This category covers batteries, inverters, UPS systems, electrical wiring, energy usage, and common equipment faults in homes and small offices.
The goal is to keep technical explanations approachable while still being accurate enough for readers who need dependable reference material.
Use these articles as a starting point for diagnostics, maintenance planning, and learning the principles behind common electrical devices.
Corrosion of Battery Terminals: Explanation, Cleaning & Prevention
Sometimes, terminals or posts of lead acid batteries corrode due to which connection between batteries and appliance cuts off completely or weakens. In vehicles, corrosion restricts ignition of engines because enough current is not drawn from batteries. What causes this corrosion, what compounds are formed on terminals, and how to prevent this corrosion from happening …
Solutions for UPS and Power Inverter Problems
Problems related to uninterruptible power supply and Power Inverter have been discussed here with possible remedies. If you have any UPS or Power Inverter related issue, this post is helpful to fix that. Someone might argue why I have made a single post for two separate products. The answer is simple. If a power inverter …
Batteries in Series and Parallel Connections (Battery Packs)
Learn how to connect your VRLA, MF, Sealed, AGM, Gel, wet or flooded lead acid batteries in series, parallel or series-parallel combinations.
Methods For Circuiting UPS & Inverter With House & Office Wiring
Learn how to circuit UPS or Power Inverter with household appliances like fans, tube lights, energy savers, computers etc. Connect your office equipment like servers, desktop computers and surveillance cameras to make sure that they are up and running in case of power failure or black out. Any kind of large and small devices and …
CyberPower Inverters: Review & Description
CyberPower makes reliable power backup products for home and office use. Here in this article, I have reviewed one model and posted the description of four models that are currently in my use. These power inverters are basically UPS and can be used for uninterrupted power supply to appliances in case of blackout or temporary …
Why UPS, Power Inverter Restarts or Shutdown Computer (Solution)
It might be happening to you that whenever power fails, your computer either restarts or shutdown completely even though you have connected UPS (uninterruptible power supply) or Power Inverter to it. It is a weird situation that UPS totally fails to perform its duty. The problem can be fixed but it requires technical help from …
How to Extend Backup of Lead Acid Batteries
Lead-acid battery technology is one of the oldest rechargeable energy storage technologies which is still widely used around the globe. From vehicles to power backup devices to portable lights, lead acid batteries are preferably built and used as a relatively cheaper source of power. These batteries have different types and chemical structures of which each …
Why Lead Acid Batteries Die Earlier Than Expected – Reasons
There are several reasons behind failure of lead acid battery much earlier than expected. Some major reasons are elaborated here which cover both sealed lead acid (SLA) battery and flooded (wet) lead acid battery. 1- Quality of Battery Quality of battery is majorly responsible for its life span. A good quality lead acid battery can …
Why Lithium Ion & Lithium Polymer Batteries Are Widely Used
These days, lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries are widely used in mobile phones, laptops, tablets, netbooks, cameras etc. What is the reason behind their extensive use in different gadgets? Lets learn about it. 1- Lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries provide higher capacity with smaller size as compared to other types of batteries. For …
FAQs About UPS & Power Inverters
Here are few frequently asked questions with answers regarding UPS and Power Inverters. Q.1 What is UPS? UPS is an uninterruptible power supply which is used to provide backup during blackout or brownout. Every large server is secured by connecting UPS. Q.2 What are different types of UPS? -Line interactive UPS -Standby / Offline UPS …
Modified Sine Wave Current: Good Or Bad?
This post is based entirely upon the author’s personal experience with modified sine wave current. I have used few electronic devices with modified sine wave current and I have observed reduced life span and low efficiency. The experience is based upon the use of DVD player, CRT monitor, TV tuner and desktop computer on modified …
Homage Inverters (UPS) – Specifications And Solutions For Problems
Here are the specifications of three models of Homage Inverters, Vision 500, Vision 1000 and Vision 2000, and common problems with solutions. Admin’s Note: Although, this post is about an old Homage inverter series, you can still ask questions related to all new & discontinued Homage Inverters in comments section below. I have tried to explain …