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konami001,
naija is a big country and there are many accredited dealers of reliable brands of inverters.

guys,
as promised in the official fta thread, here are live pictures of my solar installation completed a few days back. an additional 400w of sharp solar module was just what was added to the existing system.

preparing the bracket for roof installation:

unpacking the modules:

on the roof:

@george,

Congrat!!!!
We need more pics and discussion on how we too can be of benefit, small scall, medium &  large scale solar
Kudos

old meets new. same system, more current from the sun!

inside the ceiling, away from public view, this is where the real work is done!

tidying up connections- positve to positive, negative to negative:

testing system voltage, confirming the sun's output!

solar charge controller:

inverter (5kva) with multimeter reading system voltage.

more:

the complete system-excluding the solar array on the roof:

George_D:

on the roof:

Waoh, wonderful!!! but bros, u dey fear warri boys? i can see padlock attached to the solar Abi, investment center,
But for tenants, it may not be easy to mount on the roof here in Lagos o, it means, pay more rent as u mount  
I hope i'll get one soonest, as am tired of generator,

solo,
no be small thing oooo! i've to protect my investment oooo! 25yrs is a long time ooooo! 

@George D,

A promise kept. This is an ambitious project man! It must have gulped a mil. Your setup is better than generator, the only problem is the initial capital outlay. Go ahead and coach us. We are all ears, abi na EYES? Congrats, 24hr FTA viewing without noise, smoke, fuel or NEPA bills.

Oga, pls how much is that solar and the charge controller

I need something like that for my 2.5kva

Oga George,
you too much o bros,
May You enjoy the fruits of your labour. . . and May All Gentlemen (Warri boys) never near your set Up.Amen

@George_D: Nice project. Simple and well constructed accessories to go along with it. Na time & money remain for my own. I've done the site planning and stuff already ) Keep it up bros!

@ George_D: 1 question just to confirm, is the voltage regulator in the pic for charging the inverter from mains or for regulating the output from the inverter?

oga George infact u 2muchhhhhhh. but wait oh how much all this tin worth. Pls figure.

How much it worths is not the issue try and learn how is being set up and go to market and get your material ready.

Good job George D,

running electricity with ordinary firewood will surely be my project.I am working on it.

@ george,

with your first pix you posted, i can see something i'm sure few others could be seeing that i will hold in exchange for ransom from you anything you do me wrong.

Solo1ng1, you also can see what i'm thinking, PADLOCKS, oga george if you could be using padlocks for mere solar guard on yur roof top where all eyes could see, i'm very sure you must have invested heavily in the house security system too.

Well this is a challenge and a wake up call for individuals who want to enjoy FTA to the peak.

With the power conferred on me by the deities, i now add this chieftaincy title to you, as

Bobajiroro of FTA in Nigeria,

oye a mori ooooo

obnelly:

How much it worths is not the issue try and learn how is being set up and go to market and get your material ready.

Good job George D,

running electricity with ordinary firewood will surely be my project.I am working on it.

You want make person learn installation work before he can install.
Knowing the price is beta.

@all,
I have an inverter 500va max and charger for charging my batteries since I dont have a solar , but my problem is that I bought two 200ah 12volt battery and I dont know how to connect it and get best result,pls someone instruct me on what to do, or how to connet it,my inverter is 12volt.

iykemann:

@all,
I have an inverter 500va max and charger for charging my batteries since I dont have a solar , but my problem is that I bought two 200ah 12volt battery and I dont know how to connect it and get best result,pls someone instruct me on what to do, or how to connet it,my inverter is 12volt.

@ Ikemann,
This case is simple. Your batteries are 12 volts, inverter is 12 volts and your charger may be 12 volts as well. All you need do is to connect the positive terminal of battery A to the positive terminal of battery B. Do like wise for the negative terminals. Thereafter, connect a line each from the positive and negative jumper cables to the positive and negative terminals respectively of your inverter and battery charger. Enjoy

zenus:

Oga, pls how much is that solar and the charge controller

I need something like that for my 2.5kva

zenus,
each sharp solar of 200w is about 180k and the morningstar ts-45 charge controller is about 60k.

for your 2.5kva inverter, assuming your using 2 batteries of 12v/200ah you will need a minimum 2pcs of these type of modules to enjoy.

litaninja:

@ George_D: 1 question just to confirm, is the voltage regulator in the pic for charging the inverter from mains or for regulating the output from the inverter?

litaninja,
the voltage regulator (solar charge controller) in the picture is for regulating the input current from the solar array which is used to charge the battery bank. it also serves a dual purpose of blocking excessive current from pasing from the battery bank to the array when charging with phcn or at night when the sun is down.

the inverter has its own in-built charger that regulates what current goes in to charge the batteries.

enitan,
no mind me o jare. the padlocks are not really necessary and they will eventually be removed.

iykemann,
i think your question has already been answered.

George_D:

enitan,
no mind me o jare. the padlocks are not really necessary and they will eventually be removed.

iykemann,
i think your question has already been answered.

@George,

So u have to climb roof top again to remove padlocks? Why the stress? If you come fall down for roof nko? , wetin u go talk say happen? , i beg leave am jare, nothing is unimportant,
Best wishes

@Geoge D,
Babajiroro of Nigeria FTA (courtesy Enitan2002) could you pls confirm the merits and demerits of parallel vs series connection of batteries to store energy. Does it have any effect on the inverter, the charge cotroller or the batterry themselves?

Hotwire:

@Geoge D,
Babajiroro of Nigeria FTA (courtesy Enitan2002) could you pls confirm the merits and demerits of parallel vs series connection of batteries to store energy. Does it have any effect on the inverter, the charge cotroller or the batterry themselves?

check here
https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/nigeria/topic-390522.0.html#msg5773147

George_D:

zenus,
each sharp solar of 200w is about 180k and the morningstar ts-45 charge controller is about 60k.

for your 2.5kva inverter, assuming your using 2 batteries of 12v/200ah you will need a minimum 2pcs of these type of modules to enjoy.

will u soon