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  • pckarani2014
    Junior Member
    • Jun 2014
    • 3

    #1

    advice on how to start a pv business

    i come from Kenya(Africa) i want to start PV business in the coming months i need advice on how to start what i need to know,where to get cheap solar panels,batteries,inverters etc... please advice..
  • Shockah
    Solar Fanatic
    • Nov 2013
    • 569

    #2
    Originally posted by pckarani2014
    i come from Kenya(Africa) i want to start PV business in the coming months i need advice on how to start what i need to know,where to get cheap solar panels,batteries,inverters etc... please advice..
    Are you looking to just stock a bunch of inventory and sell it?
    Are you creating combos to sell also?
    Do you have any idea how "cheap solar panels,batteries,inverters etc" function?
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    • pckarani2014
      Junior Member
      • Jun 2014
      • 3

      #3
      [QUOTE=Shockah;112897]Are you looking to just stock a bunch of inventory and sell it?
      Are you creating combos to sell also?
      Do you have any idea how "cheap solar panels,batteries,inverters etc" function?[/QUOTe



      i have an idea of how they work am looking also looking to inventory to sell..what do you have in mind please advice

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      • Mike90250
        Moderator
        • May 2009
        • 16020

        #4
        The more you know about your solar product, the better you can advise your clients. You do not want angry customers coming at you because the expensive system you sold them failed in 5 months because you sold them too small/large of a battery bank.

        What you HAVE to know:
        Each installation's power requirements (daily KWh)
        Each installation's peak power requirement
        Summer/Winter insolation
        Batteries to store the power
        Battery boxes/container/shed
        Battery cables
        PV panels
        PV mounting gear
        Solar Charge controllers
        DC rated breakers, combiners, power switches
        DC wiring requirements and hydraulic cable crimping tool
        Inverters and power distribution
        Local electrical code so you don't burn the house down
        Permits if you connect to the grid
        Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
        || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
        || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

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        • pckarani2014
          Junior Member
          • Jun 2014
          • 3

          #5
          Originally posted by Mike90250
          The more you know about your solar product, the better you can advise your clients. You do not want angry customers coming at you because the expensive system you sold them failed in 5 months because you sold them too small/large of a battery bank.

          What you HAVE to know:
          Each installation's power requirements (daily KWh)
          Each installation's peak power requirement
          Summer/Winter insolation
          Batteries to store the power
          Battery boxes/container/shed
          Battery cables
          PV panels
          PV mounting gear
          Solar Charge controllers
          DC rated breakers, combiners, power switches
          DC wiring requirements and hydraulic cable crimping tool
          Inverters and power distribution
          Local electrical code so you don't burn the house down
          Permits if you connect to the grid





          firstly thank you for the info.are you in the Pv industry and how did you start.

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