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Danibestguy: 10:20am On Nov 10, 2024
HeavenlyBang:


I have the 580w. Three of them in series and get ~146v

So you should be getting around 47v from yours typically.
Averagely? That's great!! Are yours facing 0°south as well?
Danibestguy: 10:22am On Nov 10, 2024
FEGEITOK:


I have seen people keep it by the frontage if it is a storey building.

Seen someone whose own was installed by or on the the fence here.

That may also be an option.

I pray you move to a better place

I'll consider the fence as well. Though, we have tall buildings around the house. Thank you.
HeavenlyBang(m): 10:31am On Nov 10, 2024
Danibestguy:

Averagely? That's great!! Are yours facing 0°south as well?

Due to roof constraints, west.
obitobe: 12:11pm On Nov 10, 2024
what make of s are this and what wattage

ask4bk:

The s are even too much. Every day before 10:30am battery is fully charged from what was used at night. Even yesterday when there was no strong sun but cloud, it was giving 2.4kwh at 9am
TEQ365VENTURES(m): 1:01pm On Nov 10, 2024
Good afternoon experts in the house please I have the following solar set up and I just noticed my inverter hardly charge when during the day when there is sun. However, holds charge well when charged with nepa.

10 pcs 300w s
4kva microtek inverter (transformer based)
60A charge controller sunfield

Below is what’s coming from the controller 5A and the highest I’ve gotten recently is 10.5A

Trippledots(m): 1:11pm On Nov 10, 2024
Danibestguy:

There's barely space for walking. No space at all for the port. Only choice is the roof.

Do a fence mount. Just make sure shadow is not cast over it during the day
Trippledots(m): 1:15pm On Nov 10, 2024
TEQ365VENTURES:
Good afternoon experts in the house please I have the following solar set up and I just noticed my inverter hardly charge when during the day when there is sun. However, holds charge well when charged with nepa.

10 pcs 300w s
4kva microtek inverter (transformer based)
60A charge controller sunfield

Below is what’s coming from the controller 5A and the highest I’ve gotten recently is 10.5A

Are the s Canadian solar?
How did the installer connect them?
What's their rough azimuth value, I mean their elevation and orientation?
Any shading on them?
Trippledots(m): 1:18pm On Nov 10, 2024
Has anybody here used Cworth 4kw hybrid inverter? Does it have issues charging an LFP battery from grid?

I installed one recently and noticed it charges from grid. However, if there is supply interruption and it is restored the battery will refuse to charge except the inverter is shutdown and restarted. 🤔

Any experiences or opinions is welcome
bbally: 1:33pm On Nov 10, 2024
Please house, who have an idea or for fixing this lithium battery charger in Lagos? It's urgent!!!

mctfopt: 1:45pm On Nov 10, 2024
Trippledots:
Has anybody here used Cworth 4kw hybrid inverter? Does it have issues charging an LFP battery from grid?

I installed one recently and noticed it charges from grid. However, if there is supply interruption and it is restored the battery will refuse to charge except the inverter is shutdown and restarted. 🤔

Any experiences or opinions is welcome

Have no idea. But the only thing I can add here is to be wary of C-worth products. So many issues with their batteries. Now hearing this with their inverter means they ain't worth the savings you make when going for their products.

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Dam5reey1(m): 1:57pm On Nov 10, 2024
odimbannamdi:


How do you mean by Off-grid in this instance?

How did you determine that 4 s of the 615w (totally 2,460w) will take him offgrid on an average daily usage of 7kwh?

So in Pictures, Battery started at 10% due to bad weather from previous day, but got full at 12 noon today. Similar set up..

I am Team Enjoy your LFP Batteries today when they have the Capacity... cheesy

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oladele239(m): 2:39pm On Nov 10, 2024
Loneley:
Will do when I get home, thanks.

Still, it doesn't matter how long it charges full from the s or public power, like for example, last Sunday, there was light throughout.

Yet, once they took the light, battery indicator immediately dropped by almost half.

Hi bro what's your honest review about gsr battery


Loneley: 3:14pm On Nov 10, 2024
Bro,

It's been over 18 months, and I can't say I've had anything to complain about.

Turned out my observation the other time revolved around its "floating voltage" or so.


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Danibestguy: 3:24pm On Nov 10, 2024
HeavenlyBang:


Due to roof constraints, west.
How many hours of useful sunlight do you get per day?
Mine will most likely be facing 53° southwest coz of the same restraint. Hope it's good?
oladele239(m): 3:46pm On Nov 10, 2024
Loneley:
Bro,

It's been over 18 months, and I can't say I've had anything to complain about.

Turned out my observation the other time revolved around its "floating voltage" or so.



Pls link me with the supplier
I need 2
Please reach me on WhatsApp if you don't mind
My digit is in my siggy
Danibestguy: 3:52pm On Nov 10, 2024
Trippledots:


Do a fence mount. Just make sure shadow is not cast over it during the day
Landlord said no. I might just have to use just that one.

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HeavenlyBang(m): 4:03pm On Nov 10, 2024
Danibestguy:

How many hours of useful sunlight do you get per day?
Mine will most likely be facing 53° southwest coz of the same restraint. Hope it's good?

I get about 3.5h.

