How to avoid fake solar batteries and bad installations
Counterfeit panels, home-made lithium packs without a BMS and unqualified installers are causing fires in Nigeria. How to protect yourself.
The warning signs
A lithium battery far cheaper than the brand's own price. No brand name, serial number or datasheet. A pack that's been assembled locally with visible wires and no battery management system (BMS). An installer who won't itemise breakers, surge protection and cable sizes.
How to buy safely
Buy known brands from official channels, keep the receipt and serial number, and insist on surge protection, correctly sized cables and earthing. Every product we sell comes from the brand's official Nigerian store or authorised distributor.