1. Differences between pure and modified sine wave inverters
1.1 Difference in cost-effectiveness: Modified sine wave inverters have fewer components than pure sine wave inverters and are cheaper to produce, hence modified sine wave inverters are cheaper to buy. Though the initial investment cost of pure sine wave is high but in the long run it gives higher cost effectiveness.
1.2 Difference in efficiency: Pure sine wave inverters produce clear signals with low power loss and can be used by all household appliances and certain electronic devices whose performance is susceptible to external environmental influences, but modified sine wave inverters do not have these characteristics. A modified sine wave inverter produces a coarse wave that can prevent the inverter from operating at lower efficiencies, and it does not work well with some equipment. In addition, a modified sine wave inverter uses more power if it is to operate at full load, but this may cause it to overheat, which in turn can damage the inverter or some household appliances.
1.3 Differences in electromagnetic interference: pure sine wave inverters are characterized by low harmonic distortion and the output voltage is closer to the initial voltage, whereas corrected sine wave inverters have additional harmonics. In addition, a pure sine wave inverter is quiet and interference-free, but a modified sine wave inverter may cause noise from lamps, radios, and other devices.
2. What is a pure sine wave inverter?
A pure sine wave inverter outputs AC power with a sinusoidal waveform, which has many advantages as it converts DC power to AC power. For example, it outputs a wide range of voltages, can be connected to the power grid, and the output voltage is more accurate. Household appliances such as refrigerators, microwave ovens, laser printers, etc., which cannot be used with modified sine wave inverters can use pure sine wave.
3. What is a Modified Sine Wave Inverter?
Modified sine wave inverters are square wave inverters, which have a smaller range of use, and the use of modified sine wave inverters for products such as light bulbs, radios, etc. will produce noise, while cell phones, etc. will have their battery lifespan shortened.
4. How to make a choice?
My advice is to buy a pure sine wave inverter. Both in terms of efficiency and EMI, we should choose a pure sine wave inverter, and it is also a better choice in terms of cost effectiveness. Although the initial investment cost of a pure sine wave inverter is higher than that of a modified sine inverter, it is gradually coming down and for most households, a pure sine wave inverter is the best choice, although the choice has to be made on a household-by-household basis.
