Best power inverter for home is to provide uninterrupted power to run household electric devices. These power inverter for home are available in different voltage and load capacities. In the basic design of the home inverter a DC (battery) source is connected to a transformer through the center tap of the primary winding.
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The alternation of DC in the primary winding of the transformer produces alternating current (AC) in the secondary circuit. This will be 230 /110 Volt AC and can operate all the electric devices.
The quality of the output wave form (230 volt AC) from the inverter determines its efficiency. The quality of the inverter output wave form is expressed using Fourier analysis data to calculate the &#;Total Harmonic Distortion&#; (THD). THD is the square root of the sum of the squares of the harmonic voltage divided by the fundamental voltage.
THD = &#; V2 2 + V3 2 + V4 2&#;&#;&#;&#;. Vn 2 / V1
The type of power inverter you should choose depends on the type of power output you require.
Alternating current has continuously varying voltage, which swings from positive to negative. This has an advantage in power transmission over long distance. Power from the Grid is carefully regulated to get a pure sine wave. Also the sine wave radiate the least amount of radio power during long distance transmission. Its quality is excellent and almost all electrical and electronic appliances work well in sine wave inverter.
The sine wave is the AC waveform we get from the domestic lines and from the generator. The major advantage of sine wave inverter is that all of the house hold appliances are designed to operate in sine wave AC. The sine wave is a form of soft temporal rise voltage. And it lacks harmonic oscillations which can cause unwanted counter forces on engines, interference on radio equipments and surge current on condensers.
Modified sine wave is designed to simulate a sine wave since the generation of sine wave. This waveform consists of positive voltage, dropping abruptly to zero for a short period. It is dropping again to a negative voltage. It then go back to zero again and returning to positive. This short pause at zero volts gives more power to 50 Hz fundamental frequency of AC than the simple square wave.
Inverters providing modified sine wave can adequately power most house hold appliances. It is more economical but may present certain problems with appliances like microwave ovens, laser printers, digital clocks and some music systems. 99% of appliances run happily in modified sine wave. Instruments using SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) in the power supply section behave badly with modified sine wave. The SCR will consider the sharp corners of the sine wave as trashes and shut off the instrument. Many of the Laser printers behave like this and fail to work in inverters and UPS providing modified sine wave power. Most variable speed fans buzz when used in modified sine wave inverters.
As you can see from this example, though the modified and pure sine wave produce the same levels of output.
This is the simplest form of output wave available in the cheapest form of inverters. They can run simple appliances without problems. Square wave voltage can be easily generated using a simple oscillator. With the help of a transformer, the generated square wave voltage can be transformed into a value of 230 volt AC or higher.
Watt (W)
Watt is the measure for how much power a device uses. If a device uses 100 watts, it is simply the voltage times the ampere (rate of current).If the device takes 10 Amps at 12 Volt DC, it uses 120 watts power.
Watt Hour (WH)
A watt hour (or Kilo Watt hour &#; kWh) is simply how many watt times, how many hours the device is used. If the device uses 100 watts for 10 hours, it is watt hour or 1 kWh. The electricity tariff is based on kWh.
Ampere (A)
It is the measure of electrical current at the moment. Amps are important to determine the wire size for connecting the inverter to the battery. Low gauge wire will heat up and burn if heavy current flows through it from the battery.
Ampere Hour (Ah)
Amp-Hour usually abbreviated as Ah is the Amps x Time. Ah is the measure of battery capacity which determines the backup time of the inverter
Volt Ampere (VA)
It represents the maximum load capacity of the inverter. Commonly available inverters are 500 A, VA, VA etc.
Peak power and Typical or Average power
An inverter needs Peak or Surge power and Typical or Average (Usual) power. Peak power is the maximum power that an inverter can supply usually for short time. Some heavy current appliances like motor and refrigerator require a startup peak power than when running. Typical power is the power that the inverter gives on a steady basis. This is lower for the peak power. Typical power is useful in estimating the battery capacity.
If you need to power small appliances, you don&#;t really need to buy a W power inverter, because it will consume significantly more power and work very inefficiently. On the other hand, if you connect a coffee machine to a 150W inverter you will quickly blow a fuse.
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Therefore, the inverter power rating should choose based on the load power consumption. The following table contains the typical power consumption of some standard household appliances.
