Introduction
# We are heavily dependent upon appliances that run on electricity such as fans, lights, AC, fridge computers, and so on.
# However, people remain confused about the difference between a UPS and an inverter because UPS and inverters both are providing backup power supplies during the main power outage.
# Whenever there is a power cut, the electricity supply to these appliances is cut off and they stop working. However, if we have backup supply devices such as UPS and inverter, we can ensure Power supply to appliances and not be bothered with power cuts.
# UPS are used for electronic appliances such as computers, servers, workstations, and Medical Equipment that perform critical tasks and cannot tolerate delays in power supply.
# Inverters are preferred more for general electric appliances whose working does not get affected by extended delays in power supply.
# An off-line ups (the standard) switch to the batteries in 3 to 8 milliseconds, after the main power has been lost. While the Inverter changes over in about 500 milliseconds.
UPS:
# UPS means an uninterrupted power supply.
# Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) provides uninterrupted power to the equipment. It means switching time from power cut to battery power is very less hence important and critical equipment like computer, desktop. Medical Instruments is not switched off and we can lose data.
# A UPS is a complete system that is consisting of many parts that include batteries, a charge controller, circuitry any transfer switch for switching between the mains and backup battery, and an inverter. An inverter is needed because the battery can only store DC power and we need to convert that back to AC in order to match the appliances connected to the main power line.
# UPS= Battery charger + Inverter
# UPS is nothing but an inverter with an inbuilt battery charger.
# UPS gives backup only 10 to 20 minutes. The main intention of it is to provide backup only for a small time so that you can save the programs and data.
# UPS also gives protection against line abnormalities like Surge, Voltage fluctuation, Under Voltage, Over Voltage, Spike, and Noise.
Inverter:
# Inverter circuit simple converters battery DC current to AC and supply
# An inverter inverts the direct current to an alternating current. During the normal condition, the electrical supply is a direct feed to the Load. It also takes the supply from the AC source and charges the battery.
# During the power cut, the inverter receives the supply from the battery and converts it from DC to AC Power, and provides the power supply to the electrical equipment.
# Inverter’s purpose is to provide power backup to total home appliances, lights, and fans.
# Inverter uses flat plate or tubular battery to store electricity. So it requires continuous maintenance and needs to fill the distilled water toppings at regular intervals of time.
# Inverter does not give protection against line abnormalities.
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