Although solar power was once a high-priced, tough-to-find option, things have significantly changed over the past several years. Not only have prices gone down on solar products and solar kits, but efficiency, accessibility and the variety of options have gone up. Here at The Inverter Store, we are strong supporters of solar power, and we [...]
Whether you're looking to maintain power during an outage in your home or office, or you want to use additional electronic devices in your RV, an inverter can come to the rescue. Inverters can power everything from overhead lighting and refrigerators to computers and entertainment systems. They can be installed in homes, offices, RVs and [...]
Now that you've done your research and purchased your ideal inverter to supply power to your RV, home or office, you're more than ready to put it into action. But where to begin? These tips for easy inverter installation from The Inverter Store give you a great place to start. Find a Place to Install [...]
If you're a fan of camping or extensive road travel, but also enjoy modern conveniences that run on electricity, a sine wave inverter may be your new best friend. Sine wave inverters are devices that transform power from a battery into the same type of power you get from a typical wall outlet in your [...]
Learning what cable to use for an inverter is a vital step in the process of powering your off-grid system, even if it may not initially seem as important as figuring out the right inverter to use or how much battery power you'll need for your inverters. Finding power inverter cables and power inverter cords [...]
There are several differences between lithium batteries and AGM. See below for a brief explanation: Benefits of lithium batteries: Lithium batteries offer up to 8x more charge/discharge cycles than AGM & GEL batteries Lithium batteries are 1/2 the weight of AGM & GEL batteries You will need 3 AGM / GEL batteries to every 1 [...]
Figuring out the Watt or Amp rating for an appliance or piece of equipment can be found somewhere on the equipment or you can use this estimator found online by clicking here. Once you have your Watt or Amp rating, total all equipment and then follow these guidelines. An inverter needs to supply two needs [...]
You will need a negative and positive cable to connect the charge controller to the battery. The cable size is determined by the size of the charge controller. We recommend using high quality, certified cable with high quality lugs and shrink tubing. Our cables are UL listed and extra flexible and made for inverter applications. [...]
12, 24, or 48V? When entering into the off-grid and renewable energy industry, one of the first questions that will need to be answered is “what capacity and voltage configuration do I need for my battery bank?”. Most inverters will fall into 3 categories for their input requirements: 12VDC, 24VDC, and 48VDC. This is referring [...]
I need power that doesn’t keep the campground up at night! Does this sound familiar? You can have power and not run the generator by using an AIMS DC to AC power inverter. Most RVs come with a converter. Don’t mistake a converter with an inverter. A converter converts 120 VAC electricity into 12 VDC. [...]
