What is the function of a generator voltage regulator?
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The function of a generator voltage regulator is to automatically control the generator voltage to keep it constant when the generator speed changes, preventing the generator voltage from being too high and burning out electrical equipment or causing overcharging of the battery, while also preventing the generator voltage from being too low and causing abnormal operation of electrical equipment and insufficient charging of the battery. The working principle of the voltage regulator is: when the speed of the AC generator increases, the regulator reduces the excitation current of the generator to reduce the magnetic flux, keeping the output voltage of the generator unchanged. The classifications of voltage regulators are: 1. Contact-type voltage regulator; 2. Transistor regulator; 3. Integrated circuit regulator; 4. Computer-controlled regulator.