There are many types of Inverters to build. Once you build one inverter, you can light bulbs, or other electrical equipments by battery.
But, you had to do a boring thing that is manual changeover. That required you to plug in equipments in inverter when powercut and turn on inverter manually. And when mains came back you had to turn off inverter, and plug the equipment back to mains.
The following circuit will do that job automatically. It does the following,
When mains are on: Equipments are connected to mains
When mains are off: Equipments are connected to Inverter and inverter is turned on.
It requires a DPDT relay or 2C relay and a power adapter that can run the relay by mains.
Have a look on the image below to get an overview of the working process of this setup, automatic inverter and mains supply changeover.
jamal says
dear can you send me complete charging and inverting circuit daigram.
vasan says
my apc inverter 800KA for home use
it not taking input from main supply to inverter when main is ON condition
what is problem occur in it please send the remedy
Arup says
It can happen by many reasons. By a blown fuse, by a burnt relay, etc.
S Jeyapal says
i want ran my fan in inverter only not in mains because in mains i use AC in my house plz reply me i am use microtek inverter
Arup says
Take output from Inverter and put it to fan through the N/C contact of a mains activated relay.
Bosah Edgar says
Thank you for your kind gesture on the automatic switch , pls will require the full charging cct for inverter ,ie how it will be integrated .
Thanksssssssss in anticipation
Arup says
You mean the charging circuitry?
Aravind says
image is not very clear , would you please give clear circuit for relay connection . i am very much confused how to connect relay to inverter for changeover. thanks
aravind
segun says
pls. I need ur help. my 1500w inverter stoped changing to inverter when ever their is power failure what could be the problem. is it relay? and if yes pls. show the connections in a clear diagram. well done, ur doing a good job.
Arup says
It's not possible to tell you specific reason without analyzing the inverter.
Anand033 says
Iam a computer hardware technician face a problem with a u.p.s have no ac output but btry charging section ok i change al 3 relay bt no solution kindly help.
Arup says
Check Inverter section (Transformer, MOSFET, driver).
sandeep says
hi ....can you say the amp rating of this 2c relay
Arup says
Normally 3Amp and 5Amp versions are available.
prince says
Pls i am just a beginer and i have constructed my transformer and my circuit. How do i construct an automatic change over and the components involved. I need it as soon as possible please.
Arup says
I didn't understand that. What are you asking?
Korede says
@Prince..Please note that the circuit above is not an inverter circuit but an automatic battery/mains change over for an inverter.
Study the diagram very well and you'll see that it is self explanatory.
Materials needed are:
1. DPDT Relay
2. Power Adapter/Power Cord
3. A Diode (Rectifying) and
4. Wires to connect.
Benson says
@ Arup, pls can you post me the circuit diagram of modified sinewave mosfet driver and oscillator circuit using SG3524
Dikathings says
Please i need a simple project in electronic like boost converter
Korede says
I really appreciate your explanation and circuit build up. More power to your elbow.
I have a Mercury Classic 600 UPS that is neither inverting nor supplying voltage when connected to the 220V mains but charges the battery.
I removed and tested all the 4 SPDT relays but they are working fine..
The circuit has 3pcs of CD4093, 1pcs of CD4081 and 1pcs of CD4077 ICs...
Is it that one or more of the ICs are bad?
WHAT SHOULD I DO TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUES?
Korede says
I noticed that the MOSFET (4pcs of IRFZ44 were bad) and I replaced them but the issue was not resolved..
I also checked on the transistors (NPN - C945 & PNP - A733) and they were ok.
What could be the problem?? What am I not doing/testing right???
Do feel free to help me out.
Arup says
Test the oscillator part if that is working well.
Telbin says
Can you send AUTOMATIC change over Ckt diagram for solar sm to main?
Maung Pru says
Dear Arup,
I'm Maung Pru from Rangamati hill district of Bangladesh. Thanks for your very interesting circuit. the image quality is not very good. not readable. can you pls update for us with parts list .
Thank you once again.
Maung
ARYA PREM says
APC Inverter 800va is not working on AC supply, the Relay is fluttering it seems, it is not selecting AC supply, it's functioning on Battery but not on AC supply, i checked fuses with Multimeter 1 2 3 4 and 5 all are OK. Kindly help me.
ARYA PREM says
Dear Arup, I 'm an Ex-Serviceman, i was running a Electronics and Electrical Repairing center for 14 years,( all type of TV's Vcr's Audio Video systems etc. ) last 7 yrs i'm out off practice, i got a decent job, now i'm job less. can U help me with APC 800 va Inverter Circuit., i posted question i,e. Inverter not working on Ac mains supply, looking forward for your kind help