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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by obinna37(m): 10:40am On Oct 17, 2022 |
Valto:does the 2000w has 12v version |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by samir101ng(m): 11:02am On Oct 17, 2022 |
NiyiOmoIyunade: Forgot to tag you and Oga GeorgeD1 sef as the resident Morning Star fanboys ![]() ![]() ![]() I believe Oga GeorgeD1 is still rocking his Tristar-60 charge controllers. Yes, they mentioned in their webinar having had a product in the inverter range (300w12v) but nothing as fully loaded as what they are bringing out to the market now. If i remember correctly, the lack of certain features/upgrades was what led you and others to port to Victron and they themselves alluded to that fact that it took them years to work on upgrading their lines of products to their "high standards" before releasing them to the market. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by NiyiOmoIyunade(m): 11:13am On Oct 17, 2022 |
Yes you are very correct. The insider update is that around 2019 or so they came to some Naija exhibition and handed out trial versions of these 'new' inverters you see now to some savvy folks for early testing and review. samir101ng: |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Valto(m): 11:16am On Oct 17, 2022 |
obinna37:yes |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by ojesymsym: 11:43am On Oct 17, 2022 |
Many of their mates are now doing 450V na, why should we celebrate 200V? samir101ng: 2 Likes |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by NiyiOmoIyunade(m): 12:29pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
They had a 600v CC since the year 2013. That is why I was trying to provide some historical perspective. ojesymsym: 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by zeestone99(m): 12:58pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
NiyiOmoIyunade: You hear morning star now, see as your adrenaline pumped up... If I catch u and morning star ![]() |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by samir101ng(m): 1:13pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
zeestone99: Even me sef my blood don dey hot ![]() ![]() I have attended several Morning Star webinars now, read some of their whitepapers and even contacted them on warranty issues. Their high engineering standards and the way they overbuilt the designs on their products made me fall in love with it. Add to it the fact that their products are used in industrial applications with several certifications reassured me on their use. At the time my only issue with them was lack of Bluetooth/wireless, 60amps instead of 100amps and their software support was not as good looking nor interactive like Victron. Plus they had no inverter line of products that one can integrate their charge controller into. Things have changed now for the better. Victron still has a far more robust ecosystem and inter connectivity amongst its products but Morning Star has made a huge leap forward to catch up. Please for those who do not know, Victron & Morning Star are the German cars of charge controllers and inverters. America & Europe. Their prices also reflect those high quality.
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by zeestone99(m): 6:11pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
samir101ng: I don't want peace. I need to scatter this romance ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by isangjohnson: 7:57pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
[quote author=samir101ng Any room for upgrading (firmware).... I've 60A Morningstar Mppt and I was planning to put it on sale. If the new features are up to date, then we'll compare it with Victron and Deye before making decisions |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by NiyiOmoIyunade(m): 8:05pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
Firmware updates on Morningstar are pretty easy - especially in your case you already have TCP/IP access to your Morningstar's local webserver. You just need their MS View & MS Load software + the firmware files and you are good to go. The only issue is that they rarely release firmware updates and the changes are not apparent to the average user - pretty much their older firmwares work as good as the newest one. Of all the manufacturers they probably have the most robust although slow process for releasing products and updates - everything they release has been thoroughly stress tested. Much earlier in this thread I had shared an SOP for Morningstar firmware updates - again Morningstar products can be very unforgiving of noob mistakes so DIYer beware. isangjohnson: 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by NiyiOmoIyunade(m): 8:06pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
You know how it is boss. ![]() ![]() ![]() zeestone99: 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Gr8teejay: 8:10pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
Good evening all. I'm a student preparing to return to school as they have suspended the strike. I am looking for a 1kw or 500w inverter system with an inbuilt charger that is reliable (preferably UPS inverter) to power my room. I don't mind buying a used one as long as it works fine. My budget is VERY tight (30k max). Thanks |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by NiyiOmoIyunade(m): 8:17pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
So Morningstar had Modbus TCP support, embedded webserver, email and triggered alert functionality and so on bundled into their CCs at least 10 years ago. It is just that their target market was more of industrial and engineering and dealing with the complexity needed to use those features was normal for those environments - the users had the required technical background and rigor to use the tools without trouble. Victron appears better because they open sourced their own development and thereby made it easy for hard core technical people and normal users and DIYers to collaborate and leverage on each other's work. samir101ng:
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Penuelseun(m): 9:26pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
