Man Using 2kVA Inverter Complains About Tubular Battery Performance, Mentions How Long It Lasts
- A young man using a 2kVA inverter with a 260Ah tubular battery has taken to social media to plead for help
- The individual mentioned the type of panel that he uses for his solar system for solar energy, and pleaded for help
- He shared photos which show what his solar inverter and battery look like as his post continues to trend
A young man who uses a 2kVA solar inverter with a tubular battery has begged for a solution online as he mentioned how long his solar battery lasts after charging to full capacity.
The individual mentioned that he uses just one tubular battery, and it takes only about 30 minutes for the solar battery to become fully charged.
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Solar: Man using tubular battery seeks help
However, despite the short time it takes for the solar battery to charge to 100 percent, he complained about how long the battery lasts before it runs down again.
According to Shedrack Iliya via his Facebook post, he said:
“Please, I need help. My solar battery always gets full within 30 minutes of connecting.”
He mentioned how long the tubular solar battery lasts after just 30 minutes of charging, which gives him 100 percent.
He said:
“But it will not last up to 1 hour 20 minutes with a 340-watt load on it.”
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He went on to give a breakdown of the solar energy system and the battery he uses.
“I’m using two 550W solar panels.”
“Hybrid solar inverter 2kVA with inbuilt MPPT 80A.”
“One 260Ah tubular battery.”
“Please help me out.”
His statement got the attention of many people who took to the comments section to share their thoughts about the solar energy system.
Reactions as man complains about tubular battery
Mohammed Al-Uniquah added:
"Add one more panel of the same size after you're sure that your battery is still in good condition. The reason is that if your battery is really 260Ah,then the rated power is 6240watts (6.2kw). Remember the DoD for tubular batteries is 50% so you have 3120w(3 2kw) of usable battery."
Ernest Okechukwu said:
"Just add more one panel and connect them in series while considering the Max pv required for the hybrid inverter. It has happened to me and that was what I did to keep the system functional. Those criticizing the tubular battery doesn't know how to handle it."
Kemmy Okebie noted:
"One battery to perform magic? You can't give what you don't have."
Nazifi Yau Na Baba wrote:
"Your battery is not good since it get full within 30min and does not last long, if the battery is good and get full, it can handle such load for at least 3-5hours."
Chinonso Celestine Great-Man shared:
"One thing you should know is that this battery is not original. Then secondly 340 watts worth of load on a 12V battery is much oh. It is either you upgrade your inverter to a 24V system. Then get 2 luminous or Genus carbon batteries. Or go for 24V lithium battery bro."
Henry Okoro said:
"You get mind using 340w load on a single tubular battery oo. Switch to lithium battery if you want peace of mind."
Obinna Onumaegbu explained:
"Tubular battery is not good for certain applications. Test the battery and know if it's still okay. If it gets full fast it means the cells are weak."
On a story where a man complained that his solar battery charges very fast but also drains quickly, Legit.ng contacted a solar expert at Heliox Energy Company for clarification.
The expert explained what could cause a tubular battery to behave this way. He said:
“The issue he is describing is that the battery gets full very fast but doesn’t last long. It charges fully in about 30 minutes and then only lasts for about 1 hour 20 minutes. This can happen when the solar panel is pushing too much current into the battery at once.”
He added that tubular batteries are not designed to absorb very high charging currents quickly, unlike lithium batteries.
"Lithium batteries can handle high current from solar panels, but tubular batteries cannot. They need slower, controlled charging. If you push too much current into a single tubular battery, it will not charge properly.”
According to him, inverter settings play a key role in battery performance.
"Most inverters allow a maximum charging current, for example 80 amps. But you cannot push 80 amps into one battery. If you have four batteries in parallel, the current can be shared. For a single battery, the charging current should be limited to about 20 to 25 amps so the battery charges safely and properly.”
He explained that if the charging current is too high, the battery may appear to charge very quickly even when it is not actually fully charged.
On whether it is normal for a tubular battery to reach 100% in about 30 minutes, he said:
“If a tubular battery is charging that fast, it is usually a sign of a problem. It may mean the battery is already weak or damaged.”
He further explained that even a healthy tubular battery can show false full-charge readings if too much current is supplied.
“A battery rated around 260Ah should be charged at about 26 amps for proper performance. If you exceed that, it will charge too quickly on the display but will not store energy properly.”
He concluded that under normal conditions, a properly working battery with a load of about 340 watts should last around 4 hours when fully charged, depending on system efficiency.
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man shared his experience after trying to use his 4.2kVA solar inverter to pump water at home. He said the pumping machine did not work, while the inverter became very hot.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that a man who bought a 5kWh lithium solar system on installments shared his experience after using it for 10 months.
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Source: Legit.ng
