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kristien4(m): 2:47pm On Jan 31
Ferdiwar:
From the attached, connect the +ve cable from the inverter/CC to the +ve terminal of battery 1 and the -ve cable of the inverter/CC to the -ve terminal of battery 2.

Don't mind my drawing ooo 😄 😄 😄

Lol.. Thanks alot. I appreciate.
kristien4(m): 2:47pm On Jan 31
Ferdiwar:
Share pictures of the dip switches from the 2 batteries.

I'll snap and send when i get back home..
Ferdiwar: 3:53pm On Jan 31
Yes I do and the menus of the ones I've worked on and using is longer than yours reason for my comment.

Jefferyzz:
If you use JK bms u will know that the part I sent are the important part of the settings, others are temperature and some recovery delay settings.
justcallmenuel(m): 4:09pm On Jan 31
1pcs of 10kwh felicity lithium battery, 1pcs of 5kva 48v felicity inverter, 1pcs of 120A felicity mppt charge controller ready for delivery to Ikeja…

Call/whatsapp me on 08168986461 to order yours…

Ifexabc: 4:21pm On Jan 31
Good Day....

Our product offerings include, but are not limited to, the following:

JA 580 Mono Solar s - Bifacial
5kWh/48V BYD/Leoch Lithium Batteries
11.7kWh/48V Leoch Lithium Batteries
5kWh High Voltage Deye Batteries
String Inverters-25KW/50KW/100KW/120 Goodwe brand
Hybrid Inverters 5KW - 48V - single phase - Voltronic
Hybrid Inverter 8 & 12kW - 48V - 3 phase - Deye
Hybrid Inverter 20 & 50kW - 160V-800V - 3 phase - high voltage - Deye

We believe that these high-quality products would be an excellent fit for your business. We would be thrilled to have you our list of esteemed dealers and work together to expand the reach of these products.
Please let us know if you are interested in exploring this partnership further. We also sell Perkins, MTU and MWM Gas Generators ranging from 15kva-2500kva...

580w s = ₦150,000 EACH (10yrs Warranty and 25yrs Lifespan)

Jefferyzz(m): 5:03pm On Jan 31
Mine is an old model I got 3yrs back, it's not like the new model new model that comes with a power button.
Ferdiwar:
Yes I do and the menus of the ones I've worked on and using is longer than yours reason for my comment.

GloryJoyeux: 8:34pm On Jan 31
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GloryJoyeux: 8:50pm On Jan 31
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Mrreed(m): 9:47pm On Jan 31
It will help if you also stop being defensive. The group is still a DIY group and learning place for many
brightk:
checkout the meaning of constructive journalism and u will understand my point of view. Did he care to explain the root cause of the issue and proffer solutions to it? SOC drift is not a new thing in the batteey industry. It even happens to professionally coupled packs. His post portrays the view of a bad pack from the seller

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Mrreed(m): 9:53pm On Jan 31
Did you use a busbar for the connection?
kristien4:
Please @all, i have a little problem with my battery. They are 2 pieces of 10kwh lifepo4 connected in parallel, when being used, they dont drain uniformly, one battery could be at 87% the other at 95% . Is this normal?
brightk(m): 10:55pm On Jan 31
Mrreed:
It will help if you also stop being defensive. The group is still a DIY group and learning place for many
if u cant read pls skip my post
ManAdii: 5:38am On Feb 01
GloryJoyeux:
My solar yield this January.

The heat this time of the year caused a significant drop in solar yield. Always to factor in the temperature coefficient when purchasing your solar s so as to have a realistic yield estimate when you factor in the different temperatures we experience throughout the year.

10.2kw sms dual mppt
10.28kw s (12x440w Jinko and 10x500w cworth)
18kwh cworth lifepo4 batteries ( 2x100ah and 1x150ah)
Solar Assistant on Raspberry pi5
Victron smart shunt 300a
Junktek shunt/battery monitor 100a

Achieved 100 percent off-grid status in January.

Take not, load does not factor in the 100wh consumed by the inverter itself (72kwh in 30days)

