Re: [RE-wrenches] Accuracy of Enphase consumption monitoring

2022-10-27 Thread Louis Woofenden via RE-wrenches
Hi Jason, I went back and forth  bunch of times with Enphase in late 2020 or early 2021 on this very issue. Maybe Nick can weigh in if my information is out of date, but what I found is that Enphase uses a 15 minute net data register for energy import/export in their Envoys system monitor,

Re: [RE-wrenches] IQ8 "line noise" issues?

2022-10-27 Thread Dan Fink via RE-wrenches
Ferrite beads, cores and rings are NOT all the same. The RFI frequency ranges they can suppress differ depending on the "mix" of powders used in their manufacture. I carry a variety of them in my truck, some of each type (ring, snap on core) and of Mix 31, 65 and 75. And a big cheap pack from

Re: [RE-wrenches] Accuracy of Enphase consumption monitoring

2022-10-27 Thread Kent via RE-wrenches
Jason, Since the difference is not a consistent percentage, I'd look at the consumption meter settings. Make sure that the solar energy is accounted for correctly: either included or not included with the consumption metering. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar On 10/27/2022 8:59 AM,

Re: [RE-wrenches] IQ8 "line noise" issues?

2022-10-27 Thread Sam Haraldson via RE-wrenches
> ...A cheap solution that we have had some success > with is to put ferrite core snap together chokes around L1 and L2 PV Lars, If your company installs SMA Core1 inverters you'll find these ferrite chokes inside every box of them in the bag with the amphenol connectors and other miscellaneous

[RE-wrenches] Accuracy of Enphase consumption monitoring

2022-10-27 Thread Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches
I received this question from a non-client: *On a daily basis, FPL [Florida Power and Light] (per their app) consistently shows a 20 to 40% (higher) difference in what they delivered and received vs what Enphase app shows as imported and exported. My installer can not explain why. Any ideas?*

Re: [RE-wrenches] IQ8 "line noise" issues?

2022-10-27 Thread Jason Lord via RE-wrenches
Hi Lars, It is likely that the IQ8 micro's are more subject to line noise then previous models. We've had line noise and comm's issues in the past with IQ 7's as well. A cheap solution that we have had some success with is to put ferrite core snap together chokes around L1 and L2 PV input

[RE-wrenches] IQ8 "line noise" issues?

2022-10-27 Thread Lars Ortegren via RE-wrenches
Seemingly out of the blue we've had a number of installs (all IQ8) that are having Line Noise issues preventing the MIs from communicating from the Envoy. In both of our recent installs they are not in neighborhoods that have a number of systems, and the issue is not finding too many, but finding