SolarEdge continues to install solar power systems that generate huge amounts of interference to amateur radio. This is illegal according to FCC Part 15 rules. Regardless of what standards a manufact
I have two neighbors with SolarEdge systems. I have had both phone calls and emails with Ilan Yoscovich and Mr. Simpson at SolarEdge. You'll get lots of promises of how they will remove and reinstall
The SolarEdge "optimizers" are DC to DC converters. DC from the solar panels goes into them. The DC outputs from these optimizers are wired in series and physically form a roof-sized loop. The fast r
Randy KQ6RS Then I ask, where is the FCC??? Why are these issues placed on those who are offended by this illegal operation??? Does the FCC have any clout ??? Seems not. This has to do with lawlessne
The "operator" of the system is responsible for FCC violations. If a homeowner bought the system, it would be him. If an outside company operated and maintained the system on a homeowner's roof, it w
I would suggest that every amateur radio operator experiencing interference from SolarEdge complain to the ARRL and the FCC. If we do nothing, current and future radio amateurs will lose the HF bands
Your spectrum plots look just like SolarEdge RFI does. Randy KQ6RS Randy: The tarp solution should work. My neighbors SolarEge system goes quiet at night when the panels are inactive. The attached sc
To clarify, the http://rsgb.org/main/files/2014/02/QST20Solar20April2020165b25d.pdf article does say that the components are manufactured by SolarEdge. I talked to the Chief Technical Officer at Sola
I wonder if anything in the FCC rules address intentionally installing equipment in a manner known to cause RFI because doing so cuts costs. I am specifically referring to SolarEdge solar power syste
I have a neighbor (3 houses away) with a SolarEdge system and on the first round of implementing the SolarEdge fix there was little improvement. They came back several more times and each time there
Input line filters can help a great deal. In addition, some type of filtering on the ground wire may also be needed because the line filters don't filter the ground wire. A large clamp on ferrite ove
Hello fellow hams, I am giving a talk on ham radio and solar power to a ham radio club in just over a week. I am specifically looking for brand names and types of inverters that hams own themselves,
I have a Friedrich Chill CP06G10B 6000 BTU Window Air Conditioner mounted in the wall of the upstairs bedroom that is my "shack." No RFI at all. Maybe they have a model in your BTU range. I did run i
Hi Joe, Have your son read the April 2016 QST article written by Tony Brock Fisher K1KP http://rsgb.org/main/files/2014/02/QST20Solar20April2020165b25d.pdf This covers the modifications that need to
Most of the SolarEdge house rewire jobs I have had around me solved the problem on the first attempt. One took about four visits before it was finally solved. On that final visit an engineer from Sol
I have a 2012 LG front loading washer. I don't hear any RFI from it. It does use variable speeds on the motor. It looks like they built a RFI clean machine. Randy, KQ6RS Mike: Thanks for the link. It
Another possible solution to RF sensitive smoke detectors are the newer 10 year battery smoke detectors now available. Even if you had wired smoke detectors. Just install the new detectors in the sam
If the grower is interested in filters, are there part or model numbers that have worked well? Or, maybe a RFI free brand of lights (but that is probably a much more expensive solution). If the growe
Hi Tony, Keep after SolarEdge to fix the problem. They had to come out about four times to fix one of my neighbors. Even one optimizer that is not completely filtered will cause strong RFI. It is eas
A new SolarEdge system 190 feet from my house spread very strong RFI all over the 20 meter band the day the roof panels went up. These signals had a "squiggly" sound and look on a SDR waterfall. This