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Question: Is there a portable generator that could use it's inverter for transforming a dc input into ac?

(Posted by: Tony Y on 2010-03-02 04:41:48)

I would like to get a generator and am also considering investing in some wind- power (urban windmill). I know that the windmill would require an inverter and that most portable generators have inverters in them. Is there any generator that would accept DC input and transform it into AC?

Posted by: classicsat on 2010-03-02, 06:22:18

No. The inverter types of generators get the high voltage DC directly from the generator, not with a low-voltage stage you would need. What you want is a generator to charge your battery bank alongside the windmill, then use a standarfd inverter to supply your load.