A heat dissipating element control method, comprising: Obtaining a status parameter set and a detected temperature of a first device, wherein the status parameter set comprises at least one running status parameter, the at least one running status parameter is a parameter that affects a temperature of the first device when the first device runs, the first device is an inverter, and the status parameter set comprises a direct current bus voltage, an output current, a switching frequency, a modulation scheme parameter, and a power factor; wherein the method further comprises: determining the heat dissipating efficiency of the heat dissipating element based on a value of a first temperature parameter, a value of a second temperature parameter, and the detected temperature, wherein the first temperature parameter is in a target adjustment function, the value of the first temperature parameter is based on the status parameter set, the target adjustment function is a function with the detected temperature being an independent variable and heat dissipating efficiency of a heat dissipating element being a dependent variable, the second temperature parameter is in a target adjustment function, and the value of the second temperature parameter is based on the status parameter set; and controlling running of the heat dissipating element based on the heat dissipating efficiency of the heat dissipating element. Obtaining a status parameter set and a detected temperature of a first device, wherein the status parameter set comprises at least one running status parameter, the at least one running status parameter is a parameter that affects a temperature of the first device when the first device runs, the first device is an inverter, and the status parameter set comprises a direct current bus voltage, an output current, a switching frequency, a modulation scheme parameter, and a power factor; wherein the method further comprises: determining the heat dissipating efficiency of the heat dissipating element based on a value of a first temperature parameter, a value of a second temperature parameter, and the detected temperature, wherein the first temperature parameter is in a target adjustment function, the value of the first temperature parameter is based on the status parameter set, the target adjustment function is a function with the detected temperature being an independent variable and heat dissipating efficiency of a heat dissipating element being a dependent variable, the second temperature parameter is in a target adjustment function, and the value of the second temperature parameter is based on the status parameter set; and controlling running of the heat dissipating element based on the heat dissipating efficiency of the heat dissipating element. determining the heat dissipating efficiency of the heat dissipating element based on a value of a first temperature parameter, a value of a second temperature parameter, and the detected temperature, wherein the first temperature parameter is in a target adjustment function, the value of the first temperature parameter is based on the status parameter set, the target adjustment function is a function with the detected temperature being an independent variable and heat dissipating efficiency of a heat dissipating element being a dependent variable, the second temperature parameter is in a target adjustment function, and the value of the second temperature parameter is based on the status parameter set; and controlling running of the heat dissipating element based on the heat dissipating efficiency of the heat dissipating element.