Hi All, Yep if I can use power line carrier it'll be lots easier because once at the main house, there is wireless etc. I'll let you know what enphase says I can get away with.
jay On Nov 5, 2010, at 5:29 AM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: > In some cases it is easier to locate the Envoy closer to the array and run a > long Cat5 cable to the router. Every situation is different. We have even > mounted the Envoy outside in a NEMA 4X box. I agree that the Powerline > Ethernet Bridge is a good tool, and sometimes wireless makes sense. The IT > part of the installation can definitely be a time drain in some places, > especially large homes. > > Jason Szumlanski > Fafco Solar > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Soleil > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 3:32 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] enphase AC carrier length > > Hi wrenches: > One thing to keep in mind is that a 15 inverter string contains 78' of > #14 just on the inverters output cables. Depending on the homerun length, it > can be further. Additionally, you will have the AC run back to the > distribution panel, and then the additional residential wiring (#12 or #14) > to the jack nearest to the router. This can easily become 200' to 300' of > wiring between the last inverter and the Envoy. However, steps can be taken > to minimize the issues, and I have always found a resolution to my > communication issues. > Breaking the string into two 7-8 module parallel strings (and then > paralleling them at a j-box) can reduce the distance and voltage drop from > the Enphase inverter output cables. > I have installed many systems that have had communication issues between > the Envoy and the inverters. In the past, I have installed new receptacles > or run CAT 5 from the Envoy to the router. That is time consuming, and there > is a much easier way to deal with it. I have resolved most of my > communication issues by installing the 'Ethernet Bridge' which is a 2nd power > line carrier modem and its receiver. This product enables the Envoy to be > located away from the router (and closer to the array.) The 'Ethernet > Bridge' is a product offered by Enphase. > > Nick Soleil > Project Manager > Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC > PO Box 657 > Petaluma, CA 94953 > Cell: 707-321-2937 > Office: 707-789-9537 > Fax: 707-769-9037 > > > From: Drake <[email protected]> > To: RE-wrenches <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, November 4, 2010 2:31:36 PM > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] enphase AC carrier length > > I was told 300 feet by an Enphase Rep. We have a system that is at > least that far from the Envoy. > > > At 11:14 AM 11/4/2010, you wrote: > >HI All, > > > >Is there a max length to the AC carrier signal for Enphase? > > > >I thought I did hear about a length, and in checking the website > >could find no mention of it. > > > >Anybody know? > > > >thx, > > > >jay > > > >peltz power > >_______________________________________________ > >List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > > >List Address: [email protected] > > > >Options & settings: > >http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > >List-Archive: > >http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > >List rules & etiquette: > >www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > > >Check out participant bios: > >www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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