LG’s Dual Inverter Wi-Fi-connected window air conditioner is quiet and super efficient, but LG needs to rethink its strategy of using the same app for every one of its smart appliances. LG’s Dual ...

As summer approaches, the demand for coolers and air conditioners (ACs) skyrockets. While coolers can be effective during the milder heat of March and April, they often fall short when the ...

You probably don’t spend much time thinking about the compressor in your air conditioner, at least as long as it’s pumping out cool air. But if you’re in the market for a new window AC this season, ...

For home appliances that require electric motors—ubiquitous products such as clothes washers, refrigerators, air conditioners and dishwashers—using an inverter circuit to drive either a brushless DC ...

A series of variable-frequency inverters, CFW11, features the world’s most advanced technology for three-phase ac induction motor control, according to the manufacturer. It offers efficiency ratings ...

All major manufacturers of three-phase ac induction motors offer “inverter-duty” or “inverter-ready” models, but while these motors have inverter-rated insulation to protect the windings, the bearings ...

Inverters used to control a motor’s speed or torque — also known as variable frequency drives (VFDs) or adjustable speed drives — can induce unwanted motor shaft voltages that cause premature motor ...