48v Inverter | Converting DC to AC

A power inverter is a device that converts a steady DC power source to an AC source. This allows you to run regular household electronics from a battery source such as in your car. Generally you would only need a 12v inverter to use in your car with a moderate wattage for most uses. A 48v inverter allows you to transform the power signal from a much more powerful battery into a usable power source for your regular devices.

There are only certain times when a 48 volt inverter will actually be useful to the average person because you have to have a battery that runs at approximately 48V. Since most electronics run on much lower voltages (6 to 24 is the normal range), batteries at this level are only installed in devices where they would be useful. Common applications for 48 volt batteries include electric cars, golf carts, and some large electric power tools.

Owners of electric cars or golf carts are the perfect market for a 48v power inverter. It will allow you to use your regular household electronics inside your vehicle. For example, you could charge your cell phone or power your laptop while driving your golf cart to the local wi-fi hotspot. Or you could power your GPS system while driving, even though you forgot its car cable.

Like an inverter with a lower voltage input, the 48 volt power inverter comes in a wide variety of wattages. You could get a simple 100 watt power inverter for tasks like cell phone charging. If you want to do something like power a high definition television, then you probably want at least a 300W inverter. And if you have more extreme uses in mind, then you can go all the way up to a 1000W inverter or more. The wattage rating you choose is entirely dependent on what types of electronics you plan to run. In most cases though, the higher the wattage rating, the higher the price.

Generally power inverters of the high voltage type will cost more money simply because they have to be more heavy duty to handle the extra load. A low end inverter of this type could still cost well into the mid hundreds. If you’re looking at a pure sine wave inverter with a voltage rating of 48, then your price range could jump up to several thousand dollars.