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Re:Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of... by extraduder_ire on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @09:38PM (#43339116)
Did you consider using homeplug, IEEE 1901, or some other network over powerline standard? I imagine it being more reliable if they're all behind the same breaker.
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Re:Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of... by chadconway on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @12:05AM (#43339870)
Unfortunately, AC powerlines are extremely noisy. Powerline comms are used by SolarEdge to communicate with their optimizers. Because it’s a small closed loop there is far less noise than the home grid.
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