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AVR Guide: Automatic Voltage Regulator Function

Automatic Voltage Regulator Function

An overview of what automatic voltage regulators do and how they work in various AC power applications.

AVR Regulation
Phases and Phase Regulation

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1 Introduction
2 About Automatic Voltage Regulators/Power Conditioners
3 The Need for Automatic Voltage Regulation
4 AVR Function
- 4.1 AVR Regulation
- 4.2 Phases and Phase Regulation
5 The Ferroresonant Transformer (Type) AVR
6 The Mechanical (Type) AVR
7 The Electronic (Type) AVR

UST industrial voltage regulation, voltage correction and voltage optimization solutions are in service at critical-power facilities around the world.

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Tech Paper: SagFighter Performance Data
Tool: ROI Calculator
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White Paper: Supplementing Diesel Backup
Video: Ferro Vs. MiniEVR
Library: A Guide to Automatic Voltage Regulators

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DO SMALL ELECTRICAL GLITCHES THREATEN YOUR PRODUCTION YEILD? ARE YOU RELYING ON UPS … OR NOTHING … FOR PROTECTION?

WHAT WORRIES YOU MOST?

WE’RE WORRIED
OUR UPS WILL
FAIL WHEN NEEDED WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT
SAGS IMPACTING
CRITICAL SUBPROCESSES I’M NOT SURE
WHAT OUR MAIN
WORRY IS!

UST’s industrial-grade electronic automatic voltage regulators and power conditioning products silently monitor and correct virtually all voltage events, providing the most reliable insurance against unexpected (and unavoidable!) voltage events.

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IS YOUR LOCAL GRID SUB-OPTIMAL? UNRELIABLE?

CAN YOU GIVE US ANY SPECIFICS?

WE’VE GOT A
PROBLEM WITH BRIEF
VOLTAGE SAGS.WE EXPERIENCE
CHRONIC VOLTAGE
FLUCTUATIONS.I’M NOT SURE
WHAT OUR
PROBLEM IS!

Over the last decade, UST’s full line of industrial-grade electronic automatic voltage regulators have proven capable of reliably compensating for poor utility power. Thanks to UST, facility managers in developing regions (and those in urban areas in developed regions where the grid is stressed) can now count on perfect power.

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MOTOR OR CONTROL FAILURES LEADING TO UNPLANNED PRODUCTION STOPS?

CAN YOU GIVE US ANY SPECIFICS?

WE’VE GOT A
PROBLEM WITH BRIEF
VOLTAGE SAGS.WE EXPERIENCE
CHRONIC VOLTAGE
FLUCTUATIONS.I’M NOT SURE
WHAT OUR
PROBLEM IS!

Production stops due to motor or control failures are very costly. Voltage irregularities are often their unidentified source.
UST offers a full line of electronic automatic voltage regulators and power conditioning products. We are the solution system designers trust to solve the headaches caused by the industrial grid.

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UST engineers are standing by to analyze your power data and develop a full report on voltage sags and other voltage issues on your production line or at your facility. Your data will be treated as confidential, and only you and others with whom you share your credentials will have access to the final report.
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This short video explains why modern electronic voltage regulators, like the UST MiniEVR™, should be specified instead of ferroresonant transformers in cases where the load is 2kVA or larger.

EVRs operate at up to 99% efficiency at all times, while ferros typically operate at efficiencies of only 75% to 80%, and frequently operate at efficiencies as low as 50% – wasting electricity and generating unnecessary carbon.
EVRs run silent and cool and can be installed indoors or out, while ferros are noisy and hot and must be installed in a protected indoor environment.
EVRs are specified to match the load exactly, while ferros must be oversized by a factor of 2x to 2.5x.

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