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Noisy DC to AC invertert??

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Topic: Noisy DC to AC invertert??

Posted By: deadline
Subject: Noisy DC to AC invertert??
Date Posted: September 14, 2004 at 10:11 AM

Getting huge amounts of noise through my ps2 and laptop output going into my aux in of my head unit while using DC to AC inverter?? Tryed noise suppressors on rca and 12volt input!! Is there such thing as a good quality inverder with built in noise surpressors>>> need 300watt inverter>>>>

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: September 14, 2004 at 10:29 AM
I expect the noise you are getting is from the cheap kind of inverter commonly available in home improvement and auto parts stores. The output waveform on the inverters os what is called a modified sine wave, which is really nothing more than a multi-step square wave. Most electronic devices REALLY don't like this kind of power, but they are almost ubiquitous. You need to look for a higher quality inverter, it will be larger, WAY more expensive, and not as efficient, but you need to find one that is SPECIFIED as true sine-wave output. They do exist, and a 300 watt version will probably cost between 75 and 150 bux. A quick search on the internet in yahoo, found this page. Otherwise I just used these keywords: 300 watt sine wave inverter, and got hundreds of results.

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