Gr8teejay:You can only get a system to power DC bulbs with phone charging with your budget, especially now that prices of things are increasing daily. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by isangjohnson: 9:55pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
[quote author=NiyiOmoIyunade That's very good. Thanks |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Gr8teejay: 10:00pm On Oct 17, 2022 |
Penuelseun:I actually don't have to power much. Just lights, charge my phone and maybe a DC fan. Maybe I'll go for one of those 500w with an external charger and mange it |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Christgalaxy(m): 7:50am On Oct 18, 2022 |
Gr8teejay:I can make you a 3s lithium pack with DC bulbs and phone charging |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by samir101ng(m): 9:13am On Oct 18, 2022 |
NiyiOmoIyunade: And the open source community that Victron opened up to greatly helped in more wide use adoption. But the killer functionality i think was the bluetooth app that allowed people to use their smartphones to update firmware and tinker with settings without all the technical complexity of morning star that you correctly alluded to. The VRM environment too was much better looking and tight integration with other products within the ecosystem using a cerbo gx also added to ease of use. Now with an inverter and charge controller from morning star, the rate of failure from an installation should be really low looking at our environments here in Nigeria. I love the fact that the products are overspecced and fanless. Perfect for those off-grid rural installations where you don't need to worry too much about the equipment malfunctioning. 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Obnoxious2001(m): 8:08pm On Oct 18, 2022 |
Gr8teejay: Comrade no be so oh ![]() ![]() As a student who is wanting to go solar you should be looking at 120-150k minimum. 2 Likes |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by olopan(m): 7:32am On Oct 19, 2022 |
Good morning Guys, i will be hosting a Twitter space on saturday, it is basically a how to guide/education on what to expect, what frame of mind is needed before shelling out some cash to avoid mistakes of having an improperly designed solar system. I hope to see some of us that may be chanced to grace the event and share their thoughts so that everybody pick a few newer ideas to take away. I will be joined by Sintolord, trippledot and bigbrovar on the space. Don't miss out! See you this weekend, Don't forget to set your reminder. Link to Join Below https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1dRJZMovewgGB 4 Likes
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by FEGEITOK: 8:55am On Oct 19, 2022 |
Still looking for the comparison with Victron
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by FEGEITOK: 8:55am On Oct 19, 2022 |
olopan: Thanks for this. 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by FEGEITOK: 8:57am On Oct 19, 2022 |
NiyiOmoIyunade: In other words they were Industrial Control Systems (ICS) compliant way way back. To be honest with you. I am beginning to realize that taking some time to understand the market before investing is paying off. I know the power of Modbus and this is capability is important to me. The way it is going, I might end up not getting the Schneider. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by EPOMA(m): 10:33am On Oct 19, 2022 |
Has anyone looked into the Hyundai shingled panels I am so impressed with them , The 400w produces over 460watts . I am trying to get them Hyundai Perc Shingled Solar Module - 400w 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Sapiosexuality(m): 10:47am On Oct 19, 2022 |
EPOMA:That's impressive. How much does each go for. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by samir101ng(m): 11:18am On Oct 19, 2022 |
FEGEITOK: Hehehe ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I faced this same issue early in my research. Morning Star has now added all the other bells and whistles you might need to their refreshed charge controller lines and now have expanded their inverter range. My only issue with their inverter range is the lack of a 5kva 48v product. Their 48v inverter range tops out at 2.5kva which is a little too small for my energy needs. The Solax X1 G4 Hybrid inverter is topping my list right now. And a Morning Star setup of inverter and charge controller is going to be too expensive in my opinion for the 2.5kva inverter power you will be getting. Of course the GenStar 100amp charge controller is going to be a solid investment for those with large battery banks with brand agnostic inverters. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by samir101ng(m): 12:19pm On Oct 19, 2022 |
EPOMA: I place Hyundai in the same category of products from manufacturers like LG, Sunpower, Panasonic, REC. Premium solar panels with high efficiency but at a COST. Do they even have a reseller here in Nigeria ? I believe you will have to import them directly per crate which will come at another premium. For now sha, my top 2 panels in Nigeria Jinko Solar (Palette) and Trina Solar (solarpoweretal) who both have authrorised dealers in the country and sell panels above 500W in capacity. They are also both rater Tier 1 with high efficiencies above the 21% range. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Sapiosexuality(m): 1:16pm On Oct 19, 2022 |
Guys, say I'm trying to do a 24hr solar source for about 600W or 1000w, would that be possible with a budget of 350k? The total load is actually about 515 but I'm trying to raise it to 600 or 1000w (depending on cost). Is the budget enough for 600w and 24hr? If not, what can I can with that budget? Thanks. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Malquisoft(m): 2:34pm On Oct 19, 2022 |
Not possible, that's the cost of cheap inverter and battery alone. That's 200ah * 2 in a 24v system ( cost effective on long run). 100ah * 2 and fairly used (inverter and 2* 250w panel) can get you somewhere, but not for 400 watts load continuous. 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Sapiosexuality(m): 2:46pm On Oct 19, 2022 |
Malquisoft:Wow! So what exactly should my budget be if I were to do proper management? Even if it's 20 hrs per day I just want to cut from PHCN and generators. |
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