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Method and apparatus for reducing inverter no-load losses

US4012683A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1975
Grant dateMar 15, 1977
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Expiry dateAug 18, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/517
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

No-load losses normally associated with transformer-isolated inverter circuits employing high frequency switching devices are substantially eliminated by electrically short-circuiting the load terminals of the inverter to quickly and efficiently shut down inverter operation and thereby reduce the no-load losses to at least the fall-back current losses of the inverter.

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