power-factor regulator
power-factor regulator
[′pau̇·ər ‚fak·tər ‚reg·yə‚lād·ər] (electricity)
Regulator which functions to maintain the power factor of a line or an apparatus at a predetermined value, or to vary it according to a predetermined plan.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.