voltage regulator

American  

noun

Electricity.

1. a device that controls or maintains the voltage of an electrical circuit. VR

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Etymology

Origin of voltage regulator

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Their primary job was to replace a voltage regulator that failed in May, cutting out one of the station’s eight power channels.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2014

A second outing by Wiseman and Wilmore is scheduled for 15 October to replace a failed component in a voltage regulator that is part of the station’s solar power system.

From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2014

G.E. has long since corrected its voltage regulator tubes by extending their internal shielding and enveloping them in leaded glass.

From Time Magazine Archive

Northern Lights' new W-Series generators incorporate an auxiliary stator winding, delivering dedicated power to a new automatic voltage regulator that will not be affected by load changes on the engine or power corruption.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some cars use a "constant-voltage" regulated generator, such as the Bijur generator, having a voltage regulator carried in a box mounted on the generator.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.