ANEB:
My Journey into Renewable Energy.

2015! Yes 2015. That was the year I had to make a decisive and far reaching decision about the future of power generation and consumption in our "little" home. I approached my wife, (mind you, with caution) and my children to discuss this new project that could potentially reduce the astronomical cost of electricity (alas! In the future) in our "little" home. Solar power... using photovoltaic panels.

Let me back up a little bit... My street and indeed my entire neighbourhood gets roughly 20 to 22 hours of electricity in a week and sometimes, we would be waiting for electricity from the power company for a month or two. Oftentimes it's a transformer fault, high tension pole(s) dropping off like a sparrow. In many occasions, old and tired lines giving way after screaming for replacement for ages. To cut the long story short, we are often without power for a long stretch of time. The only option had been to run the portable generator. And this... brothers and sisters cost a small fortune monthly.

Congratulations on taking the bold step to go solar, you wont regret it by the time you totally optimize your setup. Kudos.

Many thanks sir

pranil:
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AVS30 is more than enough unless the voltage goes so low that Invertr drops it and refuses to charge batteries

But please buy the genuine one the duplicated ones do not have setpoints and cheap relays and fail on heavy duty loads

My Ipower 5 kva's have been running with twp AVS30 without any issues ( i see regularly 250/255V in Night during rainy days as the tarfo is lightly loaded )

Hello house, charge controller offer!

victron smartsolar charge controller 85A( with blue tooth) @175k

Morningstar 60A @150k

Outback 60A @150k

midnite classic 96A @170k

pls contact Ola on 09057285592

Morningstar 60A @150k

Midnite classic 96A @170k

Boss these your prices ehn! You will put us out of business o

Let me reach out to you for certain supplies.

ola28:
Morningstar 60A @150k

Midnite classic 96A @170k

Is there any recommended installer in Abuja for doing quality jobs

Based on my annual tradition I am adding 1 KW on the roof and would like to take the opportunity to rearrange my strings
So basically supply 1kW panels, 6 mm2 cable, aluminium rails etc. (rails including existing 10 250 Watt panels)




wbr

Anil

ola28:
Morningstar 60A @150k

Midnite classic 96A @170k

If the tristar is the MPPT version, then your price ($417 @ N360 per $) is more than $100 below what is listed on Amazon US exclusive of shipping.

Hi Sinistrian, I emailed you bout this inverter. Is it still available?

sinistrian:


I have a 1 month old 24V 3kva inverter sitting around that I could sell for a giveaway price, if you're interested:
https://cloudenergy.com.ng/products/3kw-home-inverter I took it out and replaced with a 48V Hybrid, and it's been sitting in a box since

HeartforGod:
Hi Sinistrian, I emailed you bout this inverter. Is it still available?

Oh, I didn't see the email. Yes it's still available.

mank1234:


If the tristar is the MPPT version, then your price ($417 @ N360 per $) is more than $100 below what is listed on Amazon US exclusive of shipping.

I'm highly interested in the morningstar

sinistrian:

Oh, I didn't see the email. Yes it's still available.

Per chance; do you happen to know the idle watt-consumption of the inverter ?

Thanks

Hi, I didn't tell you I bought it from Amazon. Is an MPPT version, contact if you are interested. Thanks

If the tristar is the MPPT version, then your price ($417 @ N360 per $) is more than $100 below what is listed on Amazon US exclusive of shipping.[/quote]

mank1234:


If the tristar is the MPPT version, then your price ($417 @ N360 per $) is more than $100 below what is listed on Amazon US exclusive of shipping.

Why converting using 360 per USD, when the real conversion is 290 per USD... From Amazon
Now do the math again...

Dam5reey:


Why converting using 360 per USD, when the real conversion is 290 per USD... From Amazon
Now do the math again...

abeg show me road, where u buy usd at 290, i need am badly!!!!!!!

I've saved your contact. When I need it I'll definitely contact you.

Was just making a comparison to show how good your price is. Keep it up

ola28:
Hi, I didn't tell you I bought it from Amazon. Is an MPPT version, contact if you are interested. Thanks

Amazon rate is not obtainable here. It's misleading. The best you can get is 320. And even at that it's still cheaper.

