Heating and hot water in one. Our Combi heaters can be used in gas, electric, diesel or mixed operation, making them a highly flexible and always the most efficient option More Go directly to the products: Combi 4 (E) - gas/electricCombi 6 (E) - gas/electricComi D 6 (E) - dieselAccessoriesCompare Fishing boat Marine air conditioner New Vision (Beijing) Technology And Trade Co., Ltd. US $10-100 10 Sets Transaction Level How to choose ... DC to AC inverter First of all, let's start with the definition. What is a power inverter? A power inverter is a device which converts battery power into the mains power, i.e. it transforms 12V direct current (DC) into 240V alternating current (AC). 240V AC is the power supplied to our houses by utility companies, and this is the power required by most normal household appliances such as lights, TV, fridge etc. There are 2 main types of inverters: - Off-grid, which work as a standalone system and require batteries (typically used in caravans, cars, boats or locations without access to mains power)

- On-grid or grid tie inverters, which require mains power to work (typically used in household solar systems and take input directly from solar panels)european car repair reno nv In this article we are going focus on off-grid inverters only - i.e. inverters which can be used to build an off-grid 240V solar system.aftermarket ac unit for jeep wrangler So what off-grid inverter should you choose for your battery / battery bank in a caravan, motorhome, boat or for a standalone off-grid solar system?musty smell in ac in car In order to answer this question, you will need to consider three key points: Deciding on the type of power inverter you require depends on the type of power output you need. Pure sine wave inverters provide an output which harmonically follows a sine wave.

This is similar to the utility-supplied grid power. These inverters switch polarity ("+" and "-") between power cables smoothly, gradually reducing or increasing the voltage as required (in case you were wondering why inverters have to switch polarity: this is the essence of alternating current, polarity changes happen approximately 50-60 times per second). In contrast, modified sine wave is a simulation of the pure sine wave output when the inverter sharply drops or increases voltage to switch polarity. As a result, the output form closely matches pure sine wave but still has much greater distortions. As you can see from this example, though the modified and pure sine wave produce the same levels of output, the pure sine wave inverter produces a much smoother and less erratic output. Ok, this seems more like science, but what impact will your choice of inverter have in practice? To sum up, even though modified sine wave inverters can work well with many appliances including light bulbs, mobile phone chargers and office equipment, if your budget allows it, we would always recommend buying a pure sine wave inverter.

If you need to power small appliances like a mobile phone charger or energy efficient light bulbs, you don't really need to buy a 2000W power inverter because it will consume significantly more power even in standby mode and work very inefficiently with small appliances. On the other hand, if you connect a coffee machine to a 150W inverter you will quickly blow a fuse (if not the inverter itself). Therefore the power rating of the inverter should be chosen based on the power consumption of your load. The following table contains the typical power consumption of some standard household appliances and the recommended inverter rating. *Appliances marked with a star are likely to have their starting power consumption several times greater than their normal working power (typically this is caused by electric motors). This should be taken into account when choosing the right size of inverter. For example, even though electric lawn mowers have normal working power 1000W, their starting power is higher than 4000W, so inverters with continuous power 2000W are not suitable because their peak power is limited by 4000W.

Always take into account starting power requirements of your equipment, especially devices with electric motors, when choosing the right inverter. **These appliances do not have an electric motor inside, but still have variable power consumption with power spikes. Therefore they require a larger inverter than would be needed for other appliances with similar nominal power. Please also note: this table is provided for general guidance only. The actual power consumption of your appliances, as well as starting power requirements, may vary considerably. In all cases you need to check specifications of your equipment for continuous and starting power requirements. If more than one device is connected to the inverter, the total power consumption should be a sum of all appliances used. This will determine the total inverter power required. IIf you are looking for an inverter for your 12V leisure battery in a motorhome, caravan or boat, there's not much choice in terms of the input voltage - you will need a 12V to 240V inverter, because your battery is 12V.

However, if you are building a standalone off-grid solar system (e.g. in a house, garden, shed or farm), then you can choose the voltage of your battery bank and the input voltage of an inverter accordingly. Instead of a 12V battery bank you may choose to build a 24V battery bank (2x12V batteries wired in series will produce 24V). In this case you can use a 24V DC to 240V AC inverter, rather than 12V DC to 240V AC. This set up will give you some important benefits: - The input current for the inverter will be 2 times smaller for the 24V than the 12V making the inverter and the entire system safer and more reliable - Cables between your battery and the inverter do not have to be as thick as those used for a 12V battery bank and inverter. This is particularly important for large standalone solar systems with 2000W inverters and for such power levels our recommendation is to opt for a 24V battery bank and an inverter with 24V input voltage. © Photonic Universe Ltd, 2012