What is Automatic Voltage regulator(AVR)?

Answer Posted / atreya

AVR stands for Automatic Voltage Regulator. In case of
synchronous generators, it is used to control the generator
terminal voltage and maintain it at a certain set-point(
say 11 kv) by controlling the excitation voltage of the
exciter of the sync. generator.

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