Dam5reey:

Why converting using 360 per USD, when the real conversion is 290 per USD... From Amazon
Now do the math again...

makavele:


Per chance; do you happen to know the idle watt-consumption of the inverter ?

Thanks

It's a little over 80W if you don't enable power saver' mode.

sinistrian:

It's a little over 80W if you don't enable power saver' mode.

Thanks!

Nah brah! You can get it at even 280 Matt 7:7

mank1234:
Amazon rate is not obtainable here. It's misleading. The best you can get is 320. And even at that it's still cheaper.

Barezzi:
Nah brah! You can get it at even 280 Matt 7:7

pranil:
Is there any recommended installer in Abuja for doing quality jobs

Based on my annual tradition I am adding 1 KW on the roof and would like to take the opportunity to rearrange my strings
So basically supply 1kW panels, 6 mm2 cable, aluminium rails etc. (rails including existing 10 250 Watt panels)




wbr

Anil

I know a guy who usually does the work for Zinox. He is quite capable 07035954213

Barezzi:
Nah brah! You can get it at even 280 Matt 7:7

show us the way

bigrovar:
Just finally moved to my own modest house. Decided to finally take a chill pill on the race for the higher wattage and settle for efficiency on the consumption side. This allowed me to set aside some funds for putting a roof over my head all glory be to God. My 1.84kw panel is all the electricity I need for now. I will connect to the grid once am done with some finishing touches to the house.. I generate enough to provide me 24 hours electricity that meets every basic needs refrigeration, laundry, light, TV, kitchen stuff.
The house runs on LED spot lights the highest being the single 12w kitchen lights. Over night amps draw before sun rise is 75AH from a 24v 200ah battery. I had time regig my setup.. Power drill was a life saver.

Congrats man on the house. Thats a good one.

ANEB:
My Journey into Renewable Energy.
2015! Yes 2015. That was the year I had to make a decisive and far reaching decision about the future of power generation and consumption in our "little" home. I approached my wife, (mind you, with caution) and my children to discuss this new project that could potentially reduce the astronomical cost of electricity (alas! In the future) in our "little" home. Solar power... using photovoltaic panels.
Being a DIY person, I set out on the design. Base on personal data collection, I came to the conclusion that my household basic appliances electricity requirements was about 18KWH for 24 hours. That's a huge amount of power to generate considering that Calabar falls under a 4.5hour full sunlight per day region. I decided to cut down on some load... replaced all the light bulbs with LED bulbs. And  the load dropped to 15KWH in 24 hour usage. 
I believed modular design would work better for me. I set out to purchase the following equipment:
80amp charge controller (outback FM80.. though the seller sent me 60amp FM60. that was dubious of him)
5kva Ipower plus hybrid inverter... Zinox
Luminous 3.5KVA inverter (existing from my previous inverter project)
16# 250Wp solar panels (later upgraded to 26# ) i.e. 6500Wp panels in total.
16# 200AH AGM batteries in 48v system  (existing from my previous inverter project 4yrs old).
Some cables. 16mm and 35mm for moving the huge current from combiner box to the charge controllers.
Breakers as appropriate for the design. Constructed a stand for the solar panels (though some panels are roof mount)
NOTE: Due to the peculiar nature of house, I had to make some concessions.
Trading high angle 19° for a 3.5 hour shading from 2pm. I figured the losses would be less with high inclination compared to 3.5 hours of shading.
We completed the installation and power generation has been better than expected.
Challenges I have encountered so far...
The Zinox Ipower plus inverter though very good has one draw back. It only absorbed on utility mode. When on solar... it jumps the absorption mode to floating mode. As such, I had to reduce the number of panels to Ipower plus inverter and put more panels on Outback charge controller. I maxed out in amps on the outback FM60.
Future plans:
Purchase additional Flex max Charge controller (FM80)
Increase my panels to 9000Wp
Find out more about batteries... possibly the batteries with 3000 or more cycles.
Currently, we run 1.5hp borehole pump daily for 45minutes
Microwave oven for 30minutes
Other loads amount to 800Wp
In 24hours, we take from the solar average of 19KWH.
The system can do more but not enough good batteries yet to maximise it.
Most of my knowledge came from this forum. So gentlemen and ladies (If there's) thank you for contributing everyday and finding time to respond to questions and challenges. You guys are the best.

