Strange PV dark power production on Dec 1, 2023 @ 0404-0514 PST

Axotopia · Dec 2, 2023

Wonder if anyone noticed a night time current being induced on their PV system on the night of Dec 1 in the Puget Sound area?

Just noticed a weird power production in the dark between 4:04am to 5:14am, then another spike around 5:44am. 'Sunrise' if you call it that in this gloomy latitude was 7:40am

Quite sure I am not imaging it since since the grid and battery usage temporarily switched to dark power. This is a 11.8kW array and power generated was around.0.8 then to 1.8kW, with a high spike around 2kw

timselectric · Dec 2, 2023

Probably just an alien ship passing by. Their exhaust is a wide spectrum of invisible (to the human eye) light.

The less likely explanation is just a glitch in the system.

OffGridForGood · Dec 2, 2023

G3 Solar Flares ?
swpc.noaa.gov/news/g3-strong-geomagnetic-storm-observed-01-dec

timselectric · Dec 2, 2023

Rudolph's nose.

OzSolar · Dec 2, 2023

timselectric said:
Probably just an alien ship passing by. Their exhaust is a wide spectrum of invisible (to the human eye) light.

The less likely explanation is just a glitch in the system.

It was Venus.

timselectric · Dec 2, 2023

Makes sense, if venus is in retro grade.

ricardocello · Dec 2, 2023

2kW peak from Venus????
I get about 4V (0W) from a full moon on a 5.76 kW array.
I must need to go out and buy some new gear.

cdsolar · Dec 2, 2023

Has Betelgeuse gone supernova yet? ?

Betelgeuse Supernova 2023: Could the star blow up?

Betelgeuse might be the next star in the Milky Way galaxy to go supernova

www.standard.co.uk

chasingentropy · Dec 2, 2023

Check for lightning strikes within 50 miles. The light from a strike will temporarily energize your panels.

SeaGal · Dec 2, 2023

chasingentropy said:
The light from a strike will temporarily energize your panels.

For an hour?!!

cdsolar · Dec 2, 2023

timselectric said:
Rudolph's nose.

Star of Bethlehem.

timselectric · Dec 2, 2023

SeaGal said:
For an hour?!!

Make believe power, lasts for as long as you believe.

Tomthumb62 · Dec 2, 2023

timselectric said:
Make believe power, lasts for as long as you believe.

You should meet my friends over at r/flashlight. They have flashlights that will melt your cells.

timselectric · Dec 2, 2023

Tomthumb62 said:
You should meet my friends over at r/flashlight. They have flashlights that will melt your cells.

With the right intensity, light can melt anything.

SeaGal · Dec 2, 2023

timselectric said:
With the right intensity, light can melt anything.

even light?

Skypower · Dec 2, 2023

My house Christmas lights were showing on on my ground array ?

Tomthumb62 · Dec 2, 2023

cdsolar said:
Has Betelgeuse gone supernova yet? ?

Betelgeuse Supernova 2023: Could the star blow up?

Betelgeuse might be the next star in the Milky Way galaxy to go supernova

www.standard.co.uk

That will be the spectacle of something wonderful. Maybe “2001” or “Contact” territory.

2TrevorJ · Dec 2, 2023

Sol-Ark's monitoring platform (PowerView) flipped out the morning of the 1st. A bunch of people reported it on FB groups. I had upwards of 1.1 kW of PV production at 0445 CST and my battery showed 2487% SOC.

Solar Assistant reported normal/expected info during the anomaly so it was the cloud service.

timselectric · Dec 2, 2023

Well crap.
I really wanted to meet some aliens.

Gib · Dec 2, 2023

Sounds like a CIA/Airforce Intelligence coverup story to me.

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