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Recommendation for small zim rural system

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Afternoon, Not sure if this is the right forum but .... I am looking for some suggestions for my Zimbabwean employee please, for installation in rural Zim! Price is clearly an issue.

Requirements are for an inverter/battery to power some lights, TV and a fridge. So I would think that something like a 3 kw 24v inverter plus suitable battery would do the job??
What would your recommendation be? Items would be purchased in RSA. No Panels at this stage.

Thanks

Edited by cecilh

17 minutes ago, cecilh said:

Afternoon, Not sure if this is the right forum but .... I am looking for some suggestions for my Zimbabwean employee please, for installation in rural Zim! Price is clearly an issue.

Requirements are for an inverter/battery to power some lights, TV and a fridge. So I would think that something like a 3 kw 24v inverter plus suitable battery would do the job??
What would your recommendation be? Items would be purchased in RSA. No Panels at this stage.

Thanks

How many hours a day do they have power in order to charge batteries. If a normal house type fridge you will need lots of storage if longer power failures or LS. 

3kVA Axpert type will work fine. Also worth looking at high charge rates in other names like Kodak. 

It would be a must to have an inverter with low voltage alarm and cut out. 

Edited by Scorp007

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2 minutes ago, Scorp007 said:

How many hours a day do they have power in order to charge batteries. If a normal house type fridge you will need lots of storage if longer power failures or LS. 

3kVA Axpert type will work fine. Also worth looking at high charge rates in other names like Kodak. 

Thanks - there will in fact be panels, but was only looking for ideas on inverter/battery. Thanks

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