Description
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a type of continual power system that provides automated backup electric power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails. Its typically used to protect electrical equipment where an unexpected
power disruption could cause injuries, fatalities, serious business disruption or data loss. UPS units’ range in size from ones designed to protect a single computer to large units powering entire data centers or buildings.
What is an Inverter?
An inverter converts the DC voltage to an AC voltage. It’s one of the most important pieces of equipment in a solar energy system. It’s a device that converts direct current (DC) electricity, which is what a solar panel generates, to alternating current (AC) electricity,
which the electrical grid uses. In DC, electricity is maintained at constant voltage in one direction. In AC, electricity flows in both directions in the circuit as the voltage changes from positive to negative. Inverters also regulate the flow of electrical power.
Fundamentally, an inverter accomplishes the DC-to-AC conversion by switching the direction of a DC input back and forth. As a result, a DC input becomes an AC output. In addition, filters and other electronics can be used to produce a voltage that varies as a clean,
repeating sine wave that can be injected into the power grid.
Inverter sizes range from 1KW – 500KW. Inverters are used for a variety of applications that range from small car adapters to household or office applications, and large grid systems connected up to battery or solar set up’s.
