Reviews: voltage regulator for a summer residence or at home. Reviews about the stabilizers of firms luxeon, iek, Powerman, Uniel, "Leader", "Calm", Upower, Voltron, "Era" and Rucelf

Few people will argue with the fact that the flow of electrons on the expanses of domestic power networks often do not behave very predictably. Practically everyone had cases when the equipment burned out, as it could not stand the constant power surges that occur even in large cities.

In the conditions of the countryside, the situation is even worse. Depending on the time of year and other unknown factors, the voltage can jump from 150 to 250V (on the expanses of the network you will easily find appropriate negative feedback). The voltage stabilizer under these conditions can become a real salvation not only of electrical engineering, but also of your own nerves.

Today we will talk about the subtleties of choice, as well as about the responses of happy (and not so) owners of different models from different manufacturers.

What does negative feedback depend on?

What does negative or positive feedback depend on? Voltage stabilizer - a piece is quite complicated, and therefore in many respects everything depends on the correctness of the choice when buying. To introduce you to the course of the case, let's talk about the basic principles and standard mistakes of customers, which lead to dissatisfaction with the acquired equipment.

All power tools (excluding battery) operate from a normal household power supply of 220V. So do not forget to bother with the status of your wiring. In particular, deal with this matter if you intend to use appliances at the cottage or in an old village house, the wiring in which the USSR still remembers. Even the inclusion of a standard 2-kW saw can very well lead to a short circuit. And if in the counter instead of normal fuses twisted "bugs", then the big trouble in this case is almost impossible to avoid.

In this case, no voltage regulators for the house will help. The testimonies indicate that many consumers consider this device to be almost a panacea. Alas, most of the domestic stabilizers are designed to pay off only short-term voltage surges. If you use "bugs", then everything will burn.

What manufacturers are present in our market?

In the domestic market in recent years, many products have appeared from the famous companies EKF, Powerman, Shtil and other "masters." However, much more of their Chinese protagonists, who not only copy the appearance of their more famous "colleagues" with accuracy to a millimeter, but also bribe our consumers with fabulous prices.

It must be said that practically all types of electric tools are finally being learned to produce also our industry. And it pleases, because more recently, this type of products were only stabilizers for welding machines (bulky and inconvenient). Very well known is the company "NPP Inteps", which was based on the remains of VNIISMI, and later worked with the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant. This company produces a voltage regulator "Leader". Reviews about this technique are ambiguous: on the one hand, many are pleased with the low cost and domestic origin. But with another ...

Unfortunately, in recent years this very worthy company is often engaged in assembly of tools from Chinese components, and therefore the quality is appropriate. But no matter what biased consultants say, the domestic tool can sometimes give odds to its "pompous" Western counterparts!

Is it worth buying domestic products?

In a word, domestic developments should not be disregarded. For example, the Era voltage regulators are quite good. Feedback indicates that the manufacturer is worthy. This company produces the widest range of demanded power tools, the quality of which is no worse than Western analogues.

What do consumers say in both of the above cases? Most of the buyers are very satisfied with the low prices (up to two thousand rubles). The claim is caused by the quality of the workmanship, which sometimes happens deplorable. In addition, according to the same "Leader" there are claims of the property that stabilizers sometimes miss sharp jumps of voltage.

Do not hurry indiscriminately to blame domestic technology: practice shows that consumers themselves are often guilty. Chasing the "economy", they do not so rarely acquire equipment not in specialized stores, but in rather questionable outlets.

The only advice to potential buyers: do not think of buying such a tool on the ruins! There is almost 100% likelihood that you will slip another Chinese counterfeit. Of course, you will have to pay more, but you will be provided with an electric tool with a normal guarantee from the brand center and in case you can repair it for free or exchange for a new one.

Inadequacy of needs with characteristics

Someone prefers to buy products strictly one manufacturer, and someone buys an instrument, based only on their needs and the ratio of price / quality. For example, if you live in a city where voltage surges are rare, it is better to take a cheaper model. Having tried it in the case, you can determine the choice more specifically. So you can save a lot, as well as not buy a powerful and expensive stabilizer, which will be "dead load" somewhere in the pantry.

On the contrary, for quite opposite reasons, people often write very angry reviews. Voltage stabilizer, bought for a couple of thousand, for some reason burns down after a couple of months when using it for a whole "brood" of tools and household appliances! It's amazing, is not it?

