voltage regulator
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of voltage regulator
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Empower’s silicon capacitor technology is in production, while its integrated voltage regulator programs are advancing in collaboration with AI hyperscalers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
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
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.
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