Elizkid:
Guys, please I need help.

Don't even know how to go about this.

My budget is 300k- 400k


What can it get me, and who can help me with the installation?

How do I know if I got original/good batteries and panels?

Advice needed, please

Valto:
u should take it easy with the rep. they work according to instructions given to them. btw, because of present realities(inflation, foreign exchange e.t.c)prices of goods can change within few hrs, talkless of 2days.

dollarnaira:


DO IT YOURSELF

Elizkid:


Well, I'd need to source the materials first.

Where and how do I get original ones? Batteries especially

Elizkid:


Well, I'd need to source the materials first.

Where and how do I get original ones? Batteries especially

dollarnaira:

What type of battery?
Lead acid or LifePO4?
Off-grid or On-grid system

abbeymighty:
Good day all,
please i need some who can repair 3kva hybrid i power inverter. it does not supply energy when on battery or solar but only supply when there is public power

Elizkid:
Guys, please I need help.

Don't even know how to go about this.

My budget is 300k- 400k


What can it get me, and who can help me with the installation?

How do I know if I got original/good batteries and panels?

Advice needed, please

odimbannamdi:
60A Powmr MPPT Solar Charge Controller available
Price: 61,000 firm

Fairly used 30A Famicare Charger

Price: 15,000

NiyiOmoIyunade:
There is a difference between idle/no load consumption and the inverter self consumption (energy lost or used by internal components when inverting DC to AC).

Most people obsess over the idle consumption whereas they should be more interested in the self consumption when the inverter is actually doing work - this is not linear and varies based on loads.

The problem is not helped when most users heavily oversize their inverters e.g use a 5kva inverter when loads are within 1kw on average.

Moneyboyz:


Okay you can drop your WhatsApp number, I fix mine myself and buy parts from China. I have 2 currently and they work just fine.

Right now it's hard getting original batteries, all you see around are fake and used. The person who sold me the batteries I used to build mine ran out of stock and unable to get more into the country due to shipping restrictions.

Moneyboyz:


Okay you can drop your WhatsApp number, I fix mine myself and buy parts from China. I have 2 currently and they work just fine.

Right now it's hard getting original batteries, all you see around are fake and used. The person who sold me the batteries I used to build mine ran out of stock and unable to get more into the country due to shipping restrictions.

zeestone99:


For what brand of inverter? They hardly work with each other

odimbannamdi:


What is the average cost/price of one of these. E dey enter my eye...Make I know whether the price reach to comot eye sha...

toyeoye:


No problem, thank you

Valto:
state your intended loads, let's see if your budget is enough.

Moneyboyz:
Top BMS, has anyone used it around here?
Hopefully it balances this battery.

jonescosmo:
This is my present "Do it yourself" Setup.

I had the 4x 12v 220A Tubular Batteries with Zinox iPower Plus 3kva (PWM Hybrid), 8x 360W Solar Panels, 60A Felicity Charge Controller. Everything worked well until the Battery seller cam to top up the electrolyte on the batteries, then I started getting less than 6hrs backup time as compared to12hrs I sued to have with about 2kVA total load.

So I vexed and upgraded everything.

I removed the iPower 3kva, 60A Felicity Charge Controller and replaced them with Felicity 5KVA Hybrid 100A inbuilt MPPT & 500v PV Input while retaining my 8pcs of 360w panels (rearranged them in Series this time) and 4pcs of 12v 220A Tubular Batteries.

But because I am aiming to go off-grid, I vexed again and bought another Felicity 5KVA Hybrid 100A inbuilt MPPT & 500v PV Input, 2pcs of Felicity 9.5KW LiFePo4, 10pcs of Felicity 540W Solar Panels (Connected in series).

So I introduced a small 20A Contactor which is engerized by the Inverter with the LiFePo4 Batteries but only when the dry contact on the Inverter With the Tubular batteries signals Low battery and closes.

My aim: The tubular Batteries will charge and backup during the day, while it will not last through the night it will signal low battery and the loads will be transfered to the LiFePo4 Inverter (you will not even notice the switching process) and everything is alright till sunrise when the batteries resumes charging again and the loop continues.

One good thing about this very model of Felicity (IVEM) is that it works without batteries too. So if your nepa is too bad, you can grab panels and this model and start enjoying daytime power first befor you save up money to buy batteries.

Abeg I need the professionals here to spot things I should do to maximize my experiense with this my setup.

jonescosmo:


So I vexed and upgraded everything.

But because I am aiming to go off-grid, I vexed again and bought another Felicity 5KVA Hybrid 100A inbuilt MPPT & 500v PV Input, 2pcs of Felicity 9.5KW LiFePo4, 10pcs of Felicity 540W Solar Panels (Connected in series).

mctfopt:


I wish I can get this angry and get that Tesla I've been eyeing

Congratulations on your setup.

Elizkid:


Led TV - 55W (mostly for night)
Bulbs - 40W
3 Fans -
1 laptop

FEGEITOK:


I read a terrible story. forget the Tesla!


Google this headline to appreciate: "Canadian Tesla owner says automaker locked him out of his car until he pays $26,000 for new battery"

GloriousGbola:


this is the new normal

cars are moving to subscription package

did you read about how you have to pay monthly fee for heated bmw seats?
and if you sell your tesla to someone else, the person has to start paying his own subscription for features in the car

its a real mess - microtransactions coming to actual hardware
it will get to the point where end users will start blocking the internet from their cars

i had read about hp printer nonsense, then i experienced it.

my printer refused to use a cartridge because the cartridge was older than a year. i had to overwrite the update, and block auto updating

this is the world we are going to.

FEGEITOK:


I am aware of the BMW heated seats subscription.

Sometimes new is not always better.

Some new cars are deliberately made harder to fix DIY so you can go to the dealer for service

FEGEITOK:


I read a terrible story. forget the Tesla!


Google this headline to appreciate: "Canadian Tesla owner says automaker locked him out of his car until he pays $26,000 for new battery"

Valto:
i think u should start with a 24v system. sadly 400k will not be ẹnough.

Moneyboyz:


It's lithium.
Also it's for electric bike 60v 40Ah
I've been using it like 8 months now and about 3 months without BMS, decided to get the BMS before i damage it.
Hence the reason why the battery has different voltages.

jonescosmo:
This is my present "Do it yourself" Setup.


My aim: The tubular Batteries will charge and backup during the day, while it will not last through the night it will signal low battery and the loads will be transfered to the LiFePo4 Inverter (you will not even notice the switching process) and everything is alright till sunrise when the batteries resumes charging again and the loop continues.

Tommynaku:
Please Is it possible to use a Luminous 24v/2.8va Inverter with a lithium battery bank of 8kwh.
Please explain how to go about it if possible as I intend using Grid and Solar