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The effect of different load types on the output waveform of sinewave inverters

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Hello i have a question that have been on my mind for a while and i couldn't find much abt it

I have seen some people that argue abt the effect of resistive loads or induction cooktops that have a Dimming capabilities

some say its not recommended for the inverter and some say it'll affect the sinewave purity and affect other electrical equipment that are running off the inverter 

has anyone done some tests to see how different load types affect the output using an oscilloscope ??

 

" images attached are from a video i found that tested the output when using a common dimmer circuit on a resistive load this is the outcome : RIPPLES "

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9 hours ago, Jamil Tulimat said:

Hello i have a question that have been on my mind for a while and i couldn't find much abt it

I have seen some people that argue abt the effect of resistive loads or induction cooktops that have a Dimming capabilities

some say its not recommended for the inverter and some say it'll affect the sinewave purity and affect other electrical equipment that are running off the inverter 

has anyone done some tests to see how different load types affect the output using an oscilloscope ??

 

" images attached are from a video i found that tested the output when using a common dimmer circuit on a resistive load this is the outcome : RIPPLES "

Screenshot (52).png

Screenshot (54).png

PM19.jpg

That second sine wave is intense, I can just image how much hormonic distortion is on that signal. To be fair, having seen standard eskom power on an oscilloscope, it is not always a perfect sine wave, depending on what is running in your neighborhood. At uni we had large aircons running and there was quite a bit of distortion on the power line from eskom.

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