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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by dacool1(m): 12:47am On Oct 15, 2023 |
Sofistcatdmoron: What's your stance on this |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by peterpeteru: 3:32am On Oct 15, 2023 |
peterpeteru: Happy Sunday guys. Thanks for your valuable responses to this 👆🏾 You all have advised me to get a transformer based inverter as replacement. On a second thought, I'm thinking of upgrading my setup too. My current setup: 1. Ipower 3kva hybrid inverter (now damaged) but I'm presently using my backup 2kva ipower Hybrid inverter. 2. 60A ipower MPPT CC with solar max voltage of 145 Vdc 3. 2 GSR G250 tubular batteries (maybe 200ah or 250ah, I'm not sure). But it's a 24v setup 4. 4 300W mono solar panels I have a slight issue though. Due to the position of my house and the roof design, I observed that the sun is usually on the opposite side of the panels any time after 1 pm. So, the charging rate is usually low during this period. 1. How do I resolve this issue? 2. Please recommend a medium level upgrade to this current setup. I'll appreciate if it can power my 1hp Home water pump, not necessary though (I don't know the power rating). 3. Recommending tested and trusted brands is also highly appreciated. 4. Additional information or advice Please note, I'm completely off grid. cc: jonescosmos Thanks and God bless! |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by IYGEAL(m): 6:03am On Oct 15, 2023 |
mank1234: Yea. Apparently that's why there is still some wasted power. But I can live with that since the pump is not a premium brand ![]() |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by IYGEAL(m): 6:04am On Oct 15, 2023 |
TechGeek777: Deye 5KW |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Trippledots(m): 6:36am On Oct 15, 2023 |
peterpeteru: 1. Change your panels location to optimize pv harvest, also increase the number of your solar panels 2. Confirm your installation is well grounded. 3. Of tubular and sealed lead acids, I prefer the latter. But some people here will argue that lithium is the best way to go. I still use lead acid anyway. Cheers. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by gadgetplanetng: 8:23am On Oct 15, 2023 |
Peterlove11: Thermocool freezers are far more efficient |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 8:43am On Oct 15, 2023 |
Happy sunday everyone. Out of curiosity, i got a multimeter... i have 4 batteries connected in series..after testing all came out 12.2v except one which came out 11.8v. Note that they re not fully charged as i have used them b4 testing... my question is, are they not suppose to discharge on thesame level??.. as same 12.2v for all?? |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by brightk(m): 8:58am On Oct 15, 2023 |
Anyone with experience using poly panels for installations.. what are the cons and pros of using dem as regard to mono... I heard de are less efficient than their mono counterparts |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 9:07am On Oct 15, 2023 |
kristien4:the 11.8v is coming from the battery at the positive end of the series.. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by TechGeek777: 10:36am On Oct 15, 2023 |
IYGEAL: Big boys inverter |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Dam5reey(m): 11:39am On Oct 15, 2023 |
kristien4: As expected.. This is a normal behavior when your batteries have degraded. Swap the battery and you will notice the same thing with the other batteries as well. The positive end will read 11.8V. You batteries have degraded.. start saving for new one. Or go Lithium for peace of mind. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Dam5reey(m): 11:40am On Oct 15, 2023 |
brightk: Efficiency is in the Space not in power, the Technology has come far that they are on par. Poly take more space to deliver the same wattage. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by dollarnaira: 11:53am On Oct 15, 2023 |
brightk:Difference is less. Some poly will outshine some mono. 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 12:32pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Dam5reey:batteries are 2 weeks old... is it possible that exact battery was actually low wen it was connected in series, hence did not attain the level of charge the others had? |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Bgee77: 2:03pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Looking for 540w Felicity solar panels |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Dam5reey(m): 2:17pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
kristien4: For a new battery then, you need to equalize them, charge all in parallel, with a 12V charger until it's Full Full. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 2:43pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Dam5reey:Thanks.. i appreciate. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by brightk(m): 2:51pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Dam5reey:i tot only tubular are meant to b equalised |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 2:52pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
brightk:they're tubular batteries. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by mctfopt: 3:10pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
brightk: You can balance charge any battery chemistry |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 3:19pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Dam5reey:that means i will charging 800ah battery with my 12v 20ah charger...that na till weekend ooh..😎😎😔😔.. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by zeestone99(m): 3:23pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by zeestone99(m): 3:30pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Dam5reey(m): 4:19pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
kristien4: Do this when the batteries are fully charged when connected in series.. Disconnect then equalize them. 2 Likes |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Edrizz(m): 6:23pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Mostly is advisable to use battery equaliser for a 48volt system cos of stuff like this, normally what I do on site when I want to install 4 battery is that I will parallel all battery with a DC cable first thing first, then continue with other activity, I do that to balance the battery voltage to prevent issue like this. Once the battery with 11.8 reaches 11volt, then ur inverter will start buzzing. To solve the disparity in voltage, disconnect d 4battery from the inverter n charge controller, place them on a spacious place, get a 16mm DC cable n connect all Positive terminal together n do same for Negative terminals too... but u have to be extra ordinarily careful when doing it cos d positive cable mustn't come in contact with the negative cable or better still, get an engineer to help u with it. I base in Ibadan in case u also resident here kristien4: 2 Likes |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by IYGEAL(m): 6:49pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
TechGeek777: Wasn't as pricey as it is today when we bought them. |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by TechGeek777: 8:35pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
IYGEAL: Not everyone can easily afford it as at when you bought it. The increase in price is due to instability of foreign exchange. 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 9:09pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Edrizz:Thanks...i have the cables, i will do the parallel connection. Is this what u mean by battery equalizer?
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Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 9:12pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
kristien4:And secondly, do i still need a battery equaliser after doing this "parallel balancing" |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Edrizz(m): 9:17pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Yeah, that's it kristien4: |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by Edrizz(m): 9:21pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
Depending on the result after the manual equalisation kristien4: 1 Like |
Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by kristien4(m): 9:21pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
kristien4: |
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