The Don Rowe Blog
Archive for April, 2014:
Apr 28
Off-Grid Inverters—Making Their Mark
It might be a surprise for many to learn that off-grid inverters comprise a very established market for many households and communities across America. ‘Off-grid’ refers to being independent of the national electrical grid. Off-grid systems can be either stand-alone systems or mini-grids which usually provide a smaller community with electricity. Truly ‘off-grid’ means not […]
Apr 21
Inverters Or Generators?
An inverter is a power conversion device that turns the stored DC energy from batteries into usable AC power. With AC power, appliances and tools can be used in remote areas as well as on boats, planes, RV’s, tractors and trucks. Appliances such as computers, DVD players and small televisions are only a few types […]
Apr 14
Power Inverters—Truckers Love ‘Em!
Power inverters do not create electricity, but rather, change DC electrical power to AC electrical power. Even on the road, everything, from mini-refrigerators to cell phones, can be supplied with AC electricity to run properly. There is one hardworking group of people, in particular, who have come to love the convenience of power inverters simply […]
Apr 7
Power Inverters—Ask Questions Before You Buy
If you know even a bit about power inverters, you realize that there are a lot of considerations that should go into purchasing one since not all inverters are created equally—and that is as it should be since some applications will do fine with lower-cost inverters while other applications should use only top-quality inverters. You […]