Mission Thailand, Akha Church Solar Maintenance

On 31 March 2018, I visited Pang Luang, Thailand on mission work to maintain solar lighting at the Akha church. We met the Pastor Cai Ju Er who take cares of the village comprising of 23 families. There is about 150 people in the village and during the Sunday church service, the congregation attendance is between 30 to 40 people. We replaced the CFL lamps with LED lamps (8 watts) in the church and also for the pastor’s house.

Solar Lighting for Church (Palo-a, Thailand)

In October 2014, we went to Palo-a (Pang Luan) Village to install a Photovoltiac System for an Akha Church.

The system specifications are:
- 130W Solar Panel (2 pieces)
- Seal Lead Acid Battery, Deep Cycle 12V, 200AH
- 300W Inverter
- 30A Charge Chontroller
- 10 LED 7W Lamps

 Solar Panels mounted on top of the toilet roof. It is the best location that can provide full day charging with sunlight from morning till evening

 Control panel comprising of isolator switches, charge controller, 300W inverter, ELCB and circuit breaker.

 Earthing rod being inserted into the ground to provide earthing for the system.

 Lighting Switches for Outdoor, Hall and Sanctuary.

Inside the church, 3 LED lamps for the hall and 2 LED lamps for the Sanctuary.

LED lamp outside the church at the entrance.

 LED lamp with independent switch for the side entrance into the church.

 CFL Lamp with independent switch for the toilet.

 Kitchen and Wash Area.

Mounting the LED lamp insidet the kitchen.

 LED lamp for the wash area beside the kitchen.

Church worker, Joe, was explaining to the Pastor, Jo Er, in Akha language on how to change the battery by powering-down the system, replace the battery and powering-up the system again.

Dinner was provided after installing the first LED lamps inside the church.

With the 3 LED lamps installed, it is bright enough for reading and have a church service at night.

 Kitchen area where cooking is done. They are using firewood to cook.

 Breakfast meal was also provided. Rice and dishes.

Solar Lantern for Villagers 2

In October 2014, we went to Palo-a (Pang Luan) village in Thailand to install a solar charging station for the villagers. Altogether we made 10 solar lanterns and were given to the villagers. The solar charging station was mounted in the Pastor's (Jo Er) home.

The system specifications are:

Solar Panel 130W
Solar Charging Station
- 10 Lanterns charging at the same time
- Duration of charging 1 day for full charge
- USB (modified for 12V) connectors for charging
Solar Lantern
- Lead Acid Battery, 12V, 9 AH
- Full charge operations, 25 hours or 5 hours for 5 nights
- LED lights 1.2W