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What
is an inverter and its function? |
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DC
-to AC converters are known as inverters. The function of an
inverter is to change a DC input voltage to a symmetrical AC
output voltage of desired magnitude and frequency. The output
voltage could be fixed or variable at a fixed or variable frequency
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What
constitutes an Inverter? |
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An
Inverter functions by converting the Alternating current (AC)
input to Direct current (DC) in the converter charger circuit
and reconverting to AC in the inverter circuit. Batteries are
connected in parallel to the input of the Inverter and instantaneously
come on when the AC supply fails. |
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The
Block diagram of inverter is shown:
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A:
Mains Power sensing circuit: When the AC Power comes
below 110VAC or above 280VAV or if there is a total mains failure,
the system automatically switches to the back up source of power. |
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B.
Battery charger: A module that charges the battery
when AC comes and prepares battery to give back energy in case
of mains power failure. |
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C.
Inverter (DC-to AC converter): A system that would convert
the energy stored in the battery/batteries to give back up power
to appliances. i.e 230VAC 50Hz. |
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What
is PWM based MosFet technology? |
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The smooth DC power (batteries power) is
inverted by two channels of MosFets (switching device) in
Push-Pull/ bridge configuration. The switching device (MosFets,
IGBTs or Transistors) is used and controlled by a sophisticated
control circuit. A closed loop voltage feedback control is
used to keep the output voltage constant even under widely
varying DC voltage (Batteries) conditions and the load on
Inverter. A proportional increase in the width of the pulses
causes an increase in voltage and a proportional reduction
in width decreases the voltage. This means the voltage control
action of variable gain is normally accomplished by varying
pulse width to the power.
This method of varying pulse width is known as Pulse width
Modulation (PWM) controls. All models of JET Electro - Power
Inverters provide regulated output voltage (PWM Controlled)
on battery mode a per the load distribution voltage standard.
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4. |
What
constitutes a Good Inverter? |
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(a) Fast Mains Power sensing circuits:
In case of power failure, a good inverter would switch to
battery for backup so fast that the time of switching is not
to be perceptible. As a result some appliances that required
a higher start current, like the refrigerator can be driven
using Inverter.
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(b) Battery charger System: Battery
is the life of the Inverter. An Inverter lives on battery
so it is the responsibility of the Inverter to protect the
battery and use it optimally and enhance its life. Inverter
battery lifetime is maximized if the battery is always powered
from a constant current charger. Jet Electro power Inverter
gives constant charging current to batteries irrespective
of the A.C Voltage i.e. Whether the AC Voltage is 150 or 270V,
the battery gets nearly the same charging current. This protects
the battery plates from damage and Jet Electro power Inverter
has an advanced trickle charging mechanism built in the system
to prevent batteries from overcharging and to increase the
battery life.
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(c) Inverter (DC to AC Inverter):
The main part of the Inverter system, one that converts battery
energy to backup power must be designed to deliver high grade
power most efficiently. Jet Electro's power Inverter is designed
to perform this function in the absence of power.
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The
power from the mains is a sinusoidal wave (Sine wave) of frequency
50Hz. Ideal backup power source would be one that generates
the equivalent sine wave of the same that as that of the mains.
JET Electro range of power Inverter gives power in the form
of stepped Sine wave (Quasi Sine wave) voltage so that the bulbs
& Tubelights glows at an optimal brightness without any humming
sound.
In fact most of the times it is difficult to realize the absence
of main power. Jet Electro's inverters voltage regulations in
the inverter is very good. So the output voltage (on battery
mode) would remain nearly constant irrespective of battery condition
and load on the Inverter. |
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5. |
What
is Quasi Sine wave (stepped sine wave), Sine wave and square
wave. |
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Square
Wave produce the humming sound and reduce the life of the
appliances. In most of the Transistor power inverter, output
is the square wave on battery mode. |
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Jet
Electro power Inverter produces the stepped Sine Wave (Quasi
Sine Wave) which is nearly equivalent of the AC Main Sine
wave and gives the same results. |
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6. |
What
are the essential protection & features for a good Inverter? |
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(a)
Overload protection with Auto-resetting.
