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Best Inverter for home in India and how to choose one

By on January 9, 2023
Best Inverter for home in India and how to choose one
Power supply situation continues to be bad in India with power failures ranging from 2 to 4 hours in cities and 8 hours or more in small towns and villages. This makes it difficult to manage daily life and thus installing power backups is inevitable. Although there are many solutions to this problem but the most common solution that most people apply in India; is to go for an Inverter-Battery system. However when somebody plans to

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Power Saver Devices for Air Conditioners

By on January 31, 2020
Power Saver Devices for Air Conditioners
One of the frequently asked question that we get on our website is: “Is there something that I can put on my Air Conditioner that can reduce its electricity consumption? There are power savers available for Air Conditioners in the market, are they genuine and is it legal to use them?” There are multiple types of power saver devices available in the market, and it is very important to figure out if you need one and if you do, which is the right one. Most of these

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Washing Machine Buying Guide and Top Models/Brands in India

By on January 9, 2023
Washing Machine Buying Guide and Top Models/Brands in India
These days when we go out in the market to buy any appliance, we are loaded with options. Finding the right one that fits our needs and is also efficient may be challenging. Washing machines are no different. We at Bijli Bachao got several messages in the past from readers asking for ideas on buying a washing machine, and this was a long pending item we had in our mind to write about. This article intends to provide you list of best washing machines in India [y] and

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What is the difference between solar inverter and regular power inverter?

By on April 22, 2016
What is the difference between solar inverter and regular power inverter?
Power inverters or home UPS have been in use in India since quite some time. Thanks to frequent power cuts, home UPS or power inverter industry has done well in India. But with increasing interest in solar power and solar panels many people are thinking of using Solar Power to charge the batteries to save electricity drawn from the grid. Having heard of solar inverter, many people wonder if their existing inverter system is useful or not. In past, we at Bijli Bachao

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Inverter/UPS models and their energy efficiencies in India

By on April 22, 2016
Inverter/UPS models and their energy efficiencies in India
Twenty-four hour power supply is a rarity in India. There are very few places in the country that can boast of having continuous supply of power. All this has resulted in growth of Inverters, UPS and DG sets industry in India. Although there are many branded models of inverters/ups available in the country, there are many people who still go for cheap/unbranded models that can significantly increase electricity bills. The efficiency of inverters/ups is not even considered

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Sizing batteries and inverters for a solar PV system

By on April 22, 2016
Sizing batteries and inverters for a solar PV system
In our previous post on: Solar Glossary – photovoltaic, panels, modules, cells, voltage, watt and current we talked about various technical aspects to look for before buying a solar panel. In this post we will talk more about batteries and inverters and their sizing. A larger sized system may cost more

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Solar Glossary – photovoltaic, panels, modules, cells, voltage, watt and current

By on April 26, 2018
Solar Glossary – photovoltaic, panels, modules, cells, voltage, watt and current
We have published several articles on our website that aim to help common people understand the basics on how to use solar photovoltaic at their homes and office. We have discussed on PV buying guide, solar panel prices, solar

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Top Ten Air Conditioners in India by electricity consumption and size

By on April 23, 2023
Top Ten Air Conditioners in India by electricity consumption and size
For all the households using air conditioners, a major component of the electricity bill is contributed by the air conditioners. If you are someone who is worried about high electricity bills due to air conditioners then buying energy-efficient air conditioner makes much more sense to you. There are multiple types and brands of air conditioners available in the

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Multi Split and Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems can help save electricity in offices

By on April 22, 2016
Multi Split and Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems can help save electricity in offices
Most offices or commercial spaces in the country these days have central air conditioning, with ducts and vents running across the office, taking cold air to all parts. Such systems make sure that every corner of the office is uniformly cool. But during our recent visit to an office, we observed that a lot of cool air is being wasted in cooling areas that do not require cooling. Some of those areas were unoccupied spaces and some were plain store and inventory rooms.

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Thermal Energy Storage Systems: a backup for air conditioners

By on August 26, 2015
Thermal Energy Storage Systems: a backup for air conditioners
Development in technology has left man basking with luxuries. In the growing world, air conditioning has been a prerequisite. With the proliferation of industries the increase in load on the power grid is alarmingly high. Increasing power cuts in the country due to glaring demand-supply gap, the increases in power tariffs and innovative tariff plans like time of day (TOD) calls for the need to store energy. DG Sets and Inverters/UPS have been in use for all kinds of

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