HURRICANE WIND POWER - EQUIPMENT USE WITH AN INVERTER?

AUDIO EQUIPMENT

Some top-of-the-line audio gear is protected by SCRs orTriacs. These devices are installed to guard againstpower line spikes, surges, and trash. However, they seethe sharp corners on modified sine wave as trash andwill sometimes commit electrical hara-kiri to preventthat nasty power from reaching the delicate innards.Some are even smart enough to refuse to eat any ofthat ill-shaped power, and will not power up. The onlysure cure for this is a digital or pure sine wave inverter.

COMPUTERS – HURRICANE WIND POWER

Computers run happily on modified sine wave but better on pure

sines. The first thing the computer does with the incoming AC

power is to run it through an internal power supply. We've had a

few reports of the power supply being just a bit noisier on

modified sine, but no real problems. Running your prize family-

heirloom computer off an inverter will not be a problem. What

can be a problem is large start-up power surges. If your

computer is running off the same household inverter as the water

pump, power tools, and microwave, you're going to have trouble.

When a large motor, like a skill saw, is starting, it will momentarily

pull the AC system voltage way down. This can cause computer

crashes. The fix is a small, separate inverter that only runs your

computer system. It can be connected to the same household

battery pack, and have a dedicated outlet or two.

CEILING FANS – HURRICANE WIND POWER

Most variable-speed ceiling fans will buzz on modified sine wave

current. They work fine, but the noise is annoying. Invest in a

pure sine.

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

All inverters broadcast radio static when operating. Most of this

interference is on the AM radio band. Do not plug your radio into

the inverter and expect to listen to the ball game; you'll have to

use a battery powered radio and be some distance away from

the inverter. This is occasionally a problem with TV interference

when inexpensive TVs and smaller inexpensive inverters are

used together. Distance helps. Put the TV at least 15 feet from

the inverter. Twisting the inverter input cables may also limit their

broadcast power.

PHANTOM LOADS AND VAMPIRES

A phantom load isn't something that lurks in your basement with

a half-mask, but it's close kin. Many modern appliances remain

partially on when they appear to be turned off. That's a phantom

load. Any appliance that can be powered up with a button on a

remote control must remain partially on and listening to receive

the "on" signal. Most TVs and audio gear these days are

phantom loads. Anything with a clock—VCRs, coffee makers,

microwave ovens, or bedside radio-clocks—uses a small amount

of power all the time.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Customers frequently ask us about the use of inverters for

medical equipment. Unless specifically noted in the regulatory

approvals for the product, assume that no AIMS inverter has

regulatory approval for use with medical devices or life support

equipment. If you use a AIMS Power Inc. inverters with a

medical device it’s at your own risk.

HURRICANE WIND TURBINES REVIEWS

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DISADVANTAGES OF WIND TURBINES

1. The strength of the wind is not constant and it varies from zero to storm force.This means that wind turbines do not produce the same amount of electricity all thetime. There will be times when they produce no electricity at all.

2. Many people feel that the countryside should be left untouched, without theselarge structures being built. The landscape should left in its natural form foreveryone to enjoy.

3. Wind turbines are noisy. Each one can generate the same level of noise as afamily car travelling at 70 mph.

4. Many people see large wind turbines as unsightly structures and not pleasant orinteresting to look at. They disfigure the countryside and are generally ugly.

5. When wind turbines are being manufactured some pollution is produced.Therefore wind power does produce some pollution.

6. Large wind farms are needed to provide entire communities with enoughelectricity. For example, the largest single turbine available today can only provideenough electricity for 475 homes, when running at full capacity. How many would beneeded for a town of 100 000 people?

Contact Us:

Hurricane Wind Power

3518 Valley View Ave NW, Roanoke, VA

24012, United States