voltage-regulating transformer
voltage-regulating transformer
[′vōl·tij ¦reg·yə‚lād·iŋ tranz′fȯr·mər] (electromagnetism)
Saturated-core type of transformer which holds output voltage to within a few percent (5% above or below normal) with input variations up to 20% above or below normal; considerable harmonic distortion results unless extensive filters are employed.
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