[RE-wrenches] Enphase monitoring picking up other systems

[Chris Mason]

You need Enphase Line Communications Filters,
http://enphase.com/wp-uploads/enphase.com/2011/09/Enphase-Datasheet-Line-Communications-Filter.pdf



On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 12:08 PM, Benn Kilburn <benn at skyfireenergy.com>wrote:

> Wrenches,
> I'm sure i read a thread on this list about dealing with this, i've
> searched but cannot find it.  If anyone recalls the subject line, please
> let me know.
>
> We are dealing with setting up Enphase monitoring in neighborhoods with
> other Enphase systems nearby and these 'other' systems are being picked up
> by the EMU.
>
> A few weeks ago we finished a 14 module (3.5kW) install and i plugged in
> the EMU to search for the inverters.  As it was picking up the first few
> inverters, it was showing several hundred kWh already produced???  Not bad
> for a 14 module system being in operation for 10 min!!!  (yes the inverters
> were new, out of the box)
>
> After 30-40 min, the EMU had picked up 28 inverters in total.  There were
> 14 on the system we had just installed, and 14 on a house across the street
> that we had installed back in Nov'13.  I'm pretty sure it had picked up the
> 14 across the street before picking up the ones we just installed.
> Funny that we can sometimes have communication issues btwn the inverters
> and EMU in some houses, and here we have EMU's picking up inverters across
> the street!?!
>
> Anywho... has anyone dealt with this and streamlined a process with
> Enphase to remedy this issue?
>
> Cheers,
> Benn
>
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