I definitely considered this option. I would prefer to hardwire the envoy in this case back at the house. I was pleased to hear another wrench respond with a successful 350 ft distance. I will let you know how this goes.
On Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 12:20 PM Glenn Burt <glenn.b...@glbcc.com> wrote: > I have used a few different WiFi range extenders successfully to ge > internet to a remotely located array. > > -Glenn > Sent from my 'smart'phone, so please excuse typos and spelling errors. > > ------ Original message------ > *From: *Jason Szumlanski > *Date: *Mon, Mar 1, 2021 10:39 AM > *To: *RE-wrenches; > *Cc: * > *Subject:*[RE-wrenches] Enphase IQ Envoy Distance for Monitoring > > How far has anyone ever put an IQ Envoy from an array and successfully > monitored it? > > I am planning a ground mount that is 300 feet from a home with 12/240V > service. The branch circuits will have an AC combiner panel on a rack at > the array with 2 parallel sets of 4/0 Al conductors back to the > interconnection point at the house in a meter/main combo. I was planning to > put a breaker in the meter/main combo for the IQ Envoy inside an > adjacent enclosure. I'm wondering if I will be successful in picking up the > microinverters 300 feet away. > > I'd rather do this than locate that IQ Envoy near the array and worry > about getting Internet out there. I know Cellular is an option, but I hate > the 6-hour delay in data acquisition. > > Thanks, > > Jason Szumlanski > Florida Solar Design Group > > > >
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