HC-CARGO Voltage Inverters

Power your equipment

What is a voltage inverter and what does it do?

A power inverter is a DC (battery) powered device that converts DC (Direct Current) power into AC (Alternating Current) power. The output is 220-240 VAC, 50 Hz, International power.

With a large enough battery bank, or a large enough alternator output from your vehicle, along with a powerful enough inverter, almost anything within reason, can be operated from a power inverter, for example: Everyday appliances such as microwaves, power tools, TVs and DVD players, lights, audio/visual equipment, battery chargers, and computers.

A heavy inrush inverter can be used to power air compressors, water pumps, heaters, ventilation fans, and air conditioners. Pure sine inverters are ideal for running sensitive test equipment: oscilloscopes, scales, stereos & video equipment, etc.

How do I get it right?

The size of your inverter is dependent on the load you will be powering. You will need to calculate the total (Watts or Amps) of all appliances you plan to power.

It is not recommended to run two heavy pieces of equipment simultaneously, such as a refrigerator and a microwave or a vacuum cleaner and a microwave, unless a very large capacity inverter is being used.

A 100-Watt light bulb consumes just under 1 Amp of electricity per hour. (120 Watts = 1 Amp of AC power) 8 Amps draw of electricity (9 x 100-Watt light bulbs) are approximately the equivalent of 960 Watts or just under 1 kW (1000 Watts of power).