EgunMogaji:

It's the color that's throwing you off and is why I chose and paid more for white. I haven't looked at them closely but the outer material is some sort of light aluminum cover on top of most likely wood or fiberglass.

But they're definitely not wood because a dent has appeared during transport, much to my chagrin

mufutau55:


YES Sir. Those are the doors Chinese called "Steel" just a thin layer covering some wood particles.. or some of them use foam type.
They generally call them "Chinese Steel Doors". Do a search on You-tube to see how they are made.

cc: @Barryton

Hajji M.


Hajj M.
I hail you sir have been following you on anything that has to do with building and it has really help me in my project right now am about to plaster but have been thinking of which door to use eaither imported doors or local door please advice sir. Wil like to talk to you on whatsapp if you don't mind sir

Hollasmall:
Hajj M.
I hail you sir have been following you on anything that has to do with building and it has really help me in my project right now am about to plaster but have been thinking of which door to use eaither imported doors or local door please advice sir. Wil like to talk to you on whatsapp if you don't mind sir

Hollasmall:

Hajj M. 
I hail you sir have been following you on anything that has to do with building and it has really help me in my project right now am about to plaster but have been thinking of which door to use eaither imported doors or local door please advice sir. Wil like to talk to you on whatsapp if you don't mind sir

Marilo:

Dont gor too far,here it is https://www.nairaland.com/3691502/doors-cabinets-wardrobe-other-wood

mufutau55:


Very good ones, if he can afford that. Not many people can afford that price o.
I really hope he had posted those doors when I was shopping for my doors. Too late now.

Hajji M.

mufutau55:


Very good ones, if he can afford that. Not many people can afford that price o.
I really hope he had posted those doors when I was shopping for my doors. Too late now.

Hajji M.

EgunMogaji:

Hajj, you can remove and replace existing doors now

youngice:

You are in Owerri
Owerri is not lightning prone
I don't know if the earthing/ ground of your house is erroneous
For cost sake the lighting arrestor is connected serially With the earthing electrodes and plate
I reside in Owerri
If you are interested I can do an assessment of your house

allCopacetic:

A nairalander once contacted me for cables and i noticed there werent any earthing cables on his list. I drew his attention to it and he said his electrician said it wasnt necessary since a lightning protection system will be installed. I was shocked.

the Lightning protection system and the electrical supply earthing or grounding system are two different entities that serve very different purposes and should never be interconnected.

It is very very dangerous to ground your power points via the same system as your lightning arrestor. you're creating a possible return path for the charge into your building

EgunMogaji:


At least here in the USA, the government will subsidize your purchase of solar equipment to save on energy. Just by going to a smart thermostat alone I got $500 back on a $100 thermostat. They encourage energy savings.

Also, you can sell excess electrical power back to your local power generating company when you have solar. So you are generating your own electricity and also making money.

I don't really get too much into comparing here with there because where does one even start.

mufutau55:

EgunMogaji:


At least here in the USA, the government will subsidize your purchase of solar equipment to save on energy. Just by going to a smart thermostat alone I got $500 back on a $100 thermostat. They encourage energy savings.

Also, you can sell excess electrical power back to your local power generating company when you have solar. So you are generating your own electricity and also making money.

I don't really get too much into comparing here with there because where does one even start.

earthrealm:


like seriously, nigeria is a mess/jaga jaga.

i threw in 4 units of 250w panels into an suv i shipped from the usa, a couple of years back, the clownish custon personnel who checked the car, wrote 1 pack/carton of solar panels and placed a 150k abi 120k duty on the panels alone!!!. when i protested that it was just 4 panles, not 1 carton[whatever that means in customs world], i was told that the info has already been entered in their ledger, that if i want a reassesment, the car would be taken off the queue, and placed at the beginning of the queue again..

for a country experiencing poor power supply, i believe the govt should encourage people willing to bring in such, since nigeria doesnt produce such, and offer dirt cheap custom/clearing rates

EgunMogaji:


The plot thickens

The Anglo-French source of pantry, panetrie, means "bread room," from the Medieval Latin panataria, "room of a servant in charge of food or bread." The Latin root, panis, means "bread."

It seems that my Wife and I have a differing opinion on the type of house maid I require in my retirement. My choices, svelt young well-stacked nubians are not meeting her standard. Unless she will take such housemaid with her wherever she goes and never be left alone at home with me

EgunMogaji:


At least here in the USA, the government will subsidize your purchase of solar equipment to save on energy. Just by going to a smart thermostat alone I got $500 back on a $100 thermostat. They encourage energy savings.

Also, you can sell excess electrical power back to your local power generating company when you have solar. So you are generating your own electricity and also making money.

I don't really get too much into comparing here with there because where does one even start.

mufutau55:


YES Sir. Those are the doors Chinese called "Steel" just a thin layer covering some wood particles.. or some of them use foam type.
They generally call them "Chinese Steel Doors". Do a search on You-tube to see how they are made.

cc: @Barryton

Hajji M.

danowena:






From the above, one person says it is okay to connect the lightning arrestor serially with the earthing electrodes.
Another is saying there should never be any connection between the two.

So who do I believe?

I ask because my electrician connected the earthing of the house to the grounding of the lightning arrestor. But another electrician is screaming that it is dangerous and that it should never be done.

cc: allcopacetic, topsy23,youngice, glcnigeria,

lorhema:
@EgunMogaji,good morning. I sent you an email here yesterday. Please respond so I can give my details. Would like to use your surveyor. As it turns out, all I need from him is a change of title. Thank you very much.

oyb:


Earthing of your lightning protector is to conduct current from lightning strikes safely to earth. Earthing of your electrical installation is for conducting of fault current / leakage to earth.

Faulty earthing or bad design is why we are sometimes electrocuted by household items. The moment there ie earth leakage, your earth leakage breaker should trip.

Earthing requires regular checking and maintenance to ensure that Earth resistance has not built up. In domestic installations, checking of the integrity of earth installations is rarely if ever done.

What this means is that in the event of a lightning strike, a bad earthing installation may fail to conduct the current to earth. If the arrester earthing and building earthing are linked, the current may travel into your system and destroy your electronics.

It is better you keep earthing of lightning protection and building separate. The cost implication is not significant

keziah123:


There is no duty charge for panels in Nigeria.

earthrealm:


are you sure?...like really reaaly sure.
am sure customs would find a way of making you pay, just like the usual bail is free lingo with nigerian police.
customs usually charge extra money for tangible items loaded in a shipped car...they dont care what it, panels ,microwave, tv, fridge etc...if this money is remitted to govt coffers is another question entirely

keziah123:
All the panels we import for Solar Home solutions are duty free. We only pay duty for the batteries and inverters.

Hollasmall:

Hajj M
I don't understand how to send the message here on nairaland land this my whatsapp number sir
08024783452

mufutau55:


Sorry... but that number is not showing-up in my Whatsapp. Is that number right?

Hajji M.

Hollasmall:

Am sorry I made a mistake sir
08124783452
Thank you so much sir

ice4u999:


Did you ship them in vechicles or as stand alone crates?

mufutau55:


Connected now...

Hajji M.

ice4u999:


Did you ship them in vechicles or as stand alone crates?