On account of the busy and hectic schedules in the lives of
people, inverters are needed in domestic as well as commercial applications.
Let us see how you get on with the installation process of these devices,
whether you want at your home or office or in your vehicle.
Those equipments that are smaller in size and supplying
lower wattage are generally "plug and play" equipments. These
comprise of a cable which can be plugged into the cigarette lighter on your car
or RUV or any other vehicle. Connection with cigarette lighter is generally
ideal for a maximum of 400 watts, but the sine wave home UPS with wattages over this level calls for direct connection to
the battery. The input cables of these devices have clips that can be joined to
the battery terminals. If the device is to be installed permanently, then the
cables must be fastened to the terminals. It is better to install them in a
place where there is adequate passage of air because a fair amount of heat is
produced by the inverters and the heat dissipation fins and cooling fans are
used in order to check overheating. Large-sized inverters with heavy capacities
consist of mounting holes in their framework, as a result of which they can be
screwed to any surface.
The inverters and digital invertors that come in the present day have incorporated safety measures
that simplifies their usage all the more. Some models give a warning when the
voltage of the battery lowers beyond a point. Some others feature automatic
shut-off capabilities, too with which the units shuts off if there is an
indication of an overheating or current overload event in order to prevent the
risk of fire.