Posts from the ‘Sine Wave’ Category
- What is a Power Inverter? March 15th, 2010
Put as simply as possible, a power inverter converts power from a DC source to an AC supply for use with standard household appliances and electronics. Without getting into electrical theory and circuit design, DC stands for ‘direct current’ and is the output of such power supplies as batteries and some generators. AC stands for [...]
- Types of Power Inverters March 15th, 2010
Modified Sine Wave
The most common type of power inverter available. Most appliances will run on these and purchasing one won’t drain your wallet. These are also referred to as ’square wave’ power inverters, although technically they are not square waves…just funny looking sine waves.
True Sine WaveThe more expensive type of power inverter, needed for very [...]






