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Size a voltage stabilizer in kVA and pick the right working range for an AC, fridge or TV from its wattage and your site voltage swing.
This selector sizes a domestic voltage stabilizer two ways at once: capacity, from load VA = running watts / power factor multiplied by a surge margin (2x for compressor loads, 1.25x for electronics) and rounded up to the next standard rating, and working range, by finding the narrowest off-the-shelf input range that clears your site's lowest and highest measured voltage with a 5 V buffer. It exists because most stabilizers are bought on kVA alone and then cut off during an evening dip, which is a range problem, not a capacity one. Aimed at homeowners buying for an air conditioner, refrigerator or television.
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Checks every common working range against the voltage swing you actually measured.
Applies a 2x margin to compressor loads, which is why a 1500 W AC needs 4 kVA.
Tells you the amps the stabilizer pulls from the wall while boosting from a low supply.
A 4 kVA unit. A 1500 W compressor at 0.85 power factor is about 1765 VA, and doubling that for start-up in-rush gives roughly 3530 VA, so the next standard size up is 4 kVA. Match the working range to your supply — 150–280 V suits most homes, 130–290 V if evening voltage falls below 155 V.
One that covers your lowest and highest measured voltage with about 5 V to spare at each end. Measure with a multimeter at peak evening hours for a few days; if the reading stays inside 175–265 V a 170–270 V relay unit is enough, and anything below 155 V calls for a 130–290 V or servo model.
Often not — most inverter ACs sold today carry built-in wide-voltage protection, commonly quoted around 145–290 V, and the manufacturer states it in the manual. Fit a stabilizer only if your supply leaves that band or the warranty terms require one.
About 4250 W at 0.85 power factor, or the full 5000 W on a purely resistive load like a geyser, since kVA is apparent power and watts are real power. Always size on VA, not watts, and leave the surge margin in place for motor loads.
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