Mike:
I have firsthand experience with a neighbors Solar Edge system and I can
tell you that it does not generate noise once the system shuts down at
night.
This video shows a comparison between the nighttime vs. daytime RFI
generated by the system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukzIIn-Lg4c
It does generate carriers every 100 kHz on 20 meters and above
regardless of whether the system is on or off. The carriers are 14098,
14198 on 20 meters.
This is typical of Solar Edge systems in my area. My advice is DO NOT
INSTALL SOLAR without a signed agreement with the manufacturer /
installer regarding RFI.
My neighbors system is 150 feet away from my antennas and it generates
the S-9 plus noise illustrated in the video. I can't imagine what it
would be like if installed at my home.
Tony -K2MO
On 1/3/2023 12:19 PM, nlsa@nlsa.com wrote:
Dear friends,
I have a question about the "off" state of PV arrays. If a solar array
generates RFI when it is on, does it stop when the array is turned off?
I suppose that the answer depends on several factors:
* type of array (string inverter vs microinverter)
* definition of "off"
* mains disconnect status
I'm asking because my family is considering a pretty big array. I don't
know in advance whether its RF emissions will be troublesome to my 2m EME
system but I assume the worst. However, if I can throw a switch that
RF-silences the solar array while I'm operating, then the problem
disappears..
Thanks -
Michael, W9IP
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