Enough for my needs.
FEGEITOK: 4:39pm On Nov 10, 2024
Danibestguy:

Landlord said no. I might just have to use just that one.

Sad

Sterling Bank's solar s are like wall cladding all over the building.

You need to plan to change accommodation, the restrictive covenants are too much

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Loneley: 5:45pm On Nov 10, 2024
Ok


oladele239:


Pls link me with the supplier
I need 2
Please reach me on WhatsApp if you don't mind
My digit is in my siggy
ask4bk(m): 9:26pm On Nov 10, 2024
obitobe:
what make of s are this and what wattage


Jinko straight from fouani, so I'm sure it's original. 555w
Many fake jinkos in the market
Ray1251(m): 9:53pm On Nov 10, 2024
"I'm seeking advice on upgrading my mother's solar power setup on a limited budget. She lives in an area with an unreliable power supply. Currently, she has 3 × 100W solar s, a 220Ah tubular battery, and a 1kVA inverter that needs repairs. Due to the worsening power situation, I'm considering upgrading to a 2kVA Sako hybrid inverter and replacing the existing s with 3 × 550W s while reusing the 220Ah battery.
Does this approach seem reasonable given the budget constraints?

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TEQ365VENTURES(m): 10:47pm On Nov 10, 2024
Trippledots:


Are the s Canadian solar?
How did the installer connect them?
What's their rough azimuth value, I mean their elevation and orientation?
Any shading on them?
The brand name of the solar is Sunfield
Drgreatone: 10:58pm On Nov 10, 2024
Danibestguy:

Landlord said no. I might just have to use just that one.
U can still plead with him to allow u mount 2 with the caveat that u wud be responsible for any roof damage. Had same agreement with my landlord before he allowed me set the s on the roof. Ensure u now get a good installer who wud not damage the roof
Drgreatone: 11:00pm On Nov 10, 2024
Ray1251:
"I'm seeking advice on upgrading my mother's solar power setup on a limited budget. She lives in an area with an unreliable power supply. Currently, she has 3 × 100W solar s, a 220Ah tubular battery, and a 1kVA inverter that needs repairs. Due to the worsening power situation, I'm considering upgrading to a 2kVA Sako hybrid inverter and replacing the existing s with 3 × 550W s while reusing the 220Ah battery.
Does this approach seem reasonable given the budget constraints?
As u no mention budget, ow do we know its constrained 😁😁😁. You are on the right path. However depending on her daily loads, u cud get away wit 2
Ithream: 6:52am On Nov 11, 2024
E11 error on my PWM controller.

I know that this indicates that the battery is low. But even though I keep charging the battery, this error keeps popping up. Pls what do I do?
Ithream: 6:54am On Nov 11, 2024
E11 error on my PWM controller.

I know that this indicates that the battery is low. But even though I keep charging the battery, this error keeps popping up. Pls what do I do?
mctfopt: 7:34am On Nov 11, 2024
Ithream:
E11 error on my PWM controller.

I know that this indicates that the battery is low. But even though I keep charging the battery, this error keeps popping up. Pls what do I do?

Battery could be bad or controller has developed a fault.
Ithream: 7:44am On Nov 11, 2024
mctfopt:


Battery could be bad or controller has developed a fault.
Oh interesting. It’s a LifePO4 battery and I have changed the “battery type” settings from “5-3.2” to “4-3.2” I.e for a LifePo4 battery, and right now the error is gone. But I guess I have done this b4 and the error managed to come back then. I am still novice to Solar anyways.

If this fault is from the PWM controller or battery I can’t really tell too.
mctfopt: 8:17am On Nov 11, 2024
Ithream:

Oh interesting. It’s a LifePO4 battery and I have changed the “battery type” settings from “5-3.2” to “4-3.2” I.e for a LifePo4 battery, and right now the error is gone. But I guess I have done this b4 and the error managed to come back then. I am still novice to Solar anyways.

If this fault is from the PWM controller or battery I can’t really tell too.

Glad you got it figured

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Ray1251(m): 8:20am On Nov 11, 2024
Drgreatone:

As u no mention budget, ow do we know its constrained 😁😁😁. You are on the right path. However depending on her daily loads, u cud get away wit 2
The budget is approximately ₦650,000, and the goal is to power a setup that includes a deep freezer (60W with a starting power of around 120W), a TV (130W), and rechargeable fans (60W when charging and 15W during use). During the day, the system should charging the fans and running the deep freezer, while in the evening, it should power around 10 LED lights (5W each, totaling 50W), the TV, and the fans when in use, the water pumping machine will be used only when there is power from the main supply.
Bb007: 8:24am On Nov 11, 2024
Please is anyone here using a solar water pump or have installed one. I am looking at installing one in an area with no light to pump water, but i can't find much information online.

Compared to setting up a small inverter system to pump the water, which will be cheaper if one is working on a budget?
Obnoxious2001(m): 10:18am On Nov 11, 2024
Bb007:
Please is anyone here using a solar water pump or have installed one. I am looking at installing one in an area with no light to pump water, but i can't find much information online.

Compared to setting up a small inverter system to pump the water, which will be cheaper if one is working on a budget?

What information do you seek?

Both options has its advantages

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