| A voltage regulator is used to control and maintain | | | | Active regulators are a little more complex and |
| a continual but constant amount of voltage | | | | have the ability to increase voltage. Passive |
| flowing in any electrical circuit or device. In short | | | | regulators do not increase voltage but are |
| these regulator keep the right amount of power | | | | normally used when enough voltage is already |
| or electricity going to the right places at all times. | | | | being sent and just discards the extra voltage |
| Without them electrical devices would not work | | | | keeping the power at the same level. |
| properly. | | | | If you are working with AC power lines then you |
| There are several different kinds of voltage | | | | need a mains regulator to control the wattage. |
| regulators out there and they all do the same | | | | Mains voltage regulators find and use right energy |
| thing by controlling that constant continual flow of | | | | tap to use on a transformer. In short this gadget |
| power but they all do it in different ways and for | | | | chooses a tap with lower juice if the tap is to high |
| different reasons. | | | | and vice versa. To help control wattages or volts |
| Knowing which voltage regulator to use for the | | | | use a coil rotation AC regulator. This device uses |
| task at hand is very important otherwise you | | | | a rotating coil to decrease or increase voltage. |
| may not be able to get the job done. The first | | | | Lastly to control house voltage connect a AC |
| two main types of regulators that you should | | | | voltage stabilizer. This stabilizer keeps the right |
| know about are passive and active regulators. If | | | | amount of AC output voltage by using a |
| the power circuit is going to need more power or | | | | servomechanism that always maintains the |
| voltage then make sure to use an active | | | | position of the energy tap on the transformer. |
| regulator. | | | | |