The inverter is the last device that is between your system and your house's electrical devices. This is the part that convertures the current product by the system into 120V, in other words, the current found in all the houses connected to the network.
It is thanks to the inverter that we will be able to operate a coffee machine, an internet modem and the television to name a few.
It makes the bridge between your devices and your solar system. To choose it, you will need to consider:
The production capacity of your panels (the number of Watt in your solar field).
The type of branch of your batteries (see plus stockings *) of your system.
But it is above all the maximum power in Watt of the devices that will operate simultaneously that will indicate the inverter to choose (peak power index/continuous output power).
Peak power/continuous output power
Peak power is the maximum amount of energy that your inverter is able to give in one shot. Usually, it is used for starting devices such as the refrigerator, lighting, television and others, for example.
Once “open” these devices consume a lot less energy, this is where the continuous output power comes into game. As the name suggests, this is the ability of the inverter to provide an x number of W at all times.
Modified Sinus to pure Sinus
First of all, you should know that electricity is flowing in the form of a wave, and this is where the device gets its name (wave, inverter). On the market, there are 2 types of inverters: those with modified sinuses and pure sinkwells.
The modified sinuses are the first types of inverters released on the market. They produce a “square” current wave which may correspond less well to certain types of electronic devices such as frigidaries, LED televisions or laptop for example. Since the reproduction of the waves is not perfect, it may even damage your devices. Also, it can increase the noise that the engine of certain devices can make. They are generally advised for small to medium scale systems given their capacity and price. If in doubt, contact us to make sure that you have a device that is right for you.
As for pure sinus devices, as their name suggests, they produce a wave plus “pure”, a wave that looks like the same that runs on the network connected in our homes. It is therefore able to take just about any electronic device, as long as the system is able to provide it with the energy.
The type of batteries branch
A system can be pluged in 12, 24, 36 or 48V. Please make sure that the inverter is compatible with the number of input volley.
You can check our inverter section to see the products we have.
Among our choices, you will see that we have included 3 inverters that come “in kit”, that is, with the spinning and the necessary connectors to connect it.
Convenient to equip all of a sudden.
If you have any questions, feel free to write to us at suppport@altenergie.ca
