Inverter
part · 1925 · Electric age
Converts direct current into alternating current.
What it is made of
- Transistor — has part. Switches built on power transistors.
- IGBT — has part. The power switches of inverters.
Principles and materials it uses
- Copper — is made of. The conductors are copper.
- Direct current — uses. An inverter turns a battery's direct current into alternating current.
Where it is used
- Solar power station — is part of. Inverters convert direct current into alternating current.
- Electric car — is part of. An inverter powers the traction motor.
- Grid battery storage — is part of. Inverters.
- Uninterruptible power supply — is part of. An inverter.
Things built in a similar way
- Rectifier — works like. Inverse converters: alternating ↔ direct current.