[RE-wrenches] Conflict between solar PV and Zigbee-based home automation??

[Garrison Riegel]

Maybe the tech folks at SolarEdge could provide some advice.  They use ZigBee to communicate wirelessly with their inverters, and it has worked flawlessly in my experience.

 

Garrison Riegel

Project Manager |  <http://www.solarserviceinc.com/> Solar Service Inc

[p] 847-677-0950 |  <mailto:garrison at solarserviceinc.com> garrison at solarserviceinc.com

 

NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional™

 

 

 

From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of scot.arey at solarcentex.com
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:31 PM
To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Conflict between solar PV and Zigbee-based home automation??

 

I am installing a ground array for a customer who has a highly automated home.  He calls tonight and says his automation contractor says that solar PV systems within 300 feet of the home will degrade the home automation communications which are Zigbee-based he says.

 

I think it's the craziest thing I've ever heard… but he's paying and I need to look into this and get affirmative answers.

 

My 10.8KW ground array will  be 300 feet away (yes - accounting for voltage drop!) and connect at a load side meter box connection.

 

Anybody hear anything like this?  Can the DC flow of electrons really cause this degrading effect?

 

 

Howard "Scot" Arey

Solar CenTex
254-300-1228

"Use the Texas Sun!"

 

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