Power shortage is one of the common problems faced by those who live in rural and far-flung areas. The impact of electricity on households, especially to low income families is huge. When there is to no electricity, houses cannot even have a lit bulb to help them do their activities, especially during nighttime. Their livelihood is very much affected, as some of the equipment they use are powered by electricity. Due to these circumstances, a simulation has been conducted in order to test the

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... ectiveness of a developed system composed of rectifier, a 12V rechargeable battery, and a PWM inverter. This system is suitable for usage in communities far from the city. This simple design has been proven to work through simulation on NI Multisim. The results show that the rectifier can charge the said battery, which in turn can power up the PWM inverter to an output of 220V AC.