inverter
noun
in·vert·er
in-ˈvər-tər 
1
: one that inverts
2
: a device for converting direct current into alternating current
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Assuming each system can charge or discharge 3 to 4 kW per inverter, that equates to roughly 200 MW of electricity.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
The one-speed transmission has had its components optimized to reduce friction, and there's a new inverter with all-new software.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Those who owned generators and inverters turned them on as soon as the grid failed, and their lives went on as normal.
—Sunila S. Kale, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2012
But in 2023, a safety researcher in Minnesota published a white paper with a potential mechanism, showing how a voltage spike in Tesla's inverter could cause a car to experience an acceleration event.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
The one-speed transmission has had its components optimized to reduce friction, and there's a new inverter with all-new software.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024
Those who owned generators and inverters turned them on as soon as the grid failed, and their lives went on as normal.
—Sunila S. Kale, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2012
But in 2023, a safety researcher in Minnesota published a white paper with a potential mechanism, showing how a voltage spike in Tesla's inverter could cause a car to experience an acceleration event.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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