@ANEB

Thanks for sharing your setup with the house!! You have a fantastic setup.

5kva Ipower plus hybrid inverter... Zinox ..... It only absorbed on utility mode. When on solar... it jumps the absorption mode to floating mode....

Wow! this is painful. The solar charging part is faulty. Hope this is not a drawback for hybrid systems? The proposed FM 80 will fix the issue but it means spending more. For me, I don't charge my batteries at all with utility power again. I completely disabled it. I hope you will be able to do this when you increase your solar panels anyway.

16 - 200AH AGM batteries in 48v system (existing from my previous inverter project 4yrs old).

Whats the name/model of these batteries? 4 Years. Are they still strong?

All in all, am sure you are happy with your setup. Can you imagine how much you have saved on petrol and generator noise? That's the beauty of Renewable energy.

Do enjoy and keep us informed always.

Cheers.

Agc (amazon gift cards) or amazon checkout.
1. Buy agc at between 275 and 290 N/$ depending on the merchant.
2. Redeem in your amazon account.
3. Purchase away with reckless abandon... Lol

bigrovar:


show us the way

Barezzi:
Agc (amazon gift cards) or amazon checkout.
1. Buy agc at between 275 and 290 N/$ depending on the merchant.
2. Redeem in your amazon account.
3. Purchase away with reckless abandon... Lol

I need to try this out

all,
i think what ola is doing should be commended. whether gift card or no gift card,
amazon or ebay, his source of supply is irrelevant here. the fact that he has chosen
to transfer the cost savings to eventual end users rather than making a kill in huge
profits is worthy of emulation. in this light, other vendors here should carefully
examine their pricing strategy going forward or risk being put out of business.

p.s: this is a candid advice and shouldn't be misconstrued as a threat.

I may be needing it. Want to confirm with the end-user if he is okay with the idle power consumption.
Can you send me your whatsapp mobile? to my email clennyng@gmail.com

it

sinistrian:

Oh, I didn't see the email. Yes it's still available.

bigrovar:

I know a guy who usually does the work for Zinox. He is quite capable 07035954213

Valxxx Comes to me for advise time to time - Did some of my installations also. I am looking for somebody who can use proper tools without explanation e.g. if hole has to be cut in junction box then use a hole cutter and then apply grommet or gland as necessary.

Obviously, I have the materials and the tools but this time around no time to personally supervise

babaegun:


@ANEB

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Wow! this is painful. The solar charging part is faulty. Hope this is not a drawback for hybrid systems? The proposed FM 80 will fix the issue but it means spending more. For me, I don't charge my batteries at all with utility power again. I completely disabled it. I hope you will be able to do this when you increase your solar panels anyway.



Cheers.

The Ipower has an issue with the firmware which leads to this phenomena - can be fixed by uploading Coulombs firmware d.i.y route ( that's what I run on my ipower/zinnox)

My flooded batteries are running since last 3 years and the midpoint between two separate banks of luminous and sukam is still below 0.2 % showing effective equalization and absorb

description of the BUG

http://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?title=pip4048ms-inverter&p=59896&t=4332#p59896

The latest pateched firmware ( BETA USE AT YOUR OWN RISK)

http://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?p=66664#p66664

HeartforGod:
I may be needing it. Want to confirm with the end-user if he is okay with the idle power consumption.
Can you send me your whatsapp mobile? to my email clennyng@gmail.com

it

You've got mail

pranil:

The Ipower has an issue with the firmware which leads to this phenomena - can be fixed by uploading Coulombs firmware d.i.y route ( that's what I run on my ipower/zinnox) My flooded batteries are running since last 3 years and the midpoint between two separate banks of luminous and sukam is still below 0.2 % showing effective equalization and absorb
description of the BUG
http://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?title=pip4048ms-inverter&p=59896&t=4332#p59896
The latest pateched firmware ( BETA USE AT YOUR OWN RISK)
http://forums.aeva.asn.au/viewtopic.php?p=66664#p66664

@Pranil,

Thanks for providing the solution. That will save @ANEB some bucks if he can upload the firmware.

@ANEB
Can you see! the Beauty of sharing information. Now you have a solution which will correct the anomaly (though with the disclaimer "AT your own risk" ). So if you can do it, just give the upgrade a shot.