Remember that the voltage regulators for the house (the reviews we are considering) must necessarily be bought with a margin of at least 30%. Simply put, if the power of consumers that are constantly connected to it is equal to 1000 W, then you need a stabilizer at 1300 W, and better - for all 1500. In addition, in such cases, you should forget about cheap models that are simply not adapted for So serious loads.

Consider some of the "aristocrats" of this market, whose products are in great demand from professional builders and other professionals.

Rucelf

The first will be the famous company Rucelf, widely known in Europe, but just started delivering products to our country. The British release two types of instruments on the market: blue and green. If you get away from allegory, then this is a professional and household voltage regulator Rucelf. The testimonies indicate that the quality of both categories does not cause any complaints at all. The disadvantage is the cost of the instrument itself and its maintenance: even simple maintenance will fly you "a pretty penny."

In addition, domestic buyers often say that it can be very difficult to find a service center. It is not in every major city, and waiting until the stolen stabilizer will be sent to the other end of the country is not the best idea. Therefore, the purchase of the device from this company is extremely irrational in those cases when you need to supply from it a computer at home or some tool at the dacha.

In the rest, the voltage regulator Rucelf, reviews of which are entirely positive, is an excellent choice. Users say they perfectly protect against voltage surges and short circuits, they do not heat up or make noise.

Upower

The antagonist of the previous company. The brand is registered in Russia, but, according to the old tradition, hardworking Chinese are engaged in the direct release of technology. Quality is not bad, but again it's not always all smooth with build quality.

In particular, many buyers complain about buttons: it happens that they loosen up, and sometimes fly away. But there are no complaints about "insides". Professional electricians say that the voltage regulators Upower, whose reviews we are considering now, are in terms of quality of assembly at the level of the best foreign analogues: there are no traces of manual soldering, there are no overlapping in the winding conductors. So for your money (within four thousand) - this is an excellent choice.

EKF

Let's move on to EKF. Indeed, the domestic company produces almost the same range of tools as the "domestic-Chinese" competitor. The quality of their products is about the same (which gives an additional reason to be happy for Russian brands). However, exactly the same situation with the cost of the equipment itself and its maintenance, so that the recommendations for its acquisition are the same. But! Considering that the production is located on the territory of Russia, the company has much more territorial offices.

Grateful customers say that practically in any more or less large city there is a service center in which it is possible to repair the voltage regulator EKF. Reviews also indicate that the availability of components for self-repair is also higher, and the cost of maintenance is much lower.

Powerman

The firm comes from Taiwan, but is very famous in our region. The quality of products is the highest, but the price did not disappoint. Each Powerman voltage regulator (reviewed about which we will consider) undergoes strict quality control, and therefore there are practically no claims from buyers. The peculiarity of the company is that it puts on our market a large number of compact and highly quality stabilizers, which are very fond of IT companies that use them in server rooms and other critical areas.

Among the advantages of buyers include high quality assembly (but there are not very high-quality processed edges of metal cases), convenient and ergonomic devices for carrying.

If we talk about the shortcomings, the reviews indicate that the plastic parts of the cases are not too high: in the first days of operation, the plastic may smell unpleasant. Dents and chips are possible. In addition, many potential buyers do not like the presence of only one outlet on the case: the power of the device is enough to power several consumers, but this will have to use tees and splitters, which is not very welcome firefighting services.

IEK

The next in our list is IEK. This company from Russia has proven itself in the field of production of not only stabilizers, but also other electrical equipment. The company produces more than five hundred titles of the highest class instruments that can meet the needs of professionals of any level of "flight".

In particular, the voltage regulator IEK, whose reviews are very positive, has earned the recognition of domestic builders for high quality and a large number of service centers throughout the country. Especially our customers like extremely moderate cost of production: so, the electronic stabilizer can be bought for only 800-900 rubles, and its quality will be quite "on the level".

Consumers say that these voltage regulators are especially good for home: the reviews say that they are very light, they are easy to transport to the dacha. Despite the cheapness and compactness, these devices perfectly straighten sufficiently hard voltage surges and protect your equipment from short circuits.

Uniel

Another domestic company. The assembly is also mixed: the product cases and part of the electronic filling are made in China, while all other works are most often performed by factories located on the territory of our country.

What can boast of the voltage regulator Uniel? Testimonials indicate the same: low price (about two or three thousand) for basic models, quality assembly and functionality. Consumers note that in the stabilizers of this company there is a very informative display on which it is convenient to monitor voltage fluctuations.

Among the disadvantages is the fact that the voltage regulators are single-phase (reviewed in the article and cited), issued by this company, are characterized by low prices only in the case of basic models. If you need something more serious, prepare to lay out the money: the cost in the middle range starts from ten or more thousand.