(b) Low battery/deep discharge protection.
(c) Battery over charge Protections
(d) Short circuit protection.
(e) Reverse battery protection.
(f) Frequency stability.
(g) CCCV Battery charger.
(h) High efficiency of system. |
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(a) Overload protection with Auto-resetting:
As you apply load (bulb, fan,tubes etc.) more than invereter
capacity (during Inverter ON condition), it will warn you
with Beep Sound & LED Indication, in this situation the
system will shut down Output for a few seconds and then start
to check the load on Inverter, and do this process again &
again until you don't reduce the load & when the loads
become within the capacity of the Inverter, the Inverter will
stop beep sound anf off the OVERLOAD indication and will supply
the power to your appliances automatically.
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(b) Low battery/deep discharge
protection:The battery must be protected from discharging
completely. Lead Acid batteries / SMF / Tubular batteries
should not be discharged below a certain threshold level.
The battery deep discharge protection is required because
a deeply discharge battery is difficult to recharge. Jet Electro's
range of power Inverters have the low Battery / deep discharge.
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(c) Battery over charge Protections:
Overcharging occurs when battery continues to get charged
with high value of current after getting fully charged. Such
charging corrodes the battery plates and reduce the battery
life.
Hence battery-overcharging protections is necessary because
if battery is getting over charged frequently, then it will
reduce the life of battery. JET Electro's power Inverter models
have the Battery overcharge protection.
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(d) Short circuit protection:
A good Inverter must also protect itself from damage. Since
an Invereter is a consumer product and is connected on house
wiring , chance of risk must be minimized. It must have a
built-in short circuit protection, so that if any equipment
connected across it were to be short circuited, the Inverter
itself should not get damaged due to drawing high current.
The Jet Electro inverters come with a fuse free, Electronic
short circuit protection. This would prevent damage to the Inverter
as well as the other appliance attached to it.
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(e) Reverse battery protection:
It means when the batteries to Inverter connected in reverse
(i.e. +of battery to -ve of Inverter and -ve of batteries
to +ve of Inverter), The system should not damage. JET Electro's
power inverters have the same protections.
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(f) Frequency stability: Many
appliances are by design dependent on the frequency of the
Input power (normal Input Supply Frequency (50Hz +/- 5%).
The output wave from the Inverter should be stable (50Hz)
for proper functioning of these equipment's.
The Frequency stability of Jet Electro Inverters is achieved
by PWM ( Pulse width Modulation) controller, which delivers
stable high grade of power. This controller also ensures frequency
stability with temperature to the tune of 2%.
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(g) CCCV Battery charger: Inverter
battery life time is maximized if the battery is always powered
from a constant current constant voltage (CCCV) charger.
All JET Electro power Inverters is designed for the hostile
Indian power conditions. The charger of Inverter is designed
on the silicon controlled rectifier Technology (acknowledged
as the best technology for battery charging), because of which
power consumption is minimum and give constant charging current
to batteries irrespective of A.C Voltage. Whether the A.C Voltage
is 145 or 270V, the battery gets nearly the same charging current
through the CCCV charger.
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(h) High efficiency of system:
The efficiency of the Inverter system is calculated by comparing
the Input power with the Output power in the Inverter/Battery
mode of operation. A device that has a high switching speed
can only achieve maximum efficiency. MosFet is a high speed-switching
device.
JET Electro's 'Mech' power Inverter design is based on MosFets.
The design has an Inverter efficiency of 95% and overall efficiency
of nearly 92%. This results in more backups with less stress
on batteries.
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7. |
What
is the Difference between MosFet based power Inverters vs other
Inverters? |
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Power
Driving Technology |
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Mosfet
vs others |
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The Inverter usually comprises of a power
circuit which is 'switched' at a pre-determined frequency
to generate a stepped wave. There are various types of devices
used in the inverter power circuit. Earlier technologies used
bipolar junction transistors or BJTs (1960's) and power transistor
(1970s). The latest generation devices are power MOSFETs which
have revolutionized the inverter technology and offer unique
advantages over conventional devices.
