[RFI] Leased Solar Panels: Operator Responsibility?

[dalej]

Well, it appears there is no authority.  These companies have the free run to do what ever they want and nobody is going to stop them except bad publicity and that is not easy unless it’s airbag failures in automobiles, even then it’s  going to take a long time for resolutions.   

This is sort of like anything goes.  Nobody is in charge.  

Good luck.

Dale j.


On 14, Nov 2017, at 19:45, Mike Kirkland <radio.ns6q at gmail.com> wrote:

I have a S9 + noise level across the entire VHF band caused by a solaredge installation. I haven't looked at HF yet but I'm not sure I want to.

Part 15 seems really clear but that doesn't seem to make any difference to solar Edge.

On Nov 14, 2017 5:29 PM, "dalej" <dj2001x at comcast.net <mailto:dj2001x at comcast.net>> wrote:
Then who may I ask has authority over such matters??

Dale j.


On 14, Nov 2017, at 18:06, chuck.gooden <chuck.gooden at comcast.net <mailto:chuck.gooden at comcast.net>> wrote:



If I am recalling correctly, the Fcc does not include any specifications for radiated emissions below 30 mhz and leave it to "well engineering practice."  But that is never defined.
Chuck Gooden - K9LC

-------- Original message --------
From: dalej <dj2001x at comcast.net <mailto:dj2001x at comcast.net>>
Date: 11/14/2017  5:48 PM  (GMT-06:00)
To: Randy Standke <r55stan at gmail.com <mailto:r55stan at gmail.com>>
Cc: rfi at contesting.com <mailto:rfi at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Leased Solar Panels: Operator Responsibility?

Wondering what they are going to knock down from S9+40 to what, nothing or something less than?

Also wondering if the FCC is kept informed of this?

Dale j. K9VUJ


On 14, Nov 2017, at 17:14, Randy Standke <r55stan at gmail.com <mailto:r55stan at gmail.com>> wrote:

Your spectrum plots look just like SolarEdge RFI does.

I just met with a SolarEdge engineer.  His contact information is Tefford Reed <Tefford.Reed at solaredge.com <mailto:Tefford.Reed at solaredge.com>>.  They are working on several houses surrounding a ham in Poway, CA (who has S9 +40dB RFI from the new SolarEdge systems that just went in near him).  They plan to correct the SolarEdge installations near me in two weeks.  It is great to finally see some activity from them.  Tefford told me to ask hams with SolarEdge RFI to contact him.

Randy KQ6RS

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony [mailto:dxdx at optonline.net <mailto:dxdx at optonline.net>]
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:50 AM
To: Randy Standke <r55stan at gmail.com <mailto:r55stan at gmail.com>>; rfi at contesting.com <mailto:rfi at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Leased Solar Panels: Operator Responsibility?

Randy:
> In this case the solar panels could be covered with dark tarps to stop
> their interference.  They can stay covered until SolarEdge comes out
> and fixes that system. Randy KQ6RS

The tarp solution should work. My neighbors SolarEge system goes quiet at night when the panels are inactive. The attached screenshots show the difference between the daytime RFI noise level and the nighttime noise level.

Tony -K2MO


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