Inverters Power

20th February 2010

Inverters Power

From 100 Watts all the way up to several thousand there are plenty of different inverter power options to choose from, so how do you know which power inverter to choose and what rating will best suit your needs without paying for something you don’t need? Well to answer that the main thing you will need to do is work out how much power you think you will be using, and from there it is a matter of just shopping around.

So let’s get started. First you will need to determine what you actually want to run from the inverter. In general the more you want to run from a power inverter at the same time the more power you will need, however each electrical device and appliance will use a different amount of power and so it is important that we get an idea of how much power the appliances you want to use draw.

Most electrical equipment will have some sort of power rating on it or its power supply, so this makes it fairly easy to have an idea of how much power you will be using. For instance, a 100W light globe for instance uses 100 Watts. Most appliances will have their rating underneath or kind of hidden a way a little so you might need to search around a bit but you will usually find it pretty easily.

As a quick tip for you, from our experience electrical device power ratings are not hugely accurate, especially when it comes to more complex equipment like laptops etc, and are quite often measured under ideal conditions which usually wont reflect real world circumstances, so adding an extra 10 or 20% on top of what something is rated at is probably a better indication, and will also give you a little head room too which is always a good idea.

So as an example let’s say that you want to run a light rated at 60W, a fan rated at 100W, a laptop rated at 150W, and a small TV rated at 100W. Adding them up will give us 410 Watts. Taking the above into account and adding an extra 20% will give us a little under 500 Watts, so a power inverter around that value will be perfect. For this setup I would recommend getting a 600W power inverter as not only will this give you a bit of extra juice in case you decide to run anything else, but it is always better to get an inverter rated a little higher than what you are looking for so you have a bit of a buffer in case your circumstances change.

Of course if you think you will be adding more appliances as time goes on then it is worth buying an inverter with a decent amount of headroom otherwise you might end up having to buy another power inverter just to keep up with your power requirements. To help you work out how much power you will need we have put together a power inverter selection guide with a listing of common appliances and their power requirements so you can pick the right power inverter for your needs.

If you are looking for a high quality power inverter at a great price then we have a great range of power inverters to suit any application. Whether you are looking for an inverter to run a small appliance from your car or a large inverter to power a host of electrical appliances from your car, 4WD, caravan or RV we can help with our great range of high quality great value power inverters.

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Atx Power

5th February 2010

Atx Power

Main Point:

New multi-core computing architectures are available in Extreme product selections like the Intel(R) DX58SO board with Core(TM) i7 processor. Integrated solutions using these new components have found a significant advantage in mainstream application responsiveness and new productivity value.

Introduction:

Building your own computing platform with off-the-shelf available parts is a difficult task for a novice, but with experience and care a computer integrator today has the options to build a very powerful and fast computing platform at a reasonable cost.

Solution Brief:

I purchased the Intel(R) DX58SO board to replace an older desktop PC. First I removed the old PC parts from the Antec SOHO chassis and replaced the power supply with a newer 600 watt supply ATX12 v2.2 or greater.

Then I carefully installed with an ESD protection strap the big ATX sized DX58SO into the chassis. I found it easier to work with it when the box and board are horizontal on a sturdy table. Careful attention to power supply cable connections and processor installation is a combination of following detailed paper and online instructions.

The Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-940 boxed processor came with a nice big fan with heatsink and since I planned to leave settings more or less stock I installed this fan.

For RAM memory I installed Corsair TR3X6G1600C9XMS3 6GB 3 X 2 because it was low cost and quality tested.

I used a XFX HD4850 + 1GB DDR3 RAM video card because it had lower power, low fan noise, low cost and respectable performance for most applications and games. (I really wanted the new HD5850, but thought it would push the power supply too far and require a higher cost.).

I used a low cost DVD-W SATA3 interface drive to boot and load software (Samsung SH-S223L and a SATA cable from spare parts).

Also used the Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB, 32MB cache, SATA3 drive for main system storage.

Everything else plugged in easily (LCD monitor into HD4850 port 0) and powered up well.

As a first power-up check I set the DX58SO jumper to boot to bios selection then went to the bios monitor and verified the chassis fans, CPU fan, supply voltages and temperatures were correct and everything is recognized and running stable.

I tried an older Microsoft(R) XP Pro 32 bit operating system install and found it hung up and realized the needed drivers (64 bit) were not supporting critical hardware.

After some thought and online review I decided it was much easier to just get an upgrade version of Microsoft Ultimate Vista SP1 since it has 32 and 64 bit operating system disks. I changed the boot jumper and booted the 64 bit Vista Ultimate. This worked great using the clean install, with no downloads or patches procedure.

After getting through the Vista install, I connected to the broadband network and used Microsoft update. After many Vista updates, I then installed the DX58SO disk to upgrade Intel drivers and bios, then Intel Desktop Control Center and applications that came with the DX58SO board, especially a virus scanner. I used Norton 360 because it has worked well in other systems.

I double checked using the Intel Desktop Control Center app all of the memory settings, power supply voltages, temperatures, CPU and memory performance. No settings were altered, since everything was running without any problem.

Conclusion:

After all the work to get this system running smoothly and optimizations I am very pleased with the results. Browsing to sites on the internet and most everything else is much faster (large sites just pop on the screen). The Microsoft ratings for system performance in all categories pegged at 5.9 after optimizations and updates.

For a reasonable cost, I found the performance boost will easily pay for itself with the time saved in getting more done. It’s nice to not be limited by the speed of your computer applications when you are trying to get some work done.

Thanks to all for producing components of this excellent computing platform.

Author Biography: Jeff Lake
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Ground Power

28th January 2010

Ground Power

Power windows are frequently problematic. The trouble is usually electrical rather than mechanical. Fixing power windows is simply a process of elimination.

Sometimes, a problem may occur with the door control panels. If the master control is non-functioning but the door windows operate only by their respective panels, then the problem lies with the main panel. If a window does not operate with its individual control but functions with the master control, it is most likely the individual control switch that has an issue. You would also need to find the electrical wire that enters the door and check it for insulation breaks, wear or breakage.

If the problem is narrowed down to the individual window motor at the door, then it will require you to remove the inner panel on that door. There will be bolts or screws that hold the armrest pad in place and plastic push pins that hold the rest of the panel in place. The pushpins can be removed by carefully pulling the panel, evenly, around the perimeter to pull the pins out of their sockets. Most vehicle panels must then be moved upward to be able to remove them from the door. Move the panel aside to gain access to the inside of the door where the window motor is located. Sometimes, an electrical grounding problem is the cause. Simply restoring the ground connection can often repair the function of the window. If you are unable to fix the problem by restoring the ground connection then it may be necessary to replace the window motor completely. After repair, replace the door panel and check to see if all windows and switches are functioning.

If all the power windows stop functioning at the same time, the problem is probably the fuse or breaker. Look in your owner’s manual for location of your fuse for the windows and check the condition of the fuse.

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