power-factor controller

power-factor controller

[′pau̇·ər ‚fak·tər kən‚trōl·ər]
(electronics)
A solid-state electronic device that reduces excessive energy waste in alternating-current induction motors by holding constant the phase angle between current and voltage.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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