How does a Power Inverter work?

Question

How does the above work? Don't say it takes DC and converts it to AC or that you plug it into your car and you can use AC appliances. I wish to actually know how it works? I am looking at recreating one for and experiment that i need it taylored to my needs but i need to know how it works first! So if anyone could explain how it works. I know it uses transistors that are switched off and on. But i need much more detail than this if i am to recreate one! So if anyone could help it would be much appreciated!

Answer 1

Look up a schematic on the internet. Read the wikipedia article which has a simplified schematic.

Basically a multivibrator generates a 60 Hz square wave which is applied to a pair of power transistor that switch the 12 volts through a transformer primary in a push pull configuration. The transformer steps up this 24 volt square wave to 120 volts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverter_%2...

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