We currently sell & install a range of inverter products and deep cycle batteries and accessories that are affordable  and reliable (come with no story guranty).
However during a lot of our sales engagement we've encountered a lot of negative impressions about this technology which in our view is really due to mis-information on the part of get rich quick marketers; mis-understanding the proper effective use of an inverter by the user; shody installation by the technician.
so i've started this thread to do the following:

-answer any question intending users may have
-help identify and if possible render free advice to solve problems current users may have with their inverters
-last to show case our current affordable offers !

so feel free to join the thread if any of the above applies to you


SO WHAT IS AN INVERTER ABOUT?,

An inverter is basically a storage system for electricity. It stores up electrical charge in a battery system which the user can make use of any time during an outage from the Public Utility Grid. It can be compared to your water storage system at home. You pump water from your borehole/well into the storage tank once full the water from the storage tank supplies the house with water till the tank is empty which then requires another refill by using the waterpump again.

In the case of your inverter system, your batteries are the storage tank, while the inverter is your pump for storing the water and making use of it at the same time. Thats the simple analogy. so lets get a bit techy!

Some of the important metrics to note when choosing an inverter are the following:
1. Waveforms: Sine wave or Modified Sine Wave
2. Load Rating capacity: 1kva, 2kva e.t.c
3. DC Input Voltage: 12v, 24v 36v, 48v
4. Charging Current rating
5. Available circuit protection: Overvoltage, undervoltage, low battery disconnect, over-charge protection, wrong polarity protection e.t.c

i'll explain each of these starting tommorow. Stay tuned!

Nice idea

Thanxs @oduz

SINEWAVE VS MODIFIED SINEWAVE
Both Sinewave and Modified Sinewave refer to the type of Alternating Current (NEPA light!)output that the inverter generates. Here the similarities end. 
The Sinewave Inverter produces an almost exact replica of your regular Alternating current (which is a sinewave) which you get from the pubilic Utility(in this case NEPA) or from your generating set. The benefits of a sinewave inverter is that users will have no issues with the kind of equipment they use on them. All your regular household equipment you use with NEPA will work just fine on the sinewave inverter with no side effects or problems.

MODIFIED SINEWAVE on the other hand is an adapted Alternating Current which rather than having the xteristic smooth slope of a sinewave is more like a rectangular pulse. Modified sinewave inverters are way cheaper becuase they do not contain the required circuitry to filter and smooth the output wave form to the required shape. With modified sinewave some equipment may not work , or may overheat and get damaged. The main curlpits are usually inductive loads, Motors, High definition equipment e.t.c.

So the real question is for the prospective user which of these do i buy? The Expensive Sinvewave Inverter or the cheap/affordable Modified Sinewave?
Well it actually depends on the things you want to power of the inverter. Generally you wont notice any difference except you plan on powering any of the following items:
-Flourscent tubes (They will hum, flicker , and overheat! By the way replace all florescent tube with energy bulbs instantly! normal florsecnt tubes are not energy efficient! )
-High definition tvs (HDTV)
-Electric motors
-Medical equipment
-High definition Media players

if your s is just the regular household, with a crt tv, light bulbs, dstv decoder, fans the modified sinewave is an option if you decide to cut cost. So whats the average price difference.
An 800 watt modified Sinewave : N18,000:
An 800 watt pure Sinewave : N34,000

Stay tuned more to come!

What a difference! I'm enjoying this, more Please 

Inverters work well when PHCN fails you. Though you would require to charge you battery with electricity supply or a generator or solar panels http://www.kara.com.ng/generators/ when they run down. for more on inverters and pricing that we have to offer http://www.kara.com.ng/inverter-system/

webfx:
We currently sell & install a range of inverter products and deep cycle batteries and accessories that are affordable  and reliable (come with no story guranty).
However during a lot of our sales engagement we've encountered a lot of negative impressions about this technology which in our view is really due to mis-information on the part of get rich quick marketers; mis-understanding the proper effective use of an inverter by the user; shody installation by the technician.
so i've started this thread to do the following:

-answer any question intending users may have
-help identify and if possible render free advice to solve problems current users may have with their inverters
-last to show case our current affordable offers !

so feel free to join the thread if any of the above applies to you


SO WHAT IS AN INVERTER ABOUT?,

An inverter is basically a storage system for electricity. It stores up electrical charge in a battery system which the user can make use of any time during an outage from the Public Utility Grid. It can be compared to your water storage system at home. You pump water from your borehole/well into the storage tank once full the water from the storage tank supplies the house with water till the tank is empty which then requires another refill by using the waterpump again.

In the case of your inverter system, your batteries are the storage tank, while the inverter is your pump for storing the water and making use of it at the same time. Thats the simple analogy. so lets get a bit techy!

Some of the important metrics to note when choosing an inverter are the following:
1. Waveforms: Sine wave or Modified Sine Wave
2. Load Rating capacity: 1kva, 2kva e.t.c
3. DC Input Voltage: 12v, 24v 36v, 48v
4. Charging Current rating
5. Available circuit protection: Overvoltage, undervoltage, low battery disconnect, over-charge protection, wrong polarity protection e.t.c

i'll explain each of these starting tommorow. Stay tuned!

Chai, u didn't complete your post. It is really educating.