[RFI] New SolarEdge Solar Panel RFI Video - January 29, 2020

[Tony]

All:

I recently recorded a detailed video that shows the RFI being generate 
by a neighbors SolarEdge solar panel system.

The video shows the noise being measured at various distances from the 
solar panels using a portable HF receiver. I used the same receiver to 
measure the noise at the central inverter.

Measurements were taken with the receiver placed next to the inverter 
both during the day and at night to illustrate how the noise disappears 
once the panels are no longer illuminated by the sun.

This was revealing because it illustrates how the daytime noise levels 
drop off completely at night once the inverter shuts down.

The noise is also shown on my home receiver using Yagi antennas located 
120 feet from the source both during the day and at night.

The video was sent to Tesla in response to their recent email which 
claimed the noise was NOT being generated by their system.

Suggestions regarding other test methods / ideas would be appreciated.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcx75m_zbv8

Tony -K2MO