
sheffyUTD:


1.8m


2012 Toyota Toyota Corolla clearing cost bro
Autos / Re: Total Cost Of Clearing A Vehicle In Nigeria by KA24DETT(m): 9:02pm On Aug 20, 2017
2012 Toyota Toyota Corolla clearing cost bro RORO
Autos / Re: CUSTOMS AGENT IN NIGERIA @ ANY PORTS by KA24DETT(m): 9:01pm On Aug 20, 2017
2012 Toyota Toyota Corolla clearing cost bro
RORO

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