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Selection of Various Types of Inverter-(Part-

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Comparison of Inverters:

Comparison of Different Type of Inverter

Square Wave Stepped Sine Wave Pure Sine Wave

Safety of
Less Moderate High
Appliances
Life of Appliances Less Moderate High
Ba ery Life Less Moderate High
Noise Level High Moderate Normal
Heat generation High Low Normal
Suitability for Not recommended
No Yes
appliances for prolonged use

How to Select Batteries for Inverter

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Ba er is the vital part of inverter. Performance and life of an inverter is greatly depends
upon ba ery.
There are three types of ba eries available in market.

1. Flat Plate (Lead Acid ) Ba ery,

2. Tubular Ba ery
3. Maintenance Free Ba ery.

Without ge ing too much into details, all we can say is that Tubular Ba eries are the
best choice for inverters. They may cost slightly more than Flat Plate, but they will last
longer.
Maintenance Free ba eries may sound good, but they have lesser life (4-5 years as
compared to 7-8 years of a tubular ba ery).
But the most important thing to run ba eries for a longer time is to make sure that it is
topped (filled) with distilled or RO water frequently and the fluid levels are
maintained.

(1) Lead Acid Battery

Lead acid ba eries known as “Automotive Ba ery”.

Lead-acid ba eries are the oldest type of rechargeable ba ery. Most of the inverters
ba eries are lead acids ba ery of different types.
It is used for automotive purpose are termed as “High Cycle” lead acid ba eries.
These ba eries are designed to provide high current for a very short duration (To start
the vehicles).

Automotive lead acid ba eries are not designed to be regularly discharged by more
than 25% of their rated capacity. Here the requirement of inverter is totally different.
Inverter requires “Deep Cycle” type ba eries to provide continuous power which can
be discharged at least 50% of their rated capacity.
Some good deep cycle ba eries can be discharged over 80% of their capacity. Deep
Cycle ba eries have specially designed thick plates to withstand frequent charging and
discharging.
Lead acid ba eries require regular maintenance. You have to check the electrolyte level
and require to be topped up on regular intervals. These ba eries release poisonous
gases during charging and discharging. If you don’t keep the ba eries in a properly
ventilated place, it can invite serious health problems.
We have to keep the terminals of normal lead acid ba eries corrosion free by applying
petroleum jelly or grease regularly.

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Advantage:

This light weighed inverter ba ery.

Price is Economical and quite cost-effective
This is the most common type of inverter ba ery.
It is a rechargeable and generates a large amount of current.
Ba ery life is approximately 3-4 years.

Disadvantage:

We need maintain it regularly, such checking the electrolyte level, topping up with
distilled water etc.
Need well-ventilated place while installing a lead acid inverter ba ery.
Not Safer in use.

Application:

Suitable for small domestic Inverter.

(2) Tubular Battery

This is the most popular and efficient among all types of inverter ba eries.
Together with robust grid design, superb efficiency, long operational life and
requirement of low maintenance tubular inverter ba ery is the most preferable choice
of all.

This is the most popular segment of inverter ba eries used in domestic and industrial
applications.

Advantage:

Long life (5 Years)

High electrical efficiency.
Less Maintenance (Less number of water toppings)

Disadvantage:

Cost of tubular ba eries can go up to double of a normal flat plate ba ery

Application:

Suitable for both domestic and industrial Inverter.

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(3) Maintenance Free Battery

As the name indicates there is no need of maintaining the ba eries. No need of filling
distilled water at regular intervals. This is possible because of a special type of
electrolyte which need not be replenished.
Maintenance free ba eries also called as sealed ba eries and do not need any regular
maintenance to function impeccably.
Apart from that other best feature is safety. Maintenance free ba eries do not emit any
poisonous or harmful gases.

Advantage:

It is costlier, But the money is worth to invest.

It is sealed lead acid ba eries which do not require topping up or additional ventilation
They are more durable and safer than normal lead acid inverter ba ery.

Disadvantage:

Cost is very high as compared with normal lead acid ba eries.

Life is comparatively low (3 To 4 Years)
Scrap value is not much more.

Application:

Comparison of various types of Batteries

Comparison of various types of Ba eries

Flat Plate Tubular Maintenance Free
Ba eries Ba eries Ba eries

Cost Low High High

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Safety Low Low High

Efficiency Low High Medium
Maintenance High Medium Low
Water toppings High Medium Low
Releases harmful
Yes Yes No
gases
Ventilation
Yes Yes No
requirement
Scrap Value High High Low
Weight Low High Depend on the model.
Ba ery Life Span Low ( 3 Yrs) High( 5 Yrs) Medium (3 to 4 Yrs)
For Low power
cut areas as their
Suitable
designed cycle life
is low.
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About Jignesh.Parmar
Jignesh Parmar has completed M.Tech (Power System Control), B.E(Electrical). He is
member of Institution of Engineers (MIE) and CEng,India. Membership No:M-1473586.He
has more than 16 years experience in Transmission -Distribution-Electrical Energy theft
detection-Electrical Maintenance-Electrical Projects (Planning-Designing-Technical
Review-coordination -Execution). He is Presently associate with one of the leading
business group as a Deputy Manager at Ahmedabad,India. He has published numbers of
Technical Articles in “Electrical Mirror”, “Electrical India”, “Lighting India”,”Smart
Energy”, “Industrial Electrix”(Australian Power Publications) Magazines. He is Freelancer
Programmer of Advance Excel and design useful Excel base Electrical Programs as per IS,
NEC, IEC,IEEE codes. He is Technical Blogger and Familiar with English, Hindi, Gujarati,
French languages. He wants to Share his experience & Knowledge and help technical
enthusiasts to find suitable solutions and updating themselves on various Engineering
Topics.

7 Responses to Selection of Various Types of Inverter-(Part-

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Muhammad Mohsin Ansari says:

December 26, 2018 at 2:54 am
Hi,
Jignesh.Parmar
Very nice it’s very good work for you

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Thanking you

Best Regards,
Dr.M.Mohsin Ansari

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Paras Gupta says:
December 26, 2018 at 4:50 am
Useful Information, Thanks for Sharing

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palanikalvarayan says:
December 26, 2018 at 5:05 am
hai. i need distributor of my place . i am waiting for your reply . thanking you

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K Patra says:
December 26, 2018 at 5:48 am
Dear sir,
Need your suggestion on following.

Real time capacitor panel are installed at one of our project. 3 no. Of panels already
commissioned and kept open since there is no load on transformer.
But our client is operating up to 250 kvar on each rtpfc panel manually in order to
maintain their unity power factor at HT site.

As a result, some of the thyresistor got damaged.

Can you suggest what went wrong and how it effects to a transformer,which is not on
load.
Regards,
K L Patra

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Abhijit Rana says:
December 26, 2018 at 8:07 am
Very Good information given. Thanks.

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shantilal parmar says:

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p y
December 27, 2018 at 11:36 am
Dear Jignesh Sir,
Can please clear my doubt on:
1. Is it possible to parallel CAT 200 KW DG set with Cummins 200 KW DG set to a
common synchro panel. If yes, than how & if not than why

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shantilal parmar says:
December 27, 2018 at 11:38 am
In electrical project management, when we get approved SLD thereafter what are the
technical parameters to be checked before execution start.

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