Peak continuous solar yield this month was 6,500kw i.e 63percent max yield

Peak cumulative load this month was 5.2kw

Max yield - 34.1kwh on Jan 20th
Lowest yield - 12.5kwh on Jan 19th

Max load - 24.3kwh on Jan 27th
Lowest load - 9.8kwh on Jan 19th

Max solar yield in 7days - 205kwh between Jan 17th - 23rd

Appliances used:
1xLg 1.5hp inverter ac (average 10hrs daily)
1xLg 1hp inverter ac (average 8hrs daily)
1xNexus 1hp inverter ac (average 30m-1hr daily)
1xMicrowave (20mins daily)
1xAirfryer (1hr weekly)
1xCoffee brewing machine (15mins daily)
1xShower water heater (twice/thrice each day, 15mins per run)
1xPressure booster pump (automated, on 24/7)
1x1hp sumo (thrice weekly, 30mins per run)
1x13kg washing machine (twice/thrice weekly 1hr per run)
1xHisense heat-pump cloth dryer (twice/thrice weekly 4hrs per run)
1x300l chest freezer (17hrs daily)
1x615L double door fridge (17hrs daily)
1x75inch tv (7 hrs daily)
1x55inch tv (30m daily)
1x Xbox series x digital edition (3 hrs daily, always on standby 24/7)
1x Air purifier (5hrs daily)
1x Starlink (running 24/7)
1x Gli.net Router (running 24/7)
1x 2500w steam iron (twice a week)
1x 150w sewing machine (1hr daily average)
1x Fan (15hrs daily)
1x Fan (17hrs daily)
1x Mini kitchen fan (17hrs daily)
1x heavy duty Blender (average once a week for 10mins)
1x Cway dispenser hot and cold (18hrs daily)
—Undisclosed number of security cameras (24/7)
—Indoor and outdoor lights (17hrs average daily)
—Smart speakers (24/7 standby)
—Laptop charger, phone chargers, smart switches (always plugged, on standby and used on demand)

Average daily energy consumption 20kwh

Something a lot of folks miss when trying to go the renewable energy route is using energy efficient appliances. Converting all appliances to energy efficient ones is as important as getting s and installing batteries. As you can see, most of my appliances are energy efficient.

Energy management is also an important factor, I make use of smart switches which are automated to turn appliances on and off for different set durations.

My biggest energy consuming appliances for the month of January:

1. Lg 1.5hp inverter air conditioner 184kwh
2. Lg 1hp inverter air conditioner 84kwh
3. Starlink and own router 59kwh
4. Double door fridge 52.3kwh
5. Chest deep freezer 34.63kwh
6. Heat-pump clothes dryer 27kwh

*Sorry for any typo

Wow, great update.

What's your review about these cworth s?.
I wanted to get one but was skeptical since they're relatively new in the market.
mctfopt: 7:00am On Feb 01
ManAdii:


Wow, great update.

What's your review about these cworth s?.
I wanted to get one but was skeptical since they're relatively new in the market.

Get Jinko or Longi or original Canadian solar
fuckboys: 7:30am On Feb 01
BigDickProblems:

I’m really seeing this Felicity charge controller as being useless and overhyped. It’s really frustrating.
Did you buy it used or brand new?

My sms 30a has being flawless and firing in all cylinders.
Haykay2001: 8:19am On Feb 01
Hv u or anyone here used Kartel s before? Does it come close to jinko and co?
mctfopt:


Get Jinko or Longi or original Canadian solar
Ferdiwar: 8:38am On Feb 01
This is an interesting read.

What are your opinions on the performance of the SMS inverter, Cworth batteries and s. This will help is expanding the choices of others seeking alternatives to the popular brands.

GloryJoyeux:
My solar yield this January.

The heat this time of the year caused a significant drop in solar yield. Always to factor in the temperature coefficient when purchasing your solar s so as to have a realistic yield estimate when you factor in the different temperatures we experience throughout the year.

10.2kw sms dual mppt
10.28kw s (12x440w Jinko and 10x500w cworth)
18kwh cworth lifepo4 batteries ( 2x100ah and 1x150ah)
Solar Assistant on Raspberry pi5
Victron smart shunt 300a
Junktek shunt/battery monitor 100a

Achieved 100 percent off-grid status in January.

Take not, load does not factor in the 100wh consumed by the inverter itself (72kwh in 30days)

Peak continuous solar yield this month was 6,500kw i.e 63percent max yield

Peak cumulative load this month was 5.2kw

Max yield - 34.1kwh on Jan 20th
Lowest yield - 12.5kwh on Jan 19th

Max load - 24.3kwh on Jan 27th
Lowest load - 9.8kwh on Jan 19th

Max solar yield in 7days - 205kwh between Jan 17th - 23rd

Appliances used:
1xLg 1.5hp inverter ac (average 10hrs daily)
1xLg 1hp inverter ac (average 8hrs daily)
1xNexus 1hp inverter ac (average 30m-1hr daily)
1xMicrowave (20mins daily)
1xAirfryer (1hr weekly)
1xCoffee brewing machine (15mins daily)
1xShower water heater (twice/thrice each day, 15mins per run)
1xPressure booster pump (automated, on 24/7)
1x1hp sumo (thrice weekly, 30mins per run)
1x13kg washing machine (twice/thrice weekly 1hr per run)
1xHisense heat-pump cloth dryer (twice/thrice weekly 4hrs per run)
1x300l chest freezer (17hrs daily)
1x615L double door fridge (17hrs daily)
1x75inch tv (7 hrs daily)
1x55inch tv (30m daily)
1x Xbox series x digital edition (3 hrs daily, always on standby 24/7)
1x Air purifier (5hrs daily)
1x Starlink (running 24/7)
1x Gli.net Router (running 24/7)
1x 2500w steam iron (twice a week)
1x 150w sewing machine (1hr daily average)
1x Fan (15hrs daily)
1x Fan (17hrs daily)
1x Mini kitchen fan (17hrs daily)
1x heavy duty Blender (average once a week for 10mins)
1x Cway dispenser hot and cold (18hrs daily)
—Undisclosed number of security cameras (24/7)
—Indoor and outdoor lights (17hrs average daily)
—Smart speakers (24/7 standby)
—Laptop charger, phone chargers, smart switches (always plugged, on standby and used on demand)

