Equipment Use with an Inverter | Hurricane Wind Power

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Hurricane Wind Power - Equipment Use with an
Inverter?
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Audio Equipment

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 clockVCRs, coffee
  makers, microwave ovens, or bedside
  radio-clocksuses a small amount of power all the
  time.

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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 its
  at your own risk.

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Hurricane wind turbines REVIEWS
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Wind Turbine Generator Blade Power Calculator
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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 the time. There will be times
  when they produce no electricity at all.
• 2. Many people feel that the countryside should
  be left untouched, without these large structures
  being built. The landscape should left in its
  natural form for everyone to enjoy.
• 3. Wind turbines are noisy. Each one can
  generate the same level of noise as a family car
  travelling at 70 mph.
• 4. Many people see large wind turbines as
  unsightly structures and not pleasant or
  interesting 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 enough electricity. For example,
  the largest single turbine available today can
  only provide enough electricity for 475 homes,
  when running at full capacity. How many would be
  needed for a town of 100 000 people?

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  Roanoke, VA 24012, United States