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what you can do: If you have any of the products listed on the Hacking page, there are some things you can do to protect your equipment and the grid if you are connected to it.
Having looked at this issue for some time and testing for signals like cell phone activity and such there is a simple conclusion: "It's not practical to test every device". There are just too many device with potential problems so I've looked for a answer that can be put in place that should be effective enough to keep your equipment safe.
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I know this 1st solution sounds a little odd but it's a technique in use today in laboratories everywhere. To shield against radio signals leaking into or out of equipment, it's placed in what's called a Faraday shield. Named after the scientist who discovered this, Michael Faraday.A faraday shield is simply a metal enclosure completely surrounding the device and interconnecting wires. The interconnecting wires would be grounded to the enclosure with a capacitor large enough to 'short' the signal to ground. The poor man's way to do this with a battery is to wrap the battery in aluminum foil, avoiding contact with the terminals of course. The aluminum foil should be sealed on all seams with tape to hold it in place and a .01 uf capacitor rated at 600 volts should be connected to each battery terminal to the aluminum foil shield.
If I have enough interest, I will make a kit with the needed capacitors and connecting hardware so you only need to purchase a roll of aluminum foil to complete the kit.
Contact me here to let me know if you're interested in a kit.
The idea above ideally would also be grounded if possible. More details will be in the kit itself.
2. The next thing you can do is protect your inverter/charge controller. Some of these units have serious flaws in the design for safety in grid connections. IF your inverter is grid-tied, REMOVE IT FROM THE GRID. Disconnect the grid connection and if you don't know how, get an electrician or qualified person to do it for you. Next is remove any Wi-Fi connection to the internet on these devices, this will eliminate remote control via that method. Last, consider contacting us for a kit or information on how to shield your inverter / charge controller.
NOTE: If you have a simple system like a inverter that cannot be tied to the grid you most likely are safe from remote control but there are no guarantee's. A shielding kit can still provide some protection.
It's a shame we have to take these precautions now.
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