[RFI] 2 MW Solar Farm

[Hare, Ed W1RFI]

It probably is true, Jim.  The EU has limits that apply in more circumstances than in the US.  For example, below 30 MHz, the only US limits are that which are conducted onto the AC mains.  There are no limits on the conducted emissions on all the wiring between panels, between panels and optimizers and between optimizers and the input to any inverters used by the system. If they are not conducting power onto the 240-volt grid, and these big ones certainly are not, there may not even be limits on what is conducted onto the higher-voltage lines.

There are no radiated emissions limits below 30 MHz.

I am going to get out to a few local solar farms here, just to see how much noise they make.  I have been to a few that were quiet, found while on various road trips, but it was not certain that they were yet in operation.

Ed, W1RFI


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From: RFI <rfi-bounces+w1rfi=arrl.org at contesting.com> on behalf of Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 10:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [RFI] 2 MW Solar Farm

On 9/21/2020 11:30 AM, Bill Steffey NY9H wrote:
> i would say it depends which manufacturer makes the
> controllers/inverters......

Overall system engineering also matters -- how the cables are run, are
they in steel conduit, if not in conduit are they twisted pair, are the
current loops tightly closed, etc.  Higher voltage, lower current also
helps reduce noise and boost efficiency.

  take a drive by, and hope it's made and
> certified in EU.

Years ago I noticed some products made in EU had better EMC
characteristics. Is that still true/

73, Jim K9YC

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