[RFI] Solar RFI Update

[Tony]

All:

Just a quick update...

I contacted Solar City, the company who installed the Solar Edge solar 
panels at my neighbors home. I explained how the RFI began on the day 
the solar panels were installed. The company representatives response 
was that they've NEVER had an RFI complaint before.

She then read a prepared statement written by a supervisor which 
essentially said that Solar Edge products installed by Solar City meet 
all FCC requirements. To that, I explained that an improper installation 
without RFI suppression will still generate RFI when using FCC approved 
components.

She then said that they haven't turned the service on yet so how can the 
system cause RFI? I explained that the solar panels which are 
operational, provide power to components (optimizers) which are known to 
generate RFI so the service not being turned on has nothing to do with 
it. The fact that the system generates RFI during the day and goes away 
at night confirms this.

That seemed to get their attention and they have been very cooperative 
since. They then asked for information explaining what band of 
frequencies are affected by the RFI which in my case, range from 10 MHz 
to VHF.

Thanks to the research and problem solving by the folks on this 
reflector, I was also able to provide them with reference material that 
shows how to solve RFI issues with the very same Solar Edge products 
that Solar City installed at my neighbors house - it doesn't get better 
than that!

The folks that wrote the RFI material have also offered their personal 
assistance by allowing me to send their contact information to the 
installer.

I've also had the same generous offers from a person on the reflector 
who manages a solar panel installation company so thank you all for your 
help - it's very much appreciated.

I will post updates as the situation progresses.

Tony -K2MO