Inverter 1 : A device that changes DC current, usually at 12 volts, from a motor vehicle's electrical system to alternating current, usually 120 volts at 60 hertz
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}