Average daily energy consumption 20kwh

Something a lot of folks miss when trying to go the renewable energy route is using energy efficient appliances. Converting all appliances to energy efficient ones is as important as getting s and installing batteries. As you can see, most of my appliances are energy efficient.

Energy management is also an important factor, I make use of smart switches which are automated to turn appliances on and off for different set durations.

My biggest energy consuming appliances for the month of January:

1. Lg 1.5hp inverter air conditioner 184kwh
2. Lg 1hp inverter air conditioner 84kwh
3. Starlink and own router 59kwh
4. Double door fridge 52.3kwh
5. Chest deep freezer 34.63kwh
6. Heat-pump clothes dryer 27kwh

*Sorry for any typo

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dollarnaira: 8:39am On Feb 01
Haykay2001:
Hv u or anyone here used Kartel s before? Does it come close to jinko and co?

Baba maintain your Jinko or get firman.
Don't experiment with funds of clients unless he is on a budget.

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BigDickProblems: 9:21am On Feb 01
fuckboys:
Did you buy it used or brand new?

My sms 30a has being flawless and firing in all cylinders.


Yeah. Brand new in carton. It’s a common thing with the new felicity charge controllers. They return “04” errors even without your battery getting fully charged. Basically, the controller will just stop charging your battery t this point.

YouTube, Facebook, tiktok s are all complaining of the same error issue.
JUO(m): 9:49am On Feb 01
kristien4:
Please @all, i have a little problem with my battery. They are 2 pieces of 10kwh lifepo4 connected in parallel, when being used, they dont drain uniformly, one battery could be at 87% the other at 95% . Is this normal?
they are not the same capacity. The one showing 95% is smaller in capacity. Try and balance the cells it will help
EPOMA(m): 9:51am On Feb 01
GloryJoyeux:
Attached is my starlink data consumption in the past 20days.

I guess that is why my starlink consumes a lot of energy monthly.

* that the total load in my previous post does not factor in the load of the inverter itself.

The inverter self consumption is 100w per hr, which translates to 72kwh in Jan.

So actually total load for January is 670kwh.

Cheers

So it is people like you that make starlink vex increase price . What are you doing with 3.7T in a month . Mind is always 700gb lol

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mctfopt: 10:18am On Feb 01
Haykay2001:
Hv u or anyone here used Kartel s before? Does it come close to jinko and co?

Nah, wouldn't even try to use it for any serious ptoject
EPOMA(m): 10:26am On Feb 01
GloryJoyeux:
My solar yield this January.

The heat this time of the year caused a significant drop in solar yield. Always to factor in the temperature coefficient when purchasing your solar s so as to have a realistic yield estimate when you factor in the different temperatures we experience throughout the year.

10.2kw sms dual mppt
10.28kw s (12x440w Jinko and 10x500w cworth)
18kwh cworth lifepo4 batteries ( 2x100ah and 1x150ah)
Solar Assistant on Raspberry pi5
Victron smart shunt 300a
Junktek shunt/battery monitor 100a

Achieved 100 percent off-grid status in January.

Take not, load does not factor in the 100wh consumed by the inverter itself (72kwh in 30days)

