In 2000 I set up a 5 mile wi-fi link to my off-grid home in the Caribbean with a product I think was called Smartbridges. I doubt they are around anymore. Regardless, I was absolutely floored when it worked. I might have cried. I was streaming a Sling TV device in the middle of nowhere on my first off-grid system!
So it can definitely be done. The question is whether it is necessary to go through the effort. I favor keeping the Envoy back at the house, primarily to eliminate the neutral and also for the most reliable connectivity. I can have the low voltage guys install Ethernet for this new home build. Jason On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 1:36 PM William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> wrote: > Friends: > > > > We are impressed with the Ubiquiti line of equipment for access points, > stations, wifi extenders, and remotely manageable switches. The Unifi > system logs up and down time and will notify if there is a failure. We > have one RF link that is 5 miles long (it’s not a power system it’s for a > community radio station, a volunteer hobby project). > > > > Miller Solar > > 17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422 > > 805-438-5600 > > www.millersolar.com > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/715c171f275652ee0283e286b9dc6c33e471206b?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.millersolar.com%2F&userId=1613865&signature=7b5c9d3d5861c652> > > CA Lic. 773985 > > > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Dave Tedeyan > *Sent:* Monday, March 1, 2021 10:08 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ Envoy Distance for Monitoring > > > > Along what Glenn is saying - I have often used wireless radios to get wifi > to the array. I used to use the Engenius ENH202 all the time and they were > great, but last I checked the prices went up. I have recently gotten the TP > Link CPE210. They are cheap, but not nearly as powerful. I was able to put > the ENH202 in the middle of someone's house and generally aim it in the > right direction and there would be great signal 500' away even through some > trees. The TP link one needs a much better line of sight. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > > *Dave Tedeyan, PE* > > Senior Engineer | Taitem Engineering, PC > > 110 South Albany Street | Ithaca, NY 14850 > > o. *607.277.1118 x121* f. 607.277.2119 > > www.taitem.com > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/797c7adb5369c058b8cdb137cbdae86d5c76099e?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.taitem.com&userId=1613865&signature=1723a2aa217060ff> > > > > Solar • Sustainability • Energy • Design > > Certified B-Corporation since 2013 > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 12:20 PM Glenn Burt <glenn.b...@glbcc.com> wrote: > > I have used a few different WiFi range extenders successfully to ge > internet to a remotely located array. > > > > -Glenn > > Sent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and spelling errors. > > > > ------ Original message------ > > *From: *Jason Szumlanski > > *Date: *Mon, Mar 1, 2021 10:39 AM > > *To: *RE-wrenches; > > *Cc: * > > *Subject:*[RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ Envoy Distance for Monitoring > > > > How far has anyone ever put an IQ Envoy from an array and successfully > monitored it? > > > > I am planning a ground mount that is 300 feet from a home with 12/240V > service. The branch circuits will have an AC combiner panel on a rack at > the array with 2 parallel sets of 4/0 Al conductors back to the > interconnection point at the house in a meter/main combo. I was planning to > put a breaker in the meter/main combo for the IQ Envoy inside an > adjacent enclosure. I'm wondering if I will be successful in picking up the > microinverters 300 feet away. > > > > I'd rather do this than locate that IQ Envoy near the array and worry > about getting Internet out there. 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