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The whole Ratel Vs Blord power station argument is so funny because you're simply buying Chinese products but making your purchase decision based on an influencer name when the two options shouldn't even be in a power station conversation at those ridiculous prices
While we're talking about Solar installers exploiting people, which is true most of the time, please note that brand quality also matters.
I've seen some people talk about saving money when they simply bought inferior parts, fake aside
So I had I get home to take a picture before I drop my piece on this solar Vs Nepa brouhaha.
Anyone living in ekiti knows how bad electricity is here. Calling it terrible is an understatement.
Before I got my system set-up, my freezer hasn't worked long enough to make ice and I always pump water with my generator.
Before setting it up, I talked to a couple of solar guys and my demands were modest.
12 hour run time every day for my freezer.
2 standing fans.
Charging for multiple phones and an energy hungry laptop.
Lighting points.
My 55inch TV.
Occasional use of Blender and 1hp pumping machine.
Washing machine.
Energy efficient iron.
All the solar guys were giving me quotes of 3-5 million.
So I said fawk it and got to learning more about solar systems. I got to know the different kinds of systems, from 24v to 48v to 400v hybrid and non hybrid systems and different technology of batteries from lead acid to lithium.
One thing I realize is that a lot of people overspend on solar and I understand that it can be quite a tricky conversation because some solar installations are complex.
But what some installers do is daylight robbery.
I was able to get my setup for around 1.7m
4.2kva Inverter = 350k
4.2kwh Battery = 670k
650w JA panels x 4 = 520k
Wires and accessories = 140k
Installation = 110k
I got on jiji, talked to a couple of my friends who has installed solar systems and I was able to get contacts of trusted solar-inverter suppliers.
I was able to get the system done at cut price no solar guy would have given me.
With this, I've been living off the grid for the past 6 months and I'm not joking.
I've not used a single watt from phcn since June.
I run my freezer for 10-12hrs everyday.
I run my fans nonstop.
TV time is nonstop.
I charge and use my laptop anytime.
During the day, I can game, pump water in the afternoon, turn on the freezer and run the washing machine at the same time.
From 10am to around 5pm most days, my loads are supplied directly from solar and the system doesn't touch the batteries.
But this system isn't unbeatable.
I don't abuse it at night. I don't game at night or run freezer past 7pm and I don't pump at night.
I'll take this anyday over one useless nepa that you can never predict when it'll come.
The reason why I'm passionate about solar is because I see a lot of people get scammed by solar installer guys.
A friend of mine who runs a frozen foods business was scammed by a solar guy.
He got a system for around 3.5m. They got him 12 pieces of bad 600w panels, gave him 6 lead acid batteries and one useless 6kva inverter.
He enjoyed it for 4 months and then the system started giving him problems.
I was able to get him a better system for his needs by swapping the batteries for a 5kwh lithium and getting 6 good Canadian 600w panels. He didn't spend up to 1.8m and now his solar never goes off.
I've seen this over and over.
Yes solar is not perfect, but all I say is before you start bashing that solar can't solve your problem, make sure that your solar is actually your money's worth.
I see many solar guys making adverts of system of 7 million and the true worth is less than 4 million.
And that's the catch. It doesn't matter how much you spent on a system, what matters is the actual capacity of that system.
That's all I have to say.
You can do away now.
There's something I just can't get out of my head.
When people say there was a battle in heaven and Satan was cast down, was it anime style or Prayer warrior style?
"Solar cannot help you like light, imagine managing load like...."
In a country where we aggressively manage load because of prepaid meter is very comical
If you manage your load well, solar is more than enough for most people.
Not to say we don't need reliable power supply.
I really hate people that treat you like you have no emotions simply because you know how to control your expression or sometimes don't even know how to express it
It's a very disgusting thing to say someone is not pained simply because you are crying and they are not. Wise up
Omo to each their own fr. If I send you this kind of message and ask you to send your details, I expect you to send it immediately.
If the person didn't appreciate afterwards then you know for sure.
Ggs sha
"Can you see y’all .. I reached out to you personally
Saying congratulations send details..
No greeting, No thank you, No acknowledgement of the congratulations.
And you sent details twice??
AND EVE GAVE 20 mins to see if it was an oversight.
COME AND STEAL THE MONEY FTOM MY POCKET ..
I will not encourage this kind of behavior.
Choosing another winner."
Gospel Minister Frank Edwards posted this on his Facebook page after randomly selecting a fan for winning a previously announced giveaway.
Can someone explain what the problem with this is? I genuinely dont see the problem.
If you intend to stay there forever anyway, why does it matter how long it takes when you can just keep staying?
Enlighten me
New UK Immigration rules summary:
50K annual salary and above:
5 years to ILR.
Under 50k annual salary:
10 years to ILR.
125k annual salary/global talent visa:
3 years to ILR.
Care workers who came before 2025 and earn annual salary of 25k:
5 years to ILR.
Care workers who came after 2025:
10 years to ILR.
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There's another side of ADHD that people don't talk about enough.
The ADHD person who is still getting shit done. The one who is working, delivering, meeting deadlines, showing up, and somehow managing to keep everything together.
But they're cranky as fuck while doing it.
Because every single thing requires so much effort. You're not just doing the work. You're fighting your brain to do the work. You're fighting distractions, fighting the urge to procrastinate, fighting the exhaustion, fighting the noise in your head.
And then somebody comes to disturb the little bit of concentration you've managed to gather, and you want to lose your mind.
Not because you hate them.
You're just tired.
And then there's the hyper-awareness.
You notice EVERYTHING.
The change in someone's tone. The inconsistency in their story. The little thing they said that doesn't match what they did. The pattern everybody else seems to be missing.
And sometimes, you see things coming before they happen.
You try to explain what you've noticed, and people call you bitter. They say you're too critical. They say you're always looking for something wrong.
But you're not always looking for something wrong. Sometimes, you're just seeing something that other people haven't noticed yet.
And the problem is, when you've been right so many times, you start trusting your judgment a little too much.
You start questioning everybody.
Even good people.
Even people who genuinely mean well.
Because now you're wondering: "Is this person actually good, or have I just not noticed the bad part yet?"
And that's a terrible place to be.
This wasn't even bad what are you all going on about?
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"i taught you everything you know, not everything I know"
I have just come to the realisation that adult "hangout" or "parties" are just events where everyone just gathers with the unspoken agreement to buy stuff at a ridiculously expensive price.
So many funny comments for a place where they sell previously used buckets and even mix-up your clothes with others when you pay for laundry
Not to talk about the decade old beds you sleep on.
Get new one princess ✨
Yesterday was POP for NYSC folks, and as usual, I was busy reposting everyone I knew. It got to this girl’s turn, and I sent my congratulations.
She replied, “Thank you. That reminds me, I’ve kept all my NYSC stuff for you. You don’t need to buy anything when it gets to your turn.”
I said thank you, then had to discuss it with a friend. She told me it’s a bad omen because apparently, everybody uses new things for camp and it will lead to see finish.
Is it really a bad omen to use someone else’s NYSC belongings, or is this another one of those girls talk.