A 3-Step Guide to Choose the Right Inverter & Inverter Batteries
When selecting an inverter system for your home, several factors must be considered to ensure reliable power backup and efficiency. Electrent, a trusted name in inverters and batteries, offers a wide range of home inverters designed to meet diverse needs with superior technology and performance. This guide will help you understand how to select an inverter for home use in three simple steps, focusing on inverter capacity, battery capacity, and overall compatibility for seamless power management.
Step 1: Calculate Your Home's Power Requirements
The first and foremost step in the inverter purchase guide is determining the total power your home appliances consume during a power outage. Make a list of devices you want to keep operational — like lights, fans, refrigerators, and electronic devices — and note their wattage. The sum of these wattages gives you an estimate of your home's power demand.
- For example, typical appliances like fans (70W), LED lights (40W), TVs (70W), and refrigerators (140W) add up quickly.
- Use this total to calculate the inverter size for home by factoring in a power buffer to accommodate additional loads.
Electrent’s portfolio includes inverters with various capacities, such as the ELECT+ Pure Sine Wave UPS 5500/48V, which supports up to 5000 VA, suitable for medium to large homes requiring robust backup solutions.
Step 2: Choose the Correct Inverter Capacity
Inverters are rated in Volt-Amps (VA), and the required capacity depends on your total wattage requirements divided by the power factor (typically 0.7 for home appliances). This calculation ensures your inverter can handle the load without overload or damage.
The formula for inverter capacity for home use is:
Inverter Capacity (VA)=Total Wattage0.7
Inverter Capacity (VA)=
0.7
Total Wattage
Round up to the nearest standard inverter size Electrent offers, ensuring a margin for future appliance additions.
For example, for a total load of 1500W, an inverter with a capacity of approximately 2200 VA is ideal. Electrent provides compact, high-performance options such as the In-built Lithium ESS 1350-100/12.8, which is excellent for moderate load and compact spaces.
Step 3: Select the Appropriate Battery Capacity
Your inverter battery's capacity, measured in Ampere-hours (Ah), determines how long your backup runs during an outage. The battery capacity needed depends on desired backup hours and inverter wattage.
Use this formula to estimate the battery size:
Battery Capacity (Ah)=Inverter VA×Backup HoursBattery Voltage
Battery Capacity (Ah)=
Battery Voltage
Inverter VA×Backup Hours
Choosing the right inverter battery capacity—often between 100Ah to 200Ah for most homes—will provide sufficient runtime without overloading the system. For example, a 150Ah battery with 12V voltage offers about 1800 Wh of backup capacity, suitable for 3-4 hours on moderate load.
Electrent’s lithium batteries like the In-built Smart Lithium ESS 2500-100/25.6V provide advanced lithium iron phosphate technology, delivering longer life, rapid charging, and high efficiency with capacities perfect for home setups.
Why Choose Electrent for Your Home Inverter?
With over 13 specialised home inverter models, Electrent provides solutions ranging from pure sine wave inverters for sensitive electronics to large capacity units for whole-home backup. Their lithium battery technology ensures maintenance-free, eco-friendly, and long-lasting backup power, backed by comprehensive warranties and efficient after-sales support.
Conclusion
Choosing the right inverter and battery capacity for your home need not be complicated. By accurately assessing your power requirements, selecting the suitable inverter capacity, and matching it with the appropriate battery size, you ensure uninterrupted power for all essential appliances. Electrent offers technologically advanced, reliable inverter solutions tailored for every home size and power requirement.
Explore Electrent’s full range of home inverters and find the perfect fit for your power backup needs today.