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The KVAR Energy Controller (KEC) family of products has grown exponentially, numbering 1000's today. Each of the products listed below claims to save money by reducing lost electricity using power factor correction (pfc) and saving on the electricity bill.

KVAR PFC Unit, KVAR Power Factor Optimizer, KVAR KEC PU 1200 - the Kilowatts or real power (Volts x Amps x power factor) used by an appliance will not change when power factor is corrected. The cable resistance losses eliminated by power factor correction are negligible in most homes.

But according to KVAR, they capture and store the reactive power (var's) generated by an electric motors while it runs. We have agreed to conduct tests with KVAR to quantify any reduction in electricity by storing these "captured" vars in a capacitor, and serving them to the motors when required. The electric motors in a household include; fridge compressors, air conditioning fans, heat pumps, water pumps etc.

It is important that we are clear on the distinction between a product that scams consumers by exaggerated claims of electricity saving through pfc and a product that scams consumers by claiming it does pfc when it does not. We are of the opinion that the KVAR branded pfc products listed above (we will cover product quality and performance separately) are a technology capable of performing pfc.

It is also important to understand that the issues we raise are only applicable to home owners. Commercial companies and industrial users do require power factor correction for the improved reliability of their electrical equipment, to save electricity, and to save on their electrical bill

This page has been moved to KVAR KEC Power Factor Correction - Scam Review - We apologize for the inconvenience.

 

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