[amsat-bb] Solar RFI

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Sat May 5 22:11:09 UTC 2018


It’s standard business practice, and not new. For a long time, maybe still, Ford had a known RFI problem with fuel pump. They elected to only fix it if someone complained AND had the Ford service bulletin in their hand! 

Dan

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> On May 4, 2018, at 17:55, Daniel Schultz <n8fgv at usa.net> wrote:
> 
> Why are they only installing the proper RFI suppression methods on the
> installations that someone complains about?
> 
> They should be putting these RFI suppressors on ALL of their installations.
> The cost of the necessary components must be negligible compared to the total
> cost of the installation. Is that modern business practice nowadays? 
> 
> Dan Schultz N8FGV
> 
> 
>> I have an ongoing RFI case with the solar panel manufacturer, Solar 
>> Edge. Their field engineer, Tom Simpson, has handled many RFI cases in 
>> the past so they are aware of the problem.
> 
>> My case is on schedule for repair and Tom assures me that the RFI will 
>> be negligible once the proper RFI suppression methods are installed. The 
>> RFI emanates from a neighbors solar panel system about 150 feet from my 
>> home.
> 
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