Servo Stabilizer Buying Checklist: 10 Things to Verify Before You Place an Order
Buying a stabilizer is not like buying an appliance. The unit will sit between your power supply and your most valuable equipment for years, so a rushed decision can be expensive. This checklist walks through ten things to verify before you order a servo stabilizer , so you get the right protection the first time. 1. Confirm Your Supply Type Check whether your premises run on single-phase or three-phase supply. Your electricity bill or main distribution board will tell you. The stabilizer must match this supply, and for three-phase sites you also need to decide between balanced and independent phase correction. 2. Calculate Your Load in kVA List every machine you want to protect, note its power rating and convert the total to kVA. Remember that stabilizers are rated in kVA, not kW, so power factor matters. If you plan to add equipment in the next few years, include that in your calculation. 3. Allow for Startup Surges Motors, compressors, pumps and air conditioners draw much...
