Residential and commercial consumers face shocking power bills post the lockdown. Several complaints have been registered regarding the so-called spikes in these bills. Residential electricity inverters are very common these days. Do they spike up the electricity bills? Let's have an understanding of it.
Inverters provide power backups in the event of electricity outages. The inverters are driven by batteries. The inverter converts the DC (direct current) voltage supplied by the battery to AC (alternate current) voltage for the working of homely electrical appliances.
Power Loss Areas
The below are the main power loss areas of an inverter system.
- The charging/discharging section of the battery.
- DC to AC conversion stage in the inverter.
The number of loads connected to the inverter contributes much to the above-mentioned power loss. As the connected load increases, the power loss also has a tendencto increase. The continuous charging and discharging of the battery contribute to energy consumption. Due to the voltage fluctuations and over demand of connected loads the efficiency of the inverter slopes down.
Always select the inverter based on a specialist advice for your home. A good branded inverter based on your connecting loads and future demands can alleviate the power losses to an extend. Don't opt for high kVA(kilo volt ampere) inverters if your power consumption is only fewer kilo watts. Because certain units of electricity will be wasted if the inverter is made to work unnecessarily.
