[RFI] Tesla's Response to Solar Panel RFI

[Hare, Ed W1RFI]

If Tesla gets sued over any of this, absolutely every RFI problem for all time from any of their products, including up-and-coming EV wireless-power-transfer charging devices will be handled by their attorney.  

If their equipment meets the Part 15 emissions limits, it is the operator of the solar system that is responsible for interference, not them.  That would be easy for them to demonstrate in court, so the lawsuit would probably go nowhere.

Ed



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From: RFI <rfi-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of KD7JYK DM09
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2019 7:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [RFI] Tesla's Response to Solar Panel RFI

"but for loss of enjoyment, and all those other fun things that lawyers sue for. Then let HIM end up suing Tesla to recover his money"

True.  In this state we have a statute covering, "Anything which is injurious to health, or indecent and offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property; is a nuisance, and the subject of an action. The action may be brought by any person whose property is injuriously affected, or whose personal enjoyment is lessened by the nuisance, and by the judgment the nuisance may be enjoined or abated, as well as damages recovered."

That allows a civil case against the offending party.  Doesn't matter if someone else installed it, it was for the person that is causing offense, the end user is responsible to eliminate it. Additionally, part 15, beyond the above statute, states shut the system down upon notification of interference.  So, inform, expect no noise by the time you get home.  How, doesn't matter, so long as it ceases to exist.  Not in an hour, not next week, as soon as the issue is announced.  They can burn their panels down, or shoot the optimizers, doesn't matter, just the end result, to ensure compliance.

In short, their existence may not be at the expense of others, they have no special privileges, or immunity, nor the right to affect others.

Kurt

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