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Is Buying an Inverter Enough to Avoid Power Hassles?

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Are you weary of waiting for the electricity to return when the local transformer blows up or the power is down for maintenance work?

Buying an inverter can help you solve the struggle you face every time when there is a power outage.

You need to choose from several different brands and models as per your budget, whether you need an inverter for your home or your office. A reliable brand like Luminous offers a wide range of inverters to select from.

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Before you make the purchase, read more about an inverter-battery combination, and how you can select the best ones for your power needs.

What Is an Inverter?
It is a power backup generation system that converts the alternate current from the mains to Direct current which is then stored in the battery & during power cuts inverter converts the direct current from the battery and supply the Alternate current to the load for an uninterrupted electrical supply.

Now, let’s go over how to buy an inverter that is tailor-made for your needs. Remember that the power needs of your house can be different from that of your peers. It might not work if you buy what your neighbor bought as per their needs.

  • Know your Power Requirement
    Your power requirement is the total energy needed during a power outage to operate various appliances. If you have numerous units of the same appliance (e.g., four fans), you need to calculate the appliance’s power consumption which is in watts by the total number of units you have. (Appliance Watt x Total units)
  • Know about Inverter & Battery capacity: inverter batteries come in three types:
    1. Sealed Maintenance Free Batteries (SMF) Batteries
    2. Flat Plate Batteries
    3. Tubular Batteries
    Based on the backup time required for all your appliances, the battery capacity is measured in Ampere hours (Ah). There is an easy calculation to help you select the right battery for your requirements:
    Battery capacity= Power needed in Watts * Backup time (In hours) / Battery Voltage (Taken as 12V)
  • Ascertaining the VA Rating of The Inverter That You Need
    The inverter’s power is calculated in Volt Ampere and can be determined according to the total load requirement in watts expressed in step 1 divided by 0.7. Lower KVA inverters upt0 1500 VA are used majorly in residential areas whereas Higher KVA inverters are used to run AC, Heaters and used mostly in commercial applications. Selecting Between Sine Wave & Square Wave Inverter
    You have two options based on the inverter technology – Sine wave and Square wave inverter. Sine wave inverter is more silent and ensures the better safety of the appliances on the other hand Square wave inverter is more pocket friendly and ideal for an area with fluctuating voltage
  • Checking the Wiring at Home
    Before choosing an inverter, one of the important things to do is to see whether your home wiring is compatible with your purchasing inverter. It is always a good idea to consult your technician and determine if your load and wiring is compatible with the inverter you plan to buy.
To keep your entire family safe & happy during power outages, an inverter is a great investment that payback for years. Following this buying guide for inverters will help you buy the one that meets all your power requirements. Reliable brands like Luminous offer a great selection from Connected inverters to High-Capacity Inverters. They are robust and efficient in providing power backup solutions and avoiding any power hassles.

 

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