Difference between revisions of "Voltage regulator"

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A voltage regulator is an electrical  regulator designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level.
A voltage regulator is an electrical  regulator designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level from the electricity produced by the [[generator]].  It prevents excess voltage from harming sensitive electronics.
 
Modern [[motorcycles]] have a '''Regulator Rectifier''' that combines the functions of a [[voltage regulator]] with a [[rectifier]].


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Latest revision as of 22:15, 26 November 2010

A voltage regulator is an electrical regulator designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage level from the electricity produced by the generator. It prevents excess voltage from harming sensitive electronics.

Modern motorcycles have a Regulator Rectifier that combines the functions of a voltage regulator with a rectifier.