Right, but maybe you can locate the gateway near the array? Cheers
On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 6:07 AM rick--- via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Mac, > > I was referring to the PLC between micros and gateway, not gateway and > local router. > > > > On Jul 25, 2022, at 11:08 PM, Mac Lewis via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I don't know your specific circumstance but the cellular modem option > works really well for monitoring only. There are also many point to point > networking systems that are solid and fairly easy to set up if you can do > line of sight. > > Thanks! > > > > On Mon, Jul 25, 2022, 1:29 PM Nick Soleil via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> HI Rick, >> >> The distance that our power line communications (PLC) signals travel will >> be impacted by the electrical noise on the site and the impedance of the >> wiring. I don't think we have published a max distance in any of our >> recent tech briefs or planning guides. That said, in some of our >> commercial design guides we had previously recommended up to 250 ft in a >> non-filtered environment and up to 600 ft when the IQ Gateway and >> microinverters are located on the load side of a power line filter or an >> isolation transformer (for example, on a dedicated 480V primary to 120/208V >> secondary transformer). >> >> Keep in mind that when the PLC signals are used for controlling the >> microinverters, such as sites that have power export limiting (PEL) >> profiles or when the microinverters are paired with IQ Storage systems, the >> communications must be more reliable than when used for monitoring alone. >> >> Cordially, >> Nick Soleil >> Enphase Energy Senior Product Manager >> (707) 763-4784 x7267 // office >> (707) 321-2937 // cell >> *Powering What’s Next*™* | *The Enphase Energy Management System >> <https://enphase.com/en-us/products-and-services/envoy> >> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 >> California C10 Licensed Electrician #986315 >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* RE-wrenches <[email protected]> on >> behalf of rick--- via RE-wrenches <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, July 21, 2022 3:53 PM >> *To:* RE-wrenches <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Enphase Max Distance >> >> EXTERNAL EMAIL - Use caution when responding, clicking, and/or >> downloading attachments. >> >> >> >> >> >> Wrenches, >> >> What is the furthest that anyone has placed their IQ-based system from >> the gateway? Enphase recommends up to 250’. 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