Translations:Inverter/22/en

An inverter requires energy even if it is not currently supplying loads. Larger off-grid inverters may require more than 30W when not supplying loads, smaller inverters tend to require around 4-8 W. Some inverters will include a low consumption standby mode to reduce idle consumption, but standby modes often do not function well with small off-grid systems as the inverter only activates when a load of a sufficient size is connected to the system. A cell phone charger or radio will often not wake the inverter from standby mode.