[RE-wrenches] IQ Gateway outside straw bale house

[James Rudolph]

Drake:
Have a wifi extender on hand to help if needed.


James B. Rudolph


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On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 5:58 AM Dan Fink via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Drake; How much chicken wire or other metal mesh is in the strawbale walls
> and stucco? Can you measure wifi signal strength ahead of time with a
> smartphone? Is it possible to hardwire Cat5 from the homeowner's
> router/extender/etc to the WAN port of the IQ Gateway? That is always
> preferable to wifi.
>
> Dan Fink
> Owner, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
> IREC Certified Instructor for PV and Small Wind Installation
> NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector
> NABCEP PV Associate
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>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 9:40 AM Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> We are planning to combine Enphase circuits in an IQ combiner box, with
>> enclosed Gateway, on the outside of a straw bale house.
>>
>> Will the WiFi signal penetrate a straw bale and the two layers of stucco
>> the wall is made of?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Drake
>>
>> Drake Chamberlin
>> Athens Electric LLC
>> Ohio Electrical Contractor’s License 44810
>> CO Master Electrician’s License 4526
>> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
>>
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