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Archive for March, 2014:

Mar 31

Power Inverters—Know Before You Buy

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The convenience of having a power inverter on hand when you need or want one is, indeed, a luxury!   Power inverters are extremely versatile and can ensure life-saving performance of military equipment for America’s soldiers in remote corners of the world; they can allow for electricity in off-the-grid schools in Third-World countries; and inverters can […]

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Mar 24

Power Inverters and Power Converters—Alike, Yet Different

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It’s probably a good guess that most people would find the comparison between power inverters and power converters to be somewhat confusing.   To begin with, the similarities between inverters and converters lie in the fact that both pieces of equipment are electrical devices and both convert, or change, in their own ways, the form of […]

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Mar 17

Power Inverters With Infinite-Level Wattages

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Seriously?  Power inverters that employ a single switching transistor and have the capability to generate infinite-level wattages?  Yes sir, it’s true!  Power-inverter enthusiasts who are at least somewhat savvy regarding inverters and how they operate, realize that these electronic devices are at the heart of several renewable energy technologies–solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, motor […]

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Mar 10

Power Inverters and Solar Energy

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If you are considering installing a solar system to help transform the sun’s energy to AC power for your home, you would be in good company.  Aside from the many thousands upon thousands of private residents that have installed solar-systems, corporate America, too, continues to take full advantage of the ultimate savings that solar systems […]

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Mar 3

Power Inverters—Helping To Study Elephants

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Power inverters—they make the world go ‘round’ in so many ways!  NASA uses power inverters on board their manned spacecraft so that complex, on-site equipment that is AC-dependent is fully functional for astronauts.  Families on camping trips pack mobile power inverters in order to use coffee pots, DVD players and cell phones.  Power inverters are […]

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