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Description And Operation: Description: Notes

The inverter drives the motor of an Electric Vehicle (EV). It changes the DC current of the high voltage battery to the AC current require to drive the motor.

That is, it converts the DC power (+, -) from the high voltage battery into 3-phase AC power (U, V, W) and controls the signal from the control board to drive the motor.

During acceleration, the high voltage battery provides additional power to the motor. During deceleration, the energy generated by the motor is used to charge the high voltage battery and there by increase the driving distance.