Job, you answered the question I was about to ask.

For instance, if my monthly usage on electricity is KES 1,500, that translates to KES 18,000 per annum.

Let's say I stay in the house 24hrs and run everything non-stop, I think I will (on the higher side) double this amount.

So, the question is, is there a complete Solar set that costs around this amount (say 40000) and will let me run for the next 3 years without spending on it again?

 

On 28 May 2014 17:25, Job Muriuki <muriukin@gmail.com> wrote:

Proper Sizing of the required battery bank has to be done to prevent unwanted wastage. 

The number of solar panels is dictated by the size of the battery bank which further depends

on the requirement.

You don't what a situation where the batteries are undercharged as this destroys them.

Consider the right inverter size for your load as over-sizing results to overall system 

inefficiency if the load is way lower than the inverter output power.

Lastly solar power is expensive both installing and running as the cost per kwh is higher

as compared to mains power for the same task. Unless there is no mains electricity or 

you what backup go for solar.

On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Collins Areba | Tel +254 707 750 788 | twitter @brainiacKE <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:

Tell him to use this BOQ and then call an installer to do the fixing.. 

1: Solar Panels, (as many as you can afford).

2: Deep Cycle batteries (also called solar batteries) - as many Ah as you can afford. 

3: Solar charge controllers. (rated total Amperes should be higher then the total amperes of the solar panels bought combined. 

4: Inverter. (as high a power rating (KW) as you can afford. 

5: Ordinary Domestic wiring. 

then the connection is simple... Solar Panels ==> Charge Controllers ==> Batteries ==> Inverter ==> Domestic power IN. 

All the best. 

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:33 PM, dauglas kidake <dauglass@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi josephat ,

 

Ping mulwa on 0721726933

 

regards

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 9:21 PM, Josphat Karanja <karanjajf@gmail.com> wrote:

Anybody with contacts/leads on companies/individuals installing domestic solar systems (specifically for lighting).

I have a friend who is interested.

Regards
...........................................................
Josphat Karanja,

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