Peak continuous solar yield this month was 6,500kw i.e 63percent max yield

Peak cumulative load this month was 5.2kw

Max yield - 34.1kwh on Jan 20th
Lowest yield - 12.5kwh on Jan 19th

Max load - 24.3kwh on Jan 27th
Lowest load - 9.8kwh on Jan 19th

Max solar yield in 7days - 205kwh between Jan 17th - 23rd

Appliances used:
1xLg 1.5hp inverter ac (average 10hrs daily)
1xLg 1hp inverter ac (average 8hrs daily)
1xNexus 1hp inverter ac (average 30m-1hr daily)
1xMicrowave (20mins daily)
1xAirfryer (1hr weekly)
1xCoffee brewing machine (15mins daily)
1xShower water heater (twice/thrice each day, 15mins per run)
1xPressure booster pump (automated, on 24/7)
1x1hp sumo (thrice weekly, 30mins per run)
1x13kg washing machine (twice/thrice weekly 1hr per run)
1xHisense heat-pump cloth dryer (twice/thrice weekly 4hrs per run)
1x300l chest freezer (17hrs daily)
1x615L double door fridge (17hrs daily)
1x75inch tv (7 hrs daily)
1x55inch tv (30m daily)
1x Xbox series x digital edition (3 hrs daily, always on standby 24/7)
1x Air purifier (5hrs daily)
1x Starlink (running 24/7)
1x Gli.net Router (running 24/7)
1x 2500w steam iron (twice a week)
1x 150w sewing machine (1hr daily average)
1x Fan (15hrs daily)
1x Fan (17hrs daily)
1x Mini kitchen fan (17hrs daily)
1x heavy duty Blender (average once a week for 10mins)
1x Cway dispenser hot and cold (18hrs daily)
—Undisclosed number of security cameras (24/7)
—Indoor and outdoor lights (17hrs average daily)
—Smart speakers (24/7 standby)
—Laptop charger, phone chargers, smart switches (always plugged, on standby and used on demand)

Average daily energy consumption 20kwh

Something a lot of folks miss when trying to go the renewable energy route is using energy efficient appliances. Converting all appliances to energy efficient ones is as important as getting s and installing batteries. As you can see, most of my appliances are energy efficient.

Energy management is also an important factor, I make use of smart switches which are automated to turn appliances on and off for different set durations.

My biggest energy consuming appliances for the month of January:

1. Lg 1.5hp inverter air conditioner 184kwh
2. Lg 1hp inverter air conditioner 84kwh
3. Starlink and own router 59kwh
4. Double door fridge 52.3kwh
5. Chest deep freezer 34.63kwh
6. Heat-pump clothes dryer 27kwh

*Sorry for any typo

You managed your installation very well, I am very impressed .
GloryJoyeux: 12:53pm On Feb 01
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GloryJoyeux: 1:04pm On Feb 01
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kristien4(m): 5:37pm On Feb 01
Mrreed:
Did you use a busbar for the connection?
no i didn't, i used bolt/nuts to attach the terminals together.
Haykay2001: 6:47pm On Feb 01
100% on point.. This jinko just they finish anyhow.. Imagine say market land yesterday, I got 4 pics of 555w. i needed 2 for another client and was told them done sold out.. As in na 3pm the market land yesterday ooo.. 9am today hin done finish.. That why i they kuku find brand way they available jare baba mii....i never see seller of that firman for ib here.. And to buy from that una side go cost me noting less than extra ₦50k for shipment..

dollarnaira:


Baba maintain your Jinko or get firman.
Don't experiment with funds of clients unless he is on a budget.

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Haykay2001: 6:53pm On Feb 01
Haba na.. 😂 🤣 grin grin cheesy angry angry grin
mctfopt:


Nah, wouldn't even try to use it for any serious ptoject

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Haykay2001: 6:56pm On Feb 01
Na another to look for be that.. Sharp 👍

I love your brk down chief..

GloryJoyeux:


Sundry is the original OEM for Sms, welion etc inverters. The newer models with ‘actual’ dual mppt controllers work brilliantly and as you can see, I’ve established communication via solar assistant with it.

Cworth batteries have been incredible, they actually use brand new cells. I established communication using CAN via pylon protocol and so far so good. I have done up to 0.5c on them with no issues.

Cworth s surprised me, they have been keeping up with the Jinko s in of yield, sometimes even outperforming the jinkos. Believe me, if maybe I didn’t have the raw data, i wouldn’t have believed it’s possible.

Most importantly, #knocks on wood
Ferdiwar: 7:52pm On Feb 01
If you were in Lagos I would've suggested you get Yingli from Xtra Power or even their brand.

Haykay2001:
100% on point.. This jinko just they finish anyhow.. Imagine say market land yesterday, I got 4 pics of 555w. i needed 2 for another client and was told them done sold out.. As in na 3pm the market land yesterday ooo.. 9am today hin done finish.. That why i they kuku find brand way they available jare baba mii....i never see seller of that firman for ib here.. And to buy from that una side go cost me noting less than extra ₦50k for shipment..

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genius43(m): 10:57pm On Feb 01
dollarnaira:


I ed jor. I will show you the marking marketing scheme. grin grin grin grin

But with the way Itel is going enh, they will produce humans o. They are virtually into almost everything now even usb cord.

They make bulbs and power extensions too.
dollarnaira: 7:17am On Feb 02
First good rain here this morning.
Pv yield loading...
fashrola(m): 9:27am On Feb 02
Hello Solar enthusiasts….

This is one of my mini solar system at the farm…. Lately the system does not charge in time like before, the s where cleaned yesterday but still the same

Here is screenshot from my bms

Number of s: 4 X 440w Jinko s
Inverter: PowMr 1.6kva hybrid

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