Home and kitchen appliances
EquipmentPower consumption300W600WWWWWWW Table fan*50WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Sewing machine*100WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Halogen light**100W&#;OkOkOkOkOkOkOk Pedestal fan*100WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Blender*350W &#;&#;OkOkOkOkOkOk Small fridge*200W&#;OkOkOkOkOkOkOk Large fridge*500W&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOkOk Washing machine (no heating)*700W&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOk Microwave oven**900W&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOkOk Coffee maker*W&#;&#; &#;&#;OkOkOkOk IronW&#;&#; &#;&#;OkOkOkOk Hair dryer*W&#;&#; &#;&#;OkOkOkOk ToasterW&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOkOk Vacuum cleaner*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOk Dishwasher*W&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOk HobW&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOk Washing machine (with heating)*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOk Air conditioner*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOk Electric ovenW&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkAudio and video appliances
EquipmentPower consumption300W600WWWWWWW 12&#; colour LCD TV20WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Satellite TV receiver30WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk HiFi stereo with CD changer**50WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk DVD / Blu-ray player50WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk 20&#; colour LCD TV100WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk 42&#; colour LCD TV200WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk 100W stereo amplifier**200W&#;OkOkOkOkOkOkOk Home theatre system**500W&#;&#;OkOkOkOkOkOk Active speaker 250W RMS**500W&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOkOk Active speaker 500W RMS**W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkComputers and home office
EquipmentPower consumption300W600WWWWWWW Mobile charger5WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Small inkjet printer40WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Laptop50WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Fax machine50WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Desk lamp50WOkOkOkOkOkOkOkOk Desktop computer with 17&#; monitor400W&#;OkOkOkOkOkOkOk Large laser printer*800W&#;&#;&#;OkOkOkOkOkPower tools and other equipment
EquipmentPower consumption300W600WWWWWWW Drill*800W&#;&#;&#; &#;OkOkOkOk Electric chainsaw*W&#;&#;&#; &#;OkOkOkOk Electric lawn mover*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOk Pressure washer*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOk Grinder*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOk Air compressor*W&#;&#;&#;&#;&#;OkOkOk* Appliances marked with a star are likely to have a starting power consumption several times greater than their normal working power (typically electric motors). This should be taken into account when choosing the correct size of inverter. For example, even though electric lawn mowers have a normal working power of W, their starting power is over W. This means that an inverter with a continuous power of W is not suitable, because its peak power is limited to only W. Always take into account the starting power requirements of your equipment &#; especially devices with electric motors &#; when choosing the right inverter.
* Single Star
** These appliances do not have an electric motor inside, but still have a variable power consumption with power spikes. Therefore they require a larger inverter than would be needed for other appliances with a similar nominal power rating.
** Double Star
The 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 will need to check the specifications of your equipment to find their continuous and starting power requirements.
If more than one device is connected to the inverter, the total power consumption should be the sum of all appliances used. This will determine the total inverter power required.
If you are looking for an inverter for your 12V battery in a motorhome, caravan or boat, there isn&#;t much choice in terms of the input voltage &#; you will need a 12V power inverter, because your battery is 12V.
However, if you are building a standalone off-grid solar system, then you can choose the voltage of your battery bank, and consequently, the input voltage of the inverter.
Instead of a 12V battery bank, you may choose to build a 24V battery bank (2 x 12V batteries wired in series will produce 24V). In this case you can use a 24V power inverter for home, rather than 12V DC to 230V AC. This set-up will provide some important benefits:
Before selecting the inverter, it important to calculate the total power consumption of the appliances that are going to be connected to the inverter.
It is important to note that the power consumption (Current drain) increases when the driving voltage decreases. When the input voltage drops in the domestic supply lines from 230 V AC to 200 VAC, electric devices will consume more current. For example a load rated 300 Watts (like Fridge) operating in 230 volts uses 1.4 Amps in one hour. The same load takes 1.5 Amps if the line voltage drops to 200 volt during peak hours (6pm- 9 pm). So it is advisable to switch off high current devices during peak hours. This conserves energy as well as reduces the electricity bill. If heavy loads are running in inverter, battery voltage diminishes from 13.5 volts to 12 volts with in a short time. This reduces the backup time.
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