johng 17,127 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Crossy said: Did you score getting the second unit? No luck at all no response from the seller via the online chat...I also wrote a review saying only got one item delivered but its marked as "pending" something strange going on there I haven't bothered contacting Lazada help directly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Muhendis 869 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I stopped using Lazada a few months ago when they started using their own delivery company and, guess what. Nothing got delivered. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
johng 17,127 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 16 minutes ago, Muhendis said: and, guess what. Nothing got delivered. That's why I always use the Cash on Delivery option gives them an incentive to deliver, not that I've had any problems with stuff turning up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
carlyai 1,172 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, johng said: That's why I always use the Cash on Delivery option gives them an incentive to deliver, not that I've had any problems with stuff turning up. Lazada had a great system. Delivery was usually within 2 days. Everything was working seamlessly. So why change the delivery system? Of course it's money related. I still use Lazada, but not as much as when they used Kerry for delivery and always use pay-on-delivery. Link to post Share on other sites
bankruatsteve 1,805 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, carlyai said: Lazada had a great system. Delivery was usually within 2 days. Everything was working seamlessly. So why change the delivery system? Of course it's money related. I still use Lazada, but not as much as when they used Kerry for delivery and always use pay-on-delivery. My last 3 orders (within the last month) used 3 different carriers but Kerry was one of them. The only time I have had delivery take longer than 3 days is when shipping from China. I don't use COD because if not home when delivery attempt they can just leave with a neighbor - which has happened dozens of times with no issue. Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 27,211 Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 We've had no real problems with stuff actually being delivered, it's the contents of the box. Kerry are 100% (we still get a fair number of deliveries using them). LEX are OK although they seem to use a motley collection of trucks, private cars and motorcycles, one small package was delivered by a man on a bicycle (I've no idea how far he had come but at least it was zero-carbon). Both call before delivery, Madam is usually home. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 27,211 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Back on-topic. Our 5.8kW of installed panels generated:- 530 units in July 621 units in August 572 units in September 549 units in October Average of 568 units per month @ 4.5Baht each = 2556 Baht a month that I'm not paying PEA System cost 88k Baht so payback is about 34 months. I'll go with that Note - Costs do not include my/family labour or the car-port. EDIT Car port itself cost 33k Baht. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sometimewoodworker 3,048 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Crossy said: Back on-topic. Our 5.8kW of installed panels generated:- 530 units in July 621 units in August 572 units in September 549 units in October And your total cost of all materials used and failed in use has been? Excluding your own labour naturally, but adding in any employed labour, as it’s your carport you should probably include roughly 10%+ of the cost of that to be fair since without it you would need a framework for the panels. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sidgy 201 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 8:34 AM, sometimewoodworker said: as it’s your carport you should probably include roughly 10%+ of the cost of that to be fair since without it you would need a framework for the panels. I would tend to disagree, the carport was there anyway, it is in use as a carport so that money would have been spent if solar panels were added or not. I too have put my panels on top of our carport, it still needed additional frames on top to accomadate the panels 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post BritManToo 44,455 Posted November 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) On 11/2/2020 at 8:34 AM, sometimewoodworker said: And your total cost of all materials used and failed in use has been? Excluding your own labour naturally, but adding in any employed labour, as it’s your carport you should probably include roughly 10%+ of the cost of that to be fair since without it you would need a framework for the panels. My 5 panels averaged 3k each =15k (I can get 2x 330w panels delivered for 5,600bht today =14k) My 2 GTIs cost 6k in total (down to 2,400bht today = 5k) 6x 2"x1" 6' mild steel box sections 1,800bht (today I'd use 1x1 at a cost of 1,200bht) (Solar parts from Lazada and Shopee, steel box from a local builders yard) So 23k for the lot, and I generate 125 units/month (500bht). 4 years (46 months) for payback. No failures in any equipment so far. If I'd started this year everything would have been cheaper, and it would have only taken 3 1/2 years for payback. My panels are mounted on my garden wall, the wall was there when I moved in. Last month's electricity bill was 650bht, before solar my lowest bill was 1,200bht. I could fit another 2 panels to my existing build, but am worried my electricity bill would become suspiciously low. Edited November 3, 2020 by BritManToo 4 Link to post Share on other sites
sidgy 201 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 11/2/2020 at 8:27 AM, Crossy said: 549 units in October not much of a drop, i will post my figures on the 5th, (meter reading day), expecting considerable drop as we have had terrible weather for 3 weeks, its only the last few days where it hasnt been raining 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 27,211 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 October daily production was somewhat, er, variable, ranging from 5.1 to 29.7 units per day. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sidgy 201 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 As expected, with a lot of rain and cloudy skys, a significant drop for this month (5th to 4th of the month) Aug-Sep 243 kw/h Sep-Oct 224 kw/h Oct-Nov 142 Kw/h On the plus side, it has still been our lowest bill, probably due to not having to use the A/C so much with only 487units drawn from the grid compared to Sep-Oct bill at 526 units Aug-Sept at 599 units Jul-Aug at 812 units (3 panels producing) Jun-Jul at 933 units (3 panels for last 10 days) May-Jun at 1141units (pre solar) Apr-May at 971 units Obviously cannot compare like for like as April/May was very hot and the kids were off school. An average of 203 units per month at 4.5bht = 913.5bht 30,000 bht outlay gives me a break even payback time just under 33months, which far exceeds my initial expectations 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 27,211 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 November gave us 631 units Link to post Share on other sites
Crossy 27,211 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 December has netted us 623 units The last six months have produced 3,526 units, meaning our payback is still under 3 years Once the holidays are over a further two panels will be added bringing us to the maximum allowed for the inverter. Any more and I'll have to get another inverter, $$$ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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