Buying Guide for Inverter and Inverter Battery for Home This Summer

Scorching summers are here in full swing, and so are power cuts. We all will agree that inverters are the most demanded products of the summer season. So, if you are planning to buy or replace your old inverter with a new one, then instead of being trapped in the marketing gimmicks, be your own educator. Understand some basic facts about inverters and inverter batteries, before going for the best buy.

• Calculate your power requirements for an inverter: Inverter is not a generator and has its own limitations. You can’t power and run the complete household with a normal inverter.
  • Wattage rating of typical home appliances: Decide the appliances and gadgets you want to run on the inverter with their power consumptions.
  • Starting power and running power: Starting and running power requirement of all electric appliances are different. Some appliances like refrigerator, washing machine etc. take almost double power to start as compared to the normal running power.
  • Find the VA rating: It is the voltage and current supplied by the inverter to the equipment. If the inverter operates with 100% efficiency, this means that the power requirement of the appliances and power supplied by the inverter is the same. But this is ideally not possible, and this is known as the power factor of an inverter. Thus, the combination of your power requirement and inverter’s power factor decides the VA ratings of an inverter.
• Inverters or UPS: Functionally both UPS and inverter does the same job, i.e. converting DC into AC in case of power failures. But for a home, the backup power requirement is higher. UPS cannot supply that much power and only support it for a few minutes. Therefore, it is best to buy an inverter.
• Battery: The life and performance of an inverter are very much dependent on battery quality. The capacity of a battery is expressed in terms of Ampere Hour (Ah). It indicates:
  • No of back up hours
  • Power requirement
  • Voltage of the battery
• Automotive batteries are not suitable for home requirements: Lead-acid batteries used for automotive purpose are termed as “high cycle” lead-acid batteries while the requirement of the inverter is totally different. They require a “deep cycle” batteries to provide continuous power.   
• Maintenance-free batteries: These batteries are sealed lead-acid batteries which do not require topping up or additional ventilation. But the life of maintenance-free batteries is comparatively low, and the cost is comparatively high.
• Tubular batteries: This is the most popular segment of inverter batteries. The high electrical efficiency and extra-long life make tubular batteries suitable for both domestic and industrial applications. A good maintained tubular battery can run unto 8 years or more.
• Batteries from inverter manufacturers: It is always advisable to go for a trusted brand for both inverter and inverter batteries. If you are getting this under a reliable name, one should not leave such an opportunity. It always helps with after-sales support and maintenance issues.

Livguard can be your saviour in this aspect, as our reliable brand provides the best inverter and inverter batteries for your home backup requirements. Our robust, sturdy and long-lasting products come with a good warranty span and unmatched results. We are a pioneer in the field of manufacturing, trusted inverter and inverter batteries.