MOSFETs are majority carrier, voltage-driven devices and their
construction and principles of operation are fundamentally
different from BJTs, which are minority carrier, current-driven
devices.
MOSFETs offer several significant advantages over thyristors
as well, which include the ability to operate at frequencies
above the audible range, low output distortion, high overload
capability, negligible switching and snubber circuit losses,
fast response and simple drive circuitry.
Device characteristics limit the use of BJTs for high-frequency
switching applications. Minority carrier delay times limit
the switching speed to the 500 to 5,000 nanosecond ranges.
MOSFETs on the other hand, are majority carrier devices and
switch in the 20-to-100 nanosecond range. Conventional Inverter
systems have an efficiency range of 60-to-80 %. MOSFET-based
systems with inverter efficiency as high as 92.5%.
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How
is this increase in efficiency obtained? |
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Losses in the inverter circuit are primarily
switching losses, snubber losses and I2R losses. Use of MOSFETs
practically eliminates the first two losses. Unlike BJTs MOSFETs
are a majority carrier devices having no storage time effects.
Switching losses are directly proportional to turn-on and
turn-off times, which, for MOSFETs, are in the nanosecond
range, practically eliminating switching losses. Further,
in MOSFETs switching performance is essentially independent
of operating temperature, unlike BJTs wherein efficiency drops
as temperature increases with switching times.
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Snubbers are resistive devices used in inverter
power circuits to control the rate of rise of voltage caused
by rapid switching. MOSFETs have a very high dv/dt rating
(in the range of 1000 to 2000 volts/microsec) eliminating
the need for snubbers altogether. BJTs, on the other hand
, have dv/dt limited to about 200 volts/micro sec. Such turn-off
times need very heavy snubbers across the devices, resulting
in losses.
As a result of this increase in efficiency, for the same capacity
battery, MOSFET-based inverters ensure longer backup time
and lower AH batteries can be used, thereby reducing battery
cost.
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Surge
currents are normally generated at the time of switching on
equipment, sudden changes in load, etc. For instance, a refrigerator
draws up to eight times its normal current draw during start-up.
MOSFET-based inverters can handle higher inrush currents.
JET ELECTRO inverter design is based on MOSFETs. The design
has an inverter efficiency of nearly 92%. This results in more
backup with less stress on the batteries. |
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8. |
How
many types of batteries are normally used? |
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Three
types of batteries are normally used, - Sealed maintenance Free
(SMF), Tubular or automotive. The popular type are the automotive
type - the type that is used in the cars and trucks, suitably
modified and designed for the Inverter.
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The
tubular battery, that gives higher backup, longer life, more
reliable and more costly. The sealed maintenance free batteries
are hassle free batteries although they have limitations on
backup time and more costly. |
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9. |
Does
JET Electro form it's own specification? |
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No!
The specifications are formulated based on International market
requirements. |
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10. |
There
are other manufacturers of similar inverters. What is so special
about JET -Electro systems? |
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One is right when one says 'similar'. The
reason is that Inverters manufactured by JET Electro uses
Pulse width Modulation (PWM) technique with MosFet as basic
inversion element. There is no chance of the fuse blowing
during sudden load applications due to AC Mains Failure. That
means assured power supply. Due to the PWM technology the
size of the filter used in Inverter is also small which improves
the dynamic behavior.
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All
the Jet Electro power Inverter have all the protection and have
good features meeting the requirement of International market.
We guarantee an inversion efficiency of more than 90-92%. High
efficiency also results in small size. Our equipment is the
smallest for a given rating, it occupies minimum floor space
and can be installed easily. A very generous design impart tremendous
short term overload capacity to our systems which is essential
to take care of large inrush and surge currents demanded by
appliances connected to the systems. |
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