"Energy"

As you can understand from the title, we are again faced with a Russian company. She began work in the early 2000s, having won since then the reputation of a reliable manufacturer of electrical engineering. What is the use of the voltage regulator of the "Energy"? Reviews say that the cost of the company's products is not particularly low.

So, when choosing a stabilizer with an active cooling system, which you plan to use in a zone with permanent problems in the electricity networks, be prepared to pay thousands of 30-40 rubles. Of course, this is a certain drawback.

But what do you get for this money? Buyers testify that this price is more than justified. Despite the presence of a fan, the noise from the device is so insignificant that one can safely go to bed with him. In addition, these stabilizers can be installed even in unheated rooms: users from cold areas assure that these voltage regulators for summer residence (the reviews emphasize this) work fine even at temperatures below 30 degrees Celsius.

Calm

This brand does not need exactly the views. The manufacturer of excellent saws, which are used today in almost every household, the German company also produces a variety of electrical engineering, including stabilizers.

The advantages of their products are many. So, the voltage stabilizer "Calm", the reviews of which we now consider, can easily compensate for the differences from 100 to 260 V, it does not make noise, it is very slightly heated. As a rule, only the best quality materials are used in their production. All this determines the highest quality and reliability of the brand. In addition, there are service centers throughout the country.

The list of shortcomings is very short. In principle, almost the only claims from buyers are the cost of products: a minimum of six to seven thousand rubles for a relatively simple stabilizer. But those who are important reliability, this money is paid with pleasure.

Voltron

The brand is also Russian. Produced by domestic companies "Energomir". In principle, if you read the descriptions of reviews on similar companies, then you can imagine any Voltron voltage regulator. Feedbacks show that the company's products are quite high quality, but with some Chinese "color."

Since the production uses components from the Celestial Empire, consumers often note some roughness of the assembly, in some cases there is an unpleasant smell from the plastic parts of the hull. However, all this is compensated for by the excellent quality of the "treads": everything is neatly sealed, the transformers used are obviously factory assembled.

And for a couple of thousand rubles, you are unlikely to find something better, so that our customers remain quite content with the purchase.

Luxeon

This is a company of Ukrainian origin, which began its activity in 2000. The merits of its products include comparative cheapness, quite decent quality and normal assembly of the case.

However, buying these devices is still better for the residents of Ukraine, since in Russia it may simply not be that service center that can repair them if necessary. In any case, many reviews say this. Voltage stabilizer from this company has established itself as a reliable and unpretentious device, with components to which there may be certain problems.

General recommendations for selection

Having discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the main players in the market of stabilizers (from the point of view of direct users), let's talk about some principles of choice. After all, many disappointed customers are themselves to blame for the wrong purchase.

Today the market has the following types of stabilizers: servo, relay and electronic models. The first type can regulate the voltage parameters due to a smooth change in the number of turns on the transformer. The servo is needed to "run" the slider of the stabilizer over these turns.

These products are relatively inexpensive and do their job well. A huge drawback is a large number of mechanical components, which, with frequent power surges, simply wear out. So do not buy these models if you live in "problem" areas.

Relay stabilizers. It can be said that this is a transitional stage between mechanical and electrical varieties. As in the previous case, the switching is carried out by "mechanics", that is, by the relay unit. Accordingly, their cost is very small. Alas, the relay is also subject to wear, although to a lesser degree than in the case of a servo.

Thus, the most reliable and durable are purely electronic stabilizers. The testimonies testify that they can work round the clock for several years in a row. They are reliable, noiseless, work instantly. That's just the cost of more or less powerful models can hardly be called democratic.

How to correctly determine the power of the device?

Now let's determine how to correctly calculate the power, and which should be guided by buying a stabilizer. First, you must learn the active (!) Power of your instruments. What does it mean? If you are going to connect the same refrigerator to your stabilizer, then do not forget that at the moment of starting the engine of its compressor will "eat" in five to six times more current!

Once again we remind that it is by no means possible to take the stabilizer "back to face". What is the reason for this? Suppose the stress fell by 20-25%. In this case, the maximum power that it can give out will also drop. The lack of the same power for the devices is fatal: they begin to get very hot, which is fraught with fire.

It is best to connect the stabilizer immediately after the counter. Again, again: carefully check the status of the wiring. If it is rotten, then no stabilizer will save your appliances from major troubles. When you have such an opportunity, you should consult a professional electrician before buying! Do not trust sales consultants, many of whom (unfortunately) are poorly versed in the matter.