Shouldn’t I be able to use my cigarette lighter to plug in 12v stuff? All cigarette lighter sockets are also 12v sockets, which means that you should be able to plug in a cigarette lighter inverter, ...

French electrical protection, control products and power management specialist Mersen has launched a range of fuses and equipment for photovoltaic systems with 1500 V DC/800 V AC inverters. “Today, ...

Make energy while the sun shines — that’s what we expect of a photovoltaic (PV) system (see Components of a PV System). So if the sun is out but the system isn’t producing to capacity, there’s a ...

Question: Here’s a burning question that I have wanted to ask: Can a car be used as an emergency source of electricity for a short period? Here’s the deal: You can purchase “converters” that turn ...