[RE-wrenches] Power line communications interference

[Dana Brandt]

Enphase recommends this ferrite toroid you can put on the lines to the pump
to filter out the noise:

http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?vendor=0&keywords=Epcos%20B64290L0082X087&cur=USD

Dana

Dana Brandt
Ecotech Energy Systems, LLC
www.ecotechenergy.com
dana at ecotechenergy.com
360.318.7646


On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:51 PM, August Goers <august at luminalt.com> wrote:

> William,
>
> You might try calling Enphase again. I was discussing a similar issue with
> them recently and they said that they have a noise filter option for
> handling noisy lines. As with all tech support, some representatives are
> better than others.
>
> -August
>
>
> August Goers
>
> Luminalt Energy Corporation
> m: 415.559.1525
> o: 415.641.4000
> august at luminalt.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William
> Miller
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:32 AM
> To: RE-wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Power line communications interference
>
> Friends:
>
> In the old days of the Sunny Boy Control Light we battled problems with
> power line communications due to interference from external sources.  I am
> now troubleshooting a problem with and Enphase Envoy.  I have spoken to
> Tech Support several ties about this.  I was told I need to move the Envoy
> out to the array, not an elegant solution.
>
> Never once was it suggested that interference could be the problem but it
> turns out when we turn off a pond pump the system communicates flawlessly.
> Have any of you dealt with this?  If so, what have you done to remedy the
> problem?
>
> William
>
> Miller Solar
> Voice :805-438-5600
> email: william at millersolar.com
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