Inverter


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connectswires

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I have an inverter mounted under my sink cabinet that is seperate from my breakers. The lights fliker alot. When I unplug the inverter from the 110 outlet and run on battery the fliker goes away. I am thinking bad inverter. Any ideas.
Thanks
 
TexasClodhopper

TexasClodhopper

Senior Member
Re: Inverter

You don't have an "inverter". You have a "converter". It converts 120 vac to 12 vdc.

While your method of troubleshooting is not really technical in finding the source of your flickering lights, it is highly effective! :clown:

By jove, I think you've found it! :clown:
 
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LEN

Senior Member
Re: Inverter

Well engineer here also and in this case Tex is correct.
Converter makes 12 volt DC out of 110-120 AC.
Inverter makes 110-120 AC out of 12 volt DC.

But I agree with all, with the possibility of a ground just might cause this, that the converter is bad or going bad.

LEN
 
Triple E

Triple E

Senior Member
Re: Inverter

Ok, I am going to ASSuME the lights are 12 volts DC. Being when Connectswires states "when I unplug the inverter from the 110 outlet and run on battery the fliker goes away". So I ASSuME the light are being powered form the 12 volt DC batteries.

So at this point I have to agree, again, with Nash. Tex is right. CONVERTER not INVERTER. ;)

Please note my Electrical Engineer friend, the key words here are "unplug the inverter from the 110 OUTLET". :eek:


:8ball:
 
C Nash

C Nash

Senior Member
Re: Inverter

Hey triple E it was Len that said Tex was right :laugh: but I also agree with Tex :eek:
 
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buddhacnote

New Member
Re: Inverter

Duh, my mistake...I read the question wrong. yes an inverter is a device that changes DC power into AC power, not AC into DC.

Sorry,
Buddha
 
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