Penuelseun:
My brother, don't use any heat generating appliance with ur inverter no matter the wattage, coz u may end up burning up the transistors & the transformer coil due to overheating

afeez20:
thank Ceejay,kudos to the good job you doing bruv.
please whats the meaning of charging at C5 and not in C4,C3,C2.
how do you know what type of charging you giving your setup

Penuelseun:
My brother, don't use any heat generating appliance with ur inverter no matter the wattage, coz u may end up burning up the transistors & the transformer coil due to overheating

bobojoshua:
@ ceejay. Please, can i connect a 2V/500ah battery to ups?

bobojoshua:
@ ceejay.
Please, can i connect a 2V/500ah battery to ups?

ceejay80s:
2v or 12v ? If its 2v it will never work

saint2ace:



Hi Bobojoshua, u'll 6pcs of the 2v batteries connected in series to give u 12v b4 it can work with the regular 12v inverter or 12pcs to get u to 24v, and u'll need a super big charger to get it up and running.

So I advise u stick to the regular.

Regards

TeOwl:
C = total AH (amperes per hour)

Assuming your battery bank is 12v 200AH, your charger can be C5, C6, C7, C8, C10 and NOT C4, C3, C2 to ensure long battery life.

So for a 200AH, your charger can be:

C5 (200 ÷ 5 = 40 amps battery charger)
C6 (200 ÷ 6 = 33.33 amps battery charger)
C7 (200 ÷ 7 = 28.57 amps battery charger)
C8 (200 ÷ 8 = 25 amps battery charger)

So for a 200AH, if you want the batteries to last longer, your charger should NOT be:

C4 (200 ÷ 4 = 50 amps battery charger)
C3 (200 ÷ 3 = 66.67 amps battery charger)
C2 (200 ÷ 2 = 100 amps battery charger)

I read it on a website that I found when I was searching online. And I think that is why Ceejay80s recommends a smart charger like the one from his friend in Mushin because there is one knob you can use to adjust so that it can fit the battery.

ceejay80s:

Go to army arena at oshodi , that's where some of oshodi sellers got new shops or call 08033086907 him, he has deep cycle batteries
Or call naija phone contact from website below for brand new
www.fullriver.com/others/contact.htm
Please don't pay into any acct until u see what u are buying

TeOwl:
I just called the battery man at Oshodi, he does not have mercury 200AH battery, he said he has "Datson" or something, i didn't really hear the name correctly.. I am thinking of buying it on Konga, although their prices are usually higher. For example the 500 watts inverter that I bought on konga for N9750 (N750 was for delivery), the man at Labinjo street in Mushin sells it for N4000!

Later in the year, when I have enough money I would buy 3000 watts inverter from the man at Labinjo street (Mushin) and connect it to the electrical mains of my house, I am thinking of getting 4 batteries (200AH) for this one.

Thanks for the enlightenment on this thread, it is because of you I took action to buy the 500 watts inverter on konga and now this 30 amps battery charger.

bobojoshua:
what is the phone number of the guy at labinjo street in mushin?

TeOwl:
08033308811
08026886648

rajo4real:
Good work Ceejay!

This dude is so humble and trustworthy, he helped me with some stuffs from Lagos.

The thread has actually serve as an eye opener for renewable energy source.

I also got a link for very reliable and cheap batteries (12V, 155AH) @ 25k each.


Will be posting pix soon....

martinz1:


New or used?

rajo4real:


Fairly used but looks as good as new!

martinz1:

Ok

ceejay80s:


....and if u are going to connect the inverter to the whole house,make sure u change all ur bulbs to energy savers 5watt - 11watts bulbs ,
I couldn't get 5watts since oshodi was demolished but I was lucky to get a 7watts bulb in my street, waka well well u go see, make sure u don't iron clothes on it, no boiling ring, no electric cooker, 800ah battery no be beans o, that money go reach buy one small kabukabu car for taxi

ceejay80s:
Special thanks to these guys:
TeOwl
initialize
makavele
ojib
lwise
liadi
saint2ace
martinz1
bishop4life
pato405
penuelseun


Thanking these guys for at least assisting me on this thread, sincerely, I learned a lot from them, no matter how wise or educated u are, there are still so many things u don't know , thank u guys for the wonderful job and also thanking all those that contributed one or two things, and everyone that posted here........
And thanking bobojoshua for always quoting my post and most times quoting without a reply .

saint2ace:



Ceejay80s na me hail you pass. I must confess it's not only been fun but also very educative being a part of this thread. Here's wishing everyone here a most educative read.

NB: Please for those getting smart chargers can they help me check if the seller has a 24v smart charger. I called the guy in mushin and he seemed not to understand me. Thanks in advance.

TeOwl:
He does not have 24volts battery charger, i called him this morning... he said he only has 12volts... i bought 30 amps (12 volts) charger from him last week.

TeOwl:
how much did you get 5 watts energy saving bulb?

EDIT: ok... i just saw that it was the 7 watts bulb you got... philips 5 watts bulb is very expensive on konga (N3,360).

temizeee:
mr ceejay. abeg shey yr 10 watt fan is powered by a. c or d. c power source?

Leopantro:
My smart charger is no longer working. It simply shows green light while connected to the batteries, no red. However, all my batteries are dead. I don't mind repairing it myself if I know what to replace.

TeOwl:
what is the brand name of your smart charger and how many months have you been using it?

Leopantro:


The Suoer recommended by the OP. got it in November from the same source.