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   From: William_Gothberg@internet.co.is   
      
   On Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:28:25 -0000, Clare Snyder  wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:27:21 -0600, Arthur Conan Doyle   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> "William Gothberg"  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Why is it called an invertor?   
   >>   
   >> Typical microwaves use fixed AC power to drive the magnetron. Inverter   
   driven   
   >> magnetrons use DC power, which can be variable.   
   >  No, the inverter still produces AC - but the AC is variable. The AC   
   > in both systems is rectified to DC for the magnetron.   
   >   
   > The inverter produces a lot higher frequency AC than line frequency.   
   > High frequency produces a much easier to filter DC .   
      
   Plus smaller coils/transformers/inductors required.   
      
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