Before choosing a voltage regulator for a TV, it is first worth making sure that you are experiencing the need for it. Most of the modern home appliances are equipped with built-in stabilizers, which can easily cope with the overloads of voltage in the network. But if the network in your home can not boast of a stable voltage or there have been cases of failure of devices due to power surges, you can think about buying this device.
Types of voltage regulators
In total, the voltage regulators for LCD, LED and even a tube TV are divided into four types, which differ in device and properties.
- Relay type stabilizers have the lowest cost, but their resource is very limited, and the voltage fluctuations at the output can reach 15%.
- Servomotor or mechanical stabilizers are slightly more expensive than the previous modification, but their service life is incomparably greater. The only drawback of this device is the rather slow work and the need to periodically visit the service center to replace the brushes.
- Thyristor or triac voltage stabilizers for a TV set many to stop their choice. In their design there are no moving parts (like brushes), they very quickly equalize the tension. But this model is afraid of overheating (burning thyristors), expensive, and creates in the network unnecessary interference.
- The best choice among voltage regulators for plasma and similar new generation TVs are models with
function of a double transformation. They are noiseless, have a large range of incoming voltage, do not interfere with the network and are extremely productive. They are quite expensive, but this technique is almost eternal and extremely safe.
However, do not forget about what was said at the beginning of the material: most modern TVs are equipped with an auto-voltage system. In this case, the answer to the question of whether you need a stabilizer for the TV, you can only give yourself. Of course, it can be purchased for complacency, but it can only be of real value if you have a tube or a transistor TV of the old type. If you have a new model, then buying this device will be a waste of money. The choice, as always, just for you!