[SMCARA] Noise/RFI

[Rene Ramirez]

I have 5.6Kw on my roof and no noise what so ever. And with a grid tie
system they shut down when you shut off grid power
On Dec 19, 2014 9:04 PM, "Mike Hasel" <mhasel at locustplainsfarm.com> wrote:

> Check and see in anyone in the neighborhood has added some solar panels to
> their roof. With the way they are popping up like mushrooms after a summer
> rain it is possible that some of their electronics could be contributing
>
> 73
> Mike
> N3KUN
>
> > On Dec 19, 2014, at 3:28 PM, "Clarke, Tom   AIR4.0P NATOPS" <
> frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:
> >
> > Wayne, WD4MNP has been experiencing a lot of RFI that appears to be
> external to his house.  He tripped every breaker in the box, as well as the
> main feeder breaker, and the noise was still there (rig running on
> battery!).
> >
> > Has anyone experienced noise from the new "electronic" power meters now
> being installed by SMECO?  That noise would not be affected by pulling the
> main feeder breaker. SMECO would have to come out and pull the meter in
> order to make a noise reading.
> >
> > Does anyone have an 80 meter DFer?  That would help nail down the source.
> >
> > FYI.  I have a fairly (2-3 yr) recent Trane heat pump with variable
> speed blower feature.  The motor control unit makes a bunch of noise!
> Toroids and shielding some wires helps, but it still cranks it out.  Strip
> lighting that uses switching power supplies are horrible. Some Routers are
> noise makers.  Some flat screen/plasma TVs are notorious as are light
> dimmers.  Anything with an electronic "brain" is suspect.
> >
> > 73 Tom/W4OKW
> >
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