What is the purpose of an RV inverter?
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An inverter is a device that converts direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC). Extended information: 1. Principle: An inverter is an electronic device that transforms low-voltage (12V, 24V, or 48V) DC power into 220V AC power. It consists of an inverter bridge, control logic, and a filter circuit. 2. Technology: The inverter converts the 12V DC voltage output by the Adapter into high-frequency high-voltage AC; both parts employ the widely used Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technology. The core component is a PWM integrated controller, with the Adapter using UC3842 and the inverter using the TL5001 chip. 3. Power: The inverter itself consumes a portion of power during operation, so the input power must be greater than the output power. The efficiency of the inverter is the ratio of the output power to the input power, i.e., inverter efficiency equals output power divided by input power.