UPS and AVR sizing calculator

List your equipment or give the total load, and see the UPS with its batteries, or the AVR (voltage stabilizer), that it needs, with spare capacity and motor starting allowed for. Then send it to us for a quote.

How an AVR and a UPS protect equipment Mains power goes into the AVR, which holds the voltage steady. The AVR feeds the UPS and the other loads such as air conditioners. The UPS, with its batteries, keeps the servers, network and CCTV running when the power fails. Mains AVR UPS Batteries Servers, network, CCTV AC, pumps
The AVR keeps the voltage steady for everything; the UPS and its batteries keep the critical equipment running through a power cut.

UPS and AVR sizing calculator

List the equipment, or give the total load. The calculator turns the watts into kVA, adds spare capacity so nothing runs above 80%, allows for the starting current of motors and air conditioners, and suggests the UPS with its batteries, or the AVR (voltage stabilizer), and a generator size.

What do you need?
Give the load as
Equipment
EquipmentHow manyWatts eachOn UPS

The watts are typical figures: use the label on the equipment if you have it. Motors, pumps, air conditioners, fridges and laser printers are never put on the UPS; the AVR feeds them.

Design

Never load a UPS or AVR above 80%: 25 to 30% spare covers this and some growth.

The UPS you need

UPS

Suggested UPS

Load on the UPS
UPS size needed load kVA x spare capacity
Loading of the UPS
Batteries sealed lead-acid, typical
Battery energy
Input breaker

AVR (voltage stabilizer)

Suggested AVR

Equipment kVA x 1.3
Motors and air conditioners 2 x running kVA, for starting
AVR size needed
Loading of the AVR
Input breaker
Generator, if you add one total kVA x 1.5

Your request goes by email to sales@westwoodkenya.com through our contact form, or by WhatsApp to +254 722 276 276.

This is an estimate for planning. We confirm the final selection after a site survey: the equipment labels, the supply, the distribution boards and the back-up time you need.

Westwood practical standards

Typical sizes we supply. The calculator above works it out for your exact equipment.

ApplicationAVRUPS
Home office1-2 kVA1 kVA
CCTV, 4-8 cameras1 kVA1 kVA
CCTV, 16-32 cameras2-3 kVA2 kVA
Server rack3-5 kVA3 kVA online
Office floor5-10 kVA5-10 kVA online
Apartment common services10-20 kVA 3ΦAs required
Borehole pump 5 HP10 kVA 3ΦNot normally used
Commercial building20-50 kVA 3